Another of my most anticipated films of 2013 gets a teaser trailer. Let’s watch!
Nagging Feelings About Iron Man 3
The more I think about Iron Man the more I am of two minds on the movie. For all the reasons [I previously stated](https://awesomefriday.ca/2013/05/review-iron-man-3/) the movie works, but there’s a lot of things nagging at me.
I’m going to talk about a few of those things and this is going to contain spoilers. Pretty massive spoilers actually so if you haven’t seen the movie stop reading right now. Go see it. It’s definitely a movie you should see in theatres. Once you’ve seen it come back and read this.
Spec Ops: The Line Review
Some would argue – with very good reason – that Playstation Plus is the best thing to happen to this generation of consoles. The subscription service, initially derided as a blatant move to mirror Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold and capitalise on the money Sony misses out on by offering free online multiplayer, eventually found its own identity as a wonderful way to build a game collection. Every month, as Xbox merely provides an open doorway to online interaction, Sony fills the Instant Game Collection with full titles free to download and keep for as long as the subscription remains active. The selection is varied and generous, leading to many remaining dormant on hard drives while more modern games assert their own importance. This was definitely true for my relationship with *Spec Ops: The Line*, a game I’d been itching to try since release but never actually found the time to play. However, upon finishing the game last night, I felt I should use this review primarily as a wake-up call to anyone else who might have it sat unplayed as I did: next time you need something new, start it up. For, while its ambitions don’t always overcome its distractions, *Spec Ops: The Line* is especial in its one defining quality – it’s a robust military shooter that dares to tell a story. It insists on it, actually, and the resulting experience is refreshing, albeit mainly memorable for the brutality that is played out.
Enders Game Teaser Looks The Part
There’s finally a teaser trailer for Ender’s Game. Let’s watch!
Everything Wrong With Star Trek (2009)
While we’re waiting for Star Trek Into Darkness the fine folks at CinemaSins have recounted all that’s wrong with 2009s Star Trek. Lets swatch!
Ender’s Games Teaser Teaser
I hate when they do this, but here’s the teaser for the teaser got Enders Game.
There’s not much to see here, but the few glimpses there are look promising. Full teaser is released on the 7th so ill have more to say then.
White House Down Trailer #2
Here’s another trailer from the other “terrorists attack the White House” movie this year. Lets watch!
Review: Iron Man 3
As a sequel not only to Iron Man and Iron Man 2 but also to The Avengers, Iron Man 3 has a lot to live up to. The Avengers changed everything, not only for the characters involved but for the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well; how do you sell these characters as solo acts again?
Luckily Marvel has employed some very smart people because as it turns out Iron Man 3 follows up nicely on a everything that preceded it, is one of the strongest stand alone films produced by Marvel to date and is probably the prefect anchor for the second phase of Marvel films.
Unfortunately in reviewing this there are going to be what could be considered some very mild spoilers involved. I promise that I won’t reveal anything big and keep the rest to a minimum, but if you want to go in blind (which I recommend you do) then just know that this is a movie I absolutely recommend seeing and stop reading right now. If you want to know what I think in detail, hit the jump.
J.J. Abrams Thinks John Williams Will Be Back for More Star Wars
[J.J. Abrams speaking at a press conference in Berlin](http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/BatFreak/news/?a=78572):
> Michael Giacchino is an incredible composer, who I was lucky enough to begin working with on Alias. … He’s truly one of the most influential members of our crew, and I think this score, he really outdid himself. Again, for Star Wars, it’s very early days, but I believe that, going forward, John Williams will be doing that film, because he was there long before I was.
On the one hand this is pretty great news if only because John Williams is a great composer and he’s been scoring Star Wars since Star Wars started. It’s also great because the more things to differentiate J.J. Abrams _Star Wars_ from J.J. Abrams _Star Trek_ the better if you ask me.
On the other hand, Michael Giacchino is my favourite composer working today and I’d really. Like to see his take on it.
So I’m of two minds on the subject. What do you guys think?
(Source:[ComicBookMovie](http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/BatFreak/news/?a=78572))
New Star Trek Into Darkness IMAX Poster Is Slightly Spoilery
So there’s a new Star Trek Into Darkness poster and there’s two things to know.
1. It’s pretty damn cool looking
2. It’s kinda a little spoilery
See it after the jump.
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Awesome: Steven Soderbergh on The State of Cinema
Steven Soderbergh gave an address on the state of cinema at the [San Francisco International Film Festival](http://festival.sffs.org/) and the whole thing is on Sound Cloud to listen to. I recommend you do, whether you have a love of film like I do or not, the man has some interesting things to say on the subject.
I’ve embedded the player and some thoughts after the jump.
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Awesome: Natalie Portman to Star Opposite Michael Fassbender in MacBeth Film
Speaking of Shakespeare, looks like we’re getting some more of it next year:
[Matt Goldberg writing for Collider](http://collider.com/natalie-portman-macbeth/):
> Yesterday, we reported the exciting news that Michael Fassbender was set to lead a new screen adaptation of William Shakespeare‘s Macbeth. We also reported that talks were “underway with at least one Hollywood leading actress,” to play the role of Lady Macbeth. Today, Screen Daily is reporting that the actress is Natalie Portman, and she has agreed to take the part. Directed by Justin Kurzel (The Snowtown Murders) and written by Todd Louiso and Jacob Koskoff, the adaptation will take place in the 11th century, and will “be a visceral approach to the story including significant battle scenes
So two great actors starring in a film adaptation of one of the bards most famous plays. Where do I sign, exactly??
Much Ado About Nothing UK Trailer
There is now a uk trailer for Joss Whedons Much Ado Abut Nothing. lets watch!
Everything Wrong With Iron Man, and Iron Man 2
Love them or hate them, the Iron Man movies are big business. So naturally the CinemaSins guys have given them the “Everything wrong with” treatment ahead of Iron Man 3s release. See the after the jump.
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Pacific Rim WonderCon Trailer Shows It’s Possible To Underestimate the Scale of Giant Monsters vs. Giant Robots
Pacific Rim is a movie about monsters and robots, each the size of skyscrapers, fighting and this trailer from WonderCon has shown me that I underestimated the scale.
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