http://www.ropeofsilicon.com The best and latest movie news, reviews, features and editorials - updated daily Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:20:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/russell-crowe-wanted-for-aronofskys-noah-and-robocop/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/russell-crowe-wanted-for-aronofskys-noah-and-robocop/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:39:51 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53925 Noah and MGM's remake of RoboCop. Those two appear to be competing with one another, but wait... there's a third film as well.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/russell-crowe-wanted-for-aronofskys-noah-and-robocop/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/fp-drafthouse-trailer-poster/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/fp-drafthouse-trailer-poster/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:38:14 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53826 The FP, and word has it that it's something to look forward to. So click on through and check out the trailer and see if it's something for you.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/fp-drafthouse-trailer-poster/feed/ 9 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/charlie-kaufmans-frank-francis-adds-kate-winslet-elizabeth-banks-paul-reubens/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/charlie-kaufmans-frank-francis-adds-kate-winslet-elizabeth-banks-paul-reubens/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:11:16 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53696 Frank or Francis just may see the light of day as the scathing Hollywood satire has beefed up its cast of late including the additions of Catherine Keener, Kate Winslet, Elizabeth Banks and Paul Reubens.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/charlie-kaufmans-frank-francis-adds-kate-winslet-elizabeth-banks-paul-reubens/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-pictures-updates-captain-america-2-nick-fury/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-pictures-updates-captain-america-2-nick-fury/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:32:12 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53647 The Avengers franchise continues to kick the can down the road as I have new images from the upcoming film as well as news regarding Iron Man 3, Captain America 2 and even a potential Nick Fury movie.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/avengers-pictures-updates-captain-america-2-nick-fury/feed/ 13 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tarsems-snow-white-feature-mirror-mirror-delayed-weeks-featurette/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tarsems-snow-white-feature-mirror-mirror-delayed-weeks-featurette/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:30:12 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53594 Mirror Mirror by two weeks, tightening the gap between it and Snow White and the Huntsman. On top of that I have a new featurette taking a closer look at Julia Roberts' character, the evil queen.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tarsems-snow-white-feature-mirror-mirror-delayed-weeks-featurette/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hunger-games-poster-jack-giant-killer-runs-snow-white/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hunger-games-poster-jack-giant-killer-runs-snow-white/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:52:56 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53264 Snow White and the Huntsman and a new pic and poster from The Hunger Games.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/hunger-games-poster-jack-giant-killer-runs-snow-white/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/kurylenko-riseborough-join-tom-cruise-oblivion/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/kurylenko-riseborough-join-tom-cruise-oblivion/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:11:10 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=53250 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/kurylenko-riseborough-join-tom-cruise-oblivion/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bigelows-bin-laden-pic-adds-edgerton-chastain-strong-ramirez/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bigelows-bin-laden-pic-adds-edgerton-chastain-strong-ramirez/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:12:26 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52452 Hurt Locker follow-up, Kill Bin Laden, which revolves around the Navy SEAL team that tracked and eventually killed Osama bin Laden.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bigelows-bin-laden-pic-adds-edgerton-chastain-strong-ramirez/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/benedict-cumberbatch-signs-villain-star-trek-2/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/benedict-cumberbatch-signs-villain-star-trek-2/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:14:18 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52357 Star Trek 2 villain before he voices the evil dragon in The Hobbit.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/benedict-cumberbatch-signs-villain-star-trek-2/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/girl-played-fire-paranormal-activity-4-works/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/girl-played-fire-paranormal-activity-4-works/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:07:36 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52283 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Paranormal Activity 3.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/girl-played-fire-paranormal-activity-4-works/feed/ 12 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/ugh-james-bond-spoiler-seeps-pscyhe/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/ugh-james-bond-spoiler-seeps-pscyhe/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:28:11 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52259 Skyfall and while I wouldn't traditionally report on it (since I traditionally wouldn't read it), I was duped into clicking and reading and so now I offer my speculation.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/ugh-james-bond-spoiler-seeps-pscyhe/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/thor-2-finds-director-game-thrones-helmer-alan-taylor/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/thor-2-finds-director-game-thrones-helmer-alan-taylor/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:53:16 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=52040 Thor 2 is now on its third director. Will this be the last one? Will Alan Taylor have that "yes sir" attitude Marvel is looking for?]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/thor-2-finds-director-game-thrones-helmer-alan-taylor/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/edgar-ramirez-contender-star-trek-2s-lead-villain/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/edgar-ramirez-contender-star-trek-2s-lead-villain/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:13:29 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=51242 Star Trek 2 with an actor of Latin descent as Edgar Ramirez is now tipped to be the front runner.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/edgar-ramirez-contender-star-trek-2s-lead-villain/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/download-sample-trent-reznors-the-girl-dragon-tattoo-score/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/download-sample-trent-reznors-the-girl-dragon-tattoo-score/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:21:02 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50967 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo have surfaced with a six-track sampler and word of a $300 limited edition.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/download-sample-trent-reznors-the-girl-dragon-tattoo-score/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tom-cruise-all-you-kill/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tom-cruise-all-you-kill/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:31:09 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50913 Mission: Impossible 4 releasing in just over two weeks, three films on the horizon and now a fourth as he has signed on to star in All You Need is Kill for Doug Liman and Warner Bros.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/tom-cruise-all-you-kill/feed/ 5 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/alice-eve-joins-j-j-abrams-star-trek-2-playing-yeoman-janice-rand/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/alice-eve-joins-j-j-abrams-star-trek-2-playing-yeoman-janice-rand/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:58:25 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50837 Star Trek 2 and while the report says she may be playing a character new to the "Star Trek" canon I can't help but feel she'll make a perfect Yeoman Janice Rand.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/alice-eve-joins-j-j-abrams-star-trek-2-playing-yeoman-janice-rand/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/star-trek-2-3d-2013-release-date/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/star-trek-2-3d-2013-release-date/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:01:58 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50580 Star Trek 2 has officially settled on a May 2013 release date and it will be in 3D. On top of that there is also an official date for the long-delayed Red Dawn remake.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/star-trek-2-3d-2013-release-date/feed/ 14 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/amy-adams-poised-star-clint-eastwood-trouble-curve/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/amy-adams-poised-star-clint-eastwood-trouble-curve/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:25:41 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50223 Trouble with the Curve.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/amy-adams-poised-star-clint-eastwood-trouble-curve/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/harry-potter-doctor-who-movie/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/harry-potter-doctor-who-movie/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:21:11 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=50074 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows helmer, David Yates, is developing a "Doctor Who" movie with an aim to start from scratch and develop the feature independent of all of the prior television shows.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/harry-potter-doctor-who-movie/feed/ 19 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sacha-baron-cohen-joins-quentin-tarantinos-django-unchained/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sacha-baron-cohen-joins-quentin-tarantinos-django-unchained/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:02:56 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49976 Django Unchained in one of the few remaining pivotal roles.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/sacha-baron-cohen-joins-quentin-tarantinos-django-unchained/feed/ 8 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bond-23-set-photos-skyfall-blofeld-talk-mccrory-rapace-confirmed/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bond-23-set-photos-skyfall-blofeld-talk-mccrory-rapace-confirmed/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:56:45 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49676 The Dark Knight Rises set pictures have been swarming the Internet it's perhaps now Bond's turn as images from the set of Skyfall have already arrived with news of more casting as well as more talk of Blofeld.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bond-23-set-photos-skyfall-blofeld-talk-mccrory-rapace-confirmed/feed/ 7 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/ridley-scott-addresses-prometheuss-ties-alien-blade-runner-sequel/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/ridley-scott-addresses-prometheuss-ties-alien-blade-runner-sequel/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:23:56 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49666 Prometheus and revealed his new installment in the Blade Runner franchise is indeed a sequel.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/ridley-scott-addresses-prometheuss-ties-alien-blade-runner-sequel/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/andy-serkis-closes-figure-deal-rise-planet-apes-sequel/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/andy-serkis-closes-figure-deal-rise-planet-apes-sequel/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:05:19 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49465 Rise of the Planet of the Apes to sign on for the sequel as not even James Franco or Freida Pinto are locked in.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/andy-serkis-closes-figure-deal-rise-planet-apes-sequel/feed/ 2 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/joel-edgerton-rumored-300-sequel-soderberghs-u-n-c-l-e/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/joel-edgerton-rumored-300-sequel-soderberghs-u-n-c-l-e/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:15:51 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49454 The Thing and Warrior already this year and has much bigger projects on the horizon, but new rumors have him set for roles that would see his star rise to even greater heights.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/joel-edgerton-rumored-300-sequel-soderberghs-u-n-c-l-e/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rza-joins-tarantinos-django-unchained/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rza-joins-tarantinos-django-unchained/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:50:55 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49448 Django Unchained, adding one more recognizable name to the already impressive cast.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/rza-joins-tarantinos-django-unchained/feed/ 0 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bond-film-officially-titled-skyfall-rumors-prove-true/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bond-film-officially-titled-skyfall-rumors-prove-true/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:13:58 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49441 Skyfall will be the film's title and Daniel Craig will return to play Bond for director Sam Mendes. With the announcement all previously announced cast members were confirmed along with a synopsis for the new film.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/bond-film-officially-titled-skyfall-rumors-prove-true/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/terrence-malick-lines-films-bale-blanchett-gosling-mara/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/terrence-malick-lines-films-bale-blanchett-gosling-mara/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:38:53 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49320 The Tree of Life hit theaters this year and has The Burial already in post-production, but he has now lined up two films to shoot back-to-back in 2012 with the likes of Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Ryan Gosling and Rooney Mara involved.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/terrence-malick-lines-films-bale-blanchett-gosling-mara/feed/ 3 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/untitled-wolfman-reboot-cast-begins-production-romania/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/untitled-wolfman-reboot-cast-begins-production-romania/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:54:33 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49247 The Scorpion King as they announce start of production on an Untitled Werewolf Thriller that began as a sequel to the failed 2010 feature, The Wolfman.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/untitled-wolfman-reboot-cast-begins-production-romania/feed/ 9 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/lapaglia-gordon-levitt-play-australian-brothers-tarantinos-django-unchained/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/lapaglia-gordon-levitt-play-australian-brothers-tarantinos-django-unchained/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:58:00 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49225 Django Unchained continues to grow as "Without a Trace" star Anthony LaPaglia has now joined up and Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been confirmed.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/lapaglia-gordon-levitt-play-australian-brothers-tarantinos-django-unchained/feed/ 4 http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/goodman-reteaming-coen-brothers-offer-justin-timberlake/ http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/goodman-reteaming-coen-brothers-offer-justin-timberlake/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:12:04 +0000 Brad Brevet http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/?p=49203 Inside Llewyn Davis and it looks likely that a couple of characters have been reserved for both John Goodman and Justin Timberlake.]]> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/goodman-reteaming-coen-brothers-offer-justin-timberlake/feed/ 2