Movie Preview - X-men: Days of Future Past

     When Marvel gets on a roll, they get on a roll! The X-men franchise has been one of the most successful superhero movies of all time, beginning with an original trilogy of movies and spawning a sequel and prequel for Wolverine (I'll let you guess which one is better), and a successful prequel, X-men: First Class. Once news spread about a sequel for First Class, all the fans were excited to see the direction this prequel series would go to connect with the original movies. But then news started to spread about the return of Bryan Singer...along with some of our favorites from the original X-men movies.

     The stars aligned to bring one of the most popular story lines in X-men history to the silver screen.

     X-Men: Days of Future Past

     This sequel/follow-up movie is the seventh movie in the X-men franchise. The X-men of the original movies are fighting a war for the survival of the mutant race. They formulate a plan to join forces with their younger selves from X-men: First Class by sending Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) back to the past in order to help them fight a battle in the past - to save the future. 

     This ensemble movie hosts a superstar list from all of the X-men franchise. Hugh Jackman playing the immortal Wolverine, James McAvoy and Patrick Stewart play Professor X and Michael Fassbender and Ian McKellen play the villainous Magneto. It also stars Jennifer Lawerence, Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore, Ellen Page, Nicholas Hoult, and Halle Berry. The audience will also be introduced to newcomers Peter Dinklage as Bolivar Trask, an important character in X-men history as the creator of the Sentinels and Omar Sy as Bishop, another important player in the Days of Future Past story. 

     This epic superhero movie is scheduled to be released on May 23, 2014.

Movie Preview - Captain America: The Winter Soldier

     Everyone is deeply immersed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Phase 2 of this movie franchise has been firmly established with the release of Iron Man 3 earlier this summer. With the impending opening of Thor: The Dark World on November 8th, Guardians of the Galaxy next year, and the news of Marvel's The Avengers: Age of Ultron announced during Comic-Con, scheduled for release in 2015, Marvel is on a great role.

     Now, the internet is abuzz with Marvel's most recent preview release, featuring everyone's favorite comic book patriot. Here is the freshly released preview for...

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

     In this sequel to The Avengers, Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans) is living in Washington, D.C. and working with S.H.I.E.L.D. while still trying to adjust to the modern world. When a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague is assaulted, Steve becomes involved in a mystery that could endanger the entire world. Teaming with Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and enlisting The Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Steve works to uncover this terrible plot while fending off hit men but soon encounter a formidable adversary - The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan). 

     Co-starring Marvel newcomers Robert Redford (The Last Castle) and Emily VanCamp (Revenge), we also see the return of Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter, Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill, and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, this next installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe certainly looks like an political action thriller that will please Marvel fans and possibly enlist more. Personally, I can't wait to see this!

     Coming to theaters in April 2014

Now Streaming: Halloween Edition

     I promise all of you that I have meant to update this part of my blog for a while but, of course, I've been obsessed with catching up on Breaking Bad and other shows on Netflix. As all of you know, Halloween is just around the corner so Netflix has chosen to be holiday themed once again and unleash their horror movies on their viewers to help prepare them to get into the spirit of ghouls, frights, and, occasionally, murders. There are other movies on here besides the Scream movies. 

Netflix: Halloween Edition

Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) - In this installment in the legendary slasher Halloween films, serial killer Michael Myers once again returns from the dead once again (how many times will that happen?), this time to terrorize his niece and her newborn child.

     

Rosemary's Baby (1968) - This popular classic has provided a legacy for other horror movies to be made that involve black magic and Satan worshippers. Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) is a woman who is excited to discover that she is pregnant but as her pregnancy progresses, Woodhouse fears that her unborn child is in serious danger.

     

Carrie (1976) - Not to be confused with the most recent remake (which I plan to still see), this is the original classic based on the novel from Stephen King. Sissy Spacek plays the outcast teen with telekinetic abilities lashes out with her power when the popular crowd at her high school play a terrible prank on her at the prom.

     

Stephen King's Children of the Corn (1984) - Another horror classic based on Stephen King's written works, a couple (Peter Horton and Linda Hamilton) gets stranded in a rural town where the children have murdered all of the town's adults at the command of their leader, known as "He Who Walks Behind The Rows".

     

Hellraiser (1987) - This horror classic comes to us from Great Britain but has an established following here in America. After an undead man (Andrew Robinson) loses his earthly form to demons from another dimension, he asks his ex-mistress for human sacrifices to rebuild his body.

     I hope you all have a fun Halloween, whether you are watching movies, going out to costume parties, or getting candy.

Movie Preview - Non-Stop

     I'm back and bringing a new preview with a new movie preview, staring a staple of action movies in recent years, Liam Nesson.

     Here is the preview for the action thriller:

Non-Stop

     Global action star Liam Nesson (Taken) stars as Bill Marks, an air marshal who must go into action when he receives threatening text messages that places the lives of the passengers in danger. Co-starring Julianne Moore (Carrie), Bar Paly (Pain & Gain),  While the trailer is short and too the point, I think it revealed too much about the movie, already revealing the twist to the audience. While this move can work to intrigue the audience into seeing the movie when it releases, it could backfire. But, considering it is Liam Nesson, this movie could be a great popcorn action movie for the winter. 

     Comes to theaters February 28.

Movie Preview - Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

     Hello, everyone! With the fall and winter season upon us, there are movies that could be overlooked as more early Oscar nominees start to invade theaters.

     I think this movie might be overlooked during the Christmas season but that will depend on it's competition.

     Here is the first preview of:

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

     

     This reboot presents Jack Ryan (Chris Pine) as a young CIA analyst, who uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack. Co-starring with Pine is Kevin Costner (Man of Steel), Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean), and Kenneth Branagh (Hamlet), this remake seems to have the potential to be a good re-start for the Jack Ryan movie franchise. I was a fan of the Jack Ryan films that starred Alec Baldwin and Harrison Ford in the starring role so I'm hoping that Chris Pine is able to give his own spin on the role but stay true to what Tom Clancy wanted the role to be. 

     I also hope this movie makes the late Tom Clancy proud. Coming to theaters December 25.