Pumiz Trailer
SwipeLife has never endorsed a short film, but Pumiz caught our eye and we figured our readers would appreciate the artistry and the mood of the film. The movie is directed by Kenyan Wanuri Kahiu and was produced by the folks who help bring to life Alive in Joburg – the movie that inspired District 9. The plot takes elements of the post apocalypse and imagines a dystopian future 35 years after the “water wars” have ravaged the earth. Inside a contained community however, are Eastern African survivors experimenting on ways to revive earth’s ecological mess. Then, a citizen of the community gets a hold of a germinating seed and finds herself in a struggle with the governing bodies to reintroduce the seed to the surface.
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Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps Trailer
There’s no denying the cultural impact of the first Wall Street film. It defined a new era of greed complete with a supporting cast of fast money, fast cars, grand office spaces, yuppies, suits, and too much hair gel . For the second film, Oliver Stone is back behind the camera with possible hopes of bringing the same impact for 2010 as the first one did in 1987. Will it be as good as the first one? We’re not sure, but the trailer looks great.
In dissecting the trailer we’re first taken into the exit procedures of a maximum security prison. An anonymous character is given back his expensive accouterments when he entered: silk handkerchief, gold watch, gold ring, gold money clip “with no money,” and of course a giant Zack Morris cell phone. Pan to the right and guess who? Obviosuly its Gordon Gecko, and the intro is quite epic. What happens afterward is just a montage of scenes involving Shia LeBouf, helicopters, Josh Brolin, cityscapes, all accompanied by a Gordon Gecko voice over ending with, “Why don’t you start by calling me Gordon.” Like we said, great trailer, which makes us all very hopeful.
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Banksy Film: Exit Through the Gift Shop Trailer
One of the most controversial street artist of our generation is back with a new “art” project in mind. This time around, the British graffiti artist will be releasing a new film showing the process of his works, the dangers that surround it, and the time and preparation it takes for him to get his pieces done. Entitled, Exit Through the Gift Shop, the film is sure to give a little more insight on one of the most mysterious, yet inspiring artists of our time.
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The A-Team – Trailer
Nostalgia goes full steam as familiar 80’s mercenaries, Faceman, Hannibal, Murdock and B.A. make it to the big screen. The A-Team as they’re better known will attempt to be the summer’s big action movie. There might be low expectations from some, but never underestimate movie goers’ love for nostalgic television shows turn blockbuster releases. A-Team actors consist of Liam Neeson, Quinton Jackson, Bradley Cooper, and Sharlto Copley.
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LIFE: Jet-Setting With the Cast of Avatar
There’s no doubt that Avatar was one of the biggest films of 2009. Amazing special effects combined with James Cameron’s genius and a talented cast allowed it to become an awe inspiring movie experience. In this LIFE magazine photo series, Photographer Jeff Vespa captures the people that made it all happen. Jet-Setting across different countries for interviews, photo ops, and openings, Vespa was able to capture some candid moments with Avatar stars Sigourney Weaver, Zoë Saldana, Sam Worthington, and James Cameron.
You can view the entire series at LIFE.
Inception – Trailer
A new trailer has come out for Christopher Nolan’s new film, Inception. The Dark Knight director casts Leonardo DiCaprio in this Action, Sci-Fi, Crime thriller that has Nolan fans beaming with anticipation. The plot according to IMDB: Best friends work together as aspiring young architects on the rise, their relationship complicated by a recent inception. Corporations have developed a technology to enter dreams to extract information from certain peoples’ heads. A CEO (Leonardo DiCaprio) enters dreams and things begin to escalate. Like the plot description itself, the trailer is also quite ambiguous. With films such as Memento, The Prestige, and the two last Batman films, Nolan is headed as one of the best directors of our time.
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Movies: 2009 Year End Review
Words by: Felson Sajonas (Editor-in-Chief)
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Robin Hood – Trailer
Ridley Scott, director of Gladiator, re-imagines the story of Robin Hood with none-other than actor, Russell Crowe. The film takes a darker, more graphic approach to telling the story of the expert archer who travels to the town of Nottingham after serving in King Richard’s army. Finding the town is run by a corrupt sheriff, he assembles a gang of mercenaries that prey on the indulgent upper class in order to correct the injustices of the sheriff. Robin Hood also stars Cate Blanchett, Mark Strong and William Hurt and is set to release in May 2010.
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Iron Man 2 – Trailer
Robert Downey Jr. is back as billionaire playboy Tony Stark aka Iron Man in next years Iron Man 2. The sequel to last years blockbuster sees Downey teamed up with Don Cheadle as Rhodey; who by the way finally gets his “War Machine” armor. Gwyneth Paltrow makes a return as Pepper Potts & Scarlet Johansen steps into the role as the Black Widow. Her appearance & Samuel L. Jackson’s cameo as Nick Fury make for a great tease to the upcoming Avengers movie (2012).
This time around Stark will face industrialist Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell) who eagerly steps in as the world’s leading weapons supplier with Stark Industries out of the picture, & Mickey Rourke as the astray weapons designer Whiplash. Iron Man hits theaters May 7th 2010.
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Green Zone Trailer
Matt Damon reunites with Bourne Ultimatum director Paul Greengrass in the upcoming 2010 film, Green Zone. Damon plays Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller, an officer who goes rogue on a hunt for weapons of mass destruction in an unstable area in Iraq. Coming off from his recent films such as The Informant! and the upcoming Invictus, Damon comes back to familiar territory in an action packed war thriller. Green Zone is set to release in March.
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