Mar 07

Gore Verbinski’s “Rango” – Preview Clips

The new Gore Verbinski animated film “Rango” opens here in Australia on the 10th (just a few days to go!) of March and I am quite excited. The fantastic looking animation and the unbelievable cast of voice talent including Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin, Ned Beatty, Bill Nighy, Stephen Root, Alfred Molina, Timothy Olyphant and Ray Winestone make this one to watch.

The Plot (According to IMDB): Rango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff.

Our good friends over at Paramount Australia have made a few clips available to get you excited and we are proud to present them below for your viewing pleasure: Continue reading

Mar 07

Film Actually Ep030 (122) – The Adjustment Bureau & Five Mind Bending Films

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Hosts: David McVay & Josh Philpott

This week we review the new Philip K. Dick adaptation “The Adjustment Bureau”. We also take a look at a few entertainment news items including the new “Arthur” trailer, Mark Wahlberg’s future plans, “Superman: The Man of Steel” and TV’s “Wonder Woman” casting news and the trailer for the new “Tron Uprising” TV series. All this and a brand new Lists of Five: Five Mind Bending Films. So sit back, grab the popcorn and enjoy. Film Actually is the official movie podcast of geekactually.com.

*Update 31/07/2012 – Film Actually was a split off from the main Geek Actually show and originally maintained numbering continuity with that show. That logic no longer works as the shows have become two unique entities, so we have gone back and re-numbered the Film Actually shows to reflect their true episode number. This show is now officially episode 30 but when you listen to the show you will hear it referred to as episode 122, this is why. Sorry about any confusion or inconvenience.

Film Actually is recorded live every Saturday. Go to geekactually.com/live for the schedule and to watch it

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Mar 06

Geek Actually Ep122 – Opinions on iPad 2

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Hosted by: David McVay & Josh Philpott

This week on the all new Geek Actually we talk about Apple’s new iPad 2, computer printed cars, CrimeBook, The U.S. Navy’s killer laser weapon, voice control for gamers, naked therapy, plastic wrapped bananas, the banning of Mortal Kombat and we also have a long opinion piece about the future of computing. So sit back, grab a snack and let’s geek out!

A new year and a new structure, Tech Actually and the Geek Actually After Show have fused like Brundlefly and been reborn simply as the all new Geek Actually. All the Tech and geek goodness that you have come to expect from the old shows wrapped up and made easier to swallow as one simple, little, tasty podcast. DeltaKnight (AKA DAvid Murray) continues to supply us with some of the geekiest stories on the web and Josh and David love to play with the tech news.

Please Note: The new Geek Actually replaces Tech Actually and the Geek Actually After Show so if you only subscribe to Tech Actually you need to go to iTunes and subscribe to Geek Actually by clicking here.

Geek Actually is recorded live on Saturdays around 12pm (AEDST UTC+11). Go to geekactually.com/live to watch it live.

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Mar 05

REPLAY – Geek Actually Live Shows for March 5th, 2011

Here are this week’s live shows presented in the same order that we recorded them. We start with the all new Geek Actually and then move onto Film Actually.

Because the show is live, you get it here with all the mistakes intact. Check the individual audio show posts for the show notes. This week in Geek Actually we deliver our opinions on Apple’s new iPad 2 and look at the future of computing. This week on Film Actually, David &  Josh review ‘The Adjustment Bureau” and list five mind bending films. I hope you enjoy. Watch the videos below.

The Geek Actually podcasts are recorded live every Saturday from 12pm (AEDST) or UTC +11 at geekactually.com/live Continue reading

Mar 04

Captain America News: The Red Skull Revealed

Just a quick one to let you know that Entertainment Weekly has published the first really good look at Hugo Weaving as The Red Skull in “Captain America: The First Avenger”. You can see the picture below.

The other good news is that a trailer should be out very soon, I’ll keep my eyes open and put it here ASAP. Continue reading

Mar 04

Trailer: “Arthur” (The Remake Trailer #2)

I love the Dudley Moore film “Arthur”, it is a funny, charming and a completely irresistible film, mostly due to Mr. Moore himself. His charisma is electric. When I heard that the remake was coming I felt a little queasy. Then I heard that Helen Mirren would be taking on the Sir John Gielgud role of Hobson from the original and I felt a little better. The announcement that Russell Brand would play Arthur brought back that queasy sensation again. I like Russell Brand, he is a funny guy and he was very funny in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” but he is a particular style of comedian and doesn’t have the naive innocence or charm that a character like Arthur requires.

A few weeks back a trailer surfaced for the new remake and that queasy feeling came right back. It was remarkably unfunny. Continue reading