Oct 30

NEW TRAILER: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

There is not a lot I can say here except this is how you cut an action film trailer. I am really looking forward “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”, the four instalment in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise.

This is not just another mission. The IMF is shut down when it’s implicated in a global terrorist bombing plot. Ghost Protocol is initiated and Ethan Hunt and his rogue new team must go undercover to clear their organization’s name. No help, no contact, off the grid. You have never seen a mission grittier and more intense than this.

“Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” is directed by Brad Bird (“The Incredibles” & “The Iron Giant”) and stars Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg, Josh Holloway and Tom Wilkinson. Paramount Pictures will open the film on the 15th of December.

Just as a side note, I’m going to a special presentation of some footage from the film on Monday, I’ll report back after I’ve seen it.

Oct 30

Geek Actually Ep150 – Gummi Shots

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Hosted by: David McVay, Josh Philpott & Richard Gray

This week on Geek Actually David, Josh and Richard take a look at the weird and wonderful world of geeks. Stories include FetchTV, Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs, self replicating robots, solar powered iPads for Zimbabwe, Siri clones for Android, augmented reality style heads up displays for cars and Gummi shot glasses. All this plus listener feedback and our picks of the week. Enjoy.

Geek Actually is the fusion of the old Tech Actually and Geek Actually After Show podcasts. 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.

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Oct 29

REVIEW: Drive

Every now and then a film will come along that is destined to become a classic. These cinema gems will usually display unique vision, direction, great acting or a statement for its generation. For those that see it, these are the reason we watch films.

Drive came out of nowhere, trailer looked good, but with everything coming out at once it was shifted to the back of my mind. The first Sydney screening came and I missed it. Its effect on those that watched it however was undeniable, the buzz was at a fever pitch. It was official, Drive was a MUST see film.

Drive is a difficult film to talk about without wrecking the experience. Most of its advertising has it looking like a Fast and Furious film, and trust me it is about as far as you can get from that type of film. The film follows a character known only as the driver, a mechanic/stunt driver by day who moonlights as getaway driver by night. the driver is a quiet reserved man who avoids conflict and lives only to drive, allowing him to avoid the shady and dangerous worlds that he sits very close to the edge of with the lifestyle he lives. He becomes obsessed by the girl next door, Irene (Carey Mulligan) and is fascinated by the simple life she has with her son. By chance Irene’s car breaks down and after some brilliantly directed moments of attraction the two begin to grow close. As time goes on and the driver becomes a regular part of Irene’s life and he finds passion for the first time outside of driving. However, Irene is married and when her husband is released from prison everything begins to fall apart. His relationship with Irene becomes strained, tempers flare and old family debts begin to rear their heads, endangering his new friends. As he tries to help, his life becomes more complicated and the world he has avoided for so long begins to unravel with some rather violent consequences. Continue reading

Oct 26

Win 3D Double Passes to See Shark Night 3D

WIN 3D DOUBLE PASSES TO SEE “SHARK NIGHT 3D”!

Our good friends over at Icon Film Distribution have given us 10 3D double passes to see the new David R. Ellis (“Snakes on a Plane”) horror movie.

SHARK NIGHT 3D – only at the Movies November 10
A group of friends spend a weekend at a lakeside house only to find that danger lurks beneath the waters. Yet their biggest fear is realised when they discover that the lake’s shark inhabitants are not their only enemy. When attempts to skip town fail one by one, these college kids—or the ones who are left—will have to battle their enemies head-on in order to survive.

“Shark Night 3D” is directed by David R. Ellis and written by Will Hayes & Jesse Studenberg. It stars Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Chris Carmack, Katharine McPhee, Chris Zylka, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Donal Logue, Sinqua Walls and Joshua Leonard.

Make sure you catch our interview with Chris Zylka by clicking here.

The competition closes Friday November 4th 2011, so be quick!

To enter and possibly even win CLICK HERE

Oct 26

Film Actually Presents The League – Exclusive Chris Zylka (Star of Shark Night 3D) Interview

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David McVay of the Film Actually podcast, representing a dynamic group of bloggers known collectively as The League, got a chance to have a telephone interview with actor Chris Zylka about his new film “Shark Night 3D”.

The new new horror film by David R. Ellis (“Snakes on a Plane”) is about a group of friends that spend a weekend at a lakeside house only to find that danger lurks beneath the waters. Yet their biggest fear is realised when they discover that the lake’s shark inhabitants are not their only enemy. When attempts to skip town fail one by one, these college kids—or the ones who are left—will have to battle their enemies head-on in order to survive.

Chris was fun company as he tells David a little about the new film, fear of the water, working with a green screen and he even opened up a little about playing Flash Thompson in next year’s re-boot “The Amazing Spider-Man”.

We need to thank Kasha Tabaka at Icon Film Distribution and A. Faye Krissberg at PR Works for making this interview possible and of course Chris Zylka for taking some time out of his busy schedule to talk to us.

SHARK NIGHT 3D – only at the Movies November 10th 2011

Win double passes to see “Shark Night 3D” by clicking this link 

About The League
In the beginning there was chaos, a vast information network that provided few islands of hope. Then there was a light, a shimmering hope in the darkness. A portal for lovers of the wonders of celluloid and the entertainment industry. Then there came another, and another ushering in a golden age of wonders the likes the world had never seen. By day, they live out their lives as the humble David McVay of Geek Actually, Jorge Duran of The Spotlight Report, Richard Gray of The Reel Bits, Josh Philpott of Hip Hop Net and Dave Longo of Damn Good Cup, but when the signal goes out they come together as one! The League assembles! Tremble all who dare stand in its path!

The Music used in this special presentation comes from the original soundtrack of “Shark Night 3D”. The track is “Opening Titles – Shark Night 3D” by Graeme Revell.

The Film Actually podcast can be found on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or watched live every Saturday.

Oct 24

Film Actually Ep061 – Contagion

Hosts: David McVay, Josh Philpott & Richard Gray

This week David, Josh and Richard review Steven Soderbergh’s “Contagion”. Plus they discuss a little news including the new trailer for “The Muppets” and the red band for “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas”. We also have a brand new Lists of Five – Five Films That Sounded Like a Bad Idea But Boy Were We Wrong.  Film Actually is the official movie podcast of geekactually.com.

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This show carries an explicit tag due to infrequent coarse language.

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