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Blu-Ray Review: Third ‘Ice Age’ Sticks to Frigid Formula

BrianTT — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:08:27 -0700

CHICAGO – When did “gentleness” first become “unhip” in children’s films? Practically every studio in America, with the exception of Pixar, feels the need to make their “all ages” entertainment as abrasive, dumb and crude as their escapism targeted at teens and simple-minded adults. What’s the difference between a picture like “G-Force” and “Transformers”? A handful of swears and a few excessive shots of Megan Fox’s midriff. Kids movies in America can get away with endless mean-spirited gags and bathroom humor, just as long as there’s a sticky moral tacked on to the end. The “Shrek” series flourished under this principle, and so does “Ice Age.”

Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0

Yet while DreamWorks has found financial success with multiple franchises (“Shrek,” “Madagascar,” “Kung Fu Panda”), Blue Sky Studios still insists on focusing most of its moviemaking efforts on the decade-old premise of prehistoric creatures riffing through an arctic wasteland. Yet these characters are little more than placeholders for instantly recognizable celebrity personalities. Robin Williams’ pop culture-spewing Genie began this trend in “Aladdin,” and here we get Ray Romano as a wooly mammoth who embodies all the neuroses and idiosyncratic wit of…Ray Romano (his level-headed wife might as well be voiced by Patricia Heaton). Yet his dry barbs are a welcome relief from the shrill spectacle that consumes so much of these pictures.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on October 27th, 2009.
Photo credit: Fox Home Video

To be fair, the first two “Ice Age” adventures had a certain poignancy at their core, as they showed how a nontraditional family can form in the wake of an environmental crisis: starting with the dawn of an ice age, followed by the inevitable meltdown. But this latest installment was so hard up for fresh material that it decided to throw all credibility to the wind, and follow that tired sequel formula: “bigger equals better.” And what’s bigger than a wooly mammoth? Dinosaurs, of course! But how, you might ask, are dinosaurs resurrected during an Ice Age? Well, it turns out they never really were extinct—they just live under the earth’s surface, Jules Verne-style. Uh huh.

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on October 27th, 2009.
Photo credit: Fox Home Video

When silly sloth Sid (John Leguizamo) stumbles upon some baby dinos, he foolishly takes them under his wing. When their angry mom shows up, she drags them all to the land of the lost kiddie cliches, with Sid’s friends in hot pursuit. There they meet yet another excessive comic relief: a one-eyed weasel named Buck (Simon Pegg), whose delusional bravado is all-too-reminiscent of “Shrek”’s Puss In Boots. Of course, the real star of “Ice Age” has always been Scrat (Chris Wedge), a squirrel whose single-minded pursuit of his beloved acorn results in oft-inspired wordless slapstick. This film provides Scrat with a love interest, resulting in a silly montage where the acorn weeps out of loneliness. Well, that’s what happens when you play hard to get.

As contemporary children’s films go, “Ice Age 3” is relatively harmless, not to mention painless for adult guardians who aren’t easily prone to headaches. It’s a cinematic souffle as filling and nourishing as a McDonald’s Happy Meal. Unfortunately, the toys are sold separately.

“Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” is currently available in a limited time combo pack offering the movie in multiple formats (Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital Copy). On Blu-Ray, the film is presented in 1080p High Definition (with a 1.85:1 aspect ratio), but it lacks the striking depth of its 3D presentation in theaters. It is accompanied by English, Spanish, French and Portuguese audio tracks, and includes six behind-the-scenes featurettes, unfinished deleted scenes, Live Lookup via IMDb and BD-Live, and a “storybook maker” for kids. There are also two shorts and five featurettes centering on the character of Scrat (clearly Blue Sky’s answer to Mickey Mouse), and a feature-length commentary in which the filmmakers attempt to justify the need for this unnecessary sequel, apart from the obvious motivation to cash in on a lucrative franchise.

‘Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs’ is released by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and stars Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Simon Pegg and Chris Wedge. It was written by Peter Ackerman & Michael Berg & Yoni Brenner & Mike Reiss and directed by Carlos Saldanha & Mike Thurmeier. It was released on October 27th, 2009. It is rated PG.

By MATT FAGERHOLM
Staff Writer
HollywoodChicago.com

Blu-Ray Review: ‘Fall of Fear’ HD Titles Including ‘Army of Darkness,’ ‘Shaun of the Dead,’ More

BrianTT — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:03:44 -0600

CHICAGO – Universal is getting an early jump on the annual wave of horror-themed titles that usually hit stores in the week before Halloween with new Blu-Ray editions of three horror-comedy classics and, well, one stinker that surely looks good in HD if nothing else. Add “An American Werewolf in London,” “Army of Darkness,” “Shaun of the Dead,” and “Van Helsing” to your collection.

The “Fall of Fear” promotions actually includes 31 re-promoted titles with Halloween-themed wrap but only four are available on Blu-Ray and were sent for review. But the standard releases include reissues by two of our favorite directors and influential filmmakers in the genre - John Carpenter and Wes Craven.

For Carpenter, repackaged titles include “The Thing,” “Prince of Darkness,” “They Live,” and “Village of the Damned”. Personally, we would suggest picking them up in that order. As for Craven, the titles are “The Serpent and the Rainbow,” “Shocker,” and “The People Under the Stairs”. “Serpent” is the best of the three but the other two have their moments, especially for hardcore fans of the genre.

Other titles in the “Fall of Fear” repackagings include “The Bride of Frankenstein,” “Cat People,” “Cape Fear” (1991), “Chucky: The Killer DVD Collection,” “Creature From the Black Lagoon,” “Dead Silence,” “Dracula” (1931), “Dracula” (1979), “Frankenstein,” “Frankenstein: The True Story,” “The Frighteners,” “George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead,” “Hellboy II: The Golden Army,” “The Hitcher,” “The Invisible Man,” “The Legacy,” “The Mummy” (1932), “The Mummy’s Collector’s Set,” “Phantasm II,” “Phantom of the Opera” (1943), “Psycho: Collector’s Edition,” “The Sentinel,” “The Skeleton Key,” “The Skulls Trilogy,” “Slither,” “Ssssss,” “Universal Horror: Classic Movie Archive,” “White Noise,” and “The Wolf Man”.

Now on to the good stuff. The four titles on Blu-Ray in the new wave include a new “Full Moon Edition” of “An American Werewolf in London,” a “Screwhead Edition” of “Army of Darkness,” and untitled editions of “Shaun of the Dead” and “Van Helsing”.

“An American Werewolf in London: Full Moon Edition”

An American Werewolf in London was released on Blu-Ray on September 15th, 2009.
Photo credit: Universal Home Video

Blu-Ray Rating: 5.0/5.0

Arguably the biggest draw of the new collection due to its 2 hours of brand new bonus features, “American Werewolf in London” has a loyal, rapid following who will love to finally have one of their faves in HD. This cult classic that redefined modern makeup usage in the genre shows its age a bit in 1080p but the storytelling has held up very well in this macabre comedy with a wicked, clever sense of humor. “American Werewolf” is the ancestor to a number of modern horror-comedies and is a must-see for anyone new to the genre or unfamiliar with this modern classic.

The new featurettes include “I Walked With a Werewolf,” an interview with the legendary, Academy-award winning Rick Baker who reflects on both the making of “An American Werewolf in London” and talks about his work on the upcoming “The Wolfman,” and “Beware the Moon,” a new feature-length documentary with the cast and crew including director John Landis and make-up artist Rick Baker. Previously available, imported special features include Making An American Werewolf in London, An Interview with John Landis, Make-Up Artist Rick Baker On An American Werewolf in London, Casting of the Hand, Outtakes, Storyboards, Photograph Montage, and Feature Commentary.

With a feature-length commentary and the previously available additional features to join the HD presentation of the film, this is one of the most complete and necessary Blu-Ray releases for horror fans this season.

As for the film, it’s presented in 1080p High Definition Widescreen with a 1.85:1 aspect ration and accompanied by a fantastic English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track.

“Army of Darkness: Screwhead Edition”

Army of Darkness was released on Blu-Ray on September 15th, 2009.
Photo credit: Universal Home Video

Blu-Ray Rating: 3.0/5.0

Any fan of the “Evil Dead” franchise can tell you that it’s been one of the most double and triple-dipped series of films in the history of DVD. Now the films have been unleashed on Blu-Ray and it’s time to begin the journey all over again with the “Screwhead Edition” of “Army of Darkness”. Apparently, “Screwhead Edition” refers to what this release will do to serious fans of the film - screw with your head.

Previous editions have included as much as fifteen minutes of deleted scenes, a director’s storyboard, featurettes, and even an audio commentary with Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Ivan Raimi (on the best edition, the “Official Bootleg” from 2001).

What made the trip to Blu-Ray? This is the ultimate, definitive edition, right? It must be if the film is in HD? If you’re asking those questions, you haven’t been burned by the multiple releases of Raimi’s films. Nope, all that makes the trip is “Creating the Deadites,” an HD featurettes about the visual effects, and the alternate ending. Of course, having the film in HD and the “Deadites” featurette will make completists have to leave more than one version of “Army of Darkness” on their shelf. Luckily, we’re used to it by now.

The film itself is presented in beautiful 1080p High Definition Widescreen with a 1.85:1 aspect ratio and accompanied by an English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track.

“Shaun of the Dead”

Shaun of the Dead was released on Blu-Ray on September 15th, 2009.
Photo credit: Universal Home Video

Blu-Ray Rating: 5.0/5.0

One of the best horror-comedies ever, Edgar Wright’s fantastic “Shaun of the Dead” gets funnier, more clever, and more enjoyable every time I see it. Announcing the arrival of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost to the world, “Shaun of the Dead” is a film for horror nuts made BY horror nuts. It works so well because it’s practically a love letter to the films, mostly ones by George A. Romero, that inspired it. A brain-splattered love letter, but a love letter nonetheless.

Luckily, the important special features have made the trip with Shaun, Ed, and their zombie friends with a great, uncensored commentary track, outtakes, deleted scenes, casting tapes, Simon Pegg’s video diary, special effects comparisons, TV bits, galleries, and even usage of the wonderful U-Control, which allows storyboards and trivia to play during the film picture-in-picture. A truly complete and ultimate edition of a modern classic, “Shaun of the Dead” is a must-own.

The film is presented in wonderful 1080p High Definition Widescreen with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio and accompanied by an English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track.

“Van Helsing”

Van Helsing was released on Blu-Ray on September 15th, 2009.
Photo credit: Universal Home Video

Blu-Ray Rating: 2.0/5.0

Finally, we get to “Van Helsing”. Hugh Jackman is more than charismatic enough to play an action lead and no one looks better in tight pants than Kate Beckinsale, but “Van Helsing” is an undeniable mess - a film of conflicting tones that doesn’t work as action, horror, or comedy. The one thing that does works about “Van Helsing” are the mesmerizingly conceived visuals, a great thing to have in HD.

And the special features on “Van Helsing” have been expertly conceived and presented including “Van Helsing: The Story, The Life, The Legend,” “Track the Adventure,” “Bringing the Monsters to Life,” “Dracula’s Lair is Transformed,” “The Music of Van Helsing,” “The Art of Van Helsing,” Two Feature Commentaries, and picture-in-picture/U-Control access to cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. Say what you will about Stephen Sommers’ actual film but that’s an unassailable collection of bonus material.

The film is presented in striking 1080p High Definition Widescreen with a 1.85:1 aspect ratio and accompanied by an English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track.

By BRIAN TALLERICO
Content Director
HollywoodChicago.com
brian@hollywoodchicago.com

HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 16 ‘Star Trek: D-A-C’ Xbox Games

HollywoodChicago.com — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:59:42 -0600

CHICAGO – We’re riding the critically acclaimed wave of the just-released “Star Trek” film from J.J. Abrams starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Eric Bana, Anton Yelchin, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Leonard Nimoy, Bruce Greenwood, Ben Cross and Winona Ryder with an extremely exciting edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film!

We’re giving away 15 “Star Trek: D-A-C” Xbox 360 games plus one family four-pack grand prize to see the new film at any Kerasotes theatre as well as the Xbox game, too!

To win your very own copy of “Star Trek: D-A-C” for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live as well as for your chance at the grand prize all courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is convince us you’re the biggest Trekkie in the land using this Web-based submission form.

That’s it! Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.

The poster for the “Star Trek: D-A-C” video game for Xbox and Xbox Live.
Image credit: Paramount Digital Entertainment

The new “Star Trek” film opened wide on May 7, 2009 and currently has raked in more than $100 million in box-office receipts. Here is the video game synopsis for “Star Trek: D-A-C”:

Star Trek: D-A-C is a fast-paced, top-down space shooter inspired by the new motion picture. This pick-up-and-play game allows you and your friends to choose starships (from a list that includes the all-new U.S.S. Enterprise) and battle it out online!

Enlist in Starfleet or join the Romulan empire as you battle with up to 11 friends in game play modes including solo play, online versus and online cooperative.

Command the powerful flagship, the nimble fighter or the devastating bomber each with their own unique capabilities. Choose your side, fire your weapons and boldly go where no man has gone before!

To secure your free “Star Trek: D-A-C” Xbox game and for your chance at our “Star Trek” grand-prize pack, you must be logged into your HollywoodChicago.com Web site account. If you don’t yet have one, you can quickly register here. Having a free Web site account with a valid e-mail address is required to win this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup.

Next, simply convince us why you’re the biggest Trekkie in the land! You must submit your answer using this confidential, Web-based submission form. Please do not comment in this Hookup. Your entry will be invalid if you only comment here and don’t submit into our Web-based form. Please only submit your answer using this submission form.

You must include your first and last name and e-mail address in your submission. Your personal information, which will be kept strictly confidential and is only for awarding winning entries, will not be sold or shared elsewhere.

Convince us why you’re the biggest Trekkie in the land now!

Like all Hookups here, this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film is simple: The first 15 people who submit valid entries win our “Star Trek: D-A-C” Xbox games and one person has a chance at winning our grand prize of four movie passes for the new film as well as the Xbox game as well!

The one grand prize winner will be judged by us based on your energy and submission quality. All Xbox winners for this title will be e-mailed a unique code to download and receive the game to it can be stored on your Xbox permanently. Good luck!

Read our review of the new “Star Trek” film from J.J. Abrams.
Read our ranking of the various “Star Trek” films.
Read our “Star Trek: Motion Picture Trilogy” Blu-ray review.

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com

Pure Summer Entertainment Lives on in J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Trek’

BrianTT — Fri, 08 May 2009 09:56:58 -0600

CHICAGO – It will be a stunning surprise if the summer of 2009 produces another slice of movie entertainment as satisfying and well-made as J.J. Abrams rollicking “Star Trek” reboot, a film that not only delivers on high expectations but shatters them by clicking on every single level.

Rating: 5.0/5.0

“Star Trek” features a character travelling through time (not a major spoiler…don’t write hate mail) and that’s exactly what writers Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman and director J.J. Abrams have done with their film, returning to the start but also injecting their own life into a dead franchise.

Read Brian Tallerico’s full review of “Star Trek” in our reviews section.

The film opens with an attack on a Federation ship that happens to have among its crew members the man who would be the father of the king of the Trekker world - Kirk. His son James Tiberius is born on an escape pod as his dad crashes into a gigantic Romulan vessel. Years later, a rebellious young Kirk (Chris Pine) is recruited for Starfleet Academy by Captain Pike (Bruce Greenwood), a man who knew his father and sees the same leadership skills in the new cadet.

In the blink of an eye, Kirk is aboard the Enterprise and dealing with a universal crisis that could mean the end of Earth. I wouldn’t dare ruin the surprises of this clever script, but Kirk is, naturally, joined by Spock (Zachary Quinto), Uhura (Zoe Saldana), Sulu (John Cho), Chekhov (Anton Yelchin), Bones (Karl Urban) and Scotty (Simon Pegg).

‘Star Trek’ stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Winona Ryder, and Tyler Perry. It was written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman and directed by J.J. Abrams. It opens on May 8th, 2009. It is rated PG-13.

Continuing reading for Brian Tallerico’s full “Star Trek” review.

Chekov (Anton Yelchin), James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), Scotty (Simon Pegg), Bones (Karl Urban), Sulu (John Cho), and Uhura (Zoë Saldana) in "Star Trek."
Photo credit: Paramount

Video: Clip From ‘Star Trek’ With Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine

BrianTT — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:14:02 -0600

CHICAGO – Before you go see “Star Trek” this weekend, check out this great clip courtesy of Paramount. The film features Chris Pine (Kirk), Zachary Quinto (Spock), Simon Pegg (Scotty), Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Bruce Greenwood, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Bana and Winona Ryder and opens in theaters on Thursday, May 7, 2009.

By BRIAN TALLERICO
Content Director
HollywoodChicago.com
brian@hollywoodchicago.com

Slideshow: 22-Image Gallery From ‘Star Trek’ With Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto

BrianTT — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:28:22 -0600

CHICAGO – This 22-image slideshow contains the official press images for “Star Trek” starring John Cho, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Winona Ryder, Zoë Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, with Eric Bana and Leonard Nimoy. The film, written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman and directed by J.J. Abrams, opens on May 8th, 2009.

Synopsis:

“The greatest adventure of all time begins with “Star Trek,” the incredible story of a young crew’s maiden voyage onboard the most advanced starship ever created: the U.S.S. Enterprise. On a journey filled with action, comedy and cosmic peril, the new recruits must find a way to stop an evil being whose mission of vengeance threatens all of mankind.

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock (Zachary Quinto), was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before!”

You can click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through this slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos credited to Industrial Light and Magic and Paramount. All Rights Reserved.

Star_Trek_01: James T. Kirk (Chris Pine, left) and Spock (Zachary Quinto, right) quickly form an adversarial relationship.
Star_Trek_02: The drill from the Narada in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_03: Chekov (Anton Yelchin), James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), Scotty (Simon Pegg), Bones (Karl Urban), Sulu (John Cho), and Uhura (Zoë Saldana) in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_04: Director J.J. Abrams (left) discusses a scene with Zoë Saldana (right, as Uhura) on the set of “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_05: Director J.J. Abrams (center) discusses a scene with actors John Cho (left, as Sulu), Anton Yelchin (center left, as Chekov), Zachary Quinto (center right, as Spock), and Chris Pine (far right, as James T. Kirk) behind-the-scenes of “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_06: Director J.J. Abrams (right) discusses a scene with actor Chris Pine (far left, as James T. Kirk) behind-the-scenes of “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_07: Bruce Greenwood stars as Pike in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_08: Zoë Saldana (center) stars as Uhura in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_09: Uhura (Zoë Saldana, left) gets hit on by James T. Kirk (Chris Pine, right) at a bar in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_10: Spock (Zachary Quinto, left) and James T. Kirk (Chris Pine, right) in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_11: Spock (Zachary Quinto, left) and James T. Kirk (Chris Pine, right) in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_12: Scotty (Simon Pegg) in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_13: Spock (Zachary Quinto) in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_14: Eric Bana stars as Nero in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_15: James T. Kirk (Chris Pine, left) and Sulu (John Cho, right) in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_16: James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_17: The rebellious James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) decides to enroll in Starfleet Academy in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_18: Chris Pine stars as the headstrong and rebellious James T. Kirk in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_19: Chief Engineer Olson (Greg Ellis, left) James T. Kirk (Chris Pine, center) and Sulu (John Cho, right) embark on their first mission in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_20: Anton Yelchin stars as the 17-year-old Chekov in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_21: Anton Yelchin stars as the 17-year-old Chekov in “Star Trek.”
Star_Trek_22: John Cho stars as Sulu in “Star Trek.”

By BRIAN TALLERICO
Content Director
HollywoodChicago.com
brian@hollywoodchicago.com

Slideshow: 37-Image Gallery From London Premiere of ‘Star Trek’

BrianTT — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:00:29 -0600

CHICAGO – This 37-image slideshow contains red carpet and press conference photos from the London premiere of “Star Trek,” featuring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Eric Bana, John Cho, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, and director JJ Abrams. The film opens on May 8th, 2009.

You can click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through this slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos credited to Paramount Pictures/Jorge Herrera. All Rights Reserved.

ST_London_01: Zoe Saldana
ST_London_02: Zoe Saldana
ST_London_03: Zoe Saldana
ST_London_04: Zachary Quinto
ST_London_05: Zoe Saldana
ST_London_06: Simon Pegg
ST_London_07: Simon Pegg
ST_London_08: Eric Bana
ST_London_09: Karl Urban
ST_London_10: John Cho
ST_London_11: John Cho
ST_London_12: Zoe Saldana
ST_London_13: Camilla Dallerup
ST_London_14: Claire Merry
ST_London_15: Claire Merry
ST_London_16: Claire and Tom Chambers
ST_London_17: John Cho
ST_London_18: Karl Urban
ST_London_19: Zoe Saldana
ST_London_20: Zoe Saldana
ST_London_21: Zoe Saldana
ST_London_22: J.J. Abrams
ST_London_23: Chris Pine
ST_London_24: Chris Pine
ST_London_25: Chris Pine
ST_London_26: Chris Pine
ST_London_27: Chris Pine
ST_London_28: Simon Pegg
ST_London_29: Simon Pegg
ST_London_30: Simon Pegg
ST_London_31: Simon Pegg
ST_London_32: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto
ST_London_33: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto
ST_London_34: Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg and John Cho
ST_London_35: Eric Bana, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Chis Pine, Director J.J. Abrams, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg and John Cho
ST_London_36: Lorraine Kelly and Zachary Quinto
ST_London_37: Karl Urban, John Cho, Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto

By BRIAN TALLERICO
Content Director
HollywoodChicago.com
brian@hollywoodchicago.com

Slideshow: 22-Image Gallery From Berlin Premiere of ‘Star Trek’

BrianTT — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:09:48 -0600

CHICAGO – This 22-image slideshow contains red carpet and press conference photos from the Berlin premiere of “Star Trek,” featuring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Eric Bana, John Cho, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, and director JJ Abrams. The film opens on May 8th, 2009.

ST_Berlin_01: Chris Pine
ST_Berlin_02: JJ Abrams
ST_Berlin_03: John Cho, Zoe Saldana
ST_Berlin_04: Karl Urban
ST_Berlin_05: Zachary Quinto
ST_Berlin_06: Zachary Quinto, JJ Abrams
ST_Berlin_07: Luise Helm
ST_Berlin_08: Andrea Kemter
ST_Berlin_09: Nandina Mitra
ST_Berlin_10: Jytte-Merle Bohrnsen, Tino Mewes
ST_Berlin_11: Zoe Saldana
ST_Berlin_12: Zoe Saldana
ST_Berlin_13: Zoe Saldana
ST_Berlin_14: Karl Urban
ST_Berlin_15: Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg
ST_Berlin_16: Sven Sturm, Eric Bana, Zachary Quinto, J.J.Abrams, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Chris Pine
ST_Berlin_17: John Cho, Eric Bana, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, J.J.Abrams, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine
ST_Berlin_18: Eric Bana, Zoe Saldana
ST_Berlin_19: Zoe Saldana
ST_Berlin_20: Chris Pine
ST_Berlin_21: Davorka Tovilo
ST_Berlin_22: Zoe Saldana

By BRIAN TALLERICO
Content Director
HollywoodChicago.com
brian@hollywoodchicago.com

Video: Trailer of J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Trek’ With Chris Pine, Eric Bana

BrianTT — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:51:17 -0600

CHICAGO – We’re continuing to fill our video player with Summer 2009 movie previews and today’s entry is the highly-anticipated “Star Trek” from director J.J. Abrams. The film stars John Cho, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Winona Ryder, Zoë Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, with Eric Bana and Leonard Nimoy. “Star Trek” opens on May 8th, 2009.

Synopsis:

By BRIAN TALLERICO
Content Director
HollywoodChicago.com
brian@hollywoodchicago.com

New ‘Star Trek’ Trailer Debuts on Apple.com From J.J. Abrams With Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine

HollywoodChicago.com — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:21:03 -0700

CHICAGO – With the May 8, 2009 release date for the highly anticipated new “Star Trek” film quickly approaching, we just received word that another new trailer for the J.J. Abrams-directed film has been released on Apple.com.

“Star Trek” stars Chris Pine as Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock, Eric Bana as Nero, Simon Pegg as Scotty, Winona Ryder as Amanda Grayson, Zoe Saldana as Nyota Uhura, Karl Urban as Leonard “Bones” McCoy and John Cho as Hikaru Sulu.

“Star Trek” also stars Bruce Greenwood as Christopher Pike, Ben Cross as Sarek, Anton Yelchin as Pavel Chekov, Leonard Nimoy as the old Spock, Greg Ellis as chief engineer Olsen and Chris Hemsworth as George Kirk. The new trailer can be watched by clicking the image below. In addition to “trailer one,” “trailer two” and a “big game TV spot,” the new trailer is “trailer three”.

A new “Star Trek” trailer debuted at Apple.com on May, 6, 2009.
Image credit: Apple.com

We reported the release of a previous “Star Trek” trailer in Nov. 2008. We also wrote about new sex scenes in the film that month, too.

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com