Month: December 2021

Ian Hetherington, founder of UK-based developer Psygnosis and best known for the Wipeout and Lemmings video game series, has died. Hetherington was a prominent member of the UK video game development scene during the mid-80s to early 2000s and helped create several iconic titles for the original PlayStation. Wipeout series creator Nick Burcombe and composer Tim Wright announced his passing via Twitter.

Ian Hetherington… the man who kickstarted my career in games, and always had faith in my abilities, has sadly passed away. I’ll always be hugely grateful. My sincere and heartfelt condolences to his family.

Posted on 2021-12-17

NGHTMRE Announces First Solo Red Rocks Headline To Debut New Album

Though NGHTMRE has played Red Rocks plenty of times with SLANDER or Big Gigantic, he’s never headlined the famed venue solo. That changes next April with “INTO THE DRMVRSE.”

The show will be the debut performance of his debut album and upcoming tour, both of which we can somewhat safely assume will have “DRMVRSE” in the name. Tickets go on sale today — go to the link in the tweet below to access the pre-sale, password DRMVRSE.

A NEW CHAPTER OF NGHTMRE BEGINS NEXT YEAR AT RED ROCKS IN COLORADO ON APRIL 15, 2022

“INTO THE DRMVRSE”

Pre-Sale starts TODAY at 12pm MT (Password: DRMVRSE) https://t.co/4mTN7QGMs2 pic.twitter.com/sNI3FvsozX

— NGHTMRE (@NGHTMRE) November 15, 2021

This will be my first show debuting my new album & the upcoming album tour. We are working on a ton of cool installations & other stuff to make this show incredibly special. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS!!

ALSO AHH IM HEADLINING RED ROCKS BY MYSELF FOR THE FIRST TIME LETS GO!!!

Posted on 2021-12-17

Official Trailer for Gritty Crime Drama ‘Clean’ Starring Adrien Brody

“You know, we don’t need anyone to save us…” “Just trying to save myself.” IFC Films has revealed the first official trailer for Clean, a thriller from filmmaker Paul Solet. This was originally supposed to premiere at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival last year, it’s now being released in January from IFC. A garbage collector, tormented by his past, is sucked into the orbit of a local crime boss and must face the violence of his past to find redemption in this bloody thrill ride. Tribeca describes it as “a brooding and sullen snapshot of failed redemption” and “a hyper-violent meditation on the power of the past and the struggle for salvation.” Clean is produced by and stars Adrien Brody as the “Trash Man”, with a cast featuring Glenn Fleshler, Richie Merritt, Chandler Ari DuPont, Mykelti Williamson, RZA, Michelle Wilson, and John Bianco. It looks like a much grittier, darker John Wick – he’s got some skills. I dig the wrench as his weapon of choice.

Here’s the first official trailer for Paul Solet’s Clean film, direct from YouTube:

Clean (Adrien Brody) tries to live a simple life. He works alone at night, collecting other people’s garbage while philosophizing about the city’s decay. His free time is spent cleaning up abandoned buildings and looking after the neighborhood. Deeply troubled by a violent past and the loss of his daughter, Clean is stuck in a rut, only momentarily able to lift the heavy veil of regret. When a well-meaning mishap marks him as the target of a local crime boss (Glenn Fleshler), Clean is forced to come to terms with the violence of his past in this brutal & bloody thrill ride. Clean is directed by American filmmaker Paul Solet, director of the films Grace, Dark Summer, and Bullet Head previously, plus the doc Tread, as well as a few shorts and other projects. The screenplay is written by Adrien Brody and Paul Solet. Produced by Adrien Brody, Elliot Brody, Paul Solet, Daniel Sollinger. This was initially selected to premiere at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival last year. IFC Films will debut Clean in select US theaters + on VOD starting January 28th, 2022.

“Floyd – I’ve been looking for you…” Who’s ready for something wacky and wild? Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled an official trailer for Big Gold Brick, a darkly comedic, genre-bending film from filmmaker Brian Petsos. Big Gold Brick recounts the story of fledgling writer Samuel Liston and his experiences with Floyd Deveraux, the enigmatic, middle-aged father of two who enlists Samuel to write his biography. But the circumstances that lead up to this arrangement are quite astonishing – and efforts to write the biography are quickly stymied by ensuing chaos. He hits this kid with a car then invites him to his home to write about him? Crazy. The cast might just be the best part about this: Emory Cohen, Andy Garcia, Megan Fox, Lucy Hale, and Oscar Isaac. This looks quite trippy and eccentric and absurd, which is the best kind of genre mix for this kind of strange ego-centric story. Is it a hidden gem waiting to be discovered? Take a look.

Here’s the first official trailer (+ poster) for Brian Petsos’ Big Gold Brick, direct from YouTube:

Big Gold Brick tells the story of fledgling writer Samuel Liston and his experiences with Floyd Deveraux, the enigmatic middle-aged father of two who enlists Samuel to write his biography. But the circumstances that lead to this arrangement in the first place are quite astonishing—and efforts to write the biography are quickly stymied by ensuing chaos in this darkly comedic, genre-bending film. Big Gold Brick is both written and directed by the American filmmaker Brian Petsos, making his feature directorial debut after a number of shorts previously. Produced by Jonathan Bronfman, Jason Ross Jallet, Greg Lauritano, Brian Petsos, Sergio Rizzuto, Danny Sawaf. This hasn’t premiered at any festivals or elsewhere, as far as we know. Goldwyn Films will debut Big Gold Brick in select US theaters + on VOD starting February 25th, 2022.

Brace(s) yourself. Universal has debuted a new teaser trailer for Illumination Animation’s sequel Minions: The Rise of Gru, which is a prequel to the Despicable Me movies, and a sequel to the first solo Minions movie (from 2015). Set in the 1970s, this one brings back a younger Gru with a plan to join the supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6. When the Vicious 6 oust their leader, legendary fighter Wild Knuckles, Gru interviews to be their newest member. It doesn’t go well (to say the least), and only gets worse after Gru outsmarts them and suddenly finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil. On the run, Gru turns to an unlikely source for guidance, Wild Knuckles himself, and discover that even bad guys need a little help from their friends. This features the voices of Steve Carell, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, RZA, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Lawless, Danny Trejo, Dolph Lundgren, Russell Brand, with Julie Andrews, and Alan Arkin. It was originally supposed to open back in 2020, we even ran the first trailer last year. But it has been held for two years now and is opening in July 2022. More trailers will arrive soon.

Here’s the new “On Our Way” teaser trailer for Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru, from YouTube:

You can watch the original 2020 trailer for Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru here, to see more footage.

In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru (Steve Carell returning yet again) is growing up in the suburbs. A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them. Luckily, he gets some mayhem-making backup from his loyal followers, the Minions. Together, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto—a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please—deploy their skills as they and Gru build their first lair, experiment with their first weapons and pull off their first missions. Minions: The Rise of Gru is directed by animation filmmaker Kyle Balda (The Lorax, Minions, Despicable Me 3), and co-directed by Brad Ableson (“Good Vibes”, “Legends of Chamberlain Heights”) & Jonathan del Val (The Secret Life of Pets 2). Based on characters created by Cinco Paul. Produced by Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy, and Chris Renaud. Universal will release Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru in theaters everywhere starting July 1st, 2022. Still excited for it?