Bond is Back! Check out the new trailer for “Skyfall”

James Bond is back and he’s bad ass! Check out the brand new trailer for the latest Bond installment, Skyfall below. It looks fantastic and I can’t wait! This time Bond and his cohorts at MI6 are under attack and Bond (Daniel Craig) must do anything he can to save them testing his relationship with M (Oscar winner Judi Dench). Co-starring in the film are Oscar nominee Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris (Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End), Helen McCrory (The Queen), Ben Wishaw (Bright Star), Oscar nominee Albert Finney, and Oscar winner Javier Bardem as the film’s premiere villain. Oh, and there are rumors that Grammy winning superstar Adele will be doing the theme song for the film!!!! Watch for the movie in theaters on November 9th and for more on Skyfall, head here.

Skyfall trailer

Today’s Oscar Contender~ Helen Mirren and The Tempest.

Shakespeare’s final work makes it to the big screen this November with Julie Taymor’s adaptation of The Tempest. Taymor is the Tony winning genius behind Broadway’s The Lion King and has also made some quite memorable films with the Oscar nominated Frida and the lovely to look at yet still a big ole mess musical Across the Universe. Regardless of whether you appreciate her work, it always spurs much debate and is certainly a creative endeavor. This time she also has an ace in her pocket in the vein of Oscar winner Dame Helen Mirren who stars the magical figure Prospera. Taymor changed the gender of the character for Mirren and it should add a nice new dynamic to the tale of magic, grief, power, romance, humor and struggle on a mystical island. She’s also surrounded by a heady cast including Alfred Molina, Russell Brand, Felicity Jones, Ben Wishaw, Tony winner Alan Cumming (Cabaret), and Oscar nominees Djimon Honsou (In America, Amistad, Blood Diamond) and David Strathairn (Good Night and Good Luck) plus Oscar winner Chris Cooper (Adaptation). This film looks to be a contender in the technical field for sure, but will it break through to the big races? Take a look at the trailer below and let me know your thoughts.

The Tempest 2010