A little info on the comic:

‘Mean Business’ is a hand-drawn narration of one of the key establishing scenes in the Coen Brothers’ movie (and Charles Portis’ novel) and allows a very visceral canvas upon which to introduce Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridge’s character) one of the film’s protagonists and all round badass bounty hunter.
What I thought you might find just as interesting though is the story behind its commission. UK comic artist Christian Wildgoose saw the teaser trailer back in the autumn and ended up posting a sketch of Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn on his blog.

These drawings were spotted by someone working with Paramount who thought they’d make a fantastic rendition as a graphic novel. Et voila. Full props to Dan & Saffron at Glass Eye Inc, as they were the two behind getting this project made.

The True Grit official website is now live and the film comes out 11th February starring Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin and the wonderful new talent Hailee Steinfield… we await with bated breath.

Tron Legacy is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that’s unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the digital world of Tron where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin’s loyal confidant Quorra (Olivia Wilde), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey of escape across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.

Genre: Action/Sci-Fi

See it if you liked: Avatar (2009), Speed Racer (2008), The Matrix (1999)

Certificate: PG

Release Date: 17 December 2010

Burlesque

Ali (Christina Aguilera) is a small-town girl with a big voice who escapes hardship and an uncertain future to follow her dreams to LA. After stumbling upon The Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theater that is home to an inspired musical revue, Ali lands a job as a cocktail waitress from Tess (Cher), the club’s proprietor and headliner. Burlesque’s outrageous costumes and bold choreography enrapture the young ingenue, who vows to perform there one day. Soon enough, Ali builds a friendship with a featured dancer (Julianne Hough), finds an enemy in a troubled, jealous performer (Kristen Bell), and garners the affection of Jack (Cam Gigandet), a bartender and fellow musician. With the help of a sharp-witted stage manager (Stanley Tucci) and gender-bending host (Alan Cumming), Ali makes her way from the bar to the stage. Her spectacular voice restores The Burlesque Lounge to its former glory, though not before a charismatic entrepreneur (Eric Dane) arrives with an enticing proposal…

Genre: Romance/Drama/Musical

See it if you liked: Nine (2009), Chicago (2002), The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)

Certificate: 12A

Release Date: 17 December 2010

Catfish

In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel’s brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating and unsettling months of their lives. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of our times, Catfish is a riveting story of love, deception and grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue.

Starring: Yaniv Schulman, Ariel Schulman, Melody C. Roscher, Megan Faccio

Genre: Documentary/Drama

Certificate: 12A

Release Date: 17 December 2010

The Plot

Kevin Flynn has been missing for 20 years, disappearing one night leaving his only son Sam (Garrett Hedlund) parentless in the care of his grandparents. Years later Sam is all grown up, one night Alan (Bruce Boxleitner), a good friend of Flynn’s receives a page from Flynn’s arcade. He then sends Sam to investigate and whilst there Sam is digitized and sent to a cyber world which his father has been inhabiting for the past 20 years. However, the world Sam enters is far from the world his father envisioned. The new Master Control Program Clu, (a program created by Flynn) rules over the ‘computer world’ in a dictatorship style that has programs fighting against each other in gladiatorial type games. It’s up to Sam, Flynn and Quorra (Olivia Wilde) to bring Clu down and save both their worlds.

The Thoughts

When I was about to watch Tron Legacy, to say I was excited was putting it mildly, however after the first thirty minutes or so my hot excitement simmered down to lukewarm. Let me first say Tron Legacy has some of the most breathtaking visuals that I’ve seen in a movie of late, a feast for the eyes indeed, but to have had anything less than this would have made this movie pretty much unbearable.

Tron Legacy cast is notable with the key characters returning such as Flynn and Tron plus some very interesting new ones in the form of Olivia Wilde as Quorra and Michael Sheen as Zuse. Garrett Hedlund (Four Brothers) is very nice to look at, but I was somewhat confused about the role he was supposed to be playing – a super smart geek? Arrogant and cocky young billionaire? Who knows? (Who cares?).

Another returning feature to Tron Legacy was the plot. Yes, the same plot (with a few minor changes) that made the original such a success with its fans. I guess there’s not a lot to do in the ‘computer world’ other than take over all the other programs and have them adhere to your way of living or be deleted. Don’t worry though all the good stuff they could have used again in this sequel they did such as the light cycles and the glowing Frisbee discs that all return in a new and much more thrilling form.

Legacy’s soundtrack is also pretty much awesome and who better than Daft Punk to take the helm with their synth-inspired sound that fits with the tone of the movie to perfection, if you haven’t heard it yet, I encourage you to go listen now.

With all of this in mind let us not forget that Tron was a Disney film, Tron Legacy is a Disney film and the Tron franchise will forever be Disney films (oh yes, I definitely saw moments in this film that had smacks of sequels to come). Be warned there is enough cheese and roll your eyes moment in this to make even the most dedicated Tron fan hide their face in shame. Tron Legacy has been let down by poor and somewhat lazy writing with enough plot holes to make Swiss cheese.

If you have kids I encourage you to take them to see this and make sure it’s in 3D, they will love it but while you may find yourself disappointed with the way Tron Legacy has turned out, your children will be thoroughly satisfied.

The Film Buzz Rating: ******½~~~ (6.5/10)

UK Release Date: 17th December 2010

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Writer’s: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal, Steven Lisberger, Bonnie MacBird

I cannot wait for this to hit theatres it looks fantastic. Unfortunately we have to wait around a year or so to see this, but make sure you book your IMAX tickets as soon as readily possible, because this looks like one of those movies that has to be seen on a big ass screen.

Tron Legacy stars Oscar fresh Jeff Bridges, John Hurt, Michael Sheen and Garrett Hedlund.

The Baftas will be broadcasted on Sunday the 21st February.

BEST FILM:

AVATAR – James Cameron, Jon Landau

AN EDUCATION – Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey

THE HURT LOCKER

PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE – Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness

UP IN THE AIR - Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, Daniel Dubiecki

Avatar

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM:

AN EDUCATION – Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey, Lone Scherfig, Nick Hornby

FISH TANK – Kees Kasander, Nick Laws, Andrea Arnold

IN THE LOOP – Kevin Loader, Adam Tandy, Armando Iannucci, Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche

MOON – Stuart Fenegan, Trudie Styler, Duncan Jones, Nathan Parker

NOWHERE BOY – Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae, Kevin Loader, Sam Taylor-Wood, Matt Greenhalgh

An Eduation

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER:

LUCY BAILEY, ANDREW THOMPSON, ELIZABETH MORGAN HEMLOCK, DAVID PEARSON - Directors, Producers – Mugabe and the White African

ERAN CREEVY – Writer/Director – Shifty

STUART HAZELDINE – Writer/Director – Exam

DUNCAN JONES - Director – Moon

SAM TAYLOR-WOOD – Director – Nowhere Boy

Sam Taylor Wood

DIRECTOR:

AVATAR – James Cameron

DISTRICT 9 – Neill Blomkamp

AN EDUCATION – Lone Scherfig

THE HURT LOCKER – Kathryn Bigelow

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS – Quentin Tarantino

James Cameron

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:

THE HANGOVER – Jon Lucas, Scott Moore

THE HURT LOCKER – Mark Boal

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS – Quentin Tarantino

A SERIOUS MAN – Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

UP – Pete Docter, Bob Peterson

Up

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:

DISTRICT 9 - Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell

AN EDUCATION – Nick Hornby

IN THE LOOP - Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche

PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE – Geoffrey Fletcher

UP IN THE AIR – Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner

District 9

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE:

BROKEN EMBRACES – Agustín Almodóvar, Pedro Almodóvar

COCO BEFORE CHANEL – Carole Scotta, Caroline Benjo, Philippe Carcassonne, Anne Fontaine

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN – Carl Molinder, John Nordling, Tomas Alfredson

A PROPHET – Pascal Caucheteux, Marco Cherqui, Alix Raynaud, Jacques Audiard

THE WHITE RIBBON – Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka, Margaret Menegoz, Michael Haneke

Coco Before Chanel

ANIMATED FILM:

CORALINE – Henry Selick

FANTASTIC MR FOX – Wes Anderson

UP – Pete Docter

Fantastic Mr Fox

LEADING ACTOR:

JEFF BRIDGES – Crazy Heart

GEORGE CLOONEY – Up in the Air

COLIN FIRTH – A Single Man

JEREMY RENNER – The Hurt Locker

ANDY SERKIS – Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

Colin Firth

LEADING ACTRESS:

CAREY MULLIGAN - An Education

SAOIRSE RONAN - The Lovely Bones

GABOUREY SIDIBE - Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

MERYL STREEP – Julie & Julia

AUDREY TAUTOU – Coco Before Chanel

Carey Mulligan

SUPPORTING ACTOR:

ALEC BALDWIN – It’s Complicated

CHRISTIAN McKAY – Me and Orson Welles

ALFRED MOLINA – An Education

STANLEY TUCCI – The Lovely Bones

CHRISTOPH WALTZ – Inglourious Basterds

Christain Mckay

SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

ANNE-MARIE DUFF – Nowhere Boy

VERA FARMIGA – Up in the Air

ANNA KENDRICK – Up in the Air

MO’NIQUE – Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire

KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS – Nowhere Boy

Kristin Scott Thomas

MUSIC:

AVATAR – James Horner

CRAZY HEART - T-Bone Burnett, Stephen Bruton

FANTASTIC MR FOX – Alexandre Desplat

SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL – Chaz Jankel

UP – Michael Giacchino

Crazy Heart

CINEMATOGRAPHY

AVATAR – Mauro Fiore

DISTRICT 9 – Trent Opaloch

THE HURT LOCKER - Barry Ackroyd

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS – Robert Richardson

THE ROAD – Javier Aguirresarobe

The Hurt Locker

EDITING

AVATAR - Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron

DISTRICT 9 – Julian Clarke

THE HURT LOCKER - Bob Murawski, Chris Innis

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS - Sally Menke

UP IN THE AIR - Dana E. Glauberman

Up in the Air

PRODUCTION DESIGN

AVATAR – Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg, Kim Sinclair

DISTRICT 9 – Philip Ivey, Guy Potgieter

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE – Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan

THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS – Dave Warren, Anastasia Masaro, Caroline Smith

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS – David Wasco, Sandy Reynolds Wasco

The Young Victoria

COSTUME DESIGN

BRIGHT STAR – Janet Patterson

COCO BEFORE CHANEL – Catherine Leterrier

AN EDUCATION – Odile Dicks-Mireaux

A SINGLE MAN – Arianne Phillips

THE YOUNG VICTORIA – Sandy Powell

SOUND

AVATAR - Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson, Tony Johnson, Addison Teague

DISTRICT 9 – Brent Burge, Chris Ward, Dave Whitehead, Michael Hedges, Ken Saville

THE HURT LOCKER – Ray Beckett, Paul N. J. Ottosson

STAR TREK – Peter J. Devlin, Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Mark Stoeckinger, Ben Burtt

UP – Tom Myers, Michael Silvers, Michael Semanick

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

AVATAR – Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andrew R. Jones

DISTRICT 9 – Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros, Matt Aitken

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE – John Richardson, Tim Burke, Tim Alexander, Nicolas Aithadi

THE HURT LOCKER – Richard Stutsman

STAR TREK – Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh, Burt Dalton

Star Trek

MAKE UP & HAIR

COCO BEFORE CHANEL – Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen, Jane Milon

AN EDUCATION – Lizzie Yianni Georgiou

THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS - Sarah Monzani

NINE – Peter ‘Swords’ King

THE YOUNG VICTORIA – Jenny Shircore

SHORT ANIMATION

THE GRUFFALO – Michael Rose, Martin Pope, Jakob Schuh, Max Lang

THE HAPPY DUCKLING – Gili Dolev

MOTHER OF MANY – Sally Arthur, Emma Lazenby

The Gruffalo

SHORT FILM

14 – Asitha Ameresekere

I DO AIR – James Bolton, Martina Amati

JADE – Samm Haillay, Daniel Elliott

MIXTAPE – Luti Fagbenle, Luke Snellin

OFF SEASON - Jacob Jaffke, Jonathan van Tulleken

ORANGE RISING STAR AWARD

JESSE EISENBERG

NICHOLAS HOULT

CAREY MULLIGAN

TAHAR RAHIM

KRISTEN STEWART

Jesse Eisenberg, Nicholas Hoult, Carey Mulligan, Tahar Rahim & Kristen Stewart

So The Baftas 2010 looks set to be an interesting ceremony, we’re hoping Carey Mulligan get’s the Rising Star Award, An Education wins Outstanding British Film. We think most definitely Avatar will win something and we’re liking The Gruffalo to win Short Animation. So who’s your choice? Let us know below.

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TRON is one of those movies back from the 80′s that they show every now and again on TV. The likelihood is you’ve probably seen TRON and not even realised that you’ve seen it. Jeff Bridges (The Men Who Stare at Goats) played Kevin Flynn an arcade owner who wants to hack into his former company’s Encom computer system to find evidence that his former employer stole several of his game ideas. Flynn with the help of some friends manages to hack into Encom’s system but is thwarted by Encom’s powerful artificial intelligence program the MCP or Master Control Program. Flynn is then digitzied by the MCP and turned into a computer file….wait it does gets better, if you can get past all the 80′s cheese.

Flynn is imprisoned by the MCP along with TRON a security program written by Flynn’s friend, and the two together undergo tasks or games set by the MCP. Do they triumph and manage to stop the MCP? Well I won’t ruin it for you, you can find out by watching TRON which is available on DVD, for now let’s get back to Tron Legacy.

Tron Legacy Film Poster

So not great deal is known on the plot of Tron Legacy, but Disney did release a synopsis of Tron Legacy, to sum up: Kevin Flynn’s son Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund – Murtagh from Eragon) looks into his father’s disappearance and is himself thrown into the same world of computer programs and gladiatorial games that are far more advanced than what his father faced 25 years earlier.

Also revealed was that Tron Legacy will show us at least “three or four things that have never been seen before in this movie” says director Joseph Kosinski said. Ah Joe how we are going to hold you to your word. We now expect this film to not just be good but to be awesome.

Tron Still 1

Tron Legacy Poster 2

TRON was also recently immortalised in the popular role play game Kingdom Hearts 2, where Tron himself is playable character. So for those of you who can’t wait till next year for Tron Legacy you can immerse yourself in Space Paranoids, the name of the playable ‘world’ in Kingdom Hearts 2 that the TRON characters feature.

Tron Legacy looks stunning, just check out some of the stills alone. We’re excited for Tron 2 at TFB. It looks like a stellar cast, that joined with some notable writers and visionaries Tron Legacy will surely be a feast for the eyes.

The Film Buzz Anticipation Rating: 7.5/10

UK Release Date: December 2010

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Writer’s: Adam Horowitz, Richard Jefferies, Edward Kitsis, Brian Klugman, Steven Lisberger, Lee Sternthal

Links: IMDB, Official Site

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It seems like this lucky stumble may mean makes Bob Wilson’s big break in reporting and the pair embark on their new mission where Lyn reveals more about his bizarre activities whilst involved in the psychic military unit including staring at goats to stop their hearts.

This film also stars Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey and is based on the book of the same title by Jon Ronson.

Bizarre and edging on silly, this film is bound to deliver the loudest laughs yet also serious thought-provoking material.

The Film Buzz Anticipation Rating: 7/10

Release Date: 6 November 2009

Director: Grant Heslov

Writer’s: Peter Straughan (screenplay), Jon Ronson (book)

Links: IMDB, Official Site, Rotten Tomatoes