A wonderful tribute to all the films that were snubbed by the 2014 Oscars

It really doesn’t have legs until you see it laid out like this. Some of the films in this montage weren’t great, but what they lacked in one area, they more than made up for in others. I think while watching this film, my biggest disappointment was the snub of the amazing documentary BLACKFISH andContinue reading “A wonderful tribute to all the films that were snubbed by the 2014 Oscars”

Guillermo del Toro’s new book Cabinet of Curiosities is a must have

Every great auteur has a blue print or diary, of his or her plans to create something special. The director,Guillermo del Toro, is no different. He’s been drafting up ideas as long as Tim Burton has been sketching and now he’s releasing his ideas in a new book Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. IfContinue reading “Guillermo del Toro’s new book Cabinet of Curiosities is a must have”

Why Pacific Rim is more geek friendly than most geek friendly films

Most of you already know about my love for Pacific Rim. I found it to be highly inventive and fun, but I found this article on Tumblr today that digs deeper into why this film forges new territory while others continue to tread water. “WHAT IS THIS I DON’T EVEN” is a blog on TumblrContinue reading “Why Pacific Rim is more geek friendly than most geek friendly films”

The Strain: The Fall #1, is pure neo-gothic terror

Dark Horse’s The Strain: The Fall #1 expounds, yet again, on the 2009 novel of the same name written by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan. In this one, writer David Lapham and artist Mike Huddleston, tackle book number two in the Guillermo/Hogan series…The Fall. The story starts out epic enough, with a fast paced,Continue reading “The Strain: The Fall #1, is pure neo-gothic terror”

First looks at the Legendary Pictures Godzilla Encounter at Comic Con 2013

Collider.com got a chance to check out Legendary Pictures Godzilla Encounter at the San Diego Comic Con 2013 and the images are incredible. Clearly Legendary is sparing no expense when it comes to the promotion of two of it’s biggest monster films this year…Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim and Gareth Edwards Godzilla. Makes me wishContinue reading “First looks at the Legendary Pictures Godzilla Encounter at Comic Con 2013”

The opening and closing credits of Pacific Rim alone are better than Grown Up’s 1 and 2

I’m still trying to get over how Pacific Rim was eclipsed by Grown Up’s 2 this weekend, but I know that PR will pull in more worldwide….that you can guarantee. For those who haven’t seen Pacific Rim yet, it’s important for you to see this. It is so action packed and chock full of absolutelyContinue reading “The opening and closing credits of Pacific Rim alone are better than Grown Up’s 1 and 2”

Pacific Rim goes big by keeping it simple

It’s been a long road for Guillermo Del Toro‘s Kaiju epic “Pacific Rim“, but it’s here and I got a chance to see it yesterday in a sparsely occupied AMC theater at 4pm. I had expected there to be more people in attendance on a summer Friday afternoon, but my wife and I were gratefulContinue reading “Pacific Rim goes big by keeping it simple”

Q&A with Pacific Rim concept artist Keith Thompson

MITNG was really happy to get the chance to speak to illustrator Keith Thompson about art, inspiration and his part on the film Pacific Rim, the ladder being a well kept secret, that is until the film releases. But what he was able to share with us was highly informative and well thought out. KeithContinue reading “Q&A with Pacific Rim concept artist Keith Thompson”

Tom Morello debuts new song off the Pacific Rim soundtrack

Guitarist Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audio Slave) and composer Ramin Djawadi (Iron Man, Game of Thrones) have debuted a new song off the Pacific Rim soundtrack and it’s indeed a song fit for mechanized titans. It blends the rock with the orchestral making it every bit as big as this movie will mostContinue reading “Tom Morello debuts new song off the Pacific Rim soundtrack”

How is this possible? Another new trailer for Pacific Rim arrives with more badass footage

I guest the theory here is if you show us enough new footage we won’t remember what we saw when the movie comes out? Okay…I’m on board, this latest trailer has a ton of new footage, that proves once more, that this film will be high fucking octane fun when it arrives! Pacific Rim, starringContinue reading “How is this possible? Another new trailer for Pacific Rim arrives with more badass footage”