Cinematic Reel 10/23/15

Welcome viewers to the Cinematic Reel. This is Something Cinematic's official post on the latest in movie news. How this blog will work is that I will gradually update it with latest highlights in movie news and quickly give my two cents on each story. So with that being said, let's get the Cinematic Reel started with latest big story from the world of film:

Trailer to Star Wars: The Force Awakens Revealed:



The wait is over. As advertised, the full trailer to Star Wars: The Force Awakens has hit the web. The preview made its debut on ESPN during the evening's coverage of the NFL. With so many eager to see the new preview, it was no surprise that Lucasfilm and Disney released the trailer immediately after its television appearance.

This trailer leaves me without words. To put it simply: the new trailer stands out from its predecessors by presenting the film in a unique fashion. Showing off spectacular sequences as well as compelling plotlines, The Force Awakens looks to be a film that stays true to the Star Wars name all the while bringing something new to Saga; which is precisely what I want to see. Needless to say: I'm excited!

Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters on December 18th. Tickets are on sale now.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Unveils its Official Poster
The next chapter to the Star Wars Saga is almost here. Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrives in theaters this December and the anticipation for this film is definitely strong in the force. Yet as the film is less then two months away, it feels like there as been little to no advertisement to the films when it comes to posters for the movie. The common sheet used in theaters has been just the film's logo and nothing more. To say that the teaser poster leaves nothing to the imagination would be an understatement.   However that has changed as Lucasfilms has now revealed the official poster to Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The posters to the Star Wars Saga have always been impressive and this new sheet is indeed  no exception. The poster features various characters, plot elements and showcases the continuing battle of good vs evil. Just by looking at it, all that really be said is that official sheet to The Force Awakens is a poster worthy of the Star Wars' name.

Even with the release of this poster, news for the The Force Awakens is far from over. News suggest that a new trailer for the film will be hitting the scene this week. So stay tune as more on this new adventure begins to unravel.  Star Wars:The Force Awakens hits theaters on December 18th.

Power Rangers Reboot Receives its Red and Black Ranger
While I'm not completely on board about a  new Power Rangers movie, the fact remains that this reboot is happening. The movie based on the popular television series will make its theatrical debut in January 2017, and the film will be directed Project Almanac's Dean Israelite. While much is unclear about this adaptation, the movie is assembling its rangers. First was Naomi Scott who will play Kimberly; aka The Pink Ranger. However this week, the film revealed on its Instagram Page that is has added two more rangers to the cast.

Earlier this week, Dacre Montgomery was cast as Jason/the Red Ranger; which was followed by the announcement of Ludi Lin playing Zack/the Black Ranger.  What to make of these casting choices is unclear. As far as I know, I have not seen any of these actors' work; so I cannot say that would make for bad interpretations to this classic Power Rangers. Though I am skeptical about this  reboot, I am willing to see how it plays out and I do wish these actors the best of luck in their major roles.

Ant-Man Review: A Big Time Adventure

The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to get bigger and bigger. We have seen the likes of The Avengers and Guardians of The Galaxy grace the big screen; while on the small screen has featured the likes of “Agents of SHIELD” as well as “Daredevil”. Now on the silver screen is Marvel's smallest superhero: Ant-Man. Though the character has played a major role in Marvel Comics, Ant-Man has been all but unknown in the eyes of general audience. So a movie based on the character would not be easy to accomplish. However director/writer Edgar Wright was content in making this movie happen, and Marvel was happy enough to produce it. However the film went through some major changes as Wright left the project. Fortunately director Peyton Reed came in to helm the project and after some revision, the blockbuster was set to arrive in the 2015 summer season. So with the latest Marvel film now out, does Ant-Man size up or is the movie the studio's first flop?

The story of Ant-Man follows Scott Lang(Paul Rudd): a former ex-con trying to redeem himself for his past crimes. When things do not go according to plan, Scott decides to return to a life of stealing. However the house he robs belongs to retired scientist Hank Pym (Michael Douglas).  Scott steals is an odd looking suit which he discovers has the ability to shrink the wearer in size. Scott finds out that Hank Pym was once a hero named Ant-Man; and Hank has been watching Lang so he can take up Pym's mantle. With the help of Hank's daughter Hope (Evangeline Lilly) and Scott's Crew (Michael Pena, Tip T.I  Harris and David Dastmalchian), Scott becomes the Ant-Man and must steal from Darren Cross (Corey Stoll) who is bent on using Hank's formula as a weapon.