Trailer: Big Game

Finnish director Jalmari Helander's debut film Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale was a terrifically twisted yuletide adventure, combining decidedly offbeat humour and a glossy, commercial sheen into a fun little romp. His follow-up Big Game appears to take this sensibility one step further into action-blockbuster realm, with an awesomely ridiculous plot about a young hunter (Rare Exports' Onni Tommila) who rescues the President of the United States (Samuel Jackson!) after Air Force One is shot down. Containing elements of everything from Cliffhanger to Home Alone, Big Game looks like rip-roaring tongue-in-cheek entertainment, a project that could definitely catapult Helander into the Hollywood big leagues. 

Friday Clips #8

Another selection of fine clips for your viewing pleasure this Friday arvo:

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Everything is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault:

Everything is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault from Samuel L Jackson

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Paul F. Tompkins has a chat with Breaking Bad tough guy Jonathan Banks - only for fans who are up to date on this show:

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Ben Affleck addresses fan reaction to the announcement of his casting as the next Batman:

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World War Z: The Honest Trailer - a bit spoilery but if you've seen the film, it's hilarious:

More Tarantino/Django Unchained Bits

I'm probably risking Tarantino/Django Unchained fatigue on this blog after the last post, but what the heck, it's a new year, and Tarantino may not be making movies anymore very soon so let's just bask in this stuff while we can. Also, next week we're giving away tickets to see the movie, so in the spirit of generating buzz, here are some clips for your viewing pleasure:

• QT on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson - he tells us what he thinks of Prometheus and talks about kids movies.
• Interview with Jake Hamilton - if you don't have time to watch the whole thing, fast forward to around 13:57 for the best segment of the interview.
• Every Pop Culture Reference from Tarantino Movies in Chronological order - 'nuff said.