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Jersey Boys Infographic

To celebrate last week’s release of Clint Eastwood’s JERSEY BOYS, Warner Bros. Pictures is pleased to make available an exclusive JERSEY BOYS infographic. JERSEY BOYS stars Christopher Walken, John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda and Vincent Piazza and is… Read More »Jersey Boys Infographic

Jersey Boys Trailer

Clint Eastwood would not be the first name you would think of adapting the Tony Award-winning musical “Jersey Boys” to the big screen. But as soon as you watch the trailer, you get an immediate sense of his no nonsense… Read More »Jersey Boys Trailer

Rush: out this Friday

In cinemas this Friday is the new film from Ron Howard and normally, I’d not be arsed to be honest.  HOWEVER…Rush is a re-creation of the merciless 1970s rivalry between two Formula 1 drivers: James Hunt and Niki Lauda.  And… Read More »Rush: out this Friday

Sky Share

Got Sky, love Facebook and want to keep your mates up to speed on the latest and greatest that you’re watching? Sky Share is probably the thing for you in that case. Well, I say that, but you don’t need… Read More »Sky Share

300: Rise of an empire

The stylistically-gory trailer for 300: Rise of an empire has just been released and Upod has also been given some cracking new posters for it.   Sequel to the hugely successful 300, these posters re-capture the original’s aesthetic and make me wish… Read More »300: Rise of an empire

Nima Nourizadeh

It’s been a long long time, although not in a galaxy far far away sadly. Returning to Upod with some content, I thought I’d kick-off with an intro to director Nima Nourizadeh. A London born British-Iranian, he is probably most… Read More »Nima Nourizadeh

Lego The Movie

Some interesting news greeted my inbox today and I’m not at all sure of where I stand on this one. In fact, even thinking of standing on Lego brings back painful childhood memories – especially when you step right on… Read More »Lego The Movie

In praise of Pulp

It’s been fully 33 years since the UK band Pulp formed and 33 years since I’ve been around.  A coincidence?  I think not.  Perhaps the most misunderstood of the successful Britpop bands in the ’90s, it’s not to say they weren’t popular…just… Read More »In praise of Pulp

History of Rap

Who doesn’t love Hip Hop (except racists)? French BeatBox artist Eklips takes us through the journey from classics as Afrikaa Bombaata, all the way to the recent Kanye West Album. It truly is amazing to see how things have changed ( altough maybe not always for the best). One of the best Beatbox Vids we’ve seen in a long time. Check it out after the jump!Read More »History of Rap

Taiwanese CGI news team takes on Ricky Gervais!

Ricky Gervais has created quite a kerfuffle with his recent stint hosting the 2010 Golden Globes. Since his appearance, the media have been going gaga about alleged fights, rumors and other highlights which uphold the journalistic esteem that most media outlets seem to be maintaining.

But news isn’t news unless there is a Taiwanese CGI version of it! Here is the Ricky Gervais appearance digitized and insane!Read More »Taiwanese CGI news team takes on Ricky Gervais!

Suit up, Superheroes!

2011 surely seems to be the year of superhero movies with both DC and Marvel firing both barrels. Here is a rundown of First looks of some of the characters that we will be seeing across the big screens! Check out the pictures after the jump!Read More »Suit up, Superheroes!

3D rant

No, you don’t need crappy plastic glasses to read this one. I was sat in the pub during the week, watching football in 3D and thinking to myself “this is quite shit”.  OK, shit may be a bit harsh, but… Read More »3D rant

More bad santa?

We move from Finland to the Netherlands for our next dose of anti-Santa.  Whilst your reviewer can’t claim to have seen either Rare Exports or Sint he does feel in the mood to publicise movies that don’t quite take the… Read More »More bad santa?

College Humor!!

So, I have been a huge fan of college humor for a bit of time now, ever since I saw my first Youtube clip which is acted by one of my favorite comedians Donald Glover and of course you can… Read More »College Humor!!

Gylne Tider: Let it be- The Ultimate Celebrity Where Are They Now?

Gylne Tider means Golden Times in Norwegian and for the premiere of the 4th season of  “Where are they now?” a little viral video has been created with a host of childhood stars. Altough I don’t understand why some of the people are included (Glenn Close, Mickey Rourke) as they still have pretty succesful careers, it is fun to see a lot of older faces on blue screen backgrounds. Check out this awesome viral video after the jump!Read More »Gylne Tider: Let it be- The Ultimate Celebrity Where Are They Now?

Wallah Re Wallah Sheila ki Controversy: Thoughts on Tees Maar Khan

Farah Khan’s Akshay KumarKatrina Kaif starrer, Tees Maar Khan is closing in for a Christmas release and has quickly become the talk of the town altough maybe not for all the right reasons. To counter or fuel the PR machine the third promo featuring Salman Khan, basking in his post Dabanng glory,  has just released. Check it out this mast qawalli number and our thoughts on some of the controversies surrounding Tees Maar Khan’s release after the jump!Read More »Wallah Re Wallah Sheila ki Controversy: Thoughts on Tees Maar Khan

Green Lantern Trailer!

In brightest day,  in blackest night,  No evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil’s might, Beware my power… Green Lantern‘s light! The trailer for the Green Lantern has just hit the net.
DC‘s third most popular superhero (after Superman and Batman ) starring Ryan Reynolds, Mark Strong, Tim Robbins and ‘Gossip Girl’ Blake Lively directed by Martin Campbell is coming to our screens next year! Is it time to charge up our power rings and take our Lantern Oaths? Check out the trailer after the jump!Read More »Green Lantern Trailer!

Darth Vader vs Hitler! Epic Rap Battle!

Well what can I say after such a title! Except clearly Lord Vader won hands down!! Not much to say at this point, asides you checking out the clip and let us know who won the battle in your opinion!

Review: Due Date

Director Todd Philips follow-up to the unbelievably successful Hangover is a re-imagining of the Steve Martin– John Candy classic: Planes, Trains and Automobiles. But this time it’s Robert Downey Jr and Zach Galafanakis taking the main leads. Due Date is… Read More »Review: Due Date

Back To The Future Reunion!

Great Scots! Back to the Future is celebrating it’s 25th annniversary this year and being re-released in the UK cinemas in high-definition.

There is a video game in the pipeline and of course a Blu Ray with lot’s of juicy extra’s so the movie has been gaining a lot of momentum in quite a few media outlets. The Scream 2010 awards held by Spike TV had  a little reunion by putting both the stars on stage.  Check out the clips after the jump!

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Anil Kapoor cast in Mission Impossible 4?

The internet is abuzz with rumours coming in that Anil Kapoor, one of the most awesome Hindi film actors of the past 3 decades, will be a part of the Brad Bird directed fourth installment of the Mission Impossible franchise. If the stories are true, this might be the highest profile casting for an Indian actor since Amrish Puri in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Read the full story after the jump!Read More »Anil Kapoor cast in Mission Impossible 4?

Filmblog Review: Devil

From the mind of M. Night Shyamalan, Devil is the first part of “the Night Chronicles” , a trilogy of urban scary movies. The premise is simple. Five strangers get trapped in a high-rise elevator, one of them might be the Devil and he is killing them one by one whilst a cop tries to solve the riddle before everyone is killed in front of their eyes.  Check out our review after the jump!Read More »Filmblog Review: Devil

Frightfest 2010

For those unfamiliar souls, Frightfest is basically as it says on the tin – a festival of fright and now the leading horror and fantasy film festival in the UK if not Europe. The Film4 organised and sponsored Frightfest was… Read More »Frightfest 2010

Emmy 2010: Winners and Nominees (Losers)

According to Wikipedia (obviously the most reliable of sources) The name “Emmy” was chosen as a feminization of “immy”, a nickname used for the image orthicon tubes that were common in early television cameras. In any case this yearly award for excellence in the medium of TV was presented last night in LA and here is a full list of winners and nominees. See the list after the jump!Read More »Emmy 2010: Winners and Nominees (Losers)

Rant is back!

After a lengthier than expected absence, the rants are now back.  I guess I’ve built up quite a stockpile of things to vent my spleen about in all this time! I’d like to kick-off with something that we’ve all been… Read More »Rant is back!

Danny & Annie: A 27 year long ‘Love Story’

Danny Perasa and his wife, Annie, recount their twenty-seven-year romance. As they remember their life together from their first date to Danny’s final days with terminal cancer, these remarkable Brooklynites personify the eloquence, grace, and poetry that can be found in the voices of everyday people when we take the time to listen. Check out this heartwarming animated video after the Jump!Read More »Danny & Annie: A 27 year long ‘Love Story’

Cee Lo Green and 50 Cent say ” F*ck You”

Cee Lo has been dropping awesome tracks his entire career but his profile really got a boost since he started working with DJ Danger Mouse and created Gnarls Barkley. Together they dropped the massively succesfull album “ST Elsewhere”. His latest track from the forthcoming album has even more of that jazzy upbeat sound. And now 50 Cent has dropped a remix version. Check out both versions of Upodcast’s favorite track at the moment after the jump!Read More »Cee Lo Green and 50 Cent say ” F*ck You”

FilmBlog: Chaalbaaz (1989)- SriDeviPalooza

When we agreed to have a celebration week for Sridevi, the movie I instantly wanted to re-watch to see the full power of the undisputed queen of the Bollywood 80’s was the 1989 Pankaj Parashar directed Chaalbaaz. This remake of “Seeta aur Gheeta” starred Sridevi in a double role of Anju and Manju, Sunny Deol and Rajnikanth as the male leads, a whole host of 80’s clichés and even a Subhai Ghai-style heavily made up troupe of villains headed up by a buck-toothed Anupam Kher wearing Nicole Kidman’s plastic nose from “The Hours”.  Check out Upodcast‘s full review of this Masala Classic and why this movie as no other illustrates the power and phenomenon that is Sri Devi AKA Thunder Thighs AKA Roopi Ki Rani… Click here for more!Read More »FilmBlog: Chaalbaaz (1989)- SriDeviPalooza

DABANGG: The most BANGGin’ Bollywood trailer of 2010!

DABANGG has been my most anticipated Bollywood movie for 2010 and I am elated to see that the trailer is catering to all our masala sensibilities and delivers an all fronts. It’s like an explosion of all things yummy and dipped in awesome juice!

Starring Salman Khan and introducing Shotgun Sinha’s daughter, Sonaksi. Dabanng is a movie about a “bad ass Robin hood corrupt cop” set in rural India. Arbaaz Khan is producing (and acting) with Abhinav Kashyap in charge of direction and the trailer looks uh-ma-zing!. Check it out our thoughts and the full trailer after the jump!Read More »DABANGG: The most BANGGin’ Bollywood trailer of 2010!

A History of Adam Sandler movies: Make me angry!

With the release of Grown ups, starring Adam Sandler and many other comedic co-stars (Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, Kevin James). Unfortunately the reviews are pretty terrible and the do dall into the trappings we predicted when reviezing the trailer. But as  I said then I’ll probably end up watching this on a rainy day.

Here is a chart showing the relationship between Adam Sandler playing angry characters and Box Office success of his movies. Check out the full image after the jump! Read More »A History of Adam Sandler movies: Make me angry!

Trailer Green Hornet

The First Green Hornet trailer has just been released and has received a collective “meh” from Geek audiences it seems. This Michel Gondry re-imagining of the popular 60’s TV show starring Seth Rogen, Cameron Diaz, Jay Chou and the awesome Christoph Waltz… Read More »Trailer Green Hornet

Who is the richest Cartoon Character?

Here are Upodcast we like to settle drunken arguments bringing world peace wherever we go, this is even more important with the FIFA World Cup around the corner.

Rap artist may have been flaunting their wealth openly the last few years but they have nothing on Cartoon characters who take ballin’ to a whole new level.

So if you have ever wondered who has the bigger Pimpin’ credentials in Cartoon terms, check out this awesome breakdown after the jump!

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Supertight: Get him to the Greek! Music Video

Get him to the Greek is releasing the 25th in UK, there’s a quite a few favorably reviews coming from the US where the movie opened up to moderately good numbers.

Altough viral video‘s are nothing new in the arsenal of movie marketeers, I wanted to post this as I do have a fondness for Russel Brand even though most English have now started despising him. But then again I’m not English.

Check out his video with some very funny altough NSFW lyrics.Read More »Supertight: Get him to the Greek! Music Video

Momentos by Nuno Rocha

Beautiful short film by Portugese Director Nuno Rocha commisioned by LG. I have one of their TV‘s and am very satisfied (so LG throw some money the Upodcast way) and besides that the short film is beautiful. But then again , I have a heart that beats hard and fast. Keep a tissue handy for any tears and check out these achingly moving 6 minutes of cinema after the jump:

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Adidas: Star Wars Celebrity Cantina

With the Football world cup just around the corners a lot of brands are upping their advertisement coverage. Living in England , we get inundated by cheap gimmicky ads with C-level footballers (I am talking to you Mars) so it’s quite refreshing when Adidas manages to hit the right tone of geekiness and celebrity appearnace withouth loosing “cool points”. Here’s the latest Star Wars ad inspired by the Cantina scene featuring Snoop Dogg, Daft Punk, Jay Baruchel, one of the Gallaghers and David Beckham. (or as I like calling him, Beckman) Check out the ad after the jump:Read More »Adidas: Star Wars Celebrity Cantina

iPed: Knock Off iPad

China reclaims it’s position of Knock off champion of the known galaxy. Whilst geeks worldwide are going gaga over the latest must-have gadget from Apple, the iPad.( I admit even salivating a little)

The glorious Republic of China has decided to come out with it’s own product which looks eerily similar, check out the video after the jump!

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Animated Parkour

Since I saw a small newsreel about a new form of entertainment created in the banlieue’s of Paris, I have pretty much been obsessed with Free Running or Parkour. Then came Yamakasi and both of the District B-13 movies (Banlieue 13)

A past-time for bored kids that has slowly turned into a global phenomenon partly because of the Bourne movies and the James Bond reboot, Casino Royale. Check out a Parkour video after the jump as you have never seen it before.

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Handsome Men’s Club

Jimmy Kimmel has launched a handsome men’s club, obvisously the Upodcast team was the first to receive an invitation. Jimmy presents a late night entertainment show and altough he may not be as well known as his rivals Jay Leno, David Letterman and previously Conan ‘O Brian but he is a lot younger and has been better at creating a few viral campaign that have generated quite a lot of buzz. First there was the “F*cking Matt Damon” with Sarah Silverman, and his celebrity appearance laden retort “F*cking Ben Affleck“. This time he takes it up a notch. Check out the hilarious clip after the jump!Read More »Handsome Men’s Club

Teaser trailer Raavan starring Abhishek Bachan and Aishwarya Rai

Fresh off the presses Abhishek bachan has just tweeted the new teaser trailer for his upcoming movie Raavan.

It’s directed by acclaimed south Indian director Mani Ratnam after their awesome collaboration in Guru. It also stars the wonderfully effervescent Aishwarya Rai of which we only see a passing shot. Watch it here now before it get’s pulled by the man!

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The Secret to success for women in the workplace with Marrion Cottilard

Oscar winner and all round amazing actress Marion Cottillard introduces a new tool for women to be successful and be taken seriously in an office environment with the guys from FunnyorDie.

Maybe not suitable for everyone but still pretty hilarious. And I follow the general rule of thumb in life… The more Cotillard, the better.

Check out the clip here!

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Latest Trailers from Bollywood

It’s time for a run-down of some of the hottest trailers coming from the outsourcing capital of the world! We all need a bit of spice in our lives (unless you suffer from IBS then you should clearly avoid anything relating to Bollywood or Mexican). And I look forward to the new batch of emotional overdoses coming our way.

Keep reading for some of the most exciting Bollywood trailers and our thoughts on them!Read More »Latest Trailers from Bollywood