Patrick Wilson added to the stellar cast of Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel and a first official look at Prometheus (2012)

Nearly completing production, news broke of the casting addition of Patrick Wilson (Watchmen, Insidious).  The legendary director Ridley Scott began working on an original science-fiction story while simultaneously entertaining the idea of an Alien prequel, and Prometheus (2012) is the result.  Reports claim the official synopsis is as follows, along with the first official photograph of the film:

Film Review: X-Men: First Class (2011)

Don’t doubt the mutant powers – they are alive and well in the supremely entertaining X-Men: First Class (2011).  Following the weak and disappointing X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and X-Men: Origins: Wolverine (2009), most moviegoers had given up on the franchise.  So when the studio announced its decision to make another X-Men movie, many people, myself included, were skeptical.  The poor early marketing campaign for First Class only made more cynics; it boasted posters and pictures of tacky suited mutants.  However, anyone doubting the film’s potential should have had more faith in its creators; this installment may be campy but it is a ton of fun and even moving at times.  In fact, it is perhaps the new king of the series, with X2: X-Men United (2003) as its counterpart.  X-Men: First Class is highly engaging thanks to cool, 1960s James Bond-like direction and impressive performances, especially from its leading cast members.  While it cannot avoid the common setbacks found in prequels, it overcomes them for the most part to make the journey enjoyable.

Film Review: Jane Eyre (2011)

I have neither read the famous Charlotte Brontë novel nor seen any other film or television adaptations of it, so I cannot comment on how well it is adapted or how it compares to the other versions.  However, I could not have asked for a better first impression of the classic story and characters.  Cary Fukunaga’s intense and stylish adaptation is thoroughly engaging, thanks in large part to spectacular lead performances by Mia Wasikowski and Michael Fassbender even if their chemistry together is not as passionate or apparent as it could have been.  Nonetheless, Jane Eyre (2011) is one of if not the best film of 2011 released thus far (originally released March 11).