IFC Debuts ‘The Princess of Montpensier’ Trailer
March 28th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
IFC is proud to present The Princess of Montpensier which will be in limited release starting April 15th (expanding in May) and then be brought to you ON DEMAND April 20th. The Princess of Montpensier is the tale of beautiful young aristocrat who has been married off to a Prince she does not love. Enter the swashbuckling suitor of her childhood, and hijinx will ensue in this 16th century French epic. The Princess of Montpensier delivers a love story, epic battle scenes, and awesome sword fights. What more could you ask for? Continue reading ‘IFC Debuts ‘The Princess of Montpensier’ Trailer’
Leading up to the film’s release it has been very interesting to hear everyone’s thoughts on Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch. I have people in my life that very much oppose the film, going as far to say its subject matter is an abomination of the screenplay format, and others like me who can’t wait to get it on with the all-female cast. Although I heard about the production some years ago, my first exposure to the world of Sucker Punch was at last year’s Comic-Con (see 
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Why So Blu may not be a sports site, but we do love our MMA, or mixed martial arts for those unfamiliar. We’ve covered three events and have interviewed several fighters in a matter of months. A first for us, however, is interviewing a professional fighter one-on-one. Meet Micah Bender. This Pennsylvania native already has 14 fights to his credit with another on the horizon in the near future. 
Closing out our Tron: Legacy coverage (at least until my Blu-ray review), I’m happy to include an interview with Academy Award winner Eric Barba who served as the Visual Effects Supervisor for all the 1,565 shots completed at Digital Domain and six other companies across two continents. 
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