Thursday, August 6

• Joseph Gordon Levitt's Favorite Movie

  Orson Welles was a brilliant filmmaker, no one argues about that, but his masterpiece is usually considered to be Citizen Kane. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra's star Joseph Gordon Levitt took the route less travelled and chose a lesser-known, but no less great, Welles movie as his favorite. Check it out below:

  Check back every Thursday, or on ReelzChannel television, for more of My Favorite Movie.

  
  

  Posted 08/06/2009 by reelz

  Related: Orson Welles | Joseph Gordon Levitt | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | F for Fake

Friday, July 17

• (500) Days of Summer Reviews

  If Harry Potter is not your kinda guy, then perhaps check out (500) Days of Summer, the new romantic comedy starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. It's one of the better-reviewed movies of the year and certainly the best-reviewed romantic comedy, like, since, Annie Hall. It's opening on only 27 screens (vs. 4,325 for Potter 6), but see if it's playing near you.

  "...enchantingly original and romantic..."

  — Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

  "...winningly seductive..."

  — A. O. Scott, New York Times

  "Boy meets girl, boy loses girl. It’s been done to emo death. That’s why the sublimely smart-sexy-joyful-sad (500) Days of Summer hits you like a blast of pure romantic oxygen."

  — Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

  "While perhaps a tad too quirky for its own good, this is still one of the best, most insightful romantic comedies in a very long time."

  — Bill Gibron, filmcritic.com

  "...it's hard to imagine a more delightful, witty, well-acted and inventive comedy hitting screens this year."

  — Claudia Puig, USA Today

  
  
  

  (500) Days of Summer Trailer

  Zooey Deschanel Stars - Releasing July 17, 2009

  Posted 07/17/2009 by reelz

  Related: Zooey Deschanel | Joseph Gordon Levitt | 500 Days of Summer

Wednesday, July 8

• New Japanese G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Trailer Reveals Cobra Commander

  A new trailer for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra as been released in Japan, and while it only offers brief glimpses of new footage, one such glimpse is seeing Cobra Commander himself. The appearance is a blink-and-miss moment of Joseph Gordon Levitt in what looks more like a complicated surgical mask than the hooded getup the character is known for in the cartoon series and comic books. Perhaps he's afraid of catching a cold? See for yourself in the trailer below:

  
  
  Next Showing: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra opens August 7, 2009

  Posted 07/08/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Joseph Gordon Levitt | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Monday, July 6

• Paramount Is Looking for Recruits for G.I. Joe Screening

  Paramount Pictures is promoting G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra through the popular Facebook social networking site by offering a "Hometown Hero" a free V.I.P. screening of the film:

  We’re looking for a few good Heroes! Do you know someone who fights for the good guys?

  Tell us in one hundred words or less why your hometown hero deserves recognition for their selfless and awesome actions.

  One lucky operative will receive their very own V.I.P hometown screening of G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra for their hero and friends!

  G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is directed by Stephen Sommers and stars Dennis Quaid as Hawk, Channing Tatum as Duke, Sienna Miller as Baroness and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cobra Commander.

  
  
  Next Showing: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra opens August 7, 2009
  

  G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra - Trailer

  An action film about elite American soldiers

  Posted 07/06/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Channing Tatum | Dennis Quaid | Sienna Miller | Joseph Gordon Levitt | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Wednesday, June 17

• New G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Poster and Other News

  Last month, the international poster for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra used a fire-and-ice color scheme that said "the Joes are cool and calculated agents of the government" while Cobra is "hot, sexy and dangerous."

  The latest poster levels the playing field, putting all the character in the same blue tint but changing their locations. The Cobra characters look like they're living in an aquarium while the Joes tower over France with sweet metal abs on top of their accelerator suits. Oui oui, those are some real American heroes.

  In other G.I. Joe-related news, Cobra Commander (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) has come to the defense of director Stephen Sommers, who was reportedly fired from G.I. Joe after some poor test screenings. The story turned out to be false, and Gordon-Levitt shared nothing but positive accolades about Sommers to MTV:

  Stephen Sommers is like a big kid. We’d get to set every day and it was like playing with toys except the toys are bigger. No one was more excited about the big toys than he was. He talks real fast and real loud and gets really excited. Who else should direct G.I. Joe but a big kid who loves big toys?

  Not everyone would agree. An audience member from a March screening wrote an early review for SlashFilm, saying Paramount should be "embarrassed" by the movie. The reviewer goes on to say that the very popular character of Snake Eyes (Ray Park) is "the best part of the movie." Knowing that could be half the battle to getting G.I. Joe fans into theaters August 7.

  
  
  Next Showing: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra opens in theaters August 7, 2009

  Posted 06/17/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Ray Park | Stephen Sommers | Joseph Gordon Levitt | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Sunday, April 26

• Michael Caine Takes Small Role in Inception

  Christopher Nolan regular Michael Caine confirmed he will appear in the director's upcoming sci-fi thriller Inception:

  I have a little part in it, yes. Just a tiny part. Chris and I are very good friends so I’ll do that little part. I think I’ll work about three days. It’ll be extraordinary, wait until you see this one. I think if I say another word he’s going to kill me!

  With Joseph Gordon-Levitt recently joining the cast, and Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard and Cillian Murphy already on board, this is turning out to be quite an ensemble. No new details about the movie's plot was revealed, with Inception remaining shrouded in secrecy.

  
  

  Posted 04/26/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Ellen Page | Michael Caine | Marion Cotillard | Christopher Nolan | Cillian Murphy | Joseph Gordon Levitt | Inception

Friday, April 24

• Joseph Gordon-Levitt On Board for Christopher Nolan's Inception

  Along with starring in the upcoming G.I. Joe movie, Joseph Gordon-Levitt has officially joined the cast of Inception, the next film from Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan. Gordon-Levitt will replace James Franco, who was originally slated to star, but had to withdraw due to scheduling conflicts. The movie is scheduled to go into shooting this summer and has a tentative release date of July 16, 2010.

  The plot line has been kept under strict secrecy, although Nolan gave a vague and teasing descritption of the movie as a sci-fi thriller involving "the architecture of the mind." Already cast are Leonardo DiCaprio as a successful business man, 2007 Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard as his wife, Juno's Ellen Page as a brainy sidekick, and Cillian Murphy -- who played Scarecrow in Nolan's Batman Begins -- in an unknown role.

  
  

  Posted 04/24/2009 by Rich Z

  Related: Christopher Nolan | Joseph Gordon Levitt

Wednesday, March 26

• Gordon-Levitt Talks G.I. Joe with Maltin

  Leonard Maltin interviewed Joseph Gordon-Levitt recently about his latest role in Stop-Loss. Since the actor is currently shooting a hush-hush role as Cobra Commander in the forthcoming blockbuster, G.I. Joe, Maltin managed to pull a little info on the famed hooded (or helmeted depending on which incarnation) leader of evil in the classic G.I. Joe world.

  Check out the full Joseph Gordon-Levitt G.I. Joe Clip for more!

  
  
  

  Maltin Talks to Cobra Commander

  Joseph Gordon-Levitt dishes on G.I. Joe movie.

  Posted 03/26/2008 by reelz

  Related: Leonard Maltin's Secret's Out | Joseph Gordon Levitt | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra