The first pictures have surfaced from the set of Oliver Stone’s Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, the sequel to the classic Wall Street which starred Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, and his father Martin Sheen. This time around, we’ll be seeing Douglas’ Gordon Gekko as he finally emerges from a prison sentence  that began in the first film.

According to a source, “Jacob, [a young Wall Street trader] played by Shia LaBouf, partners with the disgraced corporate raider for a mission to alert the financial community to the impending credit crisis.” This is an interesting turn for Gekko’s character, suggesting that the tone of the film may be quite different than the aggressive original. Gekko attempts to step between Jacob and his mentor Lewis (Frank Langella) in order to reinsert himself into the life of his daughter Winnie, who’s married to Jacob.

I don’t doubt that Stone has much to say about the current state of our economy and how the landscape of things has changed since the release of the first film. I’m intrigued by the arc of Gekko’s character — has prison time reformed his character, or is he still acting out of self interest? Time will tell. Wall Street 2 is scheduled for release in April of 2010.

Thanks to /Film for the heads up.

Is big brother really watching? The latest team up of Spielberg and his little boy toy, Shia LaBeouf bring us what seems to be a hand full of action and intrigue.

Check out the trailer over at Yahoo in HD or enjoy it below.

Well lets cut to the chase shall we? We all know who Indiana Jones is and if you have been living under a rock for the last 20+ years and have no idea, please continue to let us be and enjoy your rock!

Indiana Jones is back and he is the same old Indy we have come to love! The newest creation from Spielberg and Lucas has brought us an updated but true look at Henry Jone’s latest adventure in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The storyline is a little off for my liking and a bit over the top, but and I do mean but, the film is a must see film. The overall feel brings us back to the last movies in the series and gives us the witty laughs we have come to expect from the wise-ass characters in the Indy films. I almost had to say something to the guy behind me he was so loud, and this was at a private screening!

On to the movie! Have I said it was great film? ITS A GREAT FILM!!!

We first meet up with Dr Jone’s and his crew at Area 51 after he is pulled out of a car trunk. Classic Indy style, always getting captured by the KGB with horrible accents from across the pond. This is where we meet Agent Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett), a soviet doctor who was once Stalin’s right hand woman. She is known for her work on “mind” altering research. Her over the top accent may of ruined her entire performance in my eyes. Not to be swayed by this, her character is easily hated and allows for the film to continue on.

While staying with the era of the 50′s and 60′s, we do see a bit of awkwardness, at least in my mind, with the introduction of aliens. Yes I said aliens! The cars, the clothing, the stores, and even the school rooms fit the bill. The set and everything about the film brought me back in time. And did a great job of it!

All throughout the film we see action. And I mean action. I don’t think it slows down for more than 2 minutes at a time. This film delivers classic Indiana Jone’s. Ancient Mayan temples, tribesmen, KGB agents, Atomic Bombs, car chases, fire ants, and much much more in this great film. Spielberg and Lucas did a great job. From car chases, to extraterrestrial beings, Indiana sees it all, along with his latest side kick, Mutt.

Mutt is played by new comer Shia LeBeouf of Transformers and Disturbia fame. While at the start of the film I was not into him, I began to enjoy his qualities more and more throughout the film. He does a solid job portraying a greaser and the story is inter woven to allow for his lack of style to come through.

The film touches on almost every character we have come to love and know in the past movies. From Indiana’s father to his confidant Dr Marcus Brody; we see a storyline of the past intertwined with the latest creation of Indiana. Some twist and turns and some surprises await you.

This is a MUST see film and really adds to the Indy collection. Make sure you see it in the theaters. Its that good! While I would love to recommend this to all of you, I would shy away from kids 13 and under. It does have the rating for a reason!

I am glad to see Indiana is back, and yes I am sure Indiana Jones 5 will be here before we know it.

Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ 

The guys over at Moviechronicles have snapped a “in the wild” photo of the 2nd poster for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Besides Shia looking like he just came of a casting in the new sequel to The Outsiders , the poster is pretty boring. Nothing for us to feast our eyes on. Horrid art and all. Really a disappointment.

Although it does look like something from the older films, this is just a film students attempt at art. I seriously hope that the guys made this.