If you don’t pay attention to the news, it’s possible you may not remember the horrific story about the 33 San José miners who were trapped underground in Chile in 2010. I remember it well, as those poor men spent 69 days down there before eventually being rescued, rather miraculously. Warner Bros. has released the trailer for THE 33, which comes from director Patricia Riggan, chronicling the event, how the men dealt with being buried alive, and the dramatic rescue attempt to get them out. Sure, we know how it ends, but something tells me there still won’t be a dry eye in the house. The cast includes Antonio Banderas, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rodrigo Santoro, Gabriel Byrne, Juliette Binoche, James Brolin, Mario Casas, Adriana Barazza, Kate del Castillo, Cote de Pablo, and Bob Gunton. Check out the trailer and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
In 2010, the eyes of the world turned to Chile, where 33 miners had been buried alive by the catastrophic explosion and collapse of a 100-year-old gold and copper mine. Over the next 69 days, an international team worked night and day in a desperate attempt to rescue the trapped men as their families and friends, as well as millions of people globally, waited and watched anxiously for any sign of hope. But 200 stories beneath the surface, in the suffocating heat and with tensions rising, provisions—and time—were quickly running out.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
