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Film

Alien vs. Predator Redux

December 25, 2007

Let’s face it, even after his passing, Michael Jackson jokes will never get old.

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Trekspotting

October 17, 2007

So it looks like J.J. Abrams Star Trek cast has all its key players:

Chris Pine as Kirk
Zachary Quinto (Sylar from Heroes) and Leonard Nimoy as Spock
Karl Urban as Bones
Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) as Scotty
Zoe Saldana as Uhuru
John Cho (Harold of Harold & Kumar)as Sulu
Eric Bana as Nero (the villain)

And he’s got [...]

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The Ten Trailer

June 7, 2007
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Paging Michael Bay

April 26, 2007

Amongst your explosioporn that is The Transformers live action flick, you’ve gotta work this in:

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David Lynch doesn’t mix words on the subject of product placement

March 29, 2007

To those of you out there hoping to squeeze a can of Coca-Cola or an HP laptop into David Lynch’s next movie; might want to look elsewhere:

Just to clarify — you’re saying you’re against it, right?

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Simpsons Movie Mania: 7-11s to become Kwik-E-Marts

March 27, 2007

Get ready for Simpsons fever, which is going to sweep the nation this summer, in anticipation/promotion of the long-awaited Simpsons Movie:
If all goes as planned, the convenience store chain plans to refit 11 stores across the U.S. — Richmond is an unlikely choice — to resemble the front of the Kwik-E-Mart, the convenience store that [...]

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R.I.P., Stuart Rosenberg

March 18, 2007

The director of one of my all-time favorite movies, Cool Hand Luke, has passed at the age of 79.
(via GreenCine Daily)

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Holy 300!

March 10, 2007

I had heard it was tracking big, but a $27.4 million Friday, for an R-rated movie with no big starpower?
Wow.  Guess people were fired up for some Spartans.

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Video: ‘The Ten’ Trailer

March 6, 2007

From the people who brought us The State, Reno 911, and Wet Hot American Summer comes a movie that’s quickly risen to the top of my “Movies I Can’t Wait To See” List.

On a loosely-related sidenote — if anyone knows where I might find embeddable video clips from The State, please let me know. [...]

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9 Simple Ways (That Have Nothing To Do With VOD) To Fix Netflix

February 10, 2007

I’ve had a mini-manifesto (can I call it a ‘minifesto’?) brewing in the back of my mind for awhile now, and it’s time I just put it out there: as a long-time Netflix user (with over 1,300 movie reviews logged), as well as a casual investor/market watcher following their stock (Nasdaq: NFLX) and its fortunes [...]

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Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Trailer

January 29, 2007
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What if Ferris was really sick?

January 26, 2007
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Sacha Baron Cohen’s Golden Globes Acceptance Speech

January 17, 2007
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A trio no man can resist

January 6, 2007

Guys, you’re going to want to check out this cast listing on upcoming arthouse flick The Other Boleyn Girl:
Portman (always a good start)
Johansson (it’s getting hotter…)

And the capper…
McClanahan (inferno! — Blanche Devereaux herself, in the flesh)
The ultimate trinity has finally come together as prophecized. Two of this generations beauties join up with the sauciest [...]

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Tarantino & Rodriguez’s Grindhouse

December 22, 2006

[via Defamer]

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R.I.P., Robert Altman

November 21, 2006

A filmmaking legend passes. Looks like it’s time to bust out Short Cuts, The Player, Nashville, Gosford Park, etc. for a marathon.

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Exit Poll for a Friday

November 17, 2006

In honor of the forthcoming Emilio Estevez-directed Bobby:
{democracy:5}

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Let’s Go To Prison

November 6, 2006

Now that BORAT is out, I think the next release on my “immediate anticipation horizon” — ahead of Stranger Than Fiction and Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny — might be Let’s Go To Prison. Between Will Arnett’s first major feature role, and the directorial talents of Bob Odenkirk, I’m hoping for good things. [...]

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Jagshemash!!

November 5, 2006

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Year: 2006
Category: Comedy
Rating from : R (Restricted)
ID in Amazon.com: B00005JPBS

Rating: 5 out of 5

I’m not going to go so far as to anoint it the “Funniest Movie Ever Made” as some have — but it’s definitely hilarious. Go [...]

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Prestigious Cheating

October 29, 2006

The Prestige

Year: 2006
Director: Christopher Nolan
Category: Drama
Media: Film

Rating: 3 out of 5

It was good — Jackman, Bale and Michael Caine are good, Christopher Nolan obviously knows what he’s doing as a director and shows it here, and Scarlett Johansson’s brief time on screen is decent, though not particularly memorable in any [...]

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