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"Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" Trailer Lands with a Pow

2010-05-31T08:52:00.000-07:00

After being lent the Scott Pilgrim books last summer, I was an instant convert to the Canadian slacker's video game-steeped and very wink-wink universe. The first trailer for this summer's big-screen adaptation -- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World -- at least assured me that director Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) was the right man visually to take it from the page to the screen (I mean, like I had any doubt, pshaw).

But this new taste finally sells me on the casting of Michael Cera as our lead. I know a lot of people are burnt out on his awkward act, but here, we get a glimpse of the naivete that makes Scott so winning. He's at times clumsy and narrow-minded, sure, but more importantly, he's puppy-persistent in winning over Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). Of course, this is before her seven evil exes come a-knockin' and Scott has to rise to the occasion in a big way (i.e. slicing foes into piles of coins).

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'Dark Knight' Spares Us The Back Stories

2009-07-10T12:11:00.000-07:00

“The Dark Knight” doesn’t open till next Friday, but already Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins” sequel is being favorably compared to the first film. I’ve seen “The Dark Knight,” and I can tell you a big reason: A lack of explanations.

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Brad Pitt eyeing Tarantino's 'Inglorious Bastards'

2008-07-10T12:10:00.003-07:00

Weinstein Co. is co-financing the film about World War II action tale about a "Dirty Dozen"-like group of soldiers behind enemy lines. Tarantino planning October start to submit to Cannes for debut in May. No cast in place but Brad Pitt's name has surfaced.

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7 Movies Based on a True Story (That Are Complete Bullshit)

2008-07-10T12:10:00.001-07:00

If you're going to go with the 'Based On A True Story' tag, all we ask is that you make the story sort of, you know, true. You can do that, right Hollywood? Not if these movies are any indication.

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Would Robin Ruin The Christopher Nolan Bat-Movies?

2008-07-08T10:06:00.001-07:00

Christian Bale has promised we'll never see Robin in one of the new Bat-movies, telling a reporter: "If Robin crops up in one of the new Batman films, I'll be chaining myself up somewhere and refusing to go to work." Could a Dark Knight sequel benefit from having a little plucky kid acrobat jumping around and cracking jokes, to lighten the mood?

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Will Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince be Movie Magic?

2008-07-08T10:05:00.003-07:00

Yes, it’s nearly that time again! Harry Potter is returning in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Empire Magazine has a cover of Harry determined and bloodied, ready to go to battle for his beloved Hogwarts. They also have a link to USA Today’s first look at the new film. That first look includes some new photos, well some are new . . .

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Stephen King: Why Hollywood and Big Studios Can't Do Horror

2008-07-08T10:05:00.001-07:00

Looking back at the dozen films that truly scared me, is that most really good horror films are low-budget affairs with special effects cooked up in someone's basement. Horror is an intimate experience, something that occurs mostly within oneself, and when it works, the screams of a sold-out house are almost intrusive.

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Will Smith Rules 4th of July Again, 'Hancock' Grosses $107m!

2008-07-08T10:04:00.001-07:00

Will Smith's box-office superpowers remain intact. Smith's "Hancock" - the story of a boozing, foul-mouthed superhero who dresses like a street bum - led the Fourth of July weekend at the US Box Office with a $66 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. That raised the total for Sony's "Hancock" to $107.3 million since it opened.

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Remake of "Clash of the Titans" On Fast Track At WB

2008-06-28T22:56:00.005-07:00

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures are really keen on Lawrence Kasdan’s draft of CLASH OF THE TITANS. WB is looking to rush the remake of the 1981 cult classic into production however, Stephen Norrington has dropped out of directing the remake due to budgetary issues. The project is now out to directors.

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Jason Bourne 4 is a Go, To Be Released in 2010

2008-06-28T22:56:00.003-07:00

Producer Frank Marshall revealed plans to begin shooting a fourth Jason Bourne movie next Summer, for release in 2010. Universal announced the project back in February, with director Paul Greengrass and star Matt Damon set to return. Marshall also confirmed that they will probably be creating an original story for the fourth film.

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Prequel/Sequel for Movie "300" is Moving Forward

2008-06-28T22:56:00.001-07:00

Earlier today, we reported on the race to the screen between two new Greek mythology epics inspired by 300. The flip side of this news is that both director Zack Snyder and 300 producers, Mark Canton and Gianni Nunnari confirmed to Collider at the Saturn Awards that a 300 sequel/prequel is finally bubbling.

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Top 10 Music Moments in Movies

2008-06-28T22:55:00.003-07:00

A movie without music would most definitely be flat. Boring. Unfinished. Music is essential to a film - it provides colour, creates emotion, establishes mood, or simply just reminds you to have a good time. Some of these moments are definitely more memorable than others, so let's take a look at some of the best, shall we?

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Kung Fu Panda 2 Moves Forward

2008-06-28T22:55:00.001-07:00

Work on Kung Fu Panda 2 has already started, which is good because the first one was awesome.

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Jean-Claude Van Damme Gets Serious About His "Craft"

2008-03-08T06:55:00.005-08:00

No, Van Damme didn't call what he does in movies a "craft," but he is saying he'll pick his roles more carefully. That's probably not a bad thing when you consider the last movie with a recognizable title is nine years old. It is a bad thing, however, when the movie that's turning his career around stars Van Damme as...Jean-Claude Van Damme.

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What piracy problem? MPAA touts record box office for 2007

2008-03-08T06:55:00.003-08:00

The MPAA claims that piracy is causing dire harm to the movie business, but the combination of a record $9.63 box office take in 2007 and overheated piracy rhetoric lead us to wonder how bad off the motion picture industry really is.

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Review - Diablo Cody's "Body"

2008-03-08T06:55:00.001-08:00

Okay, I’m looking at a September 20, 2007, draft of Jennifer’s Body. So far, we know that Jennifer will be played by Megan Fox (of Transformers). The protagonist, however, is a girl named Anita “Needy” Lesnicki who shall be played by Amanda Seyfried (of Mean Girls). The film will be directed by Karyn Kusama (of Girlfight).

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5 Movie Fighting Styles Too Awesome to Actually Exist

2008-03-08T06:54:00.005-08:00

Every male, at some point in their life has watched some kung fu badass beat up a room full of bad guys and said, "I want to learn that!" Unfortunately, some of the martial arts you've fantasized about don't even exist in the real world. Why? Because they're too awesome.

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Jason Statham Does a Little Bank Job

2008-03-08T06:54:00.003-08:00

Jason Statham, the action star of The Transporter, Snatch, and many more gives an interview about his new movie, the true heist story, The Bank Job. He drops some info about his character, his star status in the U.K., working with Guy Ritchie and Vinnie Jones again, and even the status of sequels to The Italian Job and Crank.

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Robert Downey Jr. to Play Black Man in Satire

2008-03-08T06:54:00.001-08:00

In the film, which takes aim at the egos of big Hollywood actors (like the three pictured), Downey plays Kirk Lazarus, an Oscar caliber actor who ends up with a part that was originally written for a black man. Instead of recasting, Lazarus decides to dye his skin to play the character of Osiris, well, authentically.

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2008 Golden Globe Winners

2008-01-16T23:02:00.001-08:00

The Golden Globes totally sucked. Aside from nods to Daniel Day Lewis and Ratatouille, I continue to wonder the merits of this particular award show. Here is a full rundown for those who need it:

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HD DVD Price Drops while Blu-ray Screws Early Adopters

2008-01-16T23:01:00.003-08:00

"Amazon now has an HD DVD player with seven movies for only $147. Blu-ray players, of course, are still well above $300... and Blu-ray players on the market are designed without “future-compatibility capabilities.” This means that bonus features on titles released starting in October will not be playable on current Blu-ray players."

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Elijah Wood Confirms Dual Hobbit Movie Details

2008-01-16T23:01:00.001-08:00

"I haven't spoken to [Peter Jackson] directly about it [but] I've e-mailed him, and as far as I know the two films that they're doing, one will be 'The Hobbit' and another will take place between the 60 years that happened between 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings,'"

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Singleton Wants Woody Harrelson in 'The A-Team' Movie

2008-01-16T23:00:00.005-08:00

Director John Singleton said "I don't know who is in the cast yet...but I do know that the only person I want right now is, that I really, really want is Woody Harrelson to play Murdock – the guy who is crazy but he's kind of real smart, a jack of all trades. That's the only person I really, really want."

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to Be Split Into 2 Film

2008-01-16T23:00:00.003-08:00

If the book is filmed in a single issue, no director will give part of his/her less than 180 mins of screen time to showing this segment of the book in depth, but will skim through it in an effort to get to the far grander special effects shots, yet this is the heart of the book and deserves to be shown.

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Kevin Smith Announces the Supporting Cast of "Make a Porno"

2008-01-16T23:00:00.001-08:00

Kevin Smith's "Zack & Miri Make a Porno" already had a strong leading pair with Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks. Now the New Jersey auteur has announced some of the supporting cast, and it includes old Smith regulars, current sitcom actors, and adult film stars.

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Olga Kurylenko is New Bond Girl

2008-01-09T23:18:00.001-08:00

Ukranian actress Olga Kurylenko (NOT Gemma Arterton) will play leading lady to Daniel Craig's 007 in Bond 22, which begins filming today in London.

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The 15 Most Cringe-Worthy James Bond Puns

2008-01-09T23:17:00.001-08:00

What would James Bond be without the corny puns? A lot better, actually.

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14 Truly Great Actors in Films that Truly Sucked

2008-01-09T23:16:00.001-08:00

How? WTF? These are just some of the questions that occur to us while watching, for example, Tommy Lee Jones in "Man of the House". The following is a Flixster's guide to some of our best, in some of their worst.

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11 Science Fiction Movies based on Philip K. Dick's Writing

2008-01-09T23:14:00.001-08:00

Think that Blade Runner and Total Recall are the only sci-fi movies adapted from the writing of Philip K. Dick? Here's a list of 11 movies in total, complete with video clips and poster images (where available), including 2 new movies in development.

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You Mean Batman WASN'T Real?

2008-01-08T01:50:00.001-08:00

You mean Batman is not a realistic?

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New Behind the Scenes "Indiana Jones 4" Photos

2008-01-07T04:40:00.003-08:00

Vanity Fair has a new feature article on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which includes a couple new behind the scenes photo shown above and below. Included is the first photo of Cate Blanchett who plays a Russian Agent Spalko. Below you can also find some quotes we've highlighted from the article.

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Top 10 Most Profitable Movie Directors of All Time

2008-01-07T04:40:00.001-08:00

Who is the most profitable movie director of all time? Steven Spielberg of course… But who is the second biggest money maker in Hollywood? That question isn’t as easy to answer, is it?

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The Ten Hottest Movie Babes of ‘07!

2008-01-07T04:39:00.001-08:00

To honor the hot chicks of 2007’s releases, here’s a list of the ones that really came on strong. While there are other good lookin’ tomatoes in films, these are the ones that really made a splash, and maybe a little news.

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The Lost “Star Wars” Opening Scenes

2008-01-07T04:38:00.001-08:00

Okay, so I’m as big a Star Wars fan as the next guy, but this really threw me. This YouTube video shows a “lost” beginning to the original Star Wars movie, and it’s terrible. Apparently these scenes were cut due to “time restrictions,” and boy am I glad. This is one of the best examples I’ve seen of how editing makes a movie better.

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The Great Underperforming Movies of 2007

2008-01-07T04:37:00.001-08:00

With critics and sofa kings churning out their lists for best and worst films of 2007 like Jonah Hill drawing dicks, let’s take a look at the movies that failed to reach general expectations, whether at the box office, creatively, or both.

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Oscars Veteran Resigns Over DVD Screener Piracy Threat

2008-01-07T04:36:00.003-08:00

Academy member: Sign this legal document. By breaking this seal you agree to our terms. If any unauthorized copies are traced back to you, you risk civil and criminal penalties. FBI. Prison. Interpol. A 17 year veteran of the Academy has had enough of being treated like a criminal. Enough is enough - he resigns.

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‘Superman’ Routh Rumors Debunked

2008-01-07T04:36:00.001-08:00

Clarification of all the rumors flying around the 'net about Brandon Routh being out of the Superman Returns sequel.

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