Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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Trailer for Limitless
Universal Studios has released the first trailer for Limitless. The thriller stars Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel, and Robert DeNiro and is directed by Neil Burger (The Illusionist). Limitless is slated to release on March 18th 2011. Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro star in Limitless, a paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unpublished writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret smart drug that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abil...
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Review – Tron: Legacy
As a sequel to the 1982 film, marketing as of late has downplayed the "Legacy" portion of the Tron: Legacy title in ads. The original also has not been re-released on DVD or gotten a Blu-ray release. Clearly this is because Disney feels that the original could potentially turn off viewers from wanting to see the sequel. Tron: Legacy works well as a standalone film, but unfortunately the final product ends up feeling very similar to the original. The visuals are fantastic but the story is la...
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Review: The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet, an update to the short-lived television series from the 60's, has faced a great deal of scrutiny throughout development. From questions regarding the script by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, to the decision for Rogen to star, and even some bad buzz and a delay attributed to 3D conversion, the project has been largely doubted. Somehow through all that is a finished film that delivers on pure entertainment value and could be the start of a successful franchise. (more…)...
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Miramax Prepping a Bunch of Sequels
In a surprise announcement this morning Miramax laid out some preliminary plans to produce sequels to a large number of their properties. Potential films mentioned for sequel treatment include Clerks, Swingers, Bad Santa, Rounders, Shakespeare in Love, Bridget Jones' Diary, From Dusk Till Dawn, Copland, and others. There is also the thought that some could be adapted into television series down the line as well. I'd be pretty excited to get sequels to many of those movies, but only if th...
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Trailer for The Tree of Life
The first trailer for The Tree of Life has arrived. The film is directed and written by Terrence Malick and stars Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. The Tree of Life is slated to release on May 27th 2011. From Terrence Malick, the acclaimed director of such classic films as Badlands, Days of Heaven and The Thin Red Line, The Tree of Life is the impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950's. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his...
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Jon Favreau Not Directing Iron Man 3
Word comes today from Vulture that Jon Favreau has opted to turn down directing Iron Man 3 and that Marvel has started the process of finding a replacement. Keep in mind though the potential that leaking the news is being used as a negotiating tactic and the two sides could reach a deal even if there are disagreements currently. There has been no confirmation from Marvel or Favreau that he is moving on so at this point it is just a rumor but one that does seem plausible. Favreau has express...
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Teaser Trailer for Fast Five
The first trailer for Fast Five has arrived. The fifth entry in the Fast and the Furious franchise finds many of the main characters back again and joined by Dwayne Johnson as a federal agent trying to track them down in Rio de Janeiro. Fast Five is slated to release on April 29th 2011. In this installment, former cop Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) partners with ex-con Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) on the opposite side of the law. Dwayne Johnson joins returning favorites Jordana Brewster, Lud...
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2010 Golden Globe Nominations Announced
This morning the nominations for the 2010 Golden Globes were revealed, with the show taking place January 16 and hosted by Ricky Gervais. The King's Speech surprisingly received the most movie nominations ahead of The Fighter and The Social Network. True Grit was stunningly shut out as was Hereafter. Glee leads television series nominations with five and a handful of shows fall next in line with three. Some really questionable nominations include The Tourist and Burlesque, Angelina Jolie...
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