Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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2011 Oscar Nominations Announced
The Social Network may be the favorite for Best Picture at the Oscars however it didn't lead the field in nominations. The King's Speech instead has earned the most nominations with 12 followed by True Grit with 10. Surprisingly Christopher Nolan is not in the field for Best Director despite eight nominations for Inception which tied it with The Social Network. The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony takes place on February 27th and will be hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway. (more&helli...
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Tron: Legacy DVD to Include Teaser for Sequel
A sequel to Tron: Legacy has only been rumored at this point but that isn't stopping Disney from including a tease for it on the DVD/Blu-ray release. Three scenes were reportedly shot back in November to comprise a trailer of sorts to be included amongst the special features. The movie is expected to reach stores in April. Given that it was completed before Tron: Legacy hit theaters there is no way to say the inclusion indicates a sequel is in fact on track. Disney had hoped the film wou...
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No Strings Attached Wins Box Office as Sole New Release
Though it wasn't a blockbuster opening the R-rated comedy No Strings Attached was able to come out on top of the box office for the weekend. Headlined by Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher the film grossed $20.3 million on the highest per screen average. The number comes in line with expectations and when put up against a relatively light budget of $25 million it becomes an undeniable success. Reviews, as typical for comedies that push boundaries, were mixed but the marketing was strong enough...
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Review: Takers
Takers may long be remembered for having the most egregiously bad photoshopped poster of all-time. The movie however actually performed well at the box office proving lucrative due to a popular ensemble cast. Unfortunately the final product is not unlike the poster as it feels pieced together clumsily and lacks attention to detail. (more…)...
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Trailer for Red Riding Hood
Warner Bros. has released a theatrical trailer for the upcoming re-imagination of the classic fairy tale Red Riding Hood. The film stars Amanda Seyfried and Gary Oldman is is directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight). Red Riding Hood is slated to release on March 11th. In Red Riding Hood, Seyfried plays Valerie, a beautiful young woman torn between two men. She is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter (Shiloh Fernandez), but her parents have arranged for her to marry the wealthy Henry (Max...
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Poster and Images from X-Men: First Class
Fox has released the first official photos from the upcoming X-Men: First Class along with a teaser poster. The story centers on the early years of Professor X (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) as they develop the Mutant School for Gifted Youngsters. Also included are Emma Frost (January Jones), Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon), Beast (Nicholas Hoult), Dr. Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne), Angel Salvadore (Zoe Kravitz) and Havok (Lucas Till). The film is be...
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The Dark Knight Rises: Anne Hathaway Cast as Catwoman, Tom Hardy Plays Bane
Big news for the final film in director Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy today as Anne Hathaway has been cast. She will play Selina Kyle aka Catwoman. Hathaway beat out several others for the part including Jessica Biel and Keira Knightley. And while the news that Tom Hardy was cast as a villain hit way back in October we now know his specific role. Hardy will play Bane, who first appeared in the comics in the 90's and is best known for breaking Batman's back. An intelligent and physic...
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New Images of Chris Evans as Captain America
There have been a number of images officially released by Marvel showing off different characters in the upcoming Captain America including Chris Evans as Steve Rogers. Now though for the first time they have released two that show him clearly in his Captain America costume within the context of the film. Captain America is slated to release on July 22nd. ...
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