Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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Trailer for The Bang Bang Club
The first full trailer for The Bang Bang Club has arrived. Based on a true story the film follows a group of combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa. Starring Ryan Phillippe, Taylor Kitsch, and Malin Ackerman The Bang Bang Club is slated to release on April 22nd. The Bang Bang Club is the real life story of a group of four young combat photographers - Greg Marinovich, Joao Silva, Kevin Carter and Ken Oosterbroek - bonded by friendship and their sense of...
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Role in The Dark Knight Rises Reportedly Alberto Falcone
Speculation has long been that Joseph Gordon-Levitt would be cast in The Dark Knight Rises, but rumors around what character he would play have been all over the map. He has now officially signed on for the final entry in Christopher Nolan's trilogy and his role has been revealed thanks to multiple sources (though not confirmed officially yet by Warner Brothers). Gordon-Levitt will play Alberto Falcone, the son of Carmine Falcone the crime boss who appeared in Batman Begins (played by Tom...
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Limitless Wins Box Office Weekend
All three new openers at the box office performed well with Limitless topping the charts by exceeding industry expectations. The Lincoln Lawyer and Paul came in fourth and fifth respectively with solid openings considering their budgets. A weekend filled with NCAA Tournament contests made curious that three films that would appeal to males opened up, let alone opened well. Limitless was supported by a strong marketing campaign from Virgin Produced, the first film to be backed by the co...
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First Image of Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman
NBC has released the first official look at Adrianne Palicki in costume as Wonder Woman. The new series has been picked up for pilot from David E. Kelley (Chicago Hope, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Legal). It is said to be a serious, non-campy reboot of the story and character. Palicki (Friday Night Lights) is set to play the iconic character as well as her alter-egos of billionaire CEO Diana Themyscira and her assistant Diana Prince. For a show that is going to be heav...
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Darren Aronofsky No Longer Directing The Wolverine
In a surprise announcement today Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler, Black Swan) has dropped out as director of The Wolverine. The film, a follow-up to 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, has been ramping up in pre-production though the recent tragedies in Japan may have had an effect on plans. The story finds Wolverine traveling to Japan to train with a samurai warrior and filming was slated to take place in the country. The official reasoning for Aronofsky's departure is t...
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Community Renewed for Third Season
Great news today as NBC has announced that the comedy Community is being picked up for the third season. The show has had some ratings struggles which left it on the bubble but is consistently one of the funniest on TV. The positive reviews, strong DVR numbers, and good DVD sales have helped in its recognition. Its worth noting that Community often faces the likes of American Idol and Big Bang Theory in its time slot and it has remained consistent even with that competition. Along with Co...
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Review: Source Code
As the sophomore effort for director Duncan Jones, Source Code feels more like a standard sci-fi thriller than the well regarded but tragically underseen Moon. That being said Source Code brings some unique ideas and delivers a compelling method of storytelling though it ultimately doesn't reach the level of emotional impact that it attempts to achieve. Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a soldier taking part in a program called "The Source Code" which can send someone back to re-live...
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Trailer for Friends With Benefits
Screen Gems has released a theatrical trailer for the upcoming comedy Friends with Benefits. Directed by Will Gluck (Easy A) and starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis the film takes on essentially the same storyline found in January's No Strings Attached. Two friends decide to take on a relationship that is purely physical and absent any emotions. Friends with Benefits is slated to release on July 22nd. A young female headhunter (Mila Kunis) in New York convinces a potential recruit (Ju...
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