Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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Mark Wahlberg Gets Role in Transformers 4
A supposedly false rumor has actually resulted in a casting decision being made. Director Michael Bay has decided to sign Mark Wahlberg for a major role in Transformers 4. The news comes just a few days after Bay denied that Wahlberg was involved but also admitted that the rumblings had made him consider bringing him in to the project. Nothing is known regarding how Wahlberg will fit in the film. Earlier casting calls suggested the lead human character this time around will be female. Tha...
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Trailer for World War Z
The first trailer has arrived for World War Z. The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) who traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself.Ă‚Â World War Z is slated to release on June 21, 2013. ...
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Trailer for Jurassic Park 3D
With Jurassic Park 4 coming within the next couple years, and the success of several recent 3D re-releases, it makes sense for 1993's Jurassic Park to get the same treatment to coincide with its 20th anniversary. Now a trailer has arrived to promote the April 5, 2013 theatrical release date. ...
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Limited Number of Theaters Showing The Hobbit in 48fps
Director Peter Jackson is hoping to deliver an innovation that will catch on in the same manner James Cameron did by resurrecting 3D with Avatar by shooting The Hobbit in 48fps (frames per second). The typical film is shown at 24fps and doubling that results in a much smoother, though maybe too life-like, look and feel. Early impressions from those who have seen particular scenes of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 48fps have been largely negative with the most common comparison being ma...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of November 6
The Amazing Spider-Man The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker, an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy, and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that be...
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Review: Flight
In his first return to live-action since Cast Away in 2000 director Robert Zemeckis tackles a dramatic circumstance of a pilot (played by Denzel Washington) who crash lands a plane and then is put under the spotlight for his state of mind during the incident in Flight. It's a film that has some great performances, an incredibly vivid and tense crash sequence, but is plagued by some heavy-handedness when it comes to the faults of the pilot in question. There is an interesting dilemma as a ...
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Trailer for Despicable Me 2
The first theatrical trailer has arrived for Despicable Me 2. The sequel to the hit 2010 film returns the voice of Steve Carell and is slated to release on July 3, 2013. Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s worldwide blockbuster, Despicable Me, delighted audiences around the globe in 2010, grossing more than $540 million and becoming the 10th-biggest animated motion picture in U.S. history. In Summer 2013, get ready for more minion madness in Despicable Me 2. Chris Mel...
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Disney Buys LucasFilm; Announces New Star Wars Films to Come
Very surprising news today of great significance as Disney has purchased LucasFilm for $4 billion in cash and stock. The acquisition is similar to the one made in 2009 for Marvel which of course has paid off big time with the stable of films that led to the humongous release of The Avengers and much more to come in that universe. Now Disney owns the rights to Star Wars and they wasted no time in announcing Star Wars: Episode VII will release in 2015. A new Star Wars film is planned for...
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