Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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New Trailer for This Is 40
A new and extended trailer has arrived for the comedy This is 40. Acting as a Knocked Up spin-off (or the "sort-of sequel" as the poster for it states) the film has Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann reprising their roles along with the kids. This is 40 is slated to release on December 21. Writer/director/producer Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Funny People) brings audiences This Is 40, an original comedy that expands upon the story of Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) from the b...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of August 7
•Dr. Seuss' The Lorax The imaginative world of Dr. Seuss comes to life like never before in this visually spectacular adventure from the creators of Despicable Me! Twelve-year-old Ted will do anything to find a real live Truffula Tree in order to impress the girl of his dreams. As he embarks on his journey, Ted discovers the incredible story of the Lorax, a grumpy but charming creature who speaks for the trees. Featuring the voice talents of Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Taylor S...
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Review: Total Recall
Total Recall acts more as a re-imagination of the original story "We Can Remember it for you Wholesale" by Philip K Dick than a complete remake of the 1990 film. There are some nods to that one, and certainly it shares the basis and themes, but the latest version stands on its own fairly well. Despite a number of issues Total Recall is an enjoyable ride that takes advantage of improved special effects and the presentation of an intriguing high-tech future despite the crumbling of the world a...
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Trailer for Killing Them Softly
The first trailer has arrived for the upcoming crime thriller Killing Them Softly. The film reunites director Andrew Dominik and star Brad Pitt (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford) and centers on an enforcer brought in to investigate a heist that took place at a mob-protected poker game. Killing Them Softly is slated to release on October 19. Adapted from George V. Higgins novel and set in New Orleans, Killing Them Softly follows professional enforcer, Jackie Cogan (...
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Amazon Instant Now Available on iPad
Amazon has announced that it's instant streaming service is now available on the iPad. The new app came out today for tablet and provides access to Amazon Instant Video where a huge library of movies and TV shows are available for purchase while Prime members also have access to some content for free. The iPad becomes the first mobile device other than Amazon's own Kindle Fire to allow access to the service. Amazon Instant recently came to the Xbox 360 after having been on the PS3 for a n...
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30 for 30 Films All Now Available Through Netflix Streaming
ESPN and Netflix today announced that the award-winning 30 for 30 series of documentaries are now available to watch through Netflix streaming service. ESPN Films presents an unprecedented documentary series in celebration of ESPN's 30th anniversary, by engaging some of today's finest storytellers to create films centered on the last 30 years in sports. Some of Hollywood’s finest directors and producers such as Peter Berg, Barry Levinson, John Singleton, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze and Fra...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of July 31
•Hatfields and McCoys The Hatfield-McCoy saga centers on "Devil" Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy. Close friends and comrades during the Civil War, they returned to their neighboring homes - Hatfield in West Virginia, McCoy just across the Tug River border in Kentucky - to increasing tensions, misunderstandings and resentments that soon exploded into all-out warfare between the families. As hostilities grew, friends, neighbors and outside forces joined the fight, bringing the two state...
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Trailer for Silent Hill: Revelation
The first trailer has arrived for the sequel to the 2006 video game adaptation Silent Hill - with the upcoming film being based primarily on the game Silent Hill 3. Silent Hill: Revelation 3D is slated to release on October 26. The story follows Heather Mason, along with her father, who have been on the run – always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn’t fully understand. Now, on the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by horrific nightmares and the disap...
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