Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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Review: Moneyball
Moneyball is based on the true story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane and the revolutionary way he began to make personnel decisions in 2002. Adapted from the novel written by Michael Lewis, who also penned the highest grossing sports-themed movie of all time with The Blind Side, it has all the elements of a big hit except it is less reliant on making a powerful emotional attachment. Instead it trades that for a general theme of touting the underdogs and a reliance on statistics an...
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Trailer for Man on a Ledge
Sam Worthington and Elizabeth Banks star in the upcoming Man on a Ledge for which the first trailer has arrived. The film is centered on a man who was framed for a crime that tries to clear his name while threatening suicide - but it all may be a diversion for a diamond heist. Man on a Ledge is slated to release on January 13th 2012. ...
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Trailer for The Grey
The first teaser trailer for The Grey has arrived. Starring Liam Neeson (re-teaming with A-Team director Joe Carnahan) the film is a survival thriller that finds an oil drilling team stranded after a plane crash and being hunted by a pack of wolves. The Grey is currently slated to release on January 27th 2012. ...
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Netflix Splitting DVD and Streaming Services Into Two Seperate Companies
Netflix today announced that they will be completely separating their DVD rental and streaming services into two different companies. The Netflix name will stay with the streaming side while a new company to be known as Qwikster will handle the DVDs. Yes, that means that those who want both will need to subscribe indepedently to different websites, and create queues and rate films/shows on each - there will be no integration between the two. The company has taken a big PR hit lately, and ...
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2011 Emmy Award Winners
The 2011 Emmy Awards were notable for a number of surprises. Friday Night Lights finally got recognition as it won for writing and Kyle Chandler walked away with Best Actor in a Drama, while Peter Dinklage won for Supporting Actor representing Game of Thrones. Ultimately the favorite Mad Men took Best Drama. Comedy categories were dominated by Modern Family but Melissa McCarthy took Best Actress in a Comedy. Drama Boardwalk Empire (HBO) Dexter (Showtime) Friday Night Lights (D...
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DVD/Blu-ray Releases for Week of September 20th
One of the surprise break-out hits of the summer, the comedy Bridesmaids, leads the way this week in DVD/Blu-ray releases - along with a special 70th Anniversary Edition of the Disney Classic Dumbo. There are also some decent TV series to consider with comedy favorites Raising Hope and Modern Family topping the list. •Bridesmaids (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD Combo) Picked as her best friend's maid of honor, lovelorn and broke Annie looks to bluff her way through t...
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Trailer for Premium Rush
The first trailer for Premium Rush, a thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, has arrived. Written and directed by David Koepp the film focuses on a bike messenger who is chased around New York City by a dirty cop because of a package he has in his possession. Premium Rush is slated to release on January 13th 2012. ...
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Source Code Being Developed as TV Series
The sci-fi thriller from earlier this year, Source Code, will be adapted into a television series for CBS. Shaping up to be a procedural the show will follow three former federal agents who use the "Source Code" in order to infiltrate tragic events of the past. The movie received mostly positive reviews and performed decently at the box office. I'm not sure how this will work though if it follows the rules of the film. Conceptually it will need to be drastically different as the movie was...
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