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‘Battle: Los Angeles’ Aliens Something We’ve “Never Seen Before”
Posted by Sam McPherson on July 22nd, 2010

I was ready to write off Battle: Los Angeles. The film looked a little hokey to me, like Independence Day meets… I don’t know, Behind Enemy Lines. But the talk stemming from the film’s Comic-Con panel has be all interested.…


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Jeff Bridges to Square Off Against Self in ‘Tron: Legacy’
Posted by Sam McPherson on July 22nd, 2010

Tron: Legacy is one of those rare films like Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull or Star Wars: The Phantom Menace — it’s a decades-late sequel to an eighties classic. It’s unknown how Legacy will compare in…


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Abrams: ‘Super 8′ Hasn’t Been Shot Yet, Not in 3D
Posted by Sam McPherson on July 22nd, 2010

You’ve gotta love J.J. Abrams. The enigmatic director has put out such great content as LOST and Fringe, and still has time to add his mark to other classic franchises such as Star Trek and Mission: Impossible. While the director…


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Joss Whedon Officially Directing ‘The Avengers’
Posted by Sam McPherson on July 22nd, 2010

It’s been known for a while that the big superhero team-up movie The Avengers will be directed by Joss Whedon of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame. The director, known for his work on television such as Dollhouse and Firefly has…


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First ‘Inception’ Review is a Positive
Posted by Sam McPherson on July 5th, 2010

Buzz for Inception has been building since the first preview was released last year. Christopher Nolan, one of the greatest modern filmmakers, seemed poised to make another big splash. After his modest mindbenders Memento, Insomnia, and The Prestige and his…


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‘Rango’ Trailer Premieres
Posted by Sam McPherson on June 29th, 2010

After reading the synopsis of Rango, I wasn’t sure how the film would be any different from other animated films. It seemed, at the time, to be just another self-confidence parable for kids. Then I saw that Johnny Depp was…


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Martin Scorsese wants to cast Rupert Grint in one of his films
Posted by Sam McPherson on June 29th, 2010

Out of the core trio of the Harry Potter films, it seems that Rupert Grint stands to have the most success in the future. Daniel Radcliffe seems to be more theatrically inclined, while Emma Watson is heading to college. However,…


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Is Peter Jackson Directing ‘The Hobbit’?
Posted by Sam McPherson on June 28th, 2010

Well, that was a nasty little detour. After several years of believing that Guillermo del Toro would direct the new Hobbit picture, it turns out that the director’s chair will go back to who it rightfully belonged in the first…


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Michael Fassbender is Magneto in ‘X-Men: First Class’
Posted by Sam McPherson on June 28th, 2010

You probably know Michael Fassbender from Inglourious Basterds. That’s his most recent outing in films, where he plays Archie Hicox, the spy/movie critic who goes deep undercover in Nazi-occupied France. Fassbender really only appeared in three scenes of the film,…


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Jonah Hex – 4 Promo Posters
Posted by Sam McPherson on May 17th, 2010

If you’re like me, you’re looking forward to the latest DC Comics adaptation, Jonah Hex. It stars Josh Brolin as the titular Jonah, as well as Megan Fox, a particularly greasy-looking John Malkovich, and Michael Fassbender. It looks like a…


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Oscar Reactions – Best Picture
Posted by Sam McPherson on March 7th, 2010

Tom Hanks, rushed for time, strode onto the stage and announced that The Hurt Locker won the big prize: Best Picture of 2009.

I disagree with this very strongly. The Hurt Locker was a good film, but I don’t think…


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Is Peter Jackson Directing ‘The Hobbit’?

Is Peter Jackson Directing ‘The Hobbit’?

Well, that was a nasty little detour. After several years of believing that Guillermo del Toro would direct the new Hobbit picture,…
Michael Fassbender is Magneto in ‘X-Men: First Class’

Michael Fassbender is Magneto in ‘X-Men: First Class’

You probably know Michael Fassbender from Inglourious Basterds. That’s his most recent outing in films, where he plays Archie Hicox, the spy/movie…
Jonah Hex – 4 Promo Posters

Jonah Hex – 4 Promo Posters

If you’re like me, you’re looking forward to the latest DC Comics adaptation, Jonah Hex. It stars Josh Brolin as the titular…
Oscar Reactions – Best Picture

Oscar Reactions – Best Picture

Tom Hanks, rushed for time, strode onto the stage and announced that The Hurt Locker won the big prize: Best Picture of…
Oscar Reactions – Best Director

Oscar Reactions – Best Director

It was perhaps the second-closest race of the night, but Best Director finally came to a close with one of the two…
Oscar Reactions – Best Actress

Oscar Reactions – Best Actress

After a rambling introduction by Sean Penn, who presented the award, the Academy Award for Best Actress went to Sandra Bullock for…
Oscar Reactions – Best Actor

Oscar Reactions – Best Actor

Tonight has not really been a night of surprises, and this continues that trend. Jeff Bridges won the award for Best Actor…
Oscar Reactions – Best Supporting Actress

Oscar Reactions – Best Supporting Actress

This was one of the gimme categories. Unsurprisingly, Mo’Nique won for her role in Precious, in which she portrayed the terrifying Mary…
Oscar Reactions – Best Adapted Screenplay

Oscar Reactions – Best Adapted Screenplay

Geoffrey Fletcher just won Best Adapted Screenplay for Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire. I know it wasn’t what I…
Oscar Reactions – Best Original Screenplay

Oscar Reactions – Best Original Screenplay

And, finally, the first disappointment of the night. Mark Boal won for The Hurt Locker. While I’ll agree that this film was…
Oscar Reactions – Best Animated Feature

Oscar Reactions – Best Animated Feature

Like Christoph Waltz’s win before it, Up‘s win was so obvious that they might as well have handed Pete Docter the award…
Oscar Reactions – Best Supporting Actor

Oscar Reactions – Best Supporting Actor

I think we all knew this was coming, but  it’s no less satisfying to see Christoph Waltz take home the statuette for…
Oscar Predictions – Best Picture

Oscar Predictions – Best Picture

And finally, the big one. This year’s Best Picture nominees were even more numerous than ever, due to the expansion of the…
Oscar Predictions – Best Director

Oscar Predictions – Best Director

The first of these final two races is a clencher, due to the fact that all of the nominees are really deserving.…
Oscar Predictions – Best Actor

Oscar Predictions – Best Actor

This year’s Oscars have a healthy mix of clenchers and no-brainers, and the Best Actor award is one of the n0-brainers. Jeff…
Oscar Predictions – Best Actress

Oscar Predictions – Best Actress

As much as I hope Sandra Bullock doesn’t get it (on principle more than anything else), she most likely will win the…
Oscar Predictions – Best Supporting Actor

Oscar Predictions – Best Supporting Actor

Like the Best Supporting Actress award, this year’s Best Supporting Actor award is a giveaway — it’s going to Inglourious Basterds‘s Christoph…