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Favorite Movies: Aliens, Jaws, Inglourious Basterds, the Mad Max movies except the kid read more parts of Thunderdome, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Starship Troopers, the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, They Live, Pandorum, The Warriors, Darkman, The Thing, The Untouchables, a good percentage of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, B-movies, Westerns

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Fake movie restaurant list includes Big Kahuna Burger and more

Posted 17 years ago

Wanna grab a bite over at Flingers? Pick up some fries from McDowell’s? Have dessert at The Texas Cheesecake Depository? Maybe top it all off with a five-dollar shake? StateMaster’s Encyclopedia is compiling a list of fictional eating establishments, and...

‘District 9’ director Blomkamp talks future projects

Posted 17 years ago

Now that filmmaker Neill Blomkamp has made a dazzling debut with DISTRICT 9, what does his future hold? Don’t expect him to go the traditional Hollywood route. As he explains in a refreshingly honest interview with the LA Times, “I...

Cameron confirms that ‘Avatar 2’ will be happening

Posted 17 years ago

Back before Christmas, filmmaker James Cameron was somewhat hesitant to seriously discuss the possibility of an AVATAR sequel. While he did admit to having “some story ideas for how to branch out into the other moons of Polyphemus [the giant...

Looks like ‘Thor’ will be taking the ‘Spider-Man 4’ release date

Posted 17 years ago

The rumor that SPIDER-MAN 4 was experiencing significant problems would seem to have credence. According to Box Office Mojo, Marvel has just slid their Thunder God opus THOR into the release position once occupied by the web-slinger, May 6, 2011....

Warner Bros cock-blocks their DVDs on Netflix

Posted 17 years ago

28 days later. Not just a London filled with bloodthirsty virus victims, but also how long you’ll have to wait for Warner Bros. movie to be available for DVD rental. If you’re the type of person who schedules your Netflix...

First look at new SNL ‘Macgruber’ pictures

Posted 17 years ago

SNL skits stretched to feature length. Sometimes they work, right? WAYNE’S WORLD, THE BLUES BROTHERS, um… Maybe MACGRUBER will stand apart from movies like THE LADIES MAN, IT’S PAT and STUART SAVES HIS FAMILY. Early word is that it’s surprisingly...

First look at Edgar Wright’s ‘Scott Pilgrim’ pictures

Posted 17 years ago

So far, I like the stealth approach that Edgar Wright’s living graphic novel SCOTT PILGRIM vs. THE WORLD is taking, especially in these days of constant studio hype and online hyperbole. Of course, I love the books so I have...

Vaughn & Ron Howard

Posted 17 years ago

Will Vince Vaughn’s fidgety motormouth schtick be more entertaining if presented by an Oscar-winning director? We’re gonna find out, since Ron Howard is teaming with Vaughn for an untitled “dramedy” about infidelity and why it’s apparently problematic. The story, dreamed...

Avatar sex scene?

Posted 17 years ago

While I’m sure you can already find AVATAR porn / artwork / slashfic online (I probably don’t need to cite Rule #34), the anatomy and functionality is obviously just speculative. But apparently when the DVD arrives (in April?), we’ll discover...

Expansion of Parnassus

Posted 17 years ago

If you went to the theater over Christmas break and were looking for an alternative after AVATAR or SHERLOCK HOLMES sold out, you might have wondered where that weird Heath Ledger/Johnny Depp/etc. movie was. Terry Gilliam’s IMAGINARIUM OF DR. PARNASSUS...

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