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Tarantino’s tops of 09

Posted 17 years ago

It’s crawling toward the end of the year (and another whole decade shot to hell), and everyone’s putting together their own “Best of” lists, including someone as knowledgeable and talkative as Quentin Tarantino. The garrulous filmmaker runs down his Tops...

Larter flies UFO?

Posted 17 years ago

Joshua Jackson (“Fringe”) is taking the controls of UFO, a feature based on the old live-action series from puppeteer Gerry Anderson (“Thunderbirds”, “Fireball XL5”). Jackson plays a pilot for the secret high-tech organization called SHADO (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defense Organization,...

Polanski comes to US

Posted 17 years ago

Filmmaker Roman Polanski might still be in a spot of trouble, but at least his latest movie isn’t still locked up. Although the Oscar-winning director’s legal entanglements and controversy continue, his next film THE GHOST WRITER will be doing something...

Loads of Holmes pics

Posted 17 years ago

It won’t be long before you can spend your holidays with Robert Downey Jr. and his rakishly skewed Victorian headwear as he romances and crimesolves and showcases his Bartitsu skills in Guy Ritchie’s SHERLOCK HOLMES. But if you’re itching like...

Solomon Kane clip

Posted 17 years ago

I often find myself thinking how many movies could be vastly improved with the simple inclusion of mirror-monsters, and someone has finally heard my mental plea. Those reflection boogeymen in the clip below come courtesy of SOLOMON KANE, the upcoming...

Portman vs. Zombies

Posted 17 years ago

There doesn’t seem to be much that Natalie Portman isn’t capable of handling, everything from period films to asskicking action. So a combination of those elements shouldn’t be a problem! The lovely lady will become a machine of lethal grace...

Cameron’s next Voyage

Posted 17 years ago

After his grand alien epic AVATAR, apparently James Cameron is actually taking things down to a really, really small scale. Next alien world: the human interior! Despite the recent rumors that the otherworld-maker would be tackling a sci-fi “event” movie...

Diaz is a Bad Teacher

Posted 17 years ago

With the implausible success of THE HANGOVER, everyone is looking for their own crude comedy to bring in big bucks. Who better to get than someone who helped invigorate the gross-out comedy genre to begin with? THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY’s...

Secret of Santa?

Posted 17 years ago

Many of us know all about Santa Claus, thanks to childhoods filled with creepy stop-motion animated Rankin Bass holiday specials. Finnish filmmaker Jalmari Helander seems to have more sinister ideas behind Father Christmas, judging by this teaser for his upcoming...

Star Wars sneakers

Posted 17 years ago

Are you a fan of STAR WARS? Do you prefer your feet to be shod? Then you’re the target audience for the latest Lucas marketing, a union with adidas to make some merchandise for the area below your ankles. A...

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