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Cameron/Jackson talk

Posted 17 years ago
The latest issue of Newsweek just hit a couple of days ago and it’s The Interview Issue, and in it there’s a cool back-and-forth between two of the most talked about directors of the moment, James Cameron and Peter Jackson....
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He-Man art tribute

Posted 17 years ago
Children of the 80s, this one’s for you. Every year, Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles holds an “Under The Influence” art show, where in years past, pop culture figures such as the Beastie Boys and Stan Lee have been honored....
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Cronenberg casts three

Posted 17 years ago
Thank Facebook and its status updates – The lovely Keira Knightley and INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS alums Christoph Waltz and Michael Fassbender will be joining each other in a Cronenbergian three-way for THE TALKING CURE. Here’s the synopsis from Australian film distributor...
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Two new Persia pics

Posted 17 years ago
A couple of new images from Disney’s PRINCE OF PERSIA: SANDS OF TIME have surfaced from beneath the… sand. Not the most exciting two images you’ll be seeing today, but here they are nevertheless, courtesy of French website Fantasy.fr. It’s...
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SW holiday poster

Posted 17 years ago
CHUD’s Devin Faraci always finds the coolest movie-nerd memorabilia around. Today’s no exception, and this time it’s even holiday-themed! The Minnesota Film & Televison Board has a screening every year of the godawful 1978 “Star Wars Holiday Special”. It’s a...
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White Stripes trailer

Posted 17 years ago
Having premiered back in September during the Toronto International Film Festival, the new White Stripes concert film entitled THE WHITE STRIPES: UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS by filmmaker Emmett Malloy (who’s worked with the likes of Metallica, Weezer, and Wolfmother)...
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New Youth poster

Posted 17 years ago
Move the f*ck over, Michael Cera. Francois Dillinger is taking over this newly released one sheet for the dual-identity comedy YOUTH IN REVOLT, and he is getting hiiiiiigh while doing it. Check it out below! If you guys still don’t...
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Decade’s best character?

Posted 17 years ago
Maybe this has been done already on another site, I just haven’t seen it. But in any case, I thought maybe this would spark some discussion and debate here on our Strike Backs. Sci-fi blog io9 made up a cool,...
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Jackass 3D is official

Posted 17 years ago
According to star/producer Johnny Knoxville, “we’re going to take the same 3D technology James Cameron used in Avatar and stick it up Steve O’s butt. We’re taking stupid to a whole new dimension.” What else is really left to say...
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Valentine’s Day trailer

Posted 17 years ago
I was just listening to Queen’s “You’re My Best Friend” and it got me feeling all mushy and junk when, lo, the latest trailer for one of the mushiest days of the year reared its ugly head: VALENTINE’S DAY. And...
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Top 10 Movies

  1. Avengers: Doomsday
  2. Digger
  3. Dune: Part Three
  4. Street Fighter (2026)
  5. Resident Evil (2026)
  6. The End of Oak Street
  7. Onslaught
  8. Heart of the Beast
  9. Spaceballs: The New One
  10. I Play Rocky

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