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Check out Terrence Malick directing Christian Bale at the Austin City Limits Music Festival

Posted 15 years ago

Spotting Terrence Malick (THE TREE OF LIFE), not only out in the wild but in his natural habitat behind the camera, I think is the equivalent of seeing Sasquatch. Now, thanks to intrepid Malick and/or music fans, sightings of the...

Kevin Costner drops out of Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained?

Posted 15 years ago

The most intriguing bit of casting on Quentin Tarantino’s DJANGO UNCHAINED has reportedly been undone. According to a tweet from Variety reporter Justin Kroll, Kevin Costner (MAN OF STEEL) – originally set play the villainous ‘Ace Woody’, a man who...

Teaser trailer for the third season of HBO’s Eastbound & Down is now online, ass blood!

Posted 15 years ago

A short but sweet teaser trailer for the third season of HBO’s “Eastbound & Down” has been released for us to ogle and laugh at. The continued adventures of Danny McBride’s ‘Kenny Powers’ will take us down to Myrtle Beach,...

New Perfect Sense trailer shows love can conquer all things (except possibly a global pandemic)

Posted 15 years ago

Director David Mackenzie’s PERFECT SENSE will undoubtedly be compared to a certain degree to Steven Soderbergh’s excellent CONTAGION (even though a more appropriate comparison might with Lars Von Trier’s MELANCHOLIA), but its focus on the blossoming love affair between two...

Check out Agent Coulson in this clip from the Marvel short A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer

Posted 15 years ago

Last month we got a peak at the first of Marvel’s “One-Shot” series with The Consultant, starring everyone’s favorite recurring Marvel movie character Agent Coulson. Seriously, how can anyone not love this guy? I mean, LOOK. Anyway, cinematographer David Myrick...

First look at Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, and Kevin Bacon on the set of R.I.P.D.

Posted 15 years ago

With casting now complete, filming has finally commenced on director Robert Schwentke’s (RED, THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE) supernatural action film R.I.P.D. (Rest In Piece Department). And look – set photos to prove it! Below, we’ve got looks at Jeff Bridges...

U.S. trailer for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy showcases some new footage and more Tom Hardy

Posted 15 years ago

Tomas Alfredson’s TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY is a film I suspect will do very well in the UK (perhaps even pick up a few BAFTAs?) but how will it fare Stateside? While this new U.S. trailer for the film certainly...

First red band trailer for The Raid is ass-kickingly awesome!

Posted 15 years ago

Director Gareth Evans (MERENTAU) is about to unleash what’s already being touted as the best action movie of 2011 with THE RAID, an Indonesian film that’s been blowing everyone away at the Toronto International Film Festival. Hopefully it’ll be landing...

Charlie Sheen to star in Roman Coppola’s A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charlie Swan III

Posted 15 years ago

So is director Roman Coppola’s new film A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE MIND OF CHARLIE SWAN III a direct result of this year’s Charlie Sheen tabloid Shenanigans? Whether yes or no, Variety’s report today that Sheen himself has been cast in...

Journey to the Center of the Earth director will take on Brendan Fraser’s William Tell 3D

Posted 15 years ago

The combination of sometimes bloated actor Brendan Fraser and director Eric Brevig in 2008’s 3D adventure film JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH must’ve made some suits in Hollywood happy (i.e. money). A press release from Arclight Films reveals...

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Christopher Nolan Movies Ranked: Where Does The Odyssey Land?

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We rank all of Christopher Nolan's movies, up to and including his latest release, The Odyssey!

Ed Harris, star of James Cameron's The Abyss, has said that he wouldn't talk about the film, but now he has broken his silence

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“I’m Never Talking About It”: Ed Harris Finally Breaks Silence on The Abyss

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Ed Harris, star of James Cameron's The Abyss, has said that he wouldn't talk about the film, but now he has broken his silence

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Evil Dead Burn’s Mid-Credits and Post-Credits Scenes Explained (SPOILERS)

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Evil Dead Burn features two post-credits scenes that tease the franchise's future. We break down what it all could mean.

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How The Mask Went From a Violent Comic Book to a Jim Carrey Comedy Classic

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Discover how a hyper-violent indie comic book about a homicidal artifact was transformed into Jim Carrey’s iconic 1994 family-friendly comedy hit, The Mask.

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Polygon Punches: We take a look at the 2000’s era of Hong Kong action-based video games

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Join us as we take a look at the video games from the early 2000s, which centered around martial arts and gun-toting action stars.

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5 Underrated Sam Neill Movies Every Fan Should See

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While best known for the Jurassic Park movies, there was much more to Sam Neill than Dr. Alan Grant. Here are five killer performances you can't miss.

Check out Terrence Malick directing Christian Bale at the Austin City Limits Music Festival

Kevin Costner drops out of Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained?

Teaser trailer for the third season of HBO’s Eastbound & Down is now online, ass blood!

New Perfect Sense trailer shows love can conquer all things (except possibly a global pandemic)

Check out Agent Coulson in this clip from the Marvel short A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer

First look at Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, and Kevin Bacon on the set of R.I.P.D.

U.S. trailer for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy showcases some new footage and more Tom Hardy

First red band trailer for The Raid is ass-kickingly awesome!

Charlie Sheen to star in Roman Coppola’s A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charlie Swan III

Journey to the Center of the Earth director will take on Brendan Fraser’s William Tell 3D

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