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Dominic Cooper joins Peter Dinklage in Sacha Gervasi’s My Dinner With Herve

Posted 15 years ago

There’s an interesting biopic-like film in the works called MY DINNER WITH HERVÉ, about journalist and ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL director Sacha Gervasi and his interview with diminutive “Fantasy Island” star Hervé Villechaize just days before the actor committed...

Michael Fassbender joins Brendan Gleeson’s directorial debut At Swim-Two-Birds

Posted 15 years ago

The breakout star of the past year or so, Michael Fassbender (PROMETHEUS), has added yet another project to his ever-filling plate. This one, though, also marks the directorial debut of the great Brendan Gleeson (IN BRUGES). The film, a passion...

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows gets a couple of ugly new posters!

Posted 15 years ago

Hey, look! A major Hollywood picture, likely boasting a very large marketing budget, churns out a couple of butt-ugly one sheets! I am shocked. Yes, terribly Photoshopped posters have sadly become the norm in this business, and these new ones...

A trio of actors join Walter Hill and Sylvester Stallone’s untitled action film

Posted 15 years ago

This f*cking movie. So first it was known as HEADSHOT, then it was referred to as BULLET TO THE HEAD after the comic from which it’s based in a press release issued last month, and now apparently the film is...

A slew of new Captain America images salute you!

Posted 15 years ago

Paramount has released a whole bunch of new images from CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, and as with most of the promotional material for this film, they’re pretty great. Cap, Bucky, the Howling Commandos, HYDRA, and Red Skull’s motherf*cking PIMP...

A look at life, death, and love through the eyes of Gus Van Sant in the latest trailer for Restless

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Looking back at the career of director Gus Van Sant, the only real outright stinker the guy’s made is the mostly shot-for-shot remake of PSYCHO. Thing is, when you choose to remake PSYCHO, you’re kind of asking for it. That...

Gangster Squad cast continues to impress, adds Giovanni Ribisi to the mix

Posted 15 years ago

The GANGSTER SQUAD continues to grow as new and talented actors keep getting thrown into the mix. The period crime drama from 30 MINUTES OR LESS director Ruben Fleischer just last week added “Breaking Bad” actor Bryan Cranston, and now...

50/50’s Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jonathan Levine, and Will Reiser head to Jamaica

Posted 15 years ago

Will Reiser (not pictured) will soon have two films based on his own life experiences. Director Jonathan Levine’s (THE WACKNESS) upcoming Seth Rogen/Joseph Gordon-Levitt cancer comedy 50/50 – based on Reiser’s own personal battle with the disease – will be...

A cute monkey and his AK in this newly launched viral campaign for Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Posted 15 years ago

It’s funny, but there are people on the web saying this is “fake”. No shit, Sherlocks! In a cool move by Fox, a new viral video campaign for RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES has appeared online. In the...

First image surfaces from Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon’s long-awaited Cabin in the Woods

Posted 15 years ago

Thanks to Lionsgate, Drew Goddard (CLOVERFIELD) and Joss Whedon’s loooooong-delayed THE CABIN IN THE WOODS – a reportedly fresh and awesome horror film sporting a really smart script – will finally be seeing a theatrical release. Today, the guys at...

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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.

Dominic Cooper joins Peter Dinklage in Sacha Gervasi’s My Dinner With Herve

Michael Fassbender joins Brendan Gleeson’s directorial debut At Swim-Two-Birds

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows gets a couple of ugly new posters!

A trio of actors join Walter Hill and Sylvester Stallone’s untitled action film

A slew of new Captain America images salute you!

A look at life, death, and love through the eyes of Gus Van Sant in the latest trailer for Restless

Gangster Squad cast continues to impress, adds Giovanni Ribisi to the mix

50/50’s Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jonathan Levine, and Will Reiser head to Jamaica

A cute monkey and his AK in this newly launched viral campaign for Rise of the Planet of the Apes

First image surfaces from Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon’s long-awaited Cabin in the Woods

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