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Cool Videos: Dot. The world’s smallest stop-motion animation character shot on a Nokia N8

Posted 16 years ago

Though the video below is essentially a viral advertisement meant to pimp the Nokia N8 cell phone and its video capabilities, it is nevertheless a very impressive short, filled with charming stop-motion work from the folks at Aardman Animations (WALLACE...

Will David O. Russell be going Under Cover with Jim Carrey?

Posted 16 years ago

Firebrand filmmaker David O. Russell will surely be making noise with his upcoming film THE FIGHTER, the finishing touches of which are currently being implemented. While doing that, however, the director is reportedly considering jumping aboard the comedy UNDER COVER...

Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Natalie Portman considering edgy fairytale with Brothers Grimm: Snow White?

Posted 16 years ago

Jean-Pierre, please stop ogling my wife-to-be. Goddammit, I said stop! Pajiba is reporting today that French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (MICMACS, A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT) and future wife-o-mine Natalie Portman (THOR, BLACK SWAN) are considering jumping aboard the Relativity Media/Brett Ratner...

John Goodman is the latest to join Kevin Smith’s religious horror film Red State

Posted 16 years ago

A couple of days ago, Kevin Smith himself announced via the new podcast Hollywood Babble-On (hosted by Smith and Ralph Garman) that movement on his “religious horror” film RED STATE was coming along nicely and that shooting was set to...

Is Chris Nolan considering making an Inception video game?

Posted 16 years ago

FYI – Christopher Nolan’s little film INCEPTION has made just under a bajillion dollars worldwide. Actually, it’s real worldwide take is a ridiculously impressive $753 million now as the film is about to be released in Italy, its last major...

Leslie Mann joins Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, and Olivia Wilde in The Change-Up

Posted 16 years ago

I’m loving this cast! THR is reporting that the sexy Leslie Mann (FUNNY PEOPLE, KNOCKED UP) will be coming aboard the new David Dobkin (FRED CLAUS, WEDDING CRASHERS) comedy THE CHANGE-UP, opposite Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, and Olivia Wilde. Seriously,...

Rachel Weisz reunites with Fernando Mierelles for the sex drama 360

Posted 16 years ago

A movie about sex is likely going get most of us to pay attention. Add to that, the knowledge that the very talented Fernando Mierelles (THE CONSTANT GARDENER, CITY OF GOD) will be at the helm and that the supremely...

Clint Mansell to reunite with director Duncan Jones to score Source Code

Posted 16 years ago

If you’re not a fan of Clint Mansell, GET THE F*CK OUT. Okay, I’m kidding. But really, Mansell (BLACK SWAN, PI) is fantastic. So it should be great news for fans of both him and MOON director Duncan Jones that...

Gavin Hood is hoping to bring Ender’s Game to the big screen

Posted 16 years ago

Wow. It’s been eight years since we last heard about ENDER’S GAME! At the time, a baby-faced Mike Sampson reported that the seminal novel from author Orson Scott Card would be coming to us via Wolfgang Petersen (POSEIDON, TROY). That...

Sarah Silverman to bare her boobs in Sarah Polley’s upcoming dramedy Take This Waltz

Posted 16 years ago

While I wouldn’t normally consider the baring of tits to be particularly newsworthy, it’s currently 2:00am here in Los Angeles, I’m drinking (been drinking), and well… there’s nothing particularly “journalistic” happening here so why the hell not? In an interview...

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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!

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Every Live-Action Spider-Man Movie Ranked: Which One Is the Best?

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From 2002 to 2026, we're taking a look at every Live Action Spider-man film and ranking them. Let's see how they stack up!

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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.

Ryan Gosling is Ghost Rider. Here's what the Nicolas Cage movies got right, what they got wrong, and what Marvel should learn for 2028

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Ryan Gosling’s Ghost Rider Can Learn From What the Previous Movies Got Right (and Wrong)

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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.

Cool Videos: Dot. The world’s smallest stop-motion animation character shot on a Nokia N8

Will David O. Russell be going Under Cover with Jim Carrey?

Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Natalie Portman considering edgy fairytale with Brothers Grimm: Snow White?

John Goodman is the latest to join Kevin Smith’s religious horror film Red State

Is Chris Nolan considering making an Inception video game?

Leslie Mann joins Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, and Olivia Wilde in The Change-Up

Rachel Weisz reunites with Fernando Mierelles for the sex drama 360

Clint Mansell to reunite with director Duncan Jones to score Source Code

Gavin Hood is hoping to bring Ender’s Game to the big screen

Sarah Silverman to bare her boobs in Sarah Polley’s upcoming dramedy Take This Waltz

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