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Mark Strong joins the already terrific cast of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

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Add another name to the already stellar cast of the upcoming adaptation of TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY. And f*ck it, let’s throw a cherry on top in the form of a Russian hottie as well! The Daily Mail is reporting...

Jennifer Garner joins The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Joaquin Phoenix to soon follow?

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And this makes two Jennifer Garner stories in less than a day! According to New York Magazine’s Vulture, Garner has attached herself to THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN from director Peter Hedges (DAN IN REAL LIFE). The film, is...

Mark Millar making directorial debut with Miracle Park

Posted 16 years ago

Comic book guy Mark Millar, responsible for Wanted and Kick-Ass, will be making the leap from panel to big screen as the director of the low-budget superhero film MIRACLE PARK, described as X-MEN meets TRAINSPOTTING. Shot entirely on a hand-held...

Trailer is online for the awesome-looking book The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Posted 16 years ago

A trailer for a book? Yep… and what a book it is! From author J.W. Rinzler, the man who’s brought us a whole mess of quality STAR WARS books, as well as the very excellent The Complete Making of Indiana...

Will Barry White be the subject of Joel Schumacher’s next film?

Posted 16 years ago

If you’re a fan of velvety voiced mood setter Barry White… then I’m sorry to be reporting this news. According to Pajiba’s “Hollywood Cog” insider, much derided filmmaker Joel Schumacher (TWELVE, PHONE BOOTH, THE BATFILMS OF WHICH WE SHALL NOT...

Cool Videos: TiM

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What happens when you’re a devotee of eccentric filmmaker Tim Burton and grow up living a life much like the director’s own? You come up with a charming 6-minute short called TiM. Here’s filmmaker Ken Turner with a little background...

James Gandolfini joins Saoirse Ronan and Carey Mulligan in teenage assassin drama Violet & Daisy

Posted 16 years ago

When we last talked about VIOLET & DAISY, we had no clue what it was about except that it would be starring Saiorse Ronan and Carey Mulligan, and that it would sort of be like “THELMA & LOUISE meets SUPERBAD...

James Ellory and Oren Moverman’s L.A.P.D. film Rampart gets a slew of actors

Posted 16 years ago

The infamous L.A.P.D. “Rampart Scandal” of the late 90s has always seemed ideal fodder for a good police drama about corruption in law enforcement. Subject matter like that has obviously been tackled already, probably most notably in Antoine Fuqua’s 2001...

Official trailer for the second season of HBO’s Eastbound & Down is now online

Posted 16 years ago

“I transcend race, hombre.” We’ve already seen the DARK KNIGHT-esque teaser, and now we’re finally getting an all too brief but very sweet full trailer for the impending return of that motherf*cking greatness that is “Eastbound & Down”. Will the...

Cool Videos: Darren Aronofsky on how he became a filmmaker

Posted 16 years ago

“I went into college having no clue what I was going to do with my life.” There’s an indescribable comfort in hearing those words come from someone who’s become an undeniable master of their craft. In the video below, writer/director...

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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.

Mark Strong joins the already terrific cast of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Jennifer Garner joins The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Joaquin Phoenix to soon follow?

Mark Millar making directorial debut with Miracle Park

Trailer is online for the awesome-looking book The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Will Barry White be the subject of Joel Schumacher’s next film?

Cool Videos: TiM

James Gandolfini joins Saoirse Ronan and Carey Mulligan in teenage assassin drama Violet & Daisy

James Ellory and Oren Moverman’s L.A.P.D. film Rampart gets a slew of actors

Official trailer for the second season of HBO’s Eastbound & Down is now online

Cool Videos: Darren Aronofsky on how he became a filmmaker

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