Mike Sampson

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Favorite Movies: The Shawshank Redemption, Jaws, Boogie Nights, Goodfellas, The Jerk, Raiders of read more the Lost Ark, The Untouchables (recent) 21 Grams, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Anchorman

Likes: German women, the VX-980 hair blower, my chest hair, fighting beach read more crime, my talking black Trans-Am...oh wait, that's David Hasselhoff

Jack Black to reteam with Richard Linklater on Bernie

Posted 16 years ago

Jack Black has signed on to reteam with his SCHOOL OF ROCK director Richard Linklater on the upcoming black comedy BERNIE. In the film Black will co-star with Shirley MacLaine in the story of a Texas undertaker who befriends an...

WB hires a writer for Green Lantern sequel

Posted 16 years ago

Back in June it was announced that Greg Berlanti, who wrote the script for GREEN LANTERN, would be working on a treatment for a sequel to the film. This was even as filming on the project had barely begun. But...

Interview: Scott Pilgrim stars Michael Cera and Jason Schwartzman!

Posted 16 years ago

A few years ago, if I told you that a Michael Cera / Jason Schwartzman battle might be one of the best cinematic fights of the year, you’d probably think I was crazy. But flash-forward to SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE...

Guillermo del Toro to begin producing video games

Posted 16 years ago

If Guillermo del Toro directing IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS and producing THE HAUNTED MANSION for Disney wasn’t enough del Toro news for you, you’re in luck. The LA Times has confirmed that del Toro is finalizing a deal with...

Tom Cruise getting minimum wage for MI:4?

Posted 16 years ago

When you think of Tom Cruise, you think of one of the last real A-list stars left in Hollywood. But the days of A-listers getting paid $25 million up-front are long over. In fact on his next film, Cruise won’t...

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COMIC CON: Talking with Paul’s hilarious cast!

Posted 16 years ago

PAUL had one of the funniest casts at Comic-Con this year and maybe one of any year in recent history. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen, Bill Hader, Jason Bateman and Joe LoTruglio? That’s like a comedy all-star team. (And...

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COMIC CON: Zack Snyder talks Sucker Punch!

Posted 16 years ago

With the exception of maybe SCOTT PILGRIM and COWBOYS & ALIENS, one film that benefited most from Comic-Con was SUCKER PUNCH. I won’t say that the footage absolutely blew away the audience 300-style but it certainly left them wanting more....

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COMIC CON 2010: Catching up with the Cowboys & Aliens crew!

Posted 16 years ago

COWBOYS & ALIENS was one of the big success stories of Comic-Con. Unlike the Marvel panel, they were able to keep their big surprise – the appearances of Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde and, most importantly, Harrison Ford – from the...

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COMIC CON: Catching up with the Cowboys & Aliens crew!

Posted 16 years ago

Redbox to begin renting Blu-ray movies

Posted 16 years ago

I’ve never used a Redbox kiosk for one simple reason: they don’t have Blu-ray. But that’s all about to change. Starting with THE BOOK OF ELI, THE BOUNTY HUNTER, GREEN ZONE and BROOKLYN’S FINEST, Redbox will begin rolling out Blu-ray...

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