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

A look at the Toy Story 3 you didn’t see…

Posted 16 years ago

I’m guessing, by looking at the box office receipts, that quite a few of you saw TOY STORY 3 this weekend. It’s a movie that has charmed audiences young and old and proved to be another critical and commercial success...

Puss in Boots site gives us first look at Salma’s kitty

Posted 16 years ago

The SHREK spinoff PUSS IN BOOTS doesn’t hit theaters until November of next year but the film already has a new official website. There’s not a ton of information on there but we do get a glimpse of Puss and...

Michael Shannon to be Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s bad guy in Premium Rush

Posted 16 years ago

The Joseph Gordon-Levitt action film PREMIUM RUSH is getting two new stars from two completely different ends of the acting spectrum. Michael Shannon, who was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in REVOLUTIONARY ROAD, has signed on to play...

Marvel to introduce new characters in 10-minute short films?

Posted 16 years ago

As anyone who saw TOY STORY 3 this past weekend can attest, the opening short can be a great addition to a film. Traditionally we’ve seen only animated shorts before movies (there will be a Looney Tunes short running before...

What Did You Think? Give us your Jonah Hex review!

Posted 16 years ago

Rarely do two movies as polar opposites as TOY STORY 3 and JONAH HEX open on the same day. The former is a critically beloved animated film that families are going to flock to this weekend. The latter is a...

Don Cheadle and Freida Pinto in Apes prequel?

Posted 16 years ago

Filming on PLANET OF THE APES: RISE OF THE APES is set to begin filming this fall and Fox is looking at who will co-star alongside James Franco, who will play the scientist who gives apes human intelligence and unwittingly...

What Did You Think? Post your Toy Story 3 review!

Posted 16 years ago

As I write this, Rotten Tomatoes is listing a 100% rating for TOY STORY 3 with a whopping 108 reviews already counted. Our own critic, Chris Bumbray, called the film “an essentially perfect film…” and our resident Pixar guru, Jim...

First two pics of Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary!

Posted 16 years ago

It’s weird to think that the next film from an A-list star like Johnny Depp still doesn’t have a distributor or a release date here in the US. While THE RUM DIARY is set for a September release in the...

Bradley Cooper to star in baseball film for Disney

Posted 16 years ago

Last year there was a big brouhaha surrounding the movie MONEYBALL. Brad Pitt was set to star for Steven Soderbergh, which you’d think would be enough to get the greenlight. But right before filming, Sony Pictures pulled the plug, saying...

Brand new international trailer for Scott Pilgrim!

Posted 16 years ago

To help satiate your weekly need for new SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD footage, we’ve got a brand new UK trailer for the film with tons of new footage. I think I like this one better than the full US...

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