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

Redditor has his online post picked up by WB for film deal

Posted 14 years ago

I’ll bet with all the comments and writings you’ve left on the internet, you never thought that your ramblings would become a movie. And who would think that? It’s insane. Yet it actually happened. James Erwin, who has no screenwriting...

Unpopular Opinion: Bridesmaids

Posted 14 years ago

Written by:Bobby Lepire [Ed. note: THE UNPOPULAR OPINION is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATHED....

Exclusive: Sweaty, dirty new pics from Immortals!

Posted 14 years ago

In just about a month, IMMORTALS will finally be hitting theaters. To help get you excited for some good ole fashioned swords ‘n sandals action, we’ve got some new pics from IMMORTALS to share with you today! There’s a running...

Get your first glimpse of Star Wars in 3D next week before Three Musketeers

Posted 14 years ago

I’ll be honest – I was one of those guys who paid to go see WING COMMANDER in 1999 just to see the trailer for THE PHANTOM MENACE and left before the movie even started. At the time, it was...

Universal realizes charging $60 for Tower Heist was a bad idea, cancels VOD plan

Posted 14 years ago

Universal marketing has its work cut out for them just trying to convince me to pay $10 to see TOWER HEIST. So the thought that people would want to pay $60 to see TOWER HEIST on premium VOD seemed misguided...

Can Tivo be used to predict box-office receipts and is this trouble for Three Musketeers?

Posted 14 years ago

I have a DVR at home and I’m an equal-opportunity fast-forwarder. I just fast-forward through every commercial. But apparently there are some people out there who stop and watch some commercials. TiVo actually tracks this data and crunches it into...

Die Hard 5 gets its gimmicky title and a release date

Posted 14 years ago

I mostly thought DIE HARD 5 would be one of those sequels that we keep talking about – like an INDIANA JONES 5 – and the talent keeps talking about but no one really wants and would never happen. But...

Could Gene Hackman come out of retirement for Alexander Payne’s next movie?

Posted 14 years ago

It’s always sad when an actor retires and you know they’ve still got something left in the tank. It’s especially sad when an actor retires and their last movie was WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT. Such is the case with Gene Hackman,...

Whew! Johnny Depp and The Lone Ranger will fight werewolves after all!

Posted 14 years ago

I know you were really worried when it was reported that Disney had pulled the plug on THE LONE RANGER. I mean who doesn’t want another bloated, expensive, character reboot? But rest easy movie fans – Disney is set to...

Avenge This! The Avengers trailer is here!! (Now with HD screencaps!)

Posted 14 years ago

My fear was that this first trailer for THE AVENGERS would basically be a recycle of footage we had already seen in that stinger at the end of CAPTAIN AMERICA. Nope! This is the real deal folks! Two solid minutes...

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