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

Interview: 50/50 star Joseph Gordon-Levitt!

Posted 15 years ago

If you haven’t heard the story yet, James McAvoy was originally cast to star alongside Seth Rogen in 50/50 (then titled I’M WITH CANCER). McAvoy had to leave two weeks into filming because of complications his wife was having with...

The 2011 Fantastic Fest Wrap-Up!

Posted 15 years ago

It was an amazing mixed-bag at this year’s Fantastic Fest. From gross-out horror flicks to brilliant crime-thrillers to experimental sci-fi to charming little comedies for kids, there was a something for everyone. And I got to shoot AK-47s, M-16s and...

Review: A Boy and His Samurai (Fantastic Fest)

Posted 15 years ago

PLOT: A single-mother and her young son find a samurai who time-traveled from the Edo Period to modern-day Japan in a grocery store parking lot. Concerned for his safety, they bring him back to their modest apartment where he helps...

Woody Harrelson to reunite with Jesse Eisenberg for magician heist pic

Posted 15 years ago

After successfully starring together in the hit 2009 flick ZOMBIELAND, Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg are set to reteam for the upcoming “magician heist” film NOW YOU SEE ME. Harrelson joins the already cast Eisenberg along with Mark Ruffalo, Morgan...

Steve Carell gets dramatic to star as John du Pont for Moneyball director

Posted 15 years ago

Director Bennett Miller has been developing a biopic based on the life of billionaire paranoid schizophrenic John du Pont for over four years now. Following the success of MONEYBALL, he’s finally got the money and the star that he needs....

Review: The Day (Fantastic Fest)

Posted 15 years ago

PLOT: Set in a post-apocalyptic world, five survivors roam the wasteland looking for food, water and shelter. They find the latter in a seemingly abandoned house. But when they accidentally set off an alarm, they realize the true owners are...

Review: Sleepless Night (Fantastic Fest)

Posted 15 years ago

PLOT: A cop and a partner-in-crime lift a bag full of cocaine from a bunch of group of thugs with the idea of selling it on the side for some extra cash. But when the cop is recognized on the...

Review: Headhunters (Fantastic Fest)

Posted 15 years ago

PLOT: Roger is a corporate headhunter with Short Man Syndrome makes up for his perceived inadequacies with a trophy wife, fancy cars, a sterile mansion and a side-job stealing priceless works of art to afford all that stuff. But when...

The Avengers hit the cover of Entertainment Weekly

Posted 15 years ago

I’m a little bummed that I have a pretty great report from the Albuquerque set of THE AVENGERS that I’m not allowed to share with you at this time. Entertainment Weekly is not beholden to the same embargo I am,...

Review: Penumbra (Fantastic Fest)

Posted 15 years ago

PLOT: A beautiful, young lawyer is looking to sublet an apartment and finds some suspiciously motivated buyers. As she waits for their attorney to arrive to sign the contract, it becomes clear there is something far more sinister going on....

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