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

Kevin Smith sees Trek

Posted 18 years ago

If you want a guy to keep a secret, perhaps Kevin Smith isn’t the best choice. Last week Smith spilled the beans that he saw WATCHMEN and though he wasn’t allowed to give a review, gave some thoughts on it...

Wall-E DVD deets!

Posted 18 years ago

Lost amongst the never ending DARK KNIGHT hype this summer was just how amazing WALL-E was. Like TDK, you can expect a push for a Best Picture Oscar later this year (which would be the geekiest Oscars ever – Batman...

RocknRolla opening

Posted 18 years ago

Call me crazy, but I love a good opening sequence. From SEVEN to CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, I love a sequence that really sets the mood for the rest of the film. ROCKNROLLA, which comes out in October, has...

NY, I Love You trailer

Posted 18 years ago

Like PARIS JE T’AIME before it, NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU is an anthology of short films, this time “illustrating the universal theme of encountering love within the five boroughs of New York City.” Directors working on the segments within...

WoW trailer!

Posted 18 years ago

Back in 2006 it was announced Legendary Pictures (the production team behind 300, SUPERMAN RETURNS and BATMAN BEGINS) were teaming up with Blizzard Entertainment for a live-action WORLD OF WARCRAFT movie. Sadly it’s almost two years later and we don’t...

Comic-Con….2009?!

Posted 18 years ago

I’m barely recuperated from this year’s Comic-Con (I still wonder whether half of it was a booze-fueled dream) but it looks like it’s already time to start looking ahead to next year. It’s a good 11 months away but you...

Saddest movie ever?

Posted 18 years ago

I have not yet seen the upcoming Miramax drama THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS but I can tell you it’s one of the most depressing stories I’ve ever read. The film is based on the novel on the same...

Geeky stained glass

Posted 18 years ago

When I think of stained glass I think of being at church during Sunday School and getting yelled at by nuns. Not the happiest of associations. But some geeks out there are working to transform the art of stained glass...

Mean Girls 2?

Posted 18 years ago

Paramount has launched a new direct-to-DVD company titled Paramount Famous that will look to launch sequels to popular (or perhaps not-so-popular) Paramount titles for DVD. Among the movies being sequelized under the new company are MEAN GIRLS, GREASE, BAD NEWS...

Predator music video!

Posted 18 years ago

I think it’s pretty well documented that I’m a huge PREDATOR fan. One day when I retire from JoBlo.com, I’ll be some old dude in a nursing home blogging about PREDATOR. I was intrigued a few weeks back when someone...

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