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

What we’re excited for at Comic-Con 2011!

Posted 15 years ago

Comic-Con is almost upon us. I say that with a feeling of both dread and excitement. That is because there is no time of year I both dread and look forward to with equal degrees of passion than San Diego...

Marvel has shot their first two short films, when will we see them?

Posted 15 years ago

Marvel Studios, in their attempt to turn the Marvel brand into a worldwide juggernaut, is exploring all options when it comes to capitalizing on their vast universe of superheroes. One of those options that has previously been discussed is developing...

Another Disney ride to become a movie, this time The Matterhorn

Posted 15 years ago

Over the years, Disney has had mixed success adapting some of its theme park rides into movies. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN has obviously turned into a blockbuster franchise but then there’s THE COUNTRY BEARS, a movie Disney would very soon...

MOVIE POLL # 701

Posted 15 years ago

Rippling pecs and bloody swords in this new gallery of Conan pics!

Posted 15 years ago

As far as I’m concerned, the verdict is still out on CONAN THE BARBARIAN. There’s enough to like to keep me interested but not enough yet where I’m completely sold (in fact I’m hearing some word of mouth that has...

Cool Videos: The Awesome, a video tribute to Michael Bay

Posted 15 years ago

There’s been some considerable back and forth about Michael Bay’s latest film, TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON. Among the many complaints are that it’s too long, has no story, boring characters and a muddled mythology. These seem to be complaints...

Guillermo del Toro promises Mountains of Madness will still happen

Posted 15 years ago

Many people, including us, were disappointed when Guillermo del Toro’s passion project AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS fell apart at Universal after the studio had concerns about the rising costs and the film’s R-rating. But the director says that MADNESS...

Ape Power! Check out the new Rise of the Planet of the Apes poster

Posted 15 years ago

I was not much of a fan of the original RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES teaser poster but this new poster offers us a much better look at Caesar, our revolutionary ape. We also get a glimpse of...

New Immortals trailer wants very badly to be epic

Posted 15 years ago

IMMORTALS is one of the few big movies sticking with Comic-Con this year during what is being considered an off year. It’s a chance for the movie to separate itself from the crowd and make a big impression but does...

Cool Videos: The Spike Jonze and Arcade Fire short film The Suburbs

Posted 15 years ago

The Spike Jonze-directed short “Scenes from the Suburbs” has been making the rounds at a few film festivals this year but is now officially available online for you to watch. Clocking in at 28-minutes, the short was directed by Jonze...

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