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C’mon Hollywood: Get Paul Verhoeven behind the camera again!

Next week sees the release of the new TOTAL RECALL, starring Colin Farrell, and while it looks like a fun time, it’s not likely to hold a torch to the blood-soaked, rollicking great time of the original. The reason? Paul...

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C’mon Hollywood: Get to the movie already! (Blu-Ray Edition)

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With the HD format war well behind us and the advent of blu-ray taking a firm hold on the market, we’ve finally been able to settle in and enjoy some truly amazing home theater visuals. Movies have never looked (or...

C’mon Hollywood: Don’t fear the “Preacher”!

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With Comic Con 2012 now behind us, leaving a trail of teases and reveals to tide us over until next year, there is still a laundry list of projects that are left languishing in our peripherals; dream adaptations that have...

C’mon Hollywood: Make Some Sense! (SPOILERS)

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SPOILER WARNING: I will be discussing major aspects of both PROMETHEUS and SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN. Read at your own risk. It’s happened to all of us; We sit there, watching a movie, getting into it, enjoying ourselves for...

C’mon Hollywood: Adapt Samurai Jack already!

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The animated series, Samurai Jack, aired on Cartoon Network and ran for four seasons (2000-2004). Created by Genndy Tartakovsky, who worked on shows like Dexter’s Laboratory and Powerpuff Girls, the animator’s intent was to create a show that was cinematic...

C’mon Hollywood: Get your big-budget movies under control!

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Since the news of a date push, reshoots, and 3D conversion of G.I. JOE: RETALIATION, it seems that even more big-budget pics have followed suit, leaving most of us to wonder just what the hell is going on in Hollywood...

C’mon Hollywood: What happened to Adam Sandler?

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Adam Sandler has been a household name for decades, appearing in more than twenty-five feature films, five years of SNL, and producing five comedy albums, all of which make up an exceptionally lucrative career. And yet, even with all of...

C’mon Hollywood: Give us more practical effects!

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It’s no secret that CGI has nearly eclipsed practical effects and we’ve all suffered because of it. Gone are the days when the make-up personnel were challenged with creating the impossible. Now, with a few exceptions, filmmakers are leaning towards...

C’mon Hollywood: What happened to the “old school” action movie?

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Seeped in machismo, one-liners, endless ammo, fireball explosions, shredded muscles, and usually ending with a knock-down, drag out finale, the old school action movie was a thing of beauty. We know these movies well, depending on our age and exposure....

C’mon Hollywood: What’s the deal with G.I. Joe: Retaliation?

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This past week, Paramount Pictures dropped a mega bomb on us with the announcement that G.I. JOE: RETALIATION was being moved from its June 29th release date to March 29, 2013, leaving everyone reeling with a “what the f*ck” look...

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