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C’mon Hollywood: Board Games do not make good movies!

After the rather crappy box office performance of BATTLESHIP, we decided to present you with a possible scenario that led to its creation and shine the spotlight on a trend we’d like to see die a quick death… FADE FROM...
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C’mon Hollywood: Learn from the success of The Avengers!

Typically, this column bitches about how f*cked up Hollywood is, but today I’m going to give some praise, albeit not without a warning. A hearty “thank you” is due to Hollywood for somehow managing to not only get THE AVENGERS...
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C’mon Hollywood: Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!

In 1988, Tim Burton’s BEETLEJUICE was released, signaling a “darker” style (his previous studio film was PEE WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE) that would become his signature for many years to come. Michael Keaton, who played the titular “ghost with the most”...
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C’mon Hollywood: Don’t be in a hurry to reboot Batman!

In just a few months we’ll be treated to Christopher Nolan’s conclusion to his Batman trilogy, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. Most are dying to see his Dark Knight grace the screen for the final time, making it a bittersweet finale,...
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C’mon Hollywood: Have faith in Prometheus!

Listen FOX… I could not have been more pumped for PROMETHEUS, it was one of my most anticipated films of the year, right up there with THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, THE MASTER and DJANGO UNCHAINED. I could not buy a...
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C’mon Hollywood: Why can’t you get The Punisher right?

Created in 1974 as a psychopathic anti-hero in the pages of Spider-Man, The Punisher, aka Frank Castle, grew to become the most popular gun-toting vigilante in all of comicdom. The popularity of The Punisher caught like wildfire in the 80’s...
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C’mon Hollywood: Don’t let the 24 movie slip away!

With eight seasons of hard-hitting action, drama, suspense, and political intrigue, 24 stands as one of the most successful drama series on television. It was an instant hit, winning numerous Emmy and Golden Globe awards, including best dramatic series and...
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C’mon Hollywood: Greenlight Bill and Ted 3!

With the recent announcement that the script for a third Bill and Ted adventure had been completed, the fan reaction was almost unanimous; Excellent! The script will now make its way through the studio system with numbers crunched, marketability questioned,...
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C’mon Hollywood: What happened with John Carter?

This past weekend everyone seemed to be waiting with baited breath to see just how badly JOHN CARTER would do in theaters. Many (mostly fan boys) were excited to see the film, but overwhelming amounts were hungry to see Disney...
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