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June 18, 2006 - June 24, 2006 Archives

  • June 23, 2006
    After the promising black suit image from a few months back, this new poster for Spider-Man 3 blows. Yeah, I get it, he swings around and shoots web. Is this the best they can come up with when they've got four villains and a new costume? There's a reason Jenna Jameson can't... / Continue →
  • June 23, 2006
    Here's some good news for Futurama fans. In a deal with Comedy Central, new episodes of the series are set to begin production and start airing in 2008: Comedy Central has resurrected the former Fox animated series from "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening and David X. Cohen. A... / Continue →
  • June 22, 2006
    Looking like something of a hybrid of Armageddon and Alien, a trailer of sorts for Danny Boyle's Sunshine is online, with an introduction by the director. The movie follows a team of astronauts sent to the sun in the hopes of reviving the dying star, restoring sunshine to eart... / Continue →
  • June 22, 2006
    Following rumors that his cohort, Ben Affleck, was up for the role, Matt Damon is now said to be sought for the role of the young Star Trek captain James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams' possible prequel to the franchise: I'm told J.J. ABRAMS is very interested in casting the Oscar-winni... / Continue →
  • June 21, 2006
    One of the few things that makes Superman Returns a semi-sequel to the 1978 classic is that Marlon Brando reprises his role as Jor-El, Superman's father. Ain't It Cool News has a great video up that shows exactly how the digital effects team went about manipulating existing fo... / Continue →
  • June 21, 2006
    If you love the mockery of foreign culture as much as I do, check out the trailer for Borat. It's been floating around YouTube for a while, but was usually taken down shortly after posting--this version promises stability. Sacha Baron Cohen, creator of Ali G, stars as Borat S... / Continue →
  • June 21, 2006
    Michael Chabon, writer of Wonder Boys and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, has updated his blog with some fine information about the latter novel's film adaptation, including the casting of at least one part: Miss Natalie Portman is a strong likelihood for the part o... / Continue →
  • June 20, 2006
    If your dramatic reenactments of Superman trailer scenes are lacking a certain flavor, fear not: the soundtrack to Bryan Singer's Superman Returns is available for listening! Now as your brutally punch your pillow in the name of Krypton, the drama will transcend that drawing o... / Continue →
  • June 20, 2006
    Wish your phone was creepy and took multiple listenings to fully "get" it? Then try the new David Lynch ringtones available at his website. For only $3.99, you can leave people wondering if the bizarre director of Lost Highway and Eraserhead is yelling vulgarities at them fro... / Continue →
  • June 20, 2006
    Since you're bored enough to be reading this, I'll assume you also have time to waste examining unnecessary lists, so take a look at Entertainment Weekly's picks for the most controversial movies ever made. Besides maybe #25, Aladdin, I don't know how many surprises there are ... / Continue →
  • June 20, 2006
    I hope you've already placed your wagers, because you're moments from reading the winner of this week's "F*** You Katie Couric Award." This week, the honor goes to her old haunt, NBC's Today, which has not noticed a slip in ratings since the departure of the dolphin toothed co... / Continue →
  • June 19, 2006
    A new trailer has been released for the Will Ferrell comedy Taladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, in which the creative team from Anchorman take on the world of NASCAR. While this trailer looks a little funnier than the previous one, strangely, it's still not as funny to... / Continue →
  • June 19, 2006
    I'm going to tell you right now, the French language was a real detriment to my fully enjoying this Science of Sleep trailer. Primarily because I don't know French. I couldn't decipher much about the plot, but unlike previous clips I've seen, at least this seemed to imply the... / Continue →
  • June 19, 2006
    Pretending that The Incredibles and Sky High don't exist, Zoom explores the idea of common folks with super powers in an easy-to-watch, family-friendly form. From what I can decipher from the poster, what sets this one apart is that it's got Tim Allen, this fat kid with a big ... / Continue →