August 13, 2006 - August 19, 2006 Archives
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Thanks to Yahoo's extremely reliable streaming media viewer, I had to glean this information in boring text form from Ain't It Cool News. Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci hosted a chat mere hours ago where they answered fan-submitted questions about their upcoming Trans... / Continue →
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Even though the character was based on Eminem, and Universal even threatened to cast the D-town rapper, the role of Wesley in comic book adaptation Wanted has gone to James McAvoy. You may remember him as Mr. Tumnus, the fawn, from The Chronicales of Narnia, but more likely you... / Continue →
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Following Billy Crystal and Jim Broadbent's exits from the very same role, Christopher Walken is set to slip in to the character of Wilbur Turnlbad in Hairspray, the movie version of the Broadway musical based on the John Waters movie. If the fact that Jerry Stiller once inhabi... / Continue →
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Bucking the rich and lazy tradition of sequel numeration, the makers of the upcoming Fantastic Four follow-up have opted instead for a subtitle. Come June 15 next year, we'll all be forgetting to see Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer. In the sequel, the enigmatic, interg... / Continue →
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Posted only one hour ago by one of Harry Knowles' minions, these supposed images of Michael Bay's re-imagined Optimus Prime are already being taken as gospel. You can tell these are top secret photos because someone decided to be cute and put a black bar over Prime's eyes. The ... / Continue →
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Everything about the poster for Martin Scorsese's next picture just screams intensity and boldness. Note the heavy typeface. Behold the unapologetic negative space. Marvel at the brave decision to show portions of the very famous performers' faces at the risk of obscuring the t... / Continue →
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The hype machine for Brian De Palma's long-threatened Black Dahlia continues to inspire new levels of indifference. We were subjected to the trailer just a bit ago and before we could even ask for another slap in the face, we now have posters. The IMP Awards website has posted ... / Continue →
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Meanwhile, British fan of comic books and peroxide Simon Pegg has no qualms about continuing his rise from minor cult icon to official Hollywood shill. Ever since playing, aptly, the geek in Tom Cruise: Action Hero Blammo III, Pegg's been taking mainstream roles by the fistful. T... / Continue →
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Morgan Creek is very lucky that things I found funny at thirteen are still gut-busting to me today. That's why on my way home from work today, after turning down the volume on my Jerky Boys 2 album, I'll steal a bunch of sporks from KFC and throw them in my principal's garden. Th... / Continue →
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In case you care and couldn't get the Video Detective link to work, Youtube has posted the teaser for the questionably-anticipated Saw III and boy is it sure there. I checked. Did I watch it? No. I preferred to watch my Uncle Ben's Rice Bowl cook instead, because when it comes ... / Continue →
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In the trailer for Man of the Year, you can see Robin Williams play a Jon Stewart-like comedian-anchorman who runs for office. Though, I should note, that's assuming that the Jon Stewart-like character is playing an obnoxious, unfunny, Robin Williams-like character. Free from... / Continue →
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Are you and your friends feeling the zest of quoting dialogue from Snatch finally wearing off? Of course you're not. However, should you choose to prepare for that eventuality, I may have found just the movie that you guys can continuously watch the first thirteen minutes of be... / Continue →
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I'm glad to hear movie audiences have yet to tire of Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" playing in their trailers. It's the new "Treat Her Right." The latest companion to the song is this movie directed by Todd Phillips, the man who was too much of a p**** to finish filming the ... / Continue →
