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Trailer Park: Of Snakey Hair and Moody Teens
Percy Jackson & the Olylmpians: The Lightning Thief You go years without seeing Medusa and then all of a sudden we get two in one week. Percy Jackson is a descendant of both mortals and greek gods, and apparently his lineage comes with some way cool powers and some fearsome villains ...
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Making The (Up) Grade: Rocky
While new Blu-rays of old movies are sometimes dubious replacements for prior editions (hence the need for this column), box sets released in the high-definition format have thus far been fairly helpful, at least in terms of shelf space: many or most of them forego a lot of the frills and ...
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'Avatar' Watch: Running Time Announced and New Featurettes
Though early rumors suggested the film was going to clock in at over three hours, 20th Century Fox claims James Cameron's Avatar will instead clock in at 150 minutes (or 2.5 hours), or about 156 minutes if you count the credits. The main reason why the film will run under three hours is ...
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'New Moon' Smashes 'Dark Knight's' Opening Day Record!
According to ERC , The Twilight Saga: New Moon sold roughly $71 million worth of tickets on its opening day -- a number that, if correct, far surpasses the current opening day box office record of $67 million set by The Dark Knight back in 2008. With its $26 million take in midnight ...
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Right Now on TV Squad
Our brothers and sisters over at TV Squad have busted through the boob tube and brought with them the following juicy bits of must-see eye candy. Gird your loins, folks, Lost finally has a premiere date ! Check out this latest installment of the TV Squad podcast . Joel Keller answers ...
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Interview: Judd Apatow (Part One)
Funny People was the latest in Judd Apatow 's ongoing series of summer comedies, but it was anything but a typical summer comedy: following a successful comedian (played by Apatow's longtime friend Adam Sandler ) who reflects on his life after discovering he's going to die, the film ...
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Serious Scores: 'Aguirre: The Wrath of God'
We're doing something crazy, and launching another little series here on Cinematical : Serious Scores. You're a smart bunch, so I imagine you've already figured out that the goal isn't to highlight our favorite bank heists, but to praise the creme de la creme of cinema's soundtracks. Hopefully, ...
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Review: Planet 51
As voiced by Dwayne "the artist formerly known as The Rock" Johnson, astronaut Chuck Baker is the paragon of all-American achievement -- that is, until he conquers a far off world with an unexpected population, one inexplicably steeped in our '50s-era culture and terrified by the prospect of ...
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Free Flick of the Day: The Doom Generation
The '90s were a good time to be a teen -- especially if you were itching for more than just the mainstream. Nestled between the John Hughes '80s and the bubbly Disney '00s, the '90s were a time when teen films thrived in tunes-led rebellion. It wasn't all about spunky mainstream music marketing ...
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Mike White Starts a Santa Claus Civil War
Mike White Starts a Santa Claus Civil War
cinematical.com — Not pleased with the likes of our latest serving of A Christmas Carol ? Want a little more originality served with your ho-ho-ho's? This might be the answer: Variety reports that Paramount Pictures has tapped Mike White to write the script for a ... Mike White Starts a Santa Claus Civil War
Forbes Determines Hollywood's Most Overpaid Actors
Just the other day, I tackled the notion of whether A-List actors were becoming an endangered species . Now Forbes is adding to the celebrities woes with a list of Hollywood's 10 Most Overpaid Stars . Their criteria for the list: Look at the 100 biggest stars who have starred in at least 3 ...
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Netflix and IFC Team Up for Streaming Indies
Netflix and IFC Team Up for Streaming Indies
cinematical.com — Netflix knows where it's at when it comes to the rental biz; more and more, folks want to stay at home and watch movies instantly. We don't even want to wait for those happy little red envelopes any more. Nope, if it's not on our Xbox 360, ... Netflix and IFC Team Up for Streaming Indies
Michael Fassbender Goes From One Bronte To the Next
The Brontes are all the rage for adaptation right now. It's undoubtedly due to Edward and Bella bestowing their favor on Wuthering Heights , and had they chosen Great Expectations , perhaps we'd see Dickens adaptations flinging themselves to the big screen. I love corsets and cravats, so I'm ...
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Black Friday Movie Deals: Best Buy
Our good friend and EIC Erik Davis had a very thoughtful idea for the holiday season: Why not scan the early flyers for the Black Friday sales, and report back to you -- the ravenous movie junkie -- to let you know where to find the best treats on the day after Thanksgiving? The first big ...
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The Last Word(s) on 'Twilight' Belong to Kevin Smith
You've read all the reviews and interviews , and watched all the spoof videos. Most of you reading this have probably already watched the film, too. Today, as The Twilight Saga: New Moon finally reaches theaters, it sorta feels like the day after Christmas -- all this hype, work and ...
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Sam Worthington Gets Gritty in 'American Crime'
Few of us have had the chance to read Rick Remender's upcoming series, The Last Days of American Crime , but it's already tapped for the big-screen treatment. To sweeten the deal, American Crime already has a face. An Australian one. Mania is reporting that Sam Worthington has signed on to play ...
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Sex and Nudity Don't Draw You to the Movies?
Sex and Nudity Don't Draw You to the Movies?
cinematical.com — Would you have liked Terminator Salvation more if Moon Bloodgood's topless bit hadn't been cut out? Would you have been more likely to see the movie in theaters if you knew there was a flash of boob? Probably not, according to a recent ... Sex and Nudity Don't Draw You to the Movies?
Oscar Snubs? Extortion Plot? Do Tell!
Are members from the documentary branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences being paid to short list some films over others? That's what it sounds like director James Toback was alluding to when he spoke to the New York Times recently about how his buzzed-about documentary,  ...
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Fun or Lame: Fox's 'Bones' Becomes One Big 'Avatar' Promo
Fun or Lame: Fox's 'Bones' Becomes One Big 'Avatar' Promo
cinematical.com — I'm pretty easygoing when it comes to marketing and product placement. It's so ubiquitous that I tune it out, or laugh along when it shows up on 30 Rock. I can never really muster up the rage some viewers do when Pizza Hut, Ford, or the iPhone is ... Fun or Lame: Fox's 'Bones' Becomes One Big 'Avatar' Promo
More 'Thor': Idris Elba Guards the Bridge To Asgard
Asgard has just added another brilliant actor to their semi-immortal ranks. According to T he Hollywood Reporter , Idris Elba has joined the cast of Thor as Heimdall, guardian of the Bifrost Bridge. He's the man you have to pass if you hope to start some stuff in Asgard, and as he's ...
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