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October 2nd, 2008

Clooney: "Batman & Robin" Changed My Career

You know, sometimes even a crappy role can change an actor’s career for the better.
Case in point: George Clooney as Batman in 1997’s Batman & Robin. Sure, it was a crappy movie, but as Clooney told Showbiz Spy, he wouldn’t change a thing.
“I don’t regret anything,” he said. “With hindsight […]

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October 2nd, 2008

Changeling: Sneak Peek - VIDEO

Check out this new clip from the Clint Eastwood film, starring Angelina Jolie. Opens wide in theaters Oct. 31, 2008.
This looks like one of those dark Eastwood films a la Mystic River (from which I’m still trying to recover).
See the clip here. What do you think? Will you be seeing the movie? […]

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October 2nd, 2008

"Sex and the City" Sequel? Maybe!

Fans of the fabulous Sex and the City foursome can rejoice in some good news about a sequel. While nothing is set in stone (or maybe diamonds) yet, writer-director Michael Patrick King says it’s a possibility.
“When I finished, I didn’t have a thought in my head about a sequel,” he told Entertainment Weekly. […]

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October 1st, 2008

Michael Bay to Shoot "Transformers 2" Scenes in IMAX

First The Dark Knight. Now Transformers 2.
Michael Bay is directing key scenes of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen with that massive, beautiful IMAX camera. Nice. I suppose he’ll be even more impossible to work with (so I hear).
Others are following suit, too. Jon Favreau is talking about it for Iron Man […]

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October 1st, 2008

Kenneth Branagh Directing "Thor" - What? Really?

I’m sure movie fans around the world are scratching their heads in disbelief over the choice of Kenneth Branagh to direct Thor, Marvel’s 2010 release about a partially disabled medical student, Dr. Donald Blake, who discovers his heretofore unknown alter ego, the Norse warrior Thor.
When I think of Branagh, I think of the […]

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October 1st, 2008

"Miracle at St. Anna" - New Clips

I just received some cool new clips for Miracle at St. Anna, Spike Lee’s film from a screenplay written by James McBride, who also wrote the novel. It’s about four African-American soldiers who are members of the U.S. Army as part of the all-black 92nd Buffalo Soldier Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy, during World […]

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September 30th, 2008

Thomas Dekker in Talks for "Fame"

Ok, first of all, do we really need a remake of Fame? I’m trying to wrap my head around it, mainly because I’m sick of remakes, but also because the original movie stands pretty well on its own. Unless they come up with something really innovative and character-driven, I’m just not sure.
Not […]

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September 29th, 2008

"Valkyrie" Preview & Trailer

Ever since I heard about this movie, I thought, oh great, another movie with Tom Cruise doing his Tom Cruise thing. But given the intense subject matter — along with Tom Cruise doing his Tom Cruise thing — it could actually work.
It doesn’t hurt that it’s directed by Bryan Singer and also stars […]

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September 29th, 2008

Clive Owen Signs for "The Boys Are Back"

When I think of Clive Owen, I usually think of tough-guy films — The Bourne Identity, Sin City (and upcoming sequel), Derailed, Shoot ‘Em Up, Inside Man (and upcoming sequel), and Duplicity (2009 release).
Then again, he played Sir Walter Raleigh in Elizabeth: The Golden Age, so he’s definitely done some varied work […]

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September 28th, 2008

"Eagle Eye" Review

Movie: Eagle Eye * Preview & Trailer * Official Site
In Theaters: Sept. 26, 2008

Runtime: 118 minutes
Directed by: D. J. Caruso

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and for language
Gecko Rating:

I was looking forward to this movie, because I love both Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan, and I also love action-thriller […]

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