by The Flickcast, Feb 12 2014 // 1:00 PM

New Bat time! New Bat channel! Well, the same channel, actually. But yes, a new time (and day). That’s right, it’s another new episode of The Flickcast on its new day: Wednesday!
Fortunately, you’ll still get the same great show, just on a new day. So don’t worry. And yes, it’s still free.
This week Chris and Joe are back with a whole slew of new and recurring topics. Some of these topics include new casting for Superman vs. Batman (Lex Luthor!), the adaptation of Preacher for the small screen at AMC, John Scalzi’s Redshirts on its way to FX, The Walking Dead returns and whatever else they can think of to talk about.
That’s right, the ever-present more. And, 9% more sincerity this week. Sorry, that’s all we have. The move took a lot out of us.
This week’s picks include some awesome stuff. You’ll just have to listen to find out.
As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques, offers of sponsorship, or whatever, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, at Facebook, Google+ or via email.
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by The Flickcast, Aug 17 2011 // 12:00 PM
Welcome to this latest edition of Web Video Roundup where we highlight the best in online video made by pros and fans alike. This week we’ve got Captain America, Conan, a Supercut Superdump and stunt driver Ken Block doing his thing on the Universal back lot. If you haven’t seen what this guy can do with a car, you’re really missing out.
Let’s get to the vids!
• Everybody loves Jersey Shore (for some reason) so it’s time that real stars like John Lithgow and Jesse Eisenberg get in on that sweet reality money.
• Who doesn’t love some early set footage of The Avengers in which Captain America kicks some ass? We certainly do!
• Matthew Rhys puts his collective minds together to figure out how to get laid in this killer Herman’s Head-inspired short.
• Doctor Who fans will appreciate this one: the Don’t Blink Cat Strikes!
• If we see no other trailer for the upcoming Conan The Barbarian remake, this fan trailer alone will make us race to the theater with anticipation.
• There’s nothing worse than Face Blindness (whatever that is). That’s exactly what Milla Jovovich is cursed with in the new trailer for Faces in the Crowd.
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Posted in: Action · Cars · Comedy · Drama · News · Trailers · Video · Web · Web Video Roundup
Tagged: Captain America, Faces in the Crow, Gymkhana 4, Jersey Shore, jesse eisenberg, John Lithgow, Ken Block, Matthew Rhys, Milla Jovovich, Supercut, The Avengers, Web Video Roundup
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by Bob Starr, Jul 27 2011 // 10:15 AM
I’m by no means a fan of reality television. That being said, I have stuck with some of the traditional shows that gave birth (in a Rosemary’s Baby kind of way) to the current reality programming genre. Those shows are COPS and America’s Most Wanted. I even remember when both shows premiered on Fox, a newbie network at the time…and I probably just dated myself with that comment given they’ve been on for over twenty years respectively.
It was because of my loyalty to America’s Most Wanted that had me shiver a little when I saw the trailer for the upcoming Jesse Eisenberg film, 30 Minutes or Less. Here’s the premise care of IMDB:
Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and inform him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else…
Sounds pretty funny, right? Pizza delivery guy gets a bomb strapped to him and he’s forced to rob a bank. I’d be laughing had this not unfolded in real life with far less comedic repercussions.
On August 28, 2003 Brian Wells arrived for work at 11:00 am. His occupation: pizza delivery driver. At 1:30 pm Brian was asked to deliver two cheese and pepperoni pizzas to a remote location near the woods. About an hour after that Brian entered a bank with a bomb strapped to him (around his neck in this case) and handed the teller a note demanding money.
It’s an eerie tale to be sure and when I first saw the segment on America’s Most Wanted I thought, who’s going to be the first to make a movie about that. At the time I imagined some type of Michael Mann crime drama in the same vein as Collateral. Apparently I couldn’t have been more wrong.
Instead, this real life, horrifying event has been wrapped in what I’m sure critics will call a “laugh-out-loud” buddy comedy. I have no way to confirm if writers Matthew Sullivan and Michael Diliberti knew anything about what has been dubbed “the collar bomb” case, but according to Wikipedia (take it with a grain of salt) that was the basis for 30 Minutes or Less.
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Posted in: Comedy · Editorial and Opinion · Exploitation · Movies
Tagged: 30 minutes or less, Aziz Ansari, Brian Wells, Danny McBride, Editorial, jesse eisenberg, Matthew Sullivan, Michael Diliberti, Parks and Recreation, Ruben Fleis, Zombieland
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by Nat Almirall, Apr 15 2011 // 11:30 AM

I don’t have much experience reviewing children’s movies, so, before writing this, I did some research to glean a few of the points prescient to their reviews. Fortunately the standard kid-flick critique doesn’t differ much from your standard, well, non-kid-flick review. The only theme uniting them all is to note whether adults will enjoy it as much as their brood (or whether either audience will enjoy it).
So let’s get that out of the way: The kids will probably enjoy it (the ones invited to my screening didn’t make too much noise, but that may have been due to the iron fists of their handlers); adults won’t mind it. Rio isn’t particularly sophisticated and comes with your basic (and I use this term only because it does very much apply here) cookie-cutter plot in which you already know everything that’s going to happen within the first 12 minutes, and, beyond that, there’s not a whole lot else—save for the location shots, which I’ll get to in a moment.
The story is that Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) is a rare Spix macaw, taken from his homeland of Brazil when he was a chick and shipped to Moose Lake, Minnesota, where his crate falls off the back of the truck and he’s adopted by Linda (Leslie Mann), a bookish girl who raises him over the next 15 years. Linda doesn’t make many friends in that time, but she does open a bookstore, and the story proper begins when Tulio (Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro), a bird scientist, drops by to inform Linda that Blu is one of the last of his species and must go to Brazil to mate with Jewel (Anne Hathaway), the other last of the species.
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Posted in: 3-D · Animation · Movies · Reviews
Tagged: Anne Hathaway, Blue Sky Studios, George Lopez, Jamie Foxx, Jemaine Clement, jesse eisenberg, Leslie Mann, Movies, Rio, Rodrigo Santoro, Tracy Morgan, Will.I.Am
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by The Flickcast, Feb 24 2011 // 3:00 PM
This may be the biggest year for the Academy Awards, as some major Hollywood players are going up against some fresh newcomers. Eyeballs everywhere will be glued to ABC on Sunday, February 27th at 8PM E/5PM P when the awards show goes live. But before that, we decided to do some picking of our own with the staff’s predictions for each award.
For a full list of the nominees, check out our previous article on the subject. Now, on to the predictions.
Best Picture
Shannon Hood-The Social Network. It had early and consistent momentum all year, and the Academy appears to be trying to shake up their stodgy image. This would be the perfect film to put their money where their mouth is.
Matt Raub – True Grit. Not only are the Coens a regular in the “I Have an Oscar” club, but this testament to classic western films is definitely one for record books, between its all-star cast and gritty (no pun intended) visual style, this one definitely deserves the golden statue.
Chris Ullrich – True Grit. Even though this was a pretty great year for movies and there are many excellent choices in this category, True Grit stands on its own as my pick. As an example of pure movie storytelling, this Coen Brothers masterpiece excels on every level and delivers a pure entertainment experience you will want to revisit many more times in the future.
Cortney Zamm – The Social Network. There’s a lot of great films in this category, some of them from my favorite directors and starring my favorite people. But the one that combined all of the essential elements of filmmaking into a truly gorgeous, compelling, and memorable film was The Social Network.
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by Shannon Hood, Jan 25 2011 // 7:00 AM
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 83rd annual award ceremony this morning. The King’s Speech was the front-runner with 12 nominations. Overall, there weren’t too many surprises.
Many were disappointed that Christopher Nolan did not receive a best director nod, but as a consolation prize, Inception was nominated as a contender for best picture.
True Grit did quite well, with Hailee Steinfeld nabbing a best supporting actress nod, and nominations for best picture, best director(s), best actor, and best adapted screenplay. Winter’s Bone was recognized for best actress, best picture, and best adapted screenplay. Dogtooth, Jackie Weaver, and Javier Bardem were nice surprises.
Here are the nominees in the order that they were announced.
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams The Fighter
Helena Bonham Carter The King’s Speech
Melissa Leo The Fighter
Hailee Steinfeld True Grit
Jackie Weaver Animal Kingdom
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale The Fighter
John Hawkes Winter’s Bone
Jeremy Renner The Town
Mark Ruffalo The Kids Are All Right
Jeffrey Rush The King’s Speech
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Posted in: Academy Awards · Awards · Movies · News
Tagged: 127 Hours, Academy Awards, Amy Adams, Annette Bening, Black Swan, Christian Bale, Colin Firth, Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher, David O Russell, hailee steinfeld, Helena Bonham Carter, Inception, Jackie Weaver, James Franco, Javier Bardem, Jeff Bridges, Jeffrey Rush, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, jesse eisenberg, Joel and Ethan Coen, John Hawkes, mark ruffalo, Melissa Leo, Michelle Williams, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Oscars, The Fighter, The Kids Are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Tom Hooper, Toy Story 3, true grit, Winter's Bone
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by Shannon Hood, Jan 6 2011 // 12:00 PM

So yesterday, we ran part one of this post. In case you missed it, here were my picks:
- Waiting for Superman
- Winter’s Bone
- The Company Men
- Rabbit Hole/Blue Valentine (tie)
- The Fighter
Now, without further ado, are the rest of my picks for best movies of the year.
5. The Kids Are All Right
This quirky drama won me over in no time. Annette Bening and Julianne Moore play a lesbian couple raising two children who were the product of an anonymous sperm donor. When the kids are old enough, they seek out and find their donor, who is played by Mark Ruffalo.
His character Paul is a perpetually laid-back restaurateur who drives a motorcycle and lives a bohemian lifestyle. The kids are instantly captivated, and develop a relationship with the guy, much to the chagrin of their uptight mom Nic (Bening).
I admire writer/director Lisa Cholodenko for her sensitive handling of the subject matter. A lesser director could have turned this into a slapstick farce, but ultimately the film is funny, touching, and wholly original. It is also universally relatable. Bening is a standout in the film for her performance.
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Posted in: Best of 2010 · Movies · News
Tagged: 127 Hours, 2010 best movies, Aaron Sorkin, Annette Bening, Aron Ralston, Barbara Hershey, Black Swan, Danny Boyle, Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher, hailee steinfeld, James Franco, Jeff Bridges, jesse eisenberg, Julianne Moore, Justin TImberlake, Lisa Cholodenko, mark ruffalo, Matt Damon, Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman, the Coen brothers, The Kids Are All Right, The Social Network, top ten movies of 2010, Trent Reznor, true grit
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by Shannon Hood, Jan 5 2011 // 9:00 AM
I was surprised at how much trouble I had narrowing down my top ten movies this year. My top 20 were all very close, but here are the movies that I ultimately enjoyed the most. I readily admit that I did not see near as many foreign films as I would have liked, but by the time I cover most of the mainstream fare, there is simply no time left.
Honorable Mentions: Fair Game, Tiny Furniture, Greenberg, Cyrus, The Tillman Story, The American, Mother and Child, Scott Pilgrim.
10. Waiting for Superman
This Documentary was equal parts frustrating, inspirational, and heartbreaking. Director Davis Guggenheim (No End in Sight) sheds light on the dismal state of our public school system. He follows the plight of several children who live in various geographic regions who are placing all of their hope for an decent education into lottery systems for charter or private schools. Guggenheim relies on their compelling stories for a narrative, while interspersing lots of graphics and cartoons illuminating some pretty harrowing statistics.
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Tagged: 127 Hours, Aaron Eckhart, Aaron Sorkin, Amy Adams, Annette Bening, Aron Ralston, Ballet, Barbara Hershey, Ben Affleck, Blue Valentine, Chris Cooper, Christian Bale, Danny Boyle, Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher, Davis Guggenheim, Debra Granik, Facebook, hailee steinfeld, James Cameron Mitchell, James Franco, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Lawrence, jesse eisenberg, Julianne Moore, Justin TImberlake, Lisa Cholodenko, Maria Bello, mark ruffalo, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, Melissa Leo, Michelle Williams, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole, Revenge Movies, Rosemarie DeWittBlack Swan, Ryan Gosling, Swan Lake, the Coen brothers, The Company Men, The Fighter, The Kids Are All Right, The Social Network, Tommy Lee Jones, Trent Reznor, true grit, Waiting for "Superman", Westerns, Winter's Bone
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by Shannon Hood, Dec 16 2010 // 11:00 AM
The Screen Actor’s Guild has announced their nominees for best in film and television for 2110. Since these awards are voted on by other actors, they usually carry a certain prestige. Rosario Dawson and Angie Harmon announced the guild’s nominees this morning in Los Angeles.
For those keeping score, The King’s Speech leads the film pack with four nominations, along with Black Swan. On the TV side, Modern Family came in with 4 awards, followed by Dexter, Glee, and Mad Men with three nominations each.
The awards will be given on Sunday, January 30th on TBS. For a complete list of nominees, visit the official SAG website.
FILM
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
JEFF BRIDGES / Rooster Cogburn – TRUE GRIT
ROBERT DUVALL / Felix Bush – GET LOW
JESSE EISENBERG / Mark Zuckerberg -THE SOCIAL NETWORK
COLIN FIRTH / King George VI – THE KING’S SPEECH
JAMES FRANCO / Aron Ralston – 127 HOURS
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
ANNETTE BENING / Nic – THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
NICOLE KIDMAN / Becca – RABBIT HOLE
JENNIFER LAWRENCE / Ree Dolly – WINTER’S BONE
NATALIE PORTMAN / Nina Sayers – BLACK SWAN
HILARY SWANK / Betty Anne Waters – CONVICTION
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Posted in: Announcements · Awards · Movies · News · TBS
Tagged: Al Pacino, Awards, Black Swan, Colin Firth, Hilary Swank, James Franco, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Lawrence, jesse eisenberg, John Goodman, Jon Hamm, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, SAG award nominees, Screen Actor's Guild, Steve Buscemi, TBS, The Fighter, The King's Speech, The Social Network
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by Shannon Hood, Dec 2 2010 // 2:00 PM
It’s officially film awards season! Today the National Board of Review released their list of winners for the best in film for 2010. The Social Network was a big winner. The movie picked up Best Picture, Best Actor (Jesse Eisenberg), Best Adapted Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin), and Best Director (David Fincher).
The National Board of Review typically releases their list toward the beginning of the film season. Last year they picked Up in the Air as Best Picture. It did not go on to win an Oscar, though it was nominated.
Here are the major awards that were announced.
Best Film The Social Network
Best Director David Finch, The Social Network
Best Actor Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Best Actress Lesley Manville, Another Year
Best Supporting Actor Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
Best Foreign Film Of Gods and Men
Best Documentary Film Waiting for Superman
Best Ensemble Cast The Town
Breakthrough Performance Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone
Best Original Screenplay Chris Sparling, Buried
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Posted in: Awards · Movies · News
Tagged: Christian Bale, David Fincher, Jacki Weaver, jesse eisenberg, Lesley Manville, NBR awards, The Social Network
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