Category Archives: Books

War Movie Mondays: ‘The Hunt for Red October’

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the John McTiernan thriller The Hunt for Red October (1990). Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Sam Neill, and James Earl Jones star in this Cold War classic about a Soviet naval commander and a new … Continue reading →

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First Teaser for ‘The Hunger Games’ Finally Hits the Web

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Matt Raub

Big book franchises are all the rage these days, obviously. Harry Potter is now out of theaters, Twilight only has another year left in it, and now it’s time for a brand new franchise to take over Hollywood, in the … Continue reading →

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Amazon Launches Web-Based Kindle Cloud Reader

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Joe Gillis

With all the ways available to be entertained and pass the time, people still like to read. In fact Amazon is betting you’ll want at least one more way to read eBooks you’ve purchased from them and have today debuted … Continue reading →

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Box Office: ‘Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2’ Tops All-Time Opening Weekends

Posted on July 18, 2011 by The Flickcast

As if it was much of a surprise to anyone who has seen the films or read the books, or even casually knows of the phenomenon surrounding J.K. Rowling’s characters, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, the final … Continue reading →

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Behold The First Image of Kili & Fili from Peter Jackson’s ‘Hobbit’

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Matt Raub

As promised, Peter Jackson is delivering on some great goodies and sneak peeks on his upcoming return to the world of J.R.R. Tolkein with The Hobbit. First we got a great look at the dwarves Nori, Ori, and Dori, and … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Das Boot’

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is Wolfgang Petersen’s 1981 masterpiece Das Boot (The Boat) which tells the story of a German U-boat crew and their amazing two month ordeal while on patrol in the North Atlantic in the fall of 1941. The … Continue reading →

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First Trailer for ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 2’ Arrives

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Matt Raub

As this weekend marks the start of one of the biggest blockbuster years the domestic box office has seen in years, one movie will hands down be in the top five when it comes to financial pull. That film, of … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘Water For Elephants’

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Shannon Hood

The greatest show on earth?  Nah, but I found Water for Elephants to be an immensely enjoyable period film filled with decadent set pieces, gorgeous costumes, and a fascinating look at Depression-era Americana. The romance might be a tad tepid, … Continue reading →

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