Category Archives: Drama

War Movie Mondays: ‘Full Metal Jacket’

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

1987’s Full Metal Jacket is Stanley Kubrick’s riveting classic about U.S. Marines who survive the brutality of basic training only to be caught up in the horrific 1968 Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War. The film is based on Gustav … Continue reading →

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SDCC10: Exec Prod of ‘Caprica’ Drinks Tequila and Talks About Season 2

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Jennifer Tomooka

You might have noticed that we’re big fans of Battelstar Galactica here at The Flickcast, so we were thrilled at the chance to sit down and discuss the reimagined world that he has brought to life with fellow producer, Ron … Continue reading →

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SDCC10: Ming Na from ‘Stargate Universe’ Talks Portraying a Lesbian and her Love for Twitter

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Jennifer Tomooka

During a Q&A session for Stargate Universe, actress Ming Na opened up about playing recurring character Camille Wray on the popular Syfy series. The actress was quite candid about her hesitations about taking on the role, advocating for a character … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Paths of Glory’

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

Paths of Glory (1957) is one of the first masterpieces from acclaimed director Stanley Kubrick. It was loosely based on a rather obscure novel by Humphrey Cobb who published the story in 1935 about an actual group of French soldiers … Continue reading →

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Three New Actors Cast In ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ Prequel

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

It’s no secret we’re big fans of Spartacus: Blood and Sand around here. We’ve talked about the show extensively and have also worried if it can return given the illness of star Andy Whitfield. Fortunately, reports now say that Whitfield … Continue reading →

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First Trailer For Ben Affleck’s ‘The Town’ Now Online

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Matt Raub

Ben Affleck may get a pretty bad rap for his acting, but that was certainly redeemed (mostly) when he stepped behind the camera for the first time to direct Gone Baby Gone. The film was nominated for tons of awards, … Continue reading →

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Mark Ruffalo May Be Bruce Banner/The Hulk In Whedon’s ‘Avengers’

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Well, that didn’t take very long, did it? No sooner did Ed Norton get the boot off of Marvel Studios’ The Avengers (or left for “creative differences”) we already have a strong contender to take over the role. His name … Continue reading →

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Amanda Seyfried Joins Fox’s ‘I’m.mortal’

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Joe Gillis

Ever since Tina Fey’s Mean Girls, we’ve been pretty big fans of Amanda Seyfried. She went over to Big Love while she found her stride in Hollywood, then continued on more serious projects like Chloe and the box office smash … Continue reading →

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