Category Archives: Drama

Review: ‘Extraordinary Measures’

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Shannon Hood

There are lots of puns that could be mined from the title, but the truth is, Extraordinary Measures is a movie that is much better suited to the small screen. It is a mediocre film at best, but I suppose … Continue reading →

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Guillermo Diaz Talks Playing A Good Guy On NBC’s ‘Mercy’

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Matt Raub

Last week, we got the fortunate opportunity to visit the set of NBC’s newest medical drama, Mercy. There, we got an official Q & A with the cast of the show, including stars Taylor Schilling, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jaime Lee Kirchner, … Continue reading →

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Scorsese to Direct ‘The Invention of Hugo Cabret’

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Cortney Zamm

I’ll admit it, when I worked at Barnes & Noble a few years ago, I used to read on the clock when there were no customers around and no books to put away. My favorite book that I read that … Continue reading →

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What You Missed: ‘Mercy’, ‘Conan’ and the Masturbating Bear

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Joe Gillis

Yes folks, it’s that time again here at The Flickcast. Recap time. In this edition we’ve got clips and previews for some of NBC’s shows including Mercy and the soon to be on his own Conan O’Brien from The Tonight … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Crazy Heart’

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Shannon Hood

I’m a sucker for movies about country singers. Despite the fact that listening to country music makes my ears bleed, I never pass up on a good country drama. The genre traditionally leans toward biopics (Coal Miner’s Daughter, Sweet Dreams, … Continue reading →

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Ryan Reynolds Gets ‘Buried’ In New Teaser Trailer

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Matt Raub

Ryan Reynolds is a pretty busy guy. Not only is casting news and general buzz generating for his titular role in DC’s upcoming Green Lantern, but the writers have already been hired for the Deadpool script, which will begin shooting … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘The Lovely Bones’ – John’s Take

Posted on January 17, 2010 by John Muth

Peter Jackson has made films that many have considered “instant classics”, such as The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, a bloated and unnecessary remake in the form of King Kong, and some little-seen but great cult classics such as Bad Taste, … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘The Lovely Bones’

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Shortly after I read The Lovely Bones in 2002, I started hearing rumblings that it was being optioned for a movie. My immediate reaction was “Why?” The emotionally devastating novel about the rape and murder of a fourteen year old … Continue reading →

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