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Review: ‘The Tillman Story’

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Shannon Hood

We’ve seen a slew of movies about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the fictionalized ones simply haven’t connected with the public. Even last year’s Oscar winning The Hurt Locker couldn’t manage to pull in large numbers at the box … Continue reading →

Posted in Documentary, Drama, Indie, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Amir Bar-lev, Documentary, Pat Tillman, The Tillman Story | Comments Off

Review: ‘The Town’

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Shannon Hood

In 2007, Ben Affleck resurrected a career that was on a downward trajectory by writing and directing Gone Baby Gone, a movie that garnered a Best Actress Oscar nomination for Amy Ryan. After appearing in a string of flops and fueling tabloid … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Ben Affleck, Drama, Gone Baby Gone, Heist, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Rebecca Hall, The Town | Comments Off

Jeremy Renner To Star Alongside Cruise In ‘Mission: Impossible 4’

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Matt Raub

It’s rare when two different pieces of news come together to form an even more awesome story. That’s the case here, as Jeremy Renner, star of last year’s critical success Hurt Locker, will be joining the ever growing greatness which … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Casting, Celebrities, Drama, Movies, News, Prequels and Sequels | Tagged Ben Affleck, Brad Bird, Hawkeye, J.J Abrams, Jeremy Renner, Joss Whedon, Mission: Impossible 4, Ratatouille, The Avengers, The Town, Tom Cruise | Comments Off

Jeremy Renner In Final Negotiations To Play Hawkeye in ‘The Avengers’

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Matt Raub

It seems like Marvel can do no wrong with casting and news for their upcoming Avengers flick. First, fanboy superstar Joss Whedon is announced as the director, and now it seems fan favorite Jeremy Renner will be taking on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Announcements, Casting, Comics, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Movies, News, Whedon | Tagged Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Don Cheadle, Hawkeye, Jeremy Renner, Joss Whedon, Malin Ackeman, Marvel, Nathan Fillion, Robert Downey Jr., Sam Jackson, The Avengers, The Hurt Locker | Comments Off

‘Alice in Wonderland’ Wins Weekend Again

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Bob Starr

With The Flickcast’s own Shannon Hood covering all the excitement at SXSW this week yours truly is stepping in to take over box office duty. Don’t worry all you Hood fans, I have no doubt that she’ll be back next … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-D, Box Office, Movies, News | Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Box Office, Green Zone, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Matt Damon, Paul Greengrass, Remember Me, Robert Pattinson, She's Out of My League, Shutter Island, Tim Burton | 1 Comment

Review: ‘Green Zone’

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Green Zone is the third collaboration between director Paul Greengrass and actor Matt Damon. Previously, the two brought us The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. If you are hoping for another adrenaline laced conspiracy drama, this movie will meet you half … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Movies, Reviews, Thriller, Universal Pictures, War | Tagged Action, Brendan Gleeser, conspiracy, Green Zone, greg kinnear, Iraq war, Matt Damon, Paul Greengrass, War, weapons of mass destruction | 4 Comments

A Tale of Two Hollywoods, Part 1

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Bob Starr

It was an interesting show for the Oscars this year. From the “Kanye” moment to Sean Penn somewhat proudly proclaiming he’s not part of the Academy. Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role (The Blind … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Awards, Box Office, Editorial and Opinion, Movies, Prequels and Sequels, Transformers, TV Ratings | Tagged Avatar, James Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, Michael Bay, Oscars, Razzies, The Blind Side, The Hurt Locker, The Lord of the Rings, Transformers, Transformers 2, Transformers 3 | 5 Comments

Watch The Academy Award Winning Animated Short ‘Logorama’ Online

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Matt Raub

While most believe that the wins for The Hurt Locker and Kathryn Bigelow were the most deserving and biggest upsets of this years Academy Awards, those are nothing in comparison to the pure excellence of this year’s winner for Best … Continue reading →