Tag Archives: Movies

‘Ondine’: A Film of Fish, Fairytales, and Farrell

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Diane Panosian

As a kid, nothing was better on a very hot and humid summer day in Florida then to swim in our gigantic pool. Since it was Florida, there were many, many hot summer days and laps tend to get boring. … Continue reading →

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Get Your First ‘Official’ Look at Jason Momoa as ‘Conan’

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Since I was first exposed to Conan in cinematic form by Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Milius in 1982’s Conan the Barbarian, that version has been by definitive on screen incarnation of Robert E. Howard’s character. Now, with the reboot of … Continue reading →

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‘Dr. Strange’ Movie Moves Forward With ‘Conan’ Writers

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

To be honest, I was a fan of Dr. Strange comics growing up. But now that I’m a bit older and, perhaps, a bit wiser I have to wonder if a Dr. Strange movie is really what’s needed — especially … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Cyrus’

Posted on June 19, 2010 by The Flickcast

By Shannon Hood Reprinted from the SXSW Film Festival, 3/17/2010 Mark and Jay Duplass caused a bit of a commotion at Sundance and SXSW in 2005 when their feature film The Puffy Chair debuted to rave reviews and serious buzz. … Continue reading →

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Indie Review: ‘Please Give’

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Grace Suh

Perhaps only New Yorkers can fully appreciate the unique but not uncommon real estate transaction that underlies Nicole Holofcener’s fourth feature film Please Give. Successful dealers in trendy midcentury modern furniture, Kate and Alex have leapt at the chance to … Continue reading →

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Michael Fassbender May Be Magneto In ‘X-Men: First Class’

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

With James McAvoy already signed on to play Professor Charles Xavier in Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class, word now comes that the film may have secured the talents of Michael Fassbender to play Xavier’s friend turned nemesis Eric Lensherr (aka … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Fest Announces Fantastic Arcade Indie Games Event

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Of all the film festivals I’ve been to over the years I rank Austin’s Fantastic Fest as one of my favorites. The selection of films, events, parties and the people running the fest, and in Austin in general, make it … Continue reading →

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Western Wednesdays: ‘MacKenna’s Gold’

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Elisabeth Rappe

In The Pardoner’s Tale, three drunk scallywags stumble out of a pub in the middle of the Black Death.  In their alcohol inspired brilliance, they decide to go looking for Death so they can kill him in retaliation.  A strange … Continue reading →

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