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Josh Pence Cast as Young Ra’s Al Ghul in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The Social Network was a wonderful film all around, but one of the truly amazing parts of the movie was the dual role played by Armie Hammer. Since Hammer is just one man, another actor had to play opposite him … Continue reading →

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Check Out the Trailer for Jon Hewitt’s ‘X’

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

With all the hype and press surrounding big budget studio films, we need to keep in mind the smaller films that don’t have the marketing budget but also need coverage too. This time around that smaller film is director Jon … Continue reading →

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Dish Network Buying Blockbuster for $320 Million

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

You can put this in the “Why?” file but it seems somebody at least wanted to buy the Blockbuster video rental chain even as that business is going in the toilet. That somebody is Dish Network who, pending approval at … Continue reading →

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Will Smith and Son Jaden Join M. Night Shyamalan’s New Sci-Fi Epic

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Will Smith is a movie star in the truest sence of the word. His charm and charisma are palpable in just about everything he does. Even the horrible films in his filmography have the faintest amount of watch-ability due to … Continue reading →

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Bryan Cranston To Take On Villian Role In ‘Total Recall’ Remake

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Joe Gillis

It’s nice to see talented actors who deserve recognition and more work get both. One such actor is Emmy winner Bryan Cranston, who currently stars in the AMC TV series Breaking Bad as a High School science teacher who decides … Continue reading →

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First Full ‘Captain America’ Trailer Arrives

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

Ok fans, here’s the one you’ve been waiting for. The first official full trailer for Captain America has arrived (via ET) and lo it is good. In it we get a real feel for the story and see all our … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Tom Mahoney

One of my favorite movies (mostly for the gratuitous violence and sardonic humor) is Mel Gibson’s Payback. In that 1999 film, director Brian Hegeland takes a rather unsympathetic character, an underworld thug, armed robber, and cold-blooded murderer named Porter, and … Continue reading →

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Kevin Costner Is Jonathan Kent In ‘Superman: Man of Steel’

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

With news coming previously that Diana Lane would take on the role of Superman’s adoptive mom, Martha Kent, in Zack Snyder’s upcoming reboot of the franchise, a lingering question of who would be his father remained. Of course, there’s been … Continue reading →

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