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‘Ender’s Game’ Film Adaptation Now Has a Production Blog

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

Good news for all you Ender’s Game fans out there as there is finally some forward motion on the film. Ender’s Game has had a long journey getting from a novel to the big screen and finally has a production … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Adaptation, Books, Movies, News, Sci-Fi, Web | Tagged abigail breslin, Asa Butterfield, Ben Kingsley, Ender Wiggin, Enders Game, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Gandhi, Gavin Hood, hailee steinfeld, Harrison Ford, Hugo, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Little Miss Sunshine, Orson Scott Card, Roberto Orci, Shutter Island, Star Wars, The Help, true grit, Viola Davis, X-men Origins:Wolverine, Zombieland | 1 Comment

The Flickcast Picks: The 83rd Annual Academy Awards

Posted on February 24, 2011 by The Flickcast

This may be the biggest year for the Academy Awards, as some major Hollywood players are going up against some fresh newcomers. Eyeballs everywhere will be glued to ABC on Sunday, February 27th at 8PM E/5PM P when the awards … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Awards, Drama, Events, Exclusive, Features, Flickcast Picks, Flickcast Presents, Movies | Tagged 127 Hours, Aaron Sorkin, Academy Awards, Alice in Wonderland, Amy Adams, Annette Bening, Another Year, Atticus Ross, Barney's Version, Biutiful, Black Swan, Christian Bale, Colin Firth, Country Strong, Darren Arronofsky, David Fincher, David O Russell, Day & Night, Ethan Coen, Exit Through the Gift Shop, Flickcast Picks, Geoffrey Rush, God of Love, hailee steinfeld, Harry Potter, Helena Bonham Carter, Hereafter, How to Train Your Dragon, I Am Love, Incendies, Inception, Iron Man 2, Jacki Weaver, James Franco, Javier Bardem, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, jesse eisenberg, Joel Coen, John Hawkes, Let's Pollute, mark ruffalo, Melissa Leo, Michelle Williams, Na Wewe, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Oscars, Salt, Tangled, The Confession, The Crush, The Fighter, The Gruffalo, The Illusionist, The Kids Are All Right, The King's Speech, The Lost Thing, The Social Network, The Tempest, The Way Back, The Wolfman, Tom Hooper, Toy Story 3, Trent Reznor, Tron Legacy, true grit, Unstoppable, Winter's Bone, Wish 143 | 2 Comments

Oscar Best Picture Nominees If They Were LEGO

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Matt Raub

We all love LEGO. Everybody grew up with them, so they all hold a special place in our collective hearts. Except for those who grew up with Mega Bloks, but nobody liked those kids growing up anyway. The world of … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Awards, Comedy, Geek, Kids, Movies, News | Tagged 127 Hours, Black Swan, King's Speech, Lego, Oscars, Social Network, The Fighter, The Kids Are Alright, true grit, Winter's Bone | Comments Off

The Flickcast – Episode 85: Oscar Snubs and Flubs

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Joe Gillis

This week on The Flickcast brings more insight, innovation and innuendo from your favorite co-hosts. That’s right, Chris and Matt are back and discussing all sorts of new and returning topics. Some of those topics include the Oscars, Spartacus: Gods … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Podcasts | Tagged Call of Duty: Black Ops, Christopher Nolan, Darkman, Dead Space 2, Fantastic Four, Inception, Leonardo DiCaprio, Liam Neeson, Podcasts, Smallville, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, true grit | 1 Comment

2011 Oscar Nominations Announced

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Shannon Hood

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 83rd annual award ceremony this morning. The King’s Speech was the front-runner with 12 nominations. Overall, there weren’t too many surprises. Many were disappointed that Christopher Nolan … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Awards, Movies, News | Tagged 127 Hours, Academy Awards, Amy Adams, Annette Bening, Black Swan, Christian Bale, Colin Firth, Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher, David O Russell, hailee steinfeld, Helena Bonham Carter, Inception, Jackie Weaver, James Franco, Javier Bardem, Jeff Bridges, Jeffrey Rush, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, jesse eisenberg, Joel and Ethan Coen, John Hawkes, mark ruffalo, Melissa Leo, Michelle Williams, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Oscars, The Fighter, The Kids Are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Tom Hooper, Toy Story 3, true grit, Winter's Bone | 1 Comment

Box Office: Natalie Portman Cleans Up

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Natalie Portman continues to impress, as she has not one, but two films in the top ten this week. The romantic comedy No Strings Attached, featuring Portman and Ashton Kutcher, nabbed the top spot at the box office over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Box Office, Movies, News | Tagged Black Swan, Box Office, Natalie Portman, No Strings Attached, The Dilemma, The Green Hornet, The King's Speech, true grit | Comments Off

Box Office: ‘Green Hornet’ Stings ‘The Dilemma’

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Despite some tepid reviews, Green Hornet ran away with the top spot this weekend. The Seth Rogan comedy/action hybrid made about $34 M, which is good enough to be the third highest January opening ever. About 69% of the film’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Box Office, Movies, News | Tagged Barney's Version, Black Swan, Box Office, Country Strong, Green Hornet, News, The Dilemma, The King's Speech, true grit | 1 Comment

Box Office: Third Week’s A Charm For ‘True Grit’

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Shannon Hood

It’s very rare for a film to hit the number one spot at the box office several weeks after its release, but that is exactly what the Coen Brothers’ True Grit accomplished this weekend. The film finally shook the monkey … Continue reading →