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Review: ‘Robin Hood’

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Shannon Hood

On paper, Robin Hood appears to have it all: an amazing cast, beautiful costumes, spectacular set pieces, meticulously choreographed fight scenes, and a beloved protagonist. Yet somehow, I found the movie stultifying. It’s dull, complicated, and waaaaay too long. Essentially, … Continue reading →

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First Trailer for ‘Megamind’ Goes Online

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Joe Gillis

Every year, it’s fun to see the new and original concepts cranked out by major studios. Some of them are sleeper ideas that turn out to be huge, such as District 9 or Hot Tub Time Machine, but then there … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Repo Men’

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Cortney Zamm

Remakes and sequels are a dime a dozen. While Repo Men is neither of those, it bears incredible similarities with Repo! The Genetic Opera, a rock musical released in 2006. The films are very much the same in content and … Continue reading →

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Only Three Studios Buying Time During The Super Bowl

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

While more than half of the people gearing up for this weekend’s Super Bowl XLIV will be more excited for the commercials, we unfortunately won’t be getting as many movie trailers as we are hoping to see. It’s been reported … Continue reading →

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‘MacGyver’ Creator Trying To Stop ‘MacGruber’

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Matt Raub

Many people speculated that MacGruber, an upcoming film based on a series of 60-second spoofs on Saturday Night Live, would be a terrible idea. Then we saw the first two trailers for the film and realized it may actually turn … Continue reading →

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Lakeshore Giving Life To ‘I, Frankenstein’

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Matt Raub

While Universal is ramping up their marketing for the upcoming Wolfman reboot, and Summit is rolling around in giant piles of cash thanks to angsty teen vampires, there are still a few classic monster franchises left to be tapped. That’s … Continue reading →

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Universal’s ‘The Wolfman’ Site Goes Live

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Matt Raub

In news for a film that could be considered dead in the water already, the site and online marketing campaign for Universal’s upcoming The Wolfman has gone live. The film has been bounced around more times than the Watchmen property … Continue reading →

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First Red Band Trailer for ‘Repo Men’

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Matt Raub

Many trailers these days follow a specific formula: send the audience in one direction, give them the twist, and show everybody in the film looking really, really cool. This formula is written on trailer editors bulletin boards. Sadly, that means … Continue reading →

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