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I have done my share of dramatic shrieking about remakes, but I try to make one exception. If it's a book or a play, I shut the hell up. There's absolutely nothing wrong with making another version of Hamlet, or filming a new version of My Fair Lady. If… Continue reading
Nick Frost and Simon Pegg's Paul has been lurking under the manic buzz machine even after ComicCon. Whereas everyone has been foaming at the mouth for tidbits from Captain America or The Green Lantern , fans of our favorite English duo have had to survive on… Continue reading
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If you peruse my various writings that are scattered across this great digital expanse, you might already know that I'm no fan of the literary mash-up trend. But this wasn't always the case. When I first heard of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, I thought it… Continue reading
Slowly, but inevitably, we're getting our fill of Superman scoops as Zack Snyder tours Europe. The latest story hint is one that really dampens my fledgling enthusiasm, though I'm desperately trying not to be one of those geeks. We've all been tossing around… Continue reading
After months – nay, years – of rumors, false starts, and much woe, The Hobbit finally has its green light. Peter Jackson is officially set to direct. The news comes from the LA Times, but even they caution that while Warner Bros and MGM hit go, it still… Continue reading
A long time ago – sometime in 2002 or 2003 – my sister excitedly informed me they were making a movie based on The Iliad and Orlando Bloom would be in it. "Nonsense," I said. "That's totally going to fall apart. No one has ever managed to make that into a… Continue reading
It feel as though Jason Segel's Muppet movie has been in pre-production forever. But it's been so long since Kermit & Company were out on the big screen that I imagine they've got some freshening up to do. Tighten their strings, recolor their fur and… Continue reading
It's been a mere two days since Rhys Ifans was cast as the Spidey villain , but in that time a million and a half rumors were spun. He was Electro, he was the Lizard, he was Venom, he was Mysterio, he was Green Goblin …. It was believed that Sony wanted… Continue reading
Last week, the Internet nearly broke after Zack Snyder, Christopher Nolan, and David S. Goyer clasped hands in contractual agreement. I picture it being like Rome's depiction of the Second Triumvirate, but that's because I romanticize things. Anyway, a lot of… Continue reading
I think we all need at least one really nice positive thing about the entertainment business every single day of the year, including weekends. Sometimes it may be something simple, like a video that showcases something fun and sometimes it may be a movie… Continue reading
The problem with such an elaborate stunt as I'm Still Here is that you run the risk of people just not really paying much that attention to The Big Reveal. If Joaquin Phoenix and Casey Affleck's ultimate message was some kind of commentary on how we devour… Continue reading
