“The Avengers” should please just about everyone looking to see a group of Marvel characters battling it out with aliens and each other. As for everyone else, it should at least amuse them, too. And it’s the film’s accessibility that becomes a hindrance, as pleasing just about everyone inevitably means thrilling no one. The characters […]
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The official trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man has arrived. The film is directed by (500) Days of Summer helmer Mark Webb, and stars Andrew Garfield as the titular wall crawler. It co-stars Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Dennis Leary, Martin Sheen, and Sally Field. The film marks a reboot for the Marvel franchise, the last incarnation
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We all knew it was coming, but now it’s official: Francis Lawrence is definitely set to catch fire. Lawrence, director of I Am Legend and Water for Elephants, is officially set to helm Catching Fire, the sequel to The Hunger Games. Though news broke that Lawrence had been offered the job recently, now the ink
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A new trailer for The Expendables 2 has exploded onto the web today, promising star-studded, bloody delight for action movie fans. The film stars and is written by Sylvester Stallone, who returns as the head of a mercenary group specializing in impossible jobs with high body counts. Of course, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis will
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Tom Cruise looks set to go from sucking blood to killing blood suckers. It has been announced that Cruise is set to star in Universal Pictures’ Van Helsing reboot. The last incarnation of that character was in Stephen Sommers’ 2004 film Van Helsing, which starred Hugh Jackman as Count Dracula’s nemesis. Cruise famously played a
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As overseas box office totals for The Avengers pour in, it’s obvious that Disney will once again want to see the Avengers assemble. Nikki Finke over at Deadline reports that The Avengers, which has already debuted overseas, has grossed a stunning $260.5 million so far. Finke further estimates that the film could gross as much
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There could be continued life after the apocalypse for one cult favorite if Netflix has its way. TV Guide has confirmed that Netflix is in talks with CBS about bringing Jericho back to life. The series, which deals with the Kansas survivors of a nuclear war, ended in 2008 after two low-rated seasons. Recently, it
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For the past few years, millions of Americans have been scaling back on or dropping cable altogether, turning to online sources such as Hulu and Netflix to catch their favorite TV shows. But in the next few years those looking to save by cutting the cord could be in for a shock. The New York
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The Oscars have been handed out, so now it’s time for the Golden Popcorn. The MTV Movie Awards nominations have been released, and it’s an unsurprising bunch, replete with movies based on young adult novels and categories that one won’t expect to join the Academy Awards in this century (sample category: Best On-Screen Dirtbag). The
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They’re here! In a year or two, at least. THR has reported that Sam Raimi is set to produce a remake of the 1982 horror film Poltergeist, joining producers Nathan Kahane, Roy Lee, and Robert Tapert. Raimi, a famed director of horror movies (The Evil Dead series), blockbusters (the Spider-Man series), and serious dramas (A
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