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Review: ‘Blindless’ Is Like ‘Children Of Men’ Without The Bite Or Threat

October 3, 2008 1:26 am

We just got back from our "day before the release" screening of "Blindness." Having received mixed reviews, Fernando Meirelles's latest ("City of God") isn't as terrible as some say, but it's not very good eith...

Rumor Mill: Clooney As ‘The Lone Ranger’ With Tonto Depp At His Side?

M. P.

October 1, 2008 12:47 am

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We can see it now...INT. STABLE - NIGHT"The Lone Ranger" and Tonto hustle into the stable to man their respective animals. Both men suit up into their crime fighting costumes. Lone Ranger's horse rises up from ...

Another ‘Benjamin Button’ Trailer Hits the Web

M. P.

September 27, 2008 1:16 am

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The full trailer for David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" has finally been released. slashfilm got a hold of it, and Apple.com has the exclusive HD version. This time around, we get a much larg...

Mark Ruffalo Talks ‘Shutter Island’

M. P.

September 26, 2008 11:52 am

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Mark Ruffalo recently spoke with MTV about the new Martin Scorsese movie, “Shutter Island.” (Or is it “Ashecliffe?”) Ruffalo is singing praises about Scorsese, but do we expect any less? “It is Martin Scorsese’...

Ang Lee’s ‘Woodstock’ Will Change Your Life!

M. P.

September 26, 2008 11:40 am

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Academy Award winning Director, Ang Lee, is filming his new film “Taking Woodstock.” Lee’s close friend and writing /producing partner, James Schamus, spoke with MTV about the film and its director.“Demetri Mar...

Samuel Mutha Fucking Jackson Talks ‘The Spirit’ and Makes it Less Appealing

M. P.

September 26, 2008 11:30 am

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You might already know our feelings about Frank Miller’s “The Spirit,” but if you didn’t, we do not support that chaos. Sam Jackson recently spoke to MTV News about the film and his role as The Octopus in the c...

Luke Wilson And Giovanni Ribisi To Fictionally Go Into The Online Porn Business

M. P.

September 21, 2008 8:06 pm

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Variety has got the inside scoop on the new indie drama, "Middle Men," the story of how the Internet porn industry "came" to be. George Gallo co-wrote and will direct the film. Gallo doesn't have many distingui...

Samuel Mutha Fuckin’ Jackson Breaks Into U.S. Box Office

M. P.

September 21, 2008 7:09 pm

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It was a winning weekend at the box office for Neil Labute's racially tense thriller, "Lakeview Terrace." The film starring Samuel L. Jackson made $15.6 million. The film and its success might signal the deathk...

Rogen’s ‘Green Hornet’ Finds its Kato/Director

M. P.

September 20, 2008 1:22 pm

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Stephen Chow, the director/star of "Kung Fu Hustle," has now confirmed his role as the director of the new film, "The Green Hornet." Chow will not only direct the Seth Rogen penned script, he will be starring a...

Jude Law In Talks to Get Elementary in Ritchie’s ‘Sherlock Holmes’

M. P.

September 20, 2008 12:44 pm

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Catching up a bit on things we were too lazy to write about during the week/didn't care that much about.Entertainment Weekly recently learned that British actor, Jude Law, is in talks for the role of Dr. Watson...

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