Author: Solani Verma
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Revealed: What Did David Say to the Engineer at the End of ‘Prometheus’?
Stu Holmes of The Bioscopist interviewed Dr. Anil Biltoo of the SOAS Language Centre in London, who served as the Linguist Teacher on Ridley Scott‘s Prometheus. In his chat learned what David (Michael Fassbender) said to the Engineer at the end of the film as there were no subtitles and it has been something many have wondered given what happens next.…
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Alan Arkin Joining Aniston and Wilson in ‘Marley and Me’
Honestly, if anyone clicks on this article I will be shocked and in jubilation as I gave away the entire story in the headline, but let me repeat myself for those that didn’t let it all sink in. Alan Arkin is joining Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston in the feature film adaptation of the John Grogan…
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David O. Russell’s Abscam Film Officially Titled ‘American Hustle’
Considering the pace in which it was sent into production and set for a December 13, 2013 release date, American Hustle seems like an apt title for director David O. Russell‘s new film, which, to this point, was previously known as the “Untitled David O. Russell Project” or by its original title, American Bullshit. With a script from Eric Singer,…
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Why the Comic-Book Movie Industry Needs a Female Superhero
In a time when comic book geeks are actually getting laid and cute girls are parading around the convention halls in next to nothing to emulate their favorite superheroines, isn’t it a little sad that us girls have yet to have a quality superhero moment on celluloid? For the past decade or so we’ve been…
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Banksy Storyboards ‘The Simpsons’ Opening Couch Gag
While this is primarily TV related I am posting it anyway since the street artist known as Banksy had his profile elevated several notches this year with his direction of the most likely-faux documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop, and continuing the message adopted by that film, Banksy was invited to storyboard the opening couch gag…
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Watch: ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ Honest Trailer
The romance that did for cancer what Twilight did for vampires… This is how Screen Junkies kicks off their rather odd honest trailer installment for The Fault in Our Stars, what I consider to be the biggest surprise hit of 2014 and not because it did well at the box office. After all, saying it did well is a massive understatement. This…
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Morgan Freeman: ‘Avatar’ is Really Cartoons
Newsweek’s David Ansen sat down with Oscar hopefuls Morgan Freeman (Invictus), Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), Woody Harrelson (The Messenger), Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side), Carey Mulligan (An Education) and Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) and the conversation turned to Avatar and whether or not it’s “threatening” to them as an actor. It’s a fascinating five minutes with Morgan Freeman…
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What if David Lynch Had Directed ‘Rock of Ages’?
This is just a piece of fine, fine work. Someone has taken clips and trailers from this past weekend’s box-office bomb Rock of Ages and reworked it into a trailer as if it had been directed by David Lynch. I’m not sure I was able to glean any plot that might be at the center of it all…
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This Supposed ‘Man of Steel’ Controversy is Ridiculous
If there’s one thing defenders of all superhero movies will tell you it’s that they don’t live up under scrutiny. Yes, even your precious The Dark Knight has some major issues, which is when someone will stand up and say, “It’s just a movie!” Touché. However, a loud group on the Internet has grown upset over the climactic…
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BREAKING: Oscar’s Best Picture Nominees Will Expand to Ten
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just announced in a small blurb the Oscars this year will be bumping their Best Picture nominees from five to ten beginning with the upcoming 2010 Oscars President Sid Ganis announced today at a press conference in Beverly Hills. “After more than six decades, the Academy…