Author: Solani Verma
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2012 Oscar Predictions: Motion Picture Sound Editors Announce their Nominees
Okay, so the 2012 nominations from the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) weren’t as helpful as I thought they would be as they have several categories and several nominees in each. So when predicting Best Sound Editing it is essentially a crap shoot though I was happy to see most of the contenders I had in my…
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It Must Suck to be a Studio Executive
I am about to put the final touches on my DVD review for Deliverance and there is one thing that director John Boorman says about the film and its creation that really struck a cord with me. In the final feature of the four-part documentary he says the following: In the ’70s studios depended on directors and…
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Go Ahead and Spoil the ‘Episode III’ Surprise
I am amazed at how a film can be so highly anticipated that people feel it is absolutely necessary to ruin their chances at being surprised when it finally hits the big screen. Star Wars: Episode III is certainly the overwhelming favorite as the most anticipated film of the year from a majority standpoint and yet…
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Spy Hunter (2009)
The Rock, will portray Alec Sects, commander of the world’s most sophisticated spy vehicle, the G-8155 Interceptor. In addition, Universal Pictures has brought four of the most talented professionals in the entertainment industry together – Chuck Gordon and Adrian Askarieh as producers and Michael Brandt and Derek Hass as writers. Brandt and Hass most recently…
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GRIDIRON GANG (2006)
Columbia Pictures’ Gridiron Gang tells the gritty and powerfully emotional story of juvenile detention camp probation officer Sean Porter (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson), who, along with another officer, Malcolm Moore (Xzibit), turns a group of hard core teenage felons into a high school football team in four weeks. Confronted with gang rivalries and bitter hatred between his…
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UPDATE: ‘Watchmen’ Trailer Details and the 15 Second ‘Harry Potter 6’ Sneak
UPDATE: A reader has pointed out that MuggleNet.com has posted what Dumbledore says in the 15 second teaser is, “Once again I must ask you to do the impossible, Harry.” I wish I could remember, but as I said in the comments I was washed over once I realized I was watching the trailer for Watchmen and then after 150 minutes of Dark…
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New James Bond Movie, ‘Spectre’, Gets a $20 Million Rewrite at Mexican Government’s Request
It was recently announced Stephanie Sigman (Miss Bala) had been added to the cast of the upcoming James Bond movie, Spectre. Casting reports referred to Sigman as the first Mexican “Bond girl”, a character named Estrella, but a story at Tax Analysts brings word the casting was part of a much bigger story. Once emails leaked out of Sony last…
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Doesn’t Sound Like Channing Tatum is Ready for ’23 Jump Street’
Someone may have jumped the gun a bit when it was reported back in September that not only would there be a 23 Jump Street, but Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill were already on board with directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord attached to, at the very least, produce. However, in speaking with USA Today, Tatum throws a little cold water on all of that…
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Hollywood Needs Gimmicks to Get You into Theaters
For some reason filmmakers and studios are resorting to gimmicks to get people back into theaters and to stop downloading movies off the Internet. I am just wondering why they didn’t decide to make better movies instead? Was Open Season or Transformers really better in IMAX? Personally that big ass screen just bugs the shit out of me and…
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Movie Review: Battle in Seattle
With an opening sequence that closely mirrors the opening moments of The Kingdom, Battle in Seattle hardly ever lets up and packs quite a powerful punch. How this film managed to slip through the cracks only to ultimately end up in the hands of Redwood Palm Pictures is beyond me, but they have a quality picture in their…