Author: Solani Verma
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Now Sam Mendes Will Apparently Direct ‘Bond 24′ & ’25’
This morning the official James Bond Facebook page posted the above image. Given the number of rumors swirling around as to who will direct James Bond 24 recently, it seemed like a post that meant a little something more than just stating the obvious, post credit text all Bond films have utilized. While names including Christopher Nolan, Ang Lee, Tom…
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‘The Lone Ranger’ (2013) Movie Review
The Lone Ranger is deathly dull, which is quite a shame as it not only has a decent conceit for a Western, but also has an obvious appreciation for the history of the Western and films in general. The main problem arises in the tonal imbalance resulting in a bloated effort that wants to not only…
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‘WALL-E’ Eyeing Third Best Pixar Opening while ‘Wanted’ Surprises
Last night I was shocked to see there were in fact midnight screenings for Pixar’s WALL•E. I don’t know the facts on this, but this has to be the first time a G-rated movie had early midnight screenings on the day of release… Right? I don’t know how many folks turned out for those midnight screenings,…
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Christopher Nolan Defends the Science of ‘Interstellar’
There are about as many things you can criticize in Christopher Nolan‘s Interstellar as there are minutes in the science fiction epic, and with that comes an interesting spectrum of opinions ranging from intense adoration to flat-out disdain. Perhaps one of the stranger criticisms I’ve come across, however, is in regards to the science used in the film,…
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Megan Fox Debriefs Whoopi Goldberg in First ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Clip
Paramount has released the first clip from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and it features Megan Fox explaining to Whoopi Goldberg the existence of talking, mutant turtles in the city. You know, just your average, every day sighting of talking turtles with weaponry. No biggie. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is set to hit theaters on August 8 and don’t worry, you’re excused if you forgot it was…
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Full Trailer for ‘S. Darko’
The official site for Fox Home Entertainment’s upcoming S. Darko, which hits DVD and Blu-ray shelves on April 28 has been launched and with it comes the official full length trailer for the film. S. Darko is the sequel to 2001’s cult hit Donnie Darko directed by Richard Kelly and starring Jake Gyllenhaal. While Kelly has nothing to do with this…
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‘The Master’ Tops Sight & Sound’s Top Ten of 2012 While ‘Holy Motors’ is #1 with Cahiers Du Cinema
The first top ten lists of 2012 have arrived by way of Sight & Sound and the distinguished French magazine Cahiers Du Cinema, and to no surprise we are looking at a pair of lists that largely target festival features rather than anything mainstream. Sight & Sound’s is compiled through contributions of approximately 100 critics and does contain…
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INTERVIEW: Helmer Kerry Conran Talks SKY CAPTAIN – Part 2
Continuing on with our Kerry Conran conversation Kerry gives us a little insight as to some of the little oddities that can be found in the Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow if you keep your eyes open as well as what was cut and ultimately left out of the movie altogether that you may just…
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LONELY HEARTS (2007)
SYNOPSIS: Based on the true story of two homicide detectives who captured and convicted Martha Beck and Raymond Martinez Fernandez, the “Lonely Hearts Killers” of the 1940s who found their victims through the personals.
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‘Prometheus’ FX: The Destruction of an Engineer’s DNA
Prometheus is dipping at the box-office this weekend, but it remains one of the more interesting films of the year for the ideas it inspires, but more importantly the fact it has people talking, something hard to come by when it comes to blockbuster cinema. Well, I’ve got something else for you to chew on as…