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Trailer park: Man of Steel, R.I.P.D. and Byzantium

April 20th, 2013 by Dunc · 5 Comments

Here’s the third – and perhaps the best – trailer for Zach Snyder’s Man of Steel. Of course, if there’s one thing we can count on, it’s that Snyder cuts a hell of a great trailer… But can the movie live up to it?

(And yes, of course someone has already remixed it with the John Williams score from the ’78 Superman.)

Under the cut, R.I.P.D., Byzantium and which superhero movie is releasing a teaser trailer next week.

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Movie news: Clueless director to take on Vamps

November 10th, 2009 by Dunc · 1 Comment

As if!Anything you can do to draw attention to your mouth is good. Clueless director Amy Heckerling is making a vampire romantic comedy. I can’t believe they found a way to actually might make me kind want to see a vampire movie. (No, Alicia Silverstone is not involved – Krysten Ritter is – but I am not one to resist a cheap Photoshop gag.) In related news Saturday Night Live’s Twilight spoof has been burning up the internet.

Oh, James Cameron. The New York Times claims that Avatar’s price tag is a cool $500 mil. Well, at least the latest trailer actually bothers to make it look like an action movie.

Mumble mumble fourth. The Los Angeles Times’ Geoff Boucher looks at the difficulty of making upcoming films for several different franchises: Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man, X-Men and Pirates of the Caribbean. On that note, io9 quotes the relevant parts of a /Film podcast where X2 screenwriter Michael Dougherty describes what X3 might have been.

Shocking! ‘Archival footage’ from that cheesy alien abduction movie actually fake. People, did we learn nothing from Blair Witch?

Also… The ‘lost’ cantina scene of Star Trek; Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen talk The Hobbit; New poster for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.

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Video: Kraken are the new vampires

October 18th, 2009 by Dunc · 1 Comment

Yes. Feel the, uh, ‘magic.’ (via)

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Just when you think Twilight fans have gone far enough…

August 21st, 2009 by Dunc · 5 Comments

And it's SOLD OUT?

You get this. Actually, the personal stalker-shadow is the least disturbing of the two unofficial Twilight products to emerge (so to speak) this week, but it is the only one actually appropriate to slapping up on this site at 500 pixels wide. The other one is so not safe for work or direct linking, if you get what I’m saying, and I think you do. (via)

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Twilight pandering reaches new low, hilariously

August 6th, 2009 by Dunc · 2 Comments

So maybe it only feels like Entertainment Weekly has been putting Robert Pattinson’s mug on every other cover, and we’ve heartily pointed and laughed at the crazy fans and candy hearts and whatnot. But I think this one takes us down into the very bowels of corporate opportunism. (more…)

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Video: Buffy vs Edward (Twilight Remixed)

June 21st, 2009 by Dunc · 3 Comments

A little something for those of us who’d like to see more staking with the stalking.

UPDATE: OH BARBIE NO.

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Dunc reads: Mini-reviews for May

June 8th, 2009 by Dunc · 2 Comments

May reads (presented by Chadthulhu)

Vampires, Zombies and… Well, I can’t give away the last one without spoiling the book, but let’s just say it fits. Naturally Chadthulhu had to make an appearance. (more…)

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CW cashing in on vampire trend with Diaries

May 22nd, 2009 by Dunc · 2 Comments

Poor Vampire Diaries. Though the original L.J. Smith books were published back in the early 90′s, the TV series seems doomed to be compared to Twilight and lead-in Supernatural. And yes, that is Lost’s Ian Somerhalder as the bad brother.

Vampire Diaries isn’t the only new genre show we’ll see next fall – ABC has Eastwick based on the Updike book that was last adapted as a 1987 movie, while Fox has the reincarnation drama Past Life. (See the trailers for those at SciFi Wire.) I’m feeling a resounding meh… You?

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Drive-by movie news: Benders, Fanboys, Terminators and Potters (oh my)

May 22nd, 2009 by Dunc · 1 Comment

airbenderFirst Airbender pics are here. If you squint you can see Aang’s tattoo, but Zuko’s scar (and ponytail) seem MIA. Sigh.

Seriously, what if it sucks? Fanboys to head to Sydney for a sequel? Nice idea, but I’m not holding my breath.

You like Harry Potter, little fan? Have some Half-Blood Prince TV spots. Or perhaps a clip?

He’s John Connor. JOHN CONNOR! Terminator Salvation has already taken in $3 million, despite a a steady stream of bad reviews.

Obligatory Twilight news. Kristen Stewart looks thrilled to be in the New Moon poster. Meanwhile, poor Robert Pattinson confirms they’ll be taking the movies all the way through Breaking Dawn. I for one can’t wait to see how they handle the… Well, you know.

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Cheap shots: Twilight… With cheeseburgers

April 29th, 2009 by Dunc · 1 Comment

The parody that’s sweeping the internet!

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