It happens almost every year.
This is deeply disappointing but unfortunately not surprising at all. The two best documentaries I’ve seen this year have just been screwed out of a shot at an Oscar nomination.
“Anvil! The Story of Anvil” and Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story” were not picked as one of 15 films deemed eligible […]

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Ever wondered what happened to characters after the credits started rolling in some of your favorite films? Well, kudos to CollegeHumor.com, who managed to point out why ambiguous endings are sometimes way better than tidy ones by showing us the worst possible endings to “The Wrestler,” “Lost in Translation,” “No Country for Old […]

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Is “The Fourth Kind” real? Is the documentary footage shown in the film real or staged? In the wake of “Paranormal Activity,” is reality horror the new craze?
The new thriller “The Fourth Kind,” which opens with star Milla Jovovich speaking directly to the audience about the movie’s authenticity, has raised some suspicions about the credibility […]

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There are times when being both a movie critic and a musician come together, and this is one of those times.
My love for the Greg Mottola’s “Adventureland” (bound for my Top Movies of 2008 list for sure) has manifested itself in a Halloween night rock show. As a tribute to the movie and its awesome […]

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Hollywood, with its unending stream of brilliant, original ideas, has taken aim at the Bible and decided to tap into that literary reservoir of inspiration.
According to Cinematical, 20th Century Fox is currently producing a film version of the story of Moses to be made in the same vein as “300″ and “Sin City.”
Apparently, the tale’s […]

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It looks like Marlon Wayans is going to be playing Richard Pryor in a proposed biopic about the late comedian.
The Playlist is reporting that after being in the hands of several different studios, Sony Pictures seems to have picked up the film with Wayans in the lead role and Bill Condon (”Gods and Monsters,” “Dreamgirls”) […]

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Ever wondered what a special effects-driven disaster movie like the upcoming “2012″ would look like if all the FX were removed? Well, an editor has done just that, posting a minute and a half of footage from “2012″ with just the actors. John Cusack and company do a lot of screaming and reacting, and it’s […]

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Fantastic Fest 2009 may be over, but the wrap ups are still coming. Day 5 was one of my favorite days specifically because it consisted entirely of the lower-profile films that Fantastic Fest champions. Coincidentally, my schedule for the day ended up comprised half of horror movies, though in their own ways each […]

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Day Four and more movies to go! Today at Fantastic Fest I saw kids’ movie “Buratino: Son of Pinocchio,” the British dark comedy “Down Terrace,” Terry Gilliam’s long-awaited “The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus,” action sequel “District 13 Ultimatum,” and horror flick “The Children.”
“Buratino: Son of Pinocchio” - swiss fist
The first 20 minutes of this musical […]

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The following is a press release:
September 24-October 1, 2009
www.fantasticfest.com
Fantastic Fest is proud to announce the winning films from the 2009 festival. Taking top prize in the Next Wave competition is the darkly comedic drama from Britain, DOWN TERRACE. The audience award goes to A TOWN CALLED PANIC, the best horror film goes to HUMAN CENTIPEDE […]

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