It was inevitable. Another remake and another 3D experience. Talk of a new Wizard of Oz film has been going on for years now. There are even three films currently in development including a CGI animated version [cool pic here].
The first Oz film project takes on the darker side. It’s written by Josh Olson the writer of A History of Violence, and it focuses on Dorothy’s granddaughter who returns to Oz to fight evil. This is also the Wizard of Oz project that Spawn creator Todd MacFarlane is helping with. The second film project is simply called Oz, this version is being produced by Twilight producer Temple Hill, and has a script written by Darren Lemke who wrote Shrek Forever After.
Well if they must, my vote goes for a dark version. I’m talking nudity and violence. I’ve seen the family version maybe fifty times and as much as I love it, I always felt it was missing something, maybe an axe kill via the Tin Man? Dorothy’s dress becomes a little too short after falling off a fence? Pay me. (Read on…)
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One of last year’s best movies and the only George Clooney film I can watch without wanting to punch his smug face arrives on DVD/Blu-ray tomorrow; UP IN THE AIR. Why is this important? Well as I said, it’s one of the best. Jason Reitman’s previous works that also fall under “best of that said year” include: Thank You For Smoking and Juno.
Up in the Air was a movie I didn’t see until late in the year, so when I feel bad about situations like that I tend to come back and do cheap plugs such as this to help Citizens like yourself find it if by chance you passed it up. With great writing and strong performances (and several Oscar noms) to look forward to you will not soon regret checking this one out. Here is a scene: Read the rest of this entry »
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Oh hi there.
The new full trailer for Iron Man 2 premiered on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight. The trailer is pretty good, Pepper and Black Widow didn’t kiss or anything, so whatever. That should do it for watching Iron Man trailers; too much is revealed for my liking.
The trailer offers a bit more information on the plot, with a closer look at Black Widow, and Justin Hammer and Whiplash meeting for the first time.
Check out the second new Iron Man 2 trailer below, and tell us what you think in our new comments section. Iron Man hits May 7th. Read the rest of this entry »
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Here’s the complete list of this year’s winners. The Hurt Locker took the biggest prizes, winning Best Director and Best Picture, I really thought it should have been QT’s year as The Hurt Locker in my opinion was highly overrated as good as it was. Winners in RED.
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You can play along at home this Sunday and download the official ballot for The Oscars. I do watch the show each year, often bored. I am not looking forward to the dual hosting job of Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. Martin seems like he’s been pissed off for the last ten years, while Baldwin, well he’s just great actually. [Download]
Here is hoping that Inglourious Basterds wins everything and shuts up Avatar and the Hurt Locker. Ooh that’s a bingo!
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