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Movie Poster: The Dark Knight 2008-02-27 09:15:38 The Dark Knight
is one of the year’s most anticipated movies. Christopher Nolan (Memento) follows up the acclaimed prequel, Batman Begins, with the first sequel to omit the superhero’s name altogether. Nolan cites Heat as a major influence over The Dark Knight, and this notion could be carried through by two equal, but opposite crime [...] Read more:Poster
Movie Review: Quinceañera 2008-02-27 07:35:25 Quinceañera a.k.a. Echo Park, L.A. is a film by writer-director team, Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland, who worked on The Fluffer (2001). A Quinceañera or Quince Años is a celebration of a young girl’s fifteenth birthday, which is celebrated in some Spanish-speaking regions. The tradition varies according to wealth, location and religion, but is meant [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Rendition 2008-02-26 10:50:54 Rendition is a film by Gavin Hood, which was written by Kelley Sane and influenced by the short documentary “Outlawed”. ‘Rendition’ refers to the act of handing prisoners over to countries, where torture is allowed. The film tries to understand the political environment of the United States, in the aftermath of 9/11. Hood accepts his [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: 30 Days of Night 2008-02-25 17:18:35 30 Days of Night
is a film by David Slade (Hard Candy), based on the breakthrough graphic novel by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith. According to Slade, Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spiderman) was pinned to direct, but settled in as producer instead. This blood-soaked horror is styled on the comic, and retains pulp simplicity, with [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Boogeyman 2 2008-02-24 09:05:35 Boogeyman 2 is a horror movie by debut director Jeff Betancourt. His film career as an editor has spanned several horror movies including: The Grudge, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, When A Stranger Calls and The Grudge 2. This direct to DVD sequel doesn’t improve the Boogeyman’s string of booger movies, but manages to [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Rise: Blood Hunter 2008-02-23 06:35:39 Rise: BloodHunter
is a movie by writer-director Sebastian Gutierrez (The Eye, Gothika). This movie has the makings of an Underworld vampire sequel, yet manages to concoct something of a Kill Bill and Blade cocktail. Lucy Liu (Kill Bill Vol. 1) stars as the title character in this supernatural thriller, and clearly isn’t afraid of [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Poster: Rambo (2008) 2008-02-22 07:41:43 Rambo (2008) has the tag (and bag) line “Heroes never die… they just reload.” In Sylvester Stallone’s latest film, John Rambo rises up to wear the blood red band again. He resurrected Rocky Balboa, and now he’s doing the same for John Rambo. These ’80s superstar characters are getting a revamp, and it doesn’t matter [...] Read more:Poster
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Movie Review: Magicians 2008-02-22 04:45:33 Magicians is a film by Andrew O’ Connor, in his directorial debut. David Mitchell (Peep Show) and Robert Webb (Confetti) star in this comedy about magicians, which takes a much lighter approach than The Prestige, but still retains a dark comic element. Magic Consultant, Scott Penrose (The Illusionist), provided the necessary authenticity to the stage [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: I Think I Love My Wife 2008-02-21 05:42:24 I Think I Love My Wife is Chris Rock’s take on Chloe in the Afternoon (1972), a French film by Eric Rohmer. However, comparisons are best left at the door, as Rock’s version adopts comedy and substitutes France for a slice of American life. Instead of sharp, natural dialogue, the script opts for bad language [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: The Invasion 2008-02-20 10:46:34 The Invasion
is an Oliver Hirschbiegel (Downfall) film based on Jack Finney’s The Invasion of the Body Snatchers novel, and stars Nicole Kidman (The Others) and Daniel Craig (Layer Cake). The film lacks substance, and becomes as simple as cat and mice. What starts with so much promise, crosses the finish line, without shedding a [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: The Kite Runner 2008-02-19 03:46:48 The Kite Runner
is a film by Marc Forster (Finding Neverland, Monster’s Ball), based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini. A personal journey of self-discovery and redemption is translated by David Benioff for the screen in one of the year’s most controversial films. A kite runner is the person who retrieves the kite when [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Eastern Promises 2008-02-18 11:19:56 Eastern Promises
is a film by David Cronenberg (A History of Violence). He showed a change in direction with A History of Violence, which steered clear of the characteristic graphic violence and overt sexuality shown in his films. This path has been further cemented by his direction in Eastern Promises, which demonstrates more control with [...] Read more:Movie Review
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Movie Review: Jumper 2008-02-16 04:30:17 Jumper is a film by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity), which deals with the concept of teleporting on a global scale. Hayden Christensen (Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith), Samuel L. Jackson (Unbreakable), Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) and Rachel Bilson (The Last Kiss) star in this jack-in-a-box sci-fi thriller. The CGI and pace [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Death Sentence 2008-03-14 07:47:37 Death Sentence
is a film adaptation of Brian Garfield’s novel, written by Ian Jeffers and directed by James Wan of Saw notoriety. Garfield is the author that wrote Death Wish, and Death Sentence follows suite as a revenge thriller. The movie has elements from The Brave One, Taxi Driver and Falling Down, as one man [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: There Will Be Blood 2008-03-13 07:28:16 There Will Be Blood
is a film adaptation of “Oil!”, a novel by Pulitzer prize-winning American writer, Upton Sinclair. Paul Thomas Anderson (Punch-Drunk Love, Magnolia) writes and directs a film that earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Direction, Best Picture and Best Writing. His stellar contribution to There Will Be Blood, was not rewarded [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: The Brothers Solomon 2008-03-20 09:15:46 The Brothers
Solomon is a film directed by Bob Odenkirk (Let’s Go To Prison), starring Will Arnett (Blades of Glory) and Will Forte (SNL). The film takes on an innocent “Dumb & Dumber” duo of brothers, whose home-schooling and Arctic upbringing have left them socially inept. The Will tag team pass for brothers, but their [...] Read more:Movie Review
MOVIE TRIVIA QUIZ 2008-03-20 07:35:52 It’s time to get trivial! Some say that the new generation have specialised and thrive in the field of Infotainment. So you’ve invested hours of your life into the world of movies, but what have you got to show for it? Well, you’ve got yourself a challenge! Test your movie trivia against this… the first [...]
CELEBRITY ID 2008-03-19 07:31:57 There’s something about being human that just draws us to fame and fortune. Gossip columns grow bigger by the day, as magazines make their own fortune by peddling star updates and photos. The papparazzi, the adoring public and the media have created a circus around these superstars. Their faces are plastered on the side of [...]
BUY MOVIE TICKETS 2008-02-26 06:18:07 Why queue at the cinema, when you can book your seats online? These theatres and booking services allow movie goers to reserve seats or check showtimes. Be the first in line to see new releases and previews, by staying ahead of the game. Watch the movies you want to watch on the big screen now!
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Movie Review: Horton Hears a Who! 2008-03-30 05:41:29 Horton Hears a Who! is an animated movie based on the writing and illustrations of Dr. Seuss. Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino add a gem to their directorial credits with this delightful rendition of Horton Hear a Who! The script was adapted by Ken Daurio and Steve Martino, who cleverly intertwined Seuss’s rhythm and rhyme [...] Read more:Horton
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Movie Review: The Spiderwick Chronicles 2008-03-28 06:30:17 The Spiderwick Chronicles is a film by Mark Waters (Freaky Friday, Mean Girls), based on the books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. Waters has immersed himself in the family genre, and has been behind a string of solid family/comedy movies. The Spiderwick Chronicles is his first fantasy outing, and he more than meets the [...] Read more:Movie Review
Movie Review: Across the Universe 2008-04-01 09:19:32 Across the Universe
is a film tribute to the music of The Beatles. Julie Taymor (Titus, Frida) directs Across the Universe, and her experimental style is swamped in creativity. Writing duo, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais (Still Crazy, The Commitments) come up with a story to lace all the music together. The love story [...] Read more:Across
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Movie Review: The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep 2008-03-31 12:11:09 The Water Horse
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of the Deep is a film by Jay Russell (My Dog Skip). The film delves into the mystery behind The Loch Ness Monster, and provides a fictional back story to the creature’s mythical existence. Dick King-Smith’s novel is adapted into a charming family fantasy adventure set in Scotland. Robert Nelson Jacobs [...] Read more:Movie Review
SPLINGHEADS MOVIE QUIZ 2008-03-29 09:48:32 How well do you know your movies? If you think you’ve got what it takes, accept the challenge and play SPL!NGHEADS. Guess the star and the film behind the SPL!NG star, and test your visual movie trivia knowledge!
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TWISTED LISTS>>Celebrity Birthdays>>December 2008-03-27 09:54:39 JAN
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Bette Midler (1945)
Richard Pryor (1940)
Woody Allen (1935)
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Britney Spears (1981)
Nelly Furtado (1978)
Lucy Liu (1968)
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Brendan Fraser (1968)
Daryl Hannah (1960)
Julianne Moore (1960)
Ozzy Osbourne (1948)
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Tyra Banks (1973)
Marisa Tomei (1964)
Jeff Bridges (1949)
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Frankie Muniz (1985)
Walt Disney (1901)
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Ira Gershwin (1896)
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Eli Wallach (1915)
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Teri Hatcher (1964)
Kim Basinger (1953)
Jim Morrison (1943)
David Carradine (1936)
Lee J. Cobb (1911)
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Donny Osmond (1957)
John Malkovich (1953)
Dame Judy Dench (1934)
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Kenneth Branagh (1960)
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Jermaine [...] Read more:Celebrity
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TWISTED LISTS>>Celebrity Birthdays>>November 2008-03-27 09:53:53 JAN
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Aishwarya Rai (1973)
Jenny McCarthy (1972)
Larry Flynt (1942)
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k.d.lang (1961)
Marie Antoinette (1755)
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Dolph Lundgren (1959)
Roseanne (1952)
Charles Bronson (1921)
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Sean “Diddy” Combs (1970)
Matthew McConaughey (1969)
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Bryan Adams (1959)
Art Garfunkel (1941)
Roy Rogers (1911)
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Rebecca Romijn (1972)
Ethan Hawke (1970)
Sally Field (1946)
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Joni Mitchell (1943)
Billy Graham (1918)
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Tara Reid (1975)
Leif Garrett (1961)
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Sisqo (1978)
Nick Lachey (1973)
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Chris Joannou (1979)
Richard Burton (1925)
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Leonardo DiCaprio (1974)
Calista Flockheart (1964)
Demi Moore (1962)
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Ryan Gosling (1980)
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TWISTED LISTS>>Celebrity Birthdays>>October 2008-03-27 09:53:08 JAN
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Randy Quaid (1950)
Julie Andrews (1935)
George Peppard (1928)
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Lorraine Bracco (1955)
Sting (1951)
Mahatma Ghandi (1869)
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Sean William Scott (1976)
Neve Campbell (1973)
Gwen Stefani (1969)
Tommy Lee (1962)
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Rachael Leigh Cook (1979)
Alicia Silverstone (1976)
Susan Sarandon (1946)
Charlton Heston (1924)
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Kate Winslet (1975)
Guy Pearce (1967)
Bernie Mac (1957)
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Elisabeth Shue (1963)
Britt Ekland (1942)
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Rachel McAdams (1976)
Thom Yorke (1968)
Simon Cowell (1959)
Michael W. Smith (1957)
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Matt Damon (1970)
Sigourney Weaver (1949)
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