Archive for July, 2009

Forgotten Fridays: Open Call
03
Jul
2009

Forgotten Fridays: Open Call

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Thanks for checking out our Forgotten Fridays feature. This weekend is a Holiday for our American cousins (and an extended holiday for us Canadians) and so I am going to throw this out to the Interna...

First Look at Eminem in Funny People
03
Jul
2009

First Look at Eminem in Funny People

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Eminem has a cameo appearance in Adam Sandler's Funny People and we have our first look at his meeting with Sandler's character. Now this is the appropriate use of a non-actor in a film. I am n...

Viewmaster Movie Coming?
03
Jul
2009

Viewmaster Movie Coming?

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So because someone out there asked the question "What could be the dumber than a movie based on the Atari Video game Asteroids?" today brings us an answer! A movie based on the Viewmaster toy. ...

Deadpool Told me he is Breaking the Fourth Wall
03
Jul
2009

Deadpool Told me he is Breaking the Fourth Wall

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The best part of X-Men Origins Origins for me was Wade Wilson. Notice I didn't say Deadpool. WADE WILSON!! Ryan Reynolds hit that so hard that the comic book character got a bruise. And now th...

A Couple Images from A Couple of Dicks
03
Jul
2009

A Couple Images from A Couple of Dicks

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I am really starting to look forward to A Couple of Dicks. Even in spite of Tracey Morgan (who is growing on me as I have fallen in love with 30Rock at the recommendation of our commenters) the rest ...

Gerard Butler To Return For 300 Sequel?
03
Jul
2009

Gerard Butler To Return For 300 Sequel?

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There's just no getting around it. 300 kicked all sort of formidable ass. The movie was not only a beautiful and faithful translation from the printed page of Frank Miller's brilliant graphic novel,...

UPDATE: “I Love You Beth Cooper” IS Being Screened For Critics
02
Jul
2009

UPDATE: “I Love You Beth Cooper” IS Being Screened For Critics

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As some of you may recall, the other day put up a post letting you guys know that I was contacted by a PR person who informed me that the new movie "I Love You Beth Cooper" was NOT going to have press...

Holy Crap Dakota Fanning Has Grown Up!
02
Jul
2009

Holy Crap Dakota Fanning Has Grown Up!

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Good freaking grief. I had to do a serious double take when I first saw this picture. It's a shot of Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning in their new upcoming movie The Runaways. The biopic of the 7...

Surrogates Poster Online
02
Jul
2009

Surrogates Poster Online

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The poster for Bruce Willis' Surrogates has hit the net. I really like seeing Bruce in this kind of thing. The very premise of the movie (Everyone lives at home controlling a robot replacement of ...

Robert Pattinson back in Harry Potter?
02
Jul
2009

Robert Pattinson back in Harry Potter?

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With the uberpopularity of Twilight and the dreamy freak show that is Robert Pattinson, it appears that he will be reprising his role in Harry Potter as they re-write the last movie to explain away hi...

New Planet 51 Trailer Online
02
Jul
2009

New Planet 51 Trailer Online

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Planet 51 looks like a fun little movie with some great twist on the alien visitor genre. But I would expect nothing less from Dreamworks. What? What's a Ilion? Studio? Really? This quality fr...

Rapper “The Game” Might Be B.A. Baracus In A-Team Movie
02
Jul
2009

Rapper “The Game” Might Be B.A. Baracus In A-Team Movie

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NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO. Why is it when Hollywood needs a black actor for a role in a semi-big to big movie they incessantly look at bloody rappers for the roles???? I...

New Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs Trailer
02
Jul
2009

New Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs Trailer

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Ok, everyone who has been around The Movie Blog for any length of time knows that I generally don't dig many animated films that aren't produced by Pixar (which is the best movie studio, animated or o...

Asteroids The Movie
02
Jul
2009

Asteroids The Movie

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Ok, well all know that video game movies suck... and suck hard (I have the slightest glimmer of hope that the upcoming Prince of Persia MIGHT break the trend... but I'm not holding my breath). My bas...

Video Blog: 3 Questions About Transformers 2
01
Jul
2009

Video Blog: 3 Questions About Transformers 2

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Hey guys... new installment of my video blog. This time I'm asking some (non-retorical) questions about Transformers 2. If you've guys got some answers to these... please do leave your thoughts in t...

The Invention Of Lying Trailer
01
Jul
2009

The Invention Of Lying Trailer

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I'm a big fan of Ricky Gervais. I think his recent movie "Ghost Town" was sorrily under-appreciated and not nearly enough people went out to see it. His various Television shows are also top notch. ...

Jessica Biel Joining Thor?
01
Jul
2009

Jessica Biel Joining Thor?

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Jessica Biel is one of those rare Hollywood super hotties that is also not a half bad actress. That in mind, it's no surprise that she's in demand these days. There is also a trend the last few year...

Bill Nighy Joins Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows
01
Jul
2009

Bill Nighy Joins Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows

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Bill Nighy just freaking rules the yard. Such a phenomenal who can effortlessly transition from comedy (Shaun of the Dead) to drama (Valkyrie) to fantasy (Pirates of the Caribbean 2 & 3) to action/ho...

Happy Canada Day from The Movie Blog
01
Jul
2009

Happy Canada Day from The Movie Blog

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Some of the International Friends may not know that The Movie Blog got it humble beginnings in Canada. I myself still live here in Ontario. As many celebrities in Hollywood have, our roots have expa...

The Informant Trailer Online
01
Jul
2009

The Informant Trailer Online

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I think Matt Damon is more than awesome. Awesome checks itself against a picture of Matt Damon every morning to make sure its still doing its job. More awesome than Ewoks. Ask John. Anyways, hi...

Will Ramon Rodriguez be back for Transformers 3?
01
Jul
2009

Will Ramon Rodriguez be back for Transformers 3?

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The only real new addition to the carbon based lifeform cast of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen was the almost sexy Isabel Lucas and Ramon Rodriguez. Both of which I could do without, but it is Ra...

Jackson’s Fury still all talk in Iron Man 2
01
Jul
2009

Jackson’s Fury still all talk in Iron Man 2

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Anticipation is taking on a whole new definition with the subtle ramp up to Avengers. First Iron Man gave us a peek at the badass juice that is Samuel L Jackson, and now with Iron Man 2 coming we ant...

Steve Carell As Billy Mays?
01
Jul
2009

Steve Carell As Billy Mays?

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Ok, this story is probably total and complete bullshit... but it got me thinking about it so i thought I'd put up a post about it. Billy Mays was the ultimate TV pitch man. I swear that man could ...

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