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When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like “Avatar”?

Critics have called alien epic Avatar a version of Dances With Wolves because it’s about a white guy going native and becoming a great leader. But Avatar is just the latest scifi rehash of an old white guilt fantasy. Spoilers… Whether Avatar is racist is a matter for debate. Regardless of where you come down…

Movies Annalee Newitz

Epic 70-Minute Phantom Menace Review Justifies the Existence of The Phantom Menace

You probably don’t think there’s any way you’d ever watch a 70-minute-long YouTube dismantling of the first horrible Star Wars prequel. And you’d be wrong, because this is one of the best things ever. Seriously, just start watching the first one if you don’t believe me. And really, are you going to argue with Lost…

Movies Adam Frucci

It’s Time For Us to Fight Back Against Movie Theater Talkers

Most of us already know that it’s NOT socially acceptable to talk during a movie. But to those of us who weren’t born in a barn, these rude movie-goers are still a constant burden. It’s time to fight back, dirty. With Avatar in theaters, the stakes are simply too high to risk losing a film…

Movies Mark Wilson

Which Washed Up Comedian Will Star In The Science-Fictional Neighborhood Watch?

Get Smart/Naked Gun 3 director Peter Segal has taken on the cast-off movie project originally geared as Will Ferrell’s next slapstick riot, Neighborhood Watch. Now we can only imagine in horror which overdone comedian will star in the paranormal comedy. Variety announced today that Peter Segal, who did make the very funny Tommy Boy but…

Movies Meredith Woerner

H. G. Wells Strikes Back with ‘Things To Come’

H. G. Wells disliked Fritz Lang’s Metropolis with a fiery passion, tearing it apart in a review for the New York Times. The movie Things To Come‘ is his brilliant celluloid riposte, and you can watch it online for free. Reviewing Metropolis, Wells wrote:”Never for a moment does one believe any of this foolish story;…

Movies Emmett Plant

Massive DRM Fail Kills Avatar 3D Screening

Even movie theaters have to deal with the onus of DRM—3D versions of Avatar have a complex system “which involves several certificates and server-delivered time-sensitive keys for hard drives and projectors” that completely blew up at some screenings. Several theaters in Germany received 3D versions of Avatar with borked encryption for preview screenings. After trying…

Movies Matt Buchanan

Mark Wahlberg Could Have Been Shooting Kids In Kick-Ass

Nic Cage wasn’t the only one courted for the role of Kick Ass’ trigger-happy Big Daddy, in fact Mark Wahlberg could have been the lucky actor pumping bullets into his “daughter’s” chest. And check out new Big Daddy Concept art. Mark Millar talked to Comic Book Resources about the “making of” book, Kick-Ass: Creating the…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Implausible Digital Forensics in TV and Film: A Medley

Pull up the security footage from sector 4B. Unsharp mask. Zoom. Gaussian blur. Undo gaussian blur. Lasso tool. Adjust contrast. Reduce noise. Filter. Zoom. X-Ray. Enhance. Enhance. Enhance. Enhance. [Enhance]

Movies John Herrman

Morpheus Raises The Bar On Robert Rodriguez’s Predators

We’re all skeptical about Robert Rodriguez‘s Predators, in the wake of Adrien Brody and Topher Grace’s casting. But a new casting report should ease your fears: The one and only Morpheus is ready to kick a little alien butt. Collider announced that Laurence Fishburne would be joining Robert Rodriguez team as a character named Noland.…

Movies Meredith Woerner

James Cameron Sold The Terminator Movie Rights For $1

Joss Whedon may have thought he was low-balling when he offered to pay $10,000 for the Terminator movie rights. But it turns out that’s an example of runaway inflation: James Cameron originally sold them for $1. https://gizmodo.com/joss-whedon-wants-to-buy-terminator-someone-make-this-5395397 As Cameron does press for Avatar, he’s been asked again and again what he thought of Terminator Salvation,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Daybreakers Clip Shows The “Perks” For Those Who Hunt Humans

In this exclusive Daybreakers clip, Ethan Hawke argues blood ethics with his little vamp bro who hunts down humans for the new Army. Could Hawke be the first vampire teetotaller we don’t want to stake? Daybreakers will be in theaters January 8th 2010.

Movies Meredith Woerner

Lost Writer Gears Up for an Apocalyptic Mystery

Lost’s mysteries may be winding up, but at least one of the show’s alums is whipping up a fresh batch of twisty science fiction mysteries. Upcoming film The Panopticon features the apocalypse, a predestination paradox, and an ambiguous hero. Variety reports that Lionsgate is moving forward with The Panopticon, a spec script by Lost story…

Movies Lauren Davis

Rene Russo Is Thor’s Stepmom… But Have They Already Cast Thor’s Executioner?

Director Kenneth Branagh has chosen gorgeous siren Rene Russo as the stepmother in his Marvel epic action movie Thor. But has he also cast another villain? Variety announced Rene Russo would be playing the role as Frigga, whose husband Odin, to be played by Anthony Hopkins. Frigga is the stepmother to both Thor and Loki,…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Screw Iron Man 2, Hot Tub Time Machine Will Be the Sci-Fi Event of 2010

Click to viewYeah yeah yeah, Iron Man 2 looks great. But you know what looks awesome? A little movie called Hot Tub Time Machine. The special effects look downright mindblowing. [TrailerAddict via The Daily What] https://gizmodo.com/the-iron-man-2-trailer-is-online-and-my-jaw-is-on-the-f-5428323

Movies Adam Frucci

Remake Fever Claims Cronenberg’s Mutant Babies

Cronenberg’s terrifying mutant-baby film The Brood is the next classic to be revamped and updated. Brack Eisner, who directed The Crazies remake, will be remaking The Brood next. According to The LA Times Eisner is set to direct the latest remake. And it sounds, thank goodness, as if the film will be sticking to the…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Exclusive Clip From Family Guy’s Empire Strikes Back Has A New Lando

We’ve got the first exclusive clip from Seth MacFarlane’s second Family Guy Star Wars spoof. Since Empire Strikes Back is the best of the bunch, MacFarlane is really going to have to bring it… and so far, so good. The official name for the Empire Strikes back spoof is Something Something Something Dark Side, and…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Supervillains Put Spider-Man 4 Production on Hold (Updated)

Peter Parker battles supervillains on screen, but they’re giving Sam Raimi an off-screen headache as well. Production has reportedly halted on Spider-Man 4 while Raimi and the Sony suits hash out supervillains and dastardly deeds. IESB is reporting that production on Spider-Man 4 (known internally as SPIDER-M4N) halted indefinitely last Thursday and won’t start up…

Movies Lauren Davis

Just How Radical Will Tron Legacy’s Redesigns Get?

New Tron Legacy billboard art seems to show some more new modifications to the classic lightcycle/suit design, including a revamped helmet… and is that a gun on the cycle? Disney shared this image with a handful of lucky fans who registered via Tron’s Facebook page, and presumably it’ll be zooming over freeway overpasses at some…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Korean Pig Monster Movie “Chaw” Goes Splatstick

If you’ve been drooling over the new Korean monster film Chaw, about a giant, bloodthirsty pig who eats people, we’ve got a treat for you. A new trailer shows off the movie’s deeply goofy side. Plus, glimpses of the monster! This trailer is a lot wackier than one we saw earlier this year (also in…

Movies Annalee Newitz

Spoiler Filled Stills From Iron Man 2: What’s Happening To Tony?

Last night the first ever trailer for Iron Man 2 was released, and it is jam-packed with spoilery goodies. Here’s a shot-by-shot break down of what we noticed. https://gizmodo.com/first-iron-man-2-trailer-explodes-with-gadgets-guns-an-5428342 Uh oh, Pepper looks pissed. And Tony looks alone. What happened to all his friends? Garry Shandling makes his big debut as Senator Stern, so Tony…

Movies Meredith Woerner

When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like “Avatar”?

Epic 70-Minute Phantom Menace Review Justifies the Existence of The Phantom Menace

It’s Time For Us to Fight Back Against Movie Theater Talkers

Which Washed Up Comedian Will Star In The Science-Fictional Neighborhood Watch?

H. G. Wells Strikes Back with ‘Things To Come’

Massive DRM Fail Kills Avatar 3D Screening

Mark Wahlberg Could Have Been Shooting Kids In Kick-Ass

Implausible Digital Forensics in TV and Film: A Medley

Morpheus Raises The Bar On Robert Rodriguez’s Predators

James Cameron Sold The Terminator Movie Rights For $1

Daybreakers Clip Shows The “Perks” For Those Who Hunt Humans

Lost Writer Gears Up for an Apocalyptic Mystery

Rene Russo Is Thor’s Stepmom… But Have They Already Cast Thor’s Executioner?

Screw Iron Man 2, Hot Tub Time Machine Will Be the Sci-Fi Event of 2010

Remake Fever Claims Cronenberg’s Mutant Babies

Exclusive Clip From Family Guy’s Empire Strikes Back Has A New Lando

Supervillains Put Spider-Man 4 Production on Hold (Updated)

Just How Radical Will Tron Legacy’s Redesigns Get?

Korean Pig Monster Movie “Chaw” Goes Splatstick

Spoiler Filled Stills From Iron Man 2: What’s Happening To Tony?

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

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