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Gary Shandling Will Be A Skeevy Statesman, In Iron Man 2

Robert Downey Jr. explains what role Gary Shandling plays in Iron Man 2: I’m doing a Senate hearing where the government is saying the Iron Man tech needs to be turned over to the Senator and the Senator is Gary Shandling. And we had this fantastic day that was somehow this controlled chaos of a…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

The Best Scifi Movies to Watch While Stoned Into Orbit

Today is 4/20 and it’s time to celebrate by contemplating the wonders of outer and inner space. Here’s what to watch today at 4:20 in order to blow your mind. These movies are totally in the order that they popped into my head, dudes. You want me to put them in some kind of ranking?…

Movies Annalee Newitz

French Stage Funeral Service For Dragonball’s Goku

Now that Dragonball Evolution has come and gone, leaving mobs of morose fans in its terrible wake, there’s only one thing left to do: hold a funeral service for the slain franchise. A group of French Dragonball enthusiasts staged a funeral service/vigil outside of a local theater. They wept, and gently placed flowers underneath the…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Cobra Commander’s Face Not A Total Wash?

I think we all remember the terrible fail that was the leaked toy face of G.I. Joe‘s live action Cobra Commander. Now, the Cobra actor, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is trying to put our minds at ease. https://gizmodo.com/cobra-commanders-hideously-disappointing-face-revealed-5184762 In an interview, Gordon-Levitt said it was the face of Cobra Commander that got him interested in the part…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Post-Apocalyptic Ragdolls Meet A Deadly Machine Predator, In New 9 Clip

Shane Acker‘s animated movie 9 already impressed us with its blend of action and gothy postapocalyptic-ragdoll imagery. But a new clip underscores how scary the film, produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmabetov, will be. Watch it in high-definition here. That weird cyborg bug with the decoy/lure creeps me the hell out, and I don’t…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Wolverine Fights A Helicopter, And We Win

How’s it possible that Wolverine can take out a helicopter from the ground, and without a gun? With his shiny claws of course. Check out a new clip of one of Wolverine’s biggest action scenes. I ask you this: is it really possible for Wolverine’s tiny claws to cut down a helicopter blade? I realize…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Star Trek Aims Younger, Sells Out

With the release of Star Trek less than a month away, you may think that publicity for the movie is already at fever pitch. But prepared to get even more sick of the final frontier. Still to come before the release of JJ Abrams’ big summer movie are promotional tie-ins with ABC’s Lost, Burger King…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Terrible Terminators Steal From Cylons And Russian Space Revolutions

This week the ridiculous Terminator rip-off movie debuted its first trailer, making Ice Spiders look like a cinematic masterpiece in comparison. Also, more on Inhabited Island 2 and a robot lovers web series. The Terminators With the addition of one “s,” Asylum Production Studios reaps the Terminator hype benefits. Sadly, their cylon-faced, terminator-bodied being is…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The Force Is Strong With Those For Whom The Force Is Strong. Or Something.

If you happen to find yourself arrested in the West of Scotland, there’s one thing you can take to heart: You’re amongst like-minds. The Strathclyde Police Force lists eight Jedi amongst their number. The discovery of a surprisingly high midichlorian count amongst Strathclyde’s rozzers came following a Freedom of Information Act request by independent magazine…

Movies Graeme McMillan

New Transformers 2 Footage: An Angsty Autobot and Megan Fox Shamelessly Disrobing

Here you go, a new Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video. It’s about a minute of stuff blowing up, a minute of Bumblebee whining, and 30 seconds of Megan Fox. The video was originally shown by Michael Bay after his acceptance of the Vanguard Award at ShoWest, but now it’s online for all to see.…

Movies Dan Nosowitz

Separation Anxiety Abounds In Transformers 2 Clip

It’s always so hard when a child leaves for college… especially when you’re leaving behind your transforming car. But this montage from Transformers 2 isn’t just sad farewells, there’s also robots punching each other. Yay! *Exclusive* Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Footage from Bay Films/Michael Bay Dot Com on Vimeo. Also on youtube:

Movies Graeme McMillan

Sitcom Payola Doesn’t Always Work Out

Surprised by the nerd shout-outs on CBS’ Monday night sitcoms this week? Don’t be; they’re just the latest examples of corporate synergy in action… although, we have to admit, one did it with worthwhile snark. We admit it; The Big Bang Theory – a show many of you have told us to cover more often,…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Wanted 2’s Writer Has Resume For Violence, Audience Disdain

A follow-up to an ultraviolent comic book movie being written by a former Winnie the Pooh writer from an idea by the creator of Fast and Furious? Wanted 2 sounds like must-see car-crash cinemagoing. Don’t get me wrong; I don’t doubt that Furious scriptwriter Chris Morgan (also one of the writers of the original Wanted…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Rumor: Best Buy Getting Into Video Downloads

Variety is reporting that Best Buy will start selling movie downloads through a partnership with Cinemanow, as blockbuster has. It could happen as soon as this summer. [Variety via NYT]

Movies Brian Lam

Tie Me Up And Pin Me Down! This Summer’s Hottest Boy-Bondage

Why do so many summer movie trailers feature boy-on-boy bondage? Like this Terminator Salvation goodness. We’ve pulled the best homoerotic bondagey moments, from this summer’s biggest movie trailers. Terminator Salvation Who They Are: Christian Bale and Sam Worthington are mere inches away from each others face when Sam is all tied up for his interrogation.…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Philip K. Dick’s Widow Sues His Daughters Over Movie Rights

Could a movie of Philip K. Dick‘s trippy Ubik be delayed by a new lawsuit filed by his widow, Tessa Dick? She’s suing the production company run by two of his daughters, over movie rights. https://gizmodo.com/philip-k-dicks-ubik-will-be-a-creepy-art-movie-392115 According to Variety, Tessa Dick is suing Electric Shepherd Productions, the production company founded by Dick’s daughters, Laura Leslie…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Almost All Systems Green For Lantern Movie

We may not know who’s going to be wearing the ring and tights yet, but now we know where and when Green Lantern will be filmed… and how much it’ll cost. Warner Bros. announced yesterday that the movie adaptation of DC Comics‘ space cop opera will start filming at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney, New…

Movies Graeme McMillan

No More Terminator Lawsuit

The latest Terminator skirmish is over, without dramatic gunfights and explosions. We’d be disappointed, except this isn’t an episode of Sarah Connor we’re talking about, but the lawsuit surrounding the rights ownership of Terminator: Salvation. Variety report that the lawsuit (which we reported on last month) has been settled out of court, although details of…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Henchmen Movie Shows The Literary Side Of Minioning

What do minions for the world’s most dangerous supervillains do when they’re not punching heroes at their masters’ bidding? According to a just-announced new movie, they form a book club. Admit it: you’re surprised. DM Productions have just announced plans to adapt Danny King’s upcoming novel The Henchmen’s Book Club for the big screen. The…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Alien DJ Plays Bad 80s Rock, Traps Women In Bongs

Bad Channels is like WKRP In Cincinnati with alien perverts. An alien takes over a radio station and kidnaps a bunch of women using a green penis, shrinking his captives and trapping them in bongs. Oh, and did I mention it has MTV’s superstar VJ Martha Quinn in it? Sadly she doesn’t have anything particularly…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Gary Shandling Will Be A Skeevy Statesman, In Iron Man 2

The Best Scifi Movies to Watch While Stoned Into Orbit

French Stage Funeral Service For Dragonball’s Goku

Cobra Commander’s Face Not A Total Wash?

Post-Apocalyptic Ragdolls Meet A Deadly Machine Predator, In New 9 Clip

Wolverine Fights A Helicopter, And We Win

Star Trek Aims Younger, Sells Out

Terrible Terminators Steal From Cylons And Russian Space Revolutions

The Force Is Strong With Those For Whom The Force Is Strong. Or Something.

New Transformers 2 Footage: An Angsty Autobot and Megan Fox Shamelessly Disrobing

Separation Anxiety Abounds In Transformers 2 Clip

Sitcom Payola Doesn’t Always Work Out

Wanted 2’s Writer Has Resume For Violence, Audience Disdain

Rumor: Best Buy Getting Into Video Downloads

Tie Me Up And Pin Me Down! This Summer’s Hottest Boy-Bondage

Philip K. Dick’s Widow Sues His Daughters Over Movie Rights

Almost All Systems Green For Lantern Movie

No More Terminator Lawsuit

Henchmen Movie Shows The Literary Side Of Minioning

Alien DJ Plays Bad 80s Rock, Traps Women In Bongs

NASA Rover Finds Glowing, Ruby-Like Crystals on Mars for the First Time

Anker Prime Docking Station Hits Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Winds Down (14 Ports With 160W Output)

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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