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Who can save us from summer blahs? The Greatest American Hero!

So almost all your favorite TV shows are on hiatus now. But don’t panic! There’s still new Futurama, plus a Greatest American Hero marathon. But more importantly, some of the strangest programming of the year airs during these summer doldrums. Welcome back to our weekly guide to the best fantastical television, featuring sneak peeks at…

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Robert Pattinson playing Edward Scissorhands? We’d rather have Johnny Depp put our eyes out.

A crazy internet rumor picked up steam over the weekend. Whisperings of an Edward Scissorhands remake have been floating around, with everyone’s favorite unwashed vampire, Robert Pattinson, in the lead. To which we say, “No.” Clearly these rumors got a big push thanks to the current Eclipse promotion, but how is it possible that people…

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Is this the synopsis of the Tron Legacy Comic Con trailer?

On the IMDB message boards, an anonymous poster claims to have seen a new Tron Legacy trailer at the Cinema Expo in Amsterdam. Of course, this could all just be bullpuckey, but folks at Collider think it may be legit. Here’s the IMDB post: I went to the Cinema Expo in Amsterdam today where Disney…

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The sexual habits of blue Play-Doh…the movie!

On this week’s Cult Movie Worship, watch the adorable stop-motion sex habits of blue blobs in Tibo Charroppin’s short film Blue – An Erotic Life. Who knew Play-Doh was so kinky? Read on for more Cultiness… Agnosia Twitch film pointed out Eugenio Mira’s Agnosia, calling it the next Pan’s Labyrinth. We’ll have to agree visual-wise…

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Owning a pet AT-AT walker is a ridiculously heartwarming experience

Patrick Boivin, the filmmaker behind the Iron Baby clip, has created another absurdly cute short. In “AT-AT Day Afternoon,” Boivin recasts the scourge of Echo Base as man’s best friend. Look out for its droppings, though. They’re kind of icky. https://gizmodo.com/iron-baby-saves-the-world-with-cuteness-5549300 [Thanks to John for the tip!]

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Who tried out to be the next Peter Parker for Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot?

According to Deadline, Columbia Pictures recently reviewed the screen tests of several potential Peter Parkers for director Marc Webb’s unnamed Spider-Man reboot (which is known around these parts as Spider-Man: Begin Again). The following young actors threw their hat in the ring: – Jamie Bell (Tintin from Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn) –…

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The top 5 scifi and horror Benny Hill mash-ups

Bad news first: ServerGeddon (a.k.a. Imagepocalypse) is still in effect this Sunday morning. The good news? We’re going to own this. In the spirit of this snafu, here’s a bunch of chase scenes set to Boots Randolph’s “Yakety Sax.” Enjoy. https://gizmodo.com/the-internet-has-misconstrued-its-prime-directive-and-i-5573471 Creating a Benny Hill mash-up is no easy task — indeed, you need an…

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Will a Nine Inch Nails music video director tackle Samuel Delany’s Dhalgren?

io9 received a tip that Eric A. Zimmerman, the director of Nine Inch Nails’ “Head Like A Hole,” is looking to create a film based on Samuel Delany’s novel Dhalgren, which is about a Midwestern city trapped inside a singularity. Today we received the following message from the owner of dhalgrenmovie.com: I am the current…

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Sorcerer’s Apprentice turns Nic Cage into Mickey Mouse

When we found out that Disney was making a live action Sorcerer’s Apprentice with Nic Cage as the creepy-haired old man wizard, we knew the famous “mops scene” from Fantasia was inevitable. And here it is. So what do you think – homage or horror? Clearly, this is a “geared towards the kiddies” moment, and…

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Peter Jackson may direct The Hobbit films after all

After Guillermo del Toro stepped down from directing the Hobbit film, fans went insane. Especially when the name Brett Ratner was cruelly tossed around as a replacement. But it looks like Peter Jackson is stepping in to save the day. THR is reporting that Jackson is currently in negotiations to direct the film and pick…

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The health insurance dystopia of grim, horrific short “The 3rd Letter”

Grzegorz Jonkajtys, director of Cannes-nominated animated short “Ark,” writes to tell us that he’s finished a new dystopian short called “The 3rd Letter.” We’ve got art and a teaser from this nightmarish world of evil health insurance bureaucracy. Here’s the synopsis: “The 3rd Letter” is a distinctive dystopian vision where humans utterly depend on health-care…

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Human Centipede tattoo immortalizes the ultimate in human intimacy

And you thought the Human Centipede cat toy was unnecessary. A Texas projectionist, Dakota Milam, got a human centipede tattoo across his feet. So he will remember that supreme medical accomplishment for all time. [Originalalamo] https://gizmodo.com/human-centipede-cat-toy-for-kittens-and-masochists-5571275

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Chris Nolan breaks down Leonardo DiCaprio’s Inception role

Check out this new Entertainment Tonight segment in which Dark Knight director Chris Nolan analyses Leonardo DiCaprio’s complicated character and describes the shooting process for Inception, which included filming in six countries.

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30 post-apocalyptic visions of the 21st Century

The Quiet Earth blog has been covering the post-apocalyptic genre for years, and now one of its feature writers, Agent Orange, weighs in with his list of 30 visions of a 21st Century apocalypse. A lot has transpired in the realms of post-apocalyptic cinema and television in the last ten or so years. The first…

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David Slade on bringing the violence back to Twilight

Twilight-haters, stand aside. We’ve been excited about 30 Days of Night director David Slade’s vision for Eclipse from the beginning. In our exclusive interview, the director explains balancing the werewolf-on-vampire carnage with romance, and exploring the physiology of Twilight’s vampires. We’re all super excited for your take on Eclipse. We think it might be pretty…

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Trouble in Neo-Tokyo? The Akira Movie Could Be PG-13

The live-action movie adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s apocalyptic classic Akira could be a toned-down PG-13. But what we’re really worried about is the alleged new script details. Spoilers ahead. In an interview with The Kevin McCarthy and Josh Hylton Movie Show director Albert Hughes complained that Warner Brother’s PG-13 restriction was a bit constraining. This…

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Buy the Terminator’s scorched cyber-arm from the original movie!

In one of those “life imitates cyber-awesomeness” moments, an art director on the original Terminator movie rescued this cyborg arm from a special-effects explosion – just the way Cyberdyne did in T2. And now it’s for sale! This is the arm from the original T-800 Terminator model that was blown up at the end of…

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The motherlode of bewildering, intense Inception images

Christopher Nolan rocked our brains with The Dark Knight, and it looks like he’ll do it again with his new film, Inception. Dozens of high-res stills and poster images just went online, giving us our best look at this film. Warner Bros. released its motherlode of official promo pics and poster art from Inception, along…

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Timothy Olyphant for Snake Plissken. It could happen!

Director Breck Eisner is itching to work with his Crazies lead Timothy Olyphant again, but does this mean there’s a spot for him in Eisner’s upcoming Escape From New York remake? Sounds like there’s a chance. In an interview with MovieWeb, Eisner was asked about teaming up with Olyphant again. And as opposed to giving…

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Human Centipede cat toy, for kittens and masochists

Now you and your kitty-cat can both snuggle up to the titular creature from the feel-good movie of the year, Human Centipede. Nothing says “I love my pet” more than humans sewn butt-to-face, then stuffed with catnip. Found on ETSY, this hand made toy is a mere $100. Will the marvels that Human Centipede has…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Who can save us from summer blahs? The Greatest American Hero!

Robert Pattinson playing Edward Scissorhands? We’d rather have Johnny Depp put our eyes out.

Is this the synopsis of the Tron Legacy Comic Con trailer?

The sexual habits of blue Play-Doh…the movie!

Owning a pet AT-AT walker is a ridiculously heartwarming experience

Who tried out to be the next Peter Parker for Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot?

The top 5 scifi and horror Benny Hill mash-ups

Will a Nine Inch Nails music video director tackle Samuel Delany’s Dhalgren?

Sorcerer’s Apprentice turns Nic Cage into Mickey Mouse

Peter Jackson may direct The Hobbit films after all

The health insurance dystopia of grim, horrific short “The 3rd Letter”

Human Centipede tattoo immortalizes the ultimate in human intimacy

Chris Nolan breaks down Leonardo DiCaprio’s Inception role

30 post-apocalyptic visions of the 21st Century

David Slade on bringing the violence back to Twilight

Trouble in Neo-Tokyo? The Akira Movie Could Be PG-13

Buy the Terminator’s scorched cyber-arm from the original movie!

The motherlode of bewildering, intense Inception images

Timothy Olyphant for Snake Plissken. It could happen!

Human Centipede cat toy, for kittens and masochists

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