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George Lucas Attempts Jedi Mind Trick on Gullible Fans

Josh Zyber — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:00:06 +0000

You don’t need to watch the original scene. This isn’t the film footage you’re looking for. We can go about our business. Move along. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last week, George Lucas had this to say about the infamous “Greedo Shot First” change he made to ‘Star Wars’: The controversy over who...

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Blinking Ewoks? Really, George?

Josh Zyber — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:00:16 +0000

By now, I’m sure that you’ve already gotten wind of the latest uproar from the ‘Star Wars’ universe, which exploded all over the internet yesterday. Despite the fact that, just the other week, representatives from Lucasfilm told Bleeding Cool that the new Blu-ray editions of the series would have no additional changes to the movies...

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Just in Time for ‘Green Lantern’ – Pseudoscientific Crap!

Dick Ward — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:00:50 +0000

Just when you thought it was safe to dislike ‘Green Lantern’ on its own merits, you can enjoy a whole new reason to look down on the movie. It’s the first movie to take advantage of the partnership between Warner Bros and the bullshit artists over at EFX Performance. You’ve almost certainly seen the advertisements...

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Alamo Drafthouse Hates Texters as Much as I Do

Aaron Peck — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:00:05 +0000

As a critic, I’ve become accustomed to press screenings where anyone who even opens or turns on a phone during the movie is quickly escorted to the exit. This is done in press screenings for fear that people may be trying to record the movie. Unfortunately, this rule rarely gets enforced with regular paying crowds....

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Apocalypse? Not Now

Josh Zyber — Mon, 23 May 2011 13:00:53 +0000

If you can read this, then apparently the world didn’t end this weekend after all. Whew! I was nervous for a minute there. I’ve still got a bunch of stuff on my DVR to watch that I haven’t caught up with yet, and I really would have been pissed if I’d missed the new episode...

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Schadenfreude Alert: Obnoxious Director Thrown Out of Cannes Festival

Josh Zyber — Fri, 20 May 2011 13:00:12 +0000

Allow me to admit some personal bias right up front here. I hate Danish director Lars von Trier. Hate him. As a person, I find him to be a pompous jackass. As a filmmaker, I think his movies are both terrible and virulently misogynistic (not a good combo). He’s the Uwe Boll of the art...

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Warning: Playing Real-Life Superhero Is an Incredibly Stupid Idea

Josh Zyber — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Comic book stories about superheroes have remained a staple of cinema and television screens for decades. Over the last couple of years, a peculiar sub-genre has permutated in which ordinary people get inspired by comics to dress up and imitate their favorite heroes. I’m of course thinking to ‘Kick-Ass‘ as the most famous example –...

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No Comment

Josh Zyber — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:00:59 +0000

Just a photo that needs to be shared. As much as possible. Uncropped version after the break. It speaks for itself, I think. [via The Huffington Post]

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