Marvel’s Iron Man films laid the groundwork for the Avengers, and set a high bar for comic book movies. So, how do you follow Avengers, and where do you take the Iron Man character? Iron Man 3 closes the trilogy nicely but may upset some hardcore comic book fans in the process. Iron Man [...]
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A debate among friends brought about an inherent question that deserves to have an answer to all geeks out there. Which movie, from arguably two of the best movie franchises in Hollywood history, was WORSE: The Phantom Menace or Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? Posting this question on both Facebook and Twitter sent avid and [...]
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Summer time usually brings to mind vacations, sizzling temperatures and little to no sports to watch. (X-games don’t count kids.) Therefore, it’s up to Hollywood to fill the void every weekend, with the year’s biggest movie offerings and a few to watch for, that might be under the radar a bit. Let’s break it down, [...]
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Films often take liberties to make stories more entertaining, but may also pay tribute to the real people behind them. Jackie Robinson’s story, 42, balances the life of a sports icon with traditional cinematic story-telling.
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When Iron Man 3 arrives in theaters this Friday, the end to a successful trilogy will mark the first Marvel movie of 2013. This movie will also be the first solo appearance by any of The Avengers since they joined ranks in the 2012 film.
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Hollywood loves to destroy the Earth as much as audiences crave watching it. Whether by the hands of zombies, robots, war, or aliens, science fiction movies deliver many visions of post-apocalyptic life. ”Oblivion” finds much influence from the most memorable sci-fi works but does little to establish itself among them.
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If you were one the Hobbit fans that bought the dvd prior to Sunday, you were lucky enough to be given a treat into the filming, editing and ultimately a clip for the next installment, The Desolation of Smaug. In the hour-long video behind the scenes footage is shown, questions are taken by fans, actors [...]
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In a recent top 50 Sports Movie Factoids released by Sports Illustrated, a fact most of us wouldn’t guess was revealed in that A League of Their Own is the most successful baseball movie of all time. Not Major League, Field of Dreams or even the more recent Moneyball. But the movie about a women-only [...]
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