Category Archives: movie

Disney unveils plans for Tux movie

In news that could create nerdgasms in countless basements, Disney have announced plans for a new animated movie based on a penguin called Tux. The Mouse House have reportedly hired Robert Ben Garant – whose previous convictions include Ben Stiller’s … Continue reading

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Mr. Bruckheimer’s Special Offer

In keeping with today’s theme of shopping, the Hollywood Reporter brings us a perfect portrayal of just how irreparably woolly Hollywood’s grasp on reality has truly become. The Stock Market’s in free-fall, Hedge Funds are imploding and Foreclosures are almost … Continue reading

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The Return of the King

I’m not sure whether to hang out the flags or open a vein? One of the best, most widely loved [and one of very few actually memorable] movies in modern Hollywood history is getting a sequel. Oliver Stone’s glorious 1987 … Continue reading

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Talent Always Shows

Hollywood’s creative anemia is advancing at a worrying pace. As I reported some weeks ago, MGM are in the process of creating what they now call ‘a reinvention’ of 1980′s iconic Oscar-winner, ‘Fame.’ Nine talented, new performers have been chosen … Continue reading

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Does This Make My Ass Look Big??

Those of you so blessed as to live among the resplendent glories of New York will know that two dedicated Geeks have just emerged after 123 hours in a plexi-glass bubble in Times Square, watching non-stop movies to win the … Continue reading

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Hasta la Vista, Vancouver!

It sounds like Governor Patterson’s splendid idea for growing his city’s economy may have started a trend?? . The much-criticized ‘Bailout Bill’ recently signed into law by the President includes some remarkable bonuses for those in the entertainment sphere: A … Continue reading

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