Rant

Netflix: Genius or Jester?

Netflix knows what it’s doing?

Topics : Netflix, Rants
Posted by : Nick Poyner on March 29, 2011

The King Gets Muted?

With little time left before the Academy Awards, The King’s Speech is proving to be a hot commodity. It’s taken top honors from actors, directors, and producers and seems to be a pretty tough competitor for best picture, which did not seem the case a few weeks ago. It is a good film, but, now, [...]

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Posted by : Nick Poyner on February 1, 2011

Oscar Nominations 2011: Almost Nothing New to See Here

Nominations for the 83rd annual Academy Awards ceremony.

Topics : Oscars, Rants
Posted by : Nick Ondras on January 26, 2011

Are Movie Trailers Deceiving Us? Yup.

Why edit commercials for an ’80s movie with top 40 rap/rock? Because we’re all idiots.

Topics : Rants
Posted by : Nick Ondras on December 23, 2010

Why the Golden Globes May have Been Right in Getting the Popular Vote Wrong

The folks of the Hollywood Foreign Press may be smarter than the movies they’ve picked.

Topics : Oscars, Rants
Posted by : Nick Ondras on December 17, 2010

Sundance 2011 Line-Up Announced: Some Picks We’re Excited For

The 33rd annual Sundance Film Festival doesn’t start until January, but there’s plenty reason to get excited today.

Topics : Film Festivals, Indie Spotlight, Rants
Posted by : Nick Ondras on December 3, 2010

Rant: Oscar Predictions – Go (Mistakenly) Big or Go Home

More people have already seen most of 2010′s Oscar hopefuls. Could this year’s show prove the Academy’s changes were for the good?

Topics : Oscars, Rants
Posted by : Nick Ondras on November 27, 2010

Aronofsky to do The Wolverine?

Darren Aronofsky makes a possible mind game out of Wolverine character.

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Posted by : Nick Poyner on November 19, 2010

Halloween on Us: Top Five Creepiest Low-Budget Horror Movies of the Past Decade

Want something scary to watch this Halloween? Our top five list of the best low-budget horror has had to offer this past decade.

Topics : Rants, Top Movies Lists
Posted by : Nick Ondras on October 27, 2010

Why Machete Will Bomb at the Box Office, Why It Could Be a Good Thing and Why You Need to See It

“Machete” won’t go around breaking any financial records, but it’s still worth checking out.

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Posted by : Nick Ondras on September 1, 2010

Superhero Debauchery and Reconstructing Hollywood

Excited to see THE GREEN LANTERN or THOR? Me neither.

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Posted by : Nick Ondras on July 21, 2010

2010: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Hollywood Bomb

With the death of Miramax and the rise of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and CLASH OF THE TITANS 3D on the charts, will the entire independent film scene soon be biting the dust?

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Posted by : Nick Ondras on May 6, 2010

Are Studios Going to go Small Budget From Now On?

Would a studio rather have an Oscar winning movie or a big blockbuster?  That seems to be a big question out of Hollywood studio execs and although it may seem that studios would want the best quality movie possible, the answer is they don’t care.  Cause like anything else, it’s all about money, and big [...]

Topics : Oscars, Rants
Posted by : Craig Kessler on March 9, 2010

Rant: The January Graveyard

Though we had “Avatar” this year, the month of January is the unofficial graveyard for movies.

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Posted by : Nick Ondras on January 27, 2010

Blair Witch Director Wants to do a True Sequel

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One Point O trailer The Blair Witch Project was a cult sensation that came out 10 years ago.  Shot with a unique style and driven by an incredible online viral campaign pegging that this was in fact a real documentary, it captured the hearts of many and became an icon of pop culture in the [...]

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Posted by : Craig Kessler on August 14, 2009

Perspective about the Hangover

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Branded download Betrayed divx I saw the movie the Hangover opening weekend and although I don’t think it holds up to Old School on the classic meter and timeless scale, it will be a comedy to deal with for years.  I am sure I will Netflix right away when I have the chance.  All movie [...]

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Posted by : Craig Kessler on June 19, 2009