BREAKING NEWS: CITIZEN KANE LOSES BEST PICTURE TO HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY BREAKING NEWS: HITCHCOCK'S VERTIGO BOMBS AT BOX OFFICE, DEEMED COMMERCIAL FAILURE BREAKING NEWS: KUBRICK'S 2001 TOO CONFUSING, AUDIENCES DEMAND REFUNDS BREAKING NEWS: BRANDO REFUSES OSCAR, SENDS APACHE ACTIVIST IN HIS PLACE BREAKING NEWS: THE EXORCIST FIRST FILM NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE FEATURING PROJECTILE DEMON VOMIT BREAKING NEWS: SPIELBERG'S JAWS BREAKS ALL-TIME BOX OFFICE RECORD BREAKING NEWS: LUCAS STEALS SPIELBERG'S BOX OFFICE RECORD WITH STAR WARS BREAKING NEWS: SPIELBERG RECLAIMS RECORD FROM LUCAS WITH E.T. BREAKING NEWS: WATERWORLD BECOMES MOST EXPENSIVE FILM IN HISTORY AT $175 MILLION BREAKING NEWS: SHOWGIRLS SETS RECORD FOR MOST RAZZIES WON BY SINGLE FILM BREAKING NEWS: ACADEMY VOTERS ASKED TO ACTUALLY WATCH ALL NOMINATED FILMS BREAKING NEWS: CITIZEN KANE LOSES BEST PICTURE TO HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY BREAKING NEWS: HITCHCOCK'S VERTIGO BOMBS AT BOX OFFICE, DEEMED COMMERCIAL FAILURE BREAKING NEWS: KUBRICK'S 2001 TOO CONFUSING, AUDIENCES DEMAND REFUNDS BREAKING NEWS: BRANDO REFUSES OSCAR, SENDS APACHE ACTIVIST IN HIS PLACE BREAKING NEWS: THE EXORCIST FIRST FILM NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE FEATURING PROJECTILE DEMON VOMIT BREAKING NEWS: SPIELBERG'S JAWS BREAKS ALL-TIME BOX OFFICE RECORD BREAKING NEWS: LUCAS STEALS SPIELBERG'S BOX OFFICE RECORD WITH STAR WARS BREAKING NEWS: SPIELBERG RECLAIMS RECORD FROM LUCAS WITH E.T. BREAKING NEWS: WATERWORLD BECOMES MOST EXPENSIVE FILM IN HISTORY AT $175 MILLION BREAKING NEWS: SHOWGIRLS SETS RECORD FOR MOST RAZZIES WON BY SINGLE FILM BREAKING NEWS: ACADEMY VOTERS ASKED TO ACTUALLY WATCH ALL NOMINATED FILMS
FILM REVIEWS · FEATURES · FESTIVALS · INTERVIEWS Friday, May 1, 2026
SILVER SCREEN RIOT
Probably hates your favorite movie. Since 2012.

AUTHOR: <SPAN>MATT OAKES</SPAN>

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Sneak Peek at BREAKING BAD's Final Hoorah

Sneak Peek at BREAKING BAD's Final Hoorah

While I’m sure no one is quite delighted to hear that their favorite AMC drama will only have a final run of eight episodes, we can all breathe that Breaking Bad didn’t outstay it’s welcome and eventually jump the shark. In only eight episodes, expect utter chaos to ensue and at least one coffin to...

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First Poster for HARRY….THE HANGOVER: PART 3

First Poster for HARRY….THE HANGOVER: PART 3

  The Hangover franchise may have banked quite a bit of cash for The Hangover: Part 2, $254.4 million following an epic $85.9 million opening weekend, but it didn’t leave a good taste in audience’s mouths and most have taken to slamming it for being an unimaginative do-over of the original. Well director Todd Phillips...

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Harrison Ford Joins ANCHORMAN 2

Harrison Ford Joins ANCHORMAN 2

  With all the hubbub surrounding casting news for Star Wars 7, a bit of unexpected casting news is sure to incite even more excitement from the mob of interneters- Harrison Ford has hopped onto the cast of Anchorman 2. Ford, who is now 70, will fill the alligator-skin-shoes of a “legendary newscaster” against original...

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New Longer Trailer for IRON MAN 3

New Longer Trailer for IRON MAN 3

  Check out this next look at Marvel’s newest, Iron Man 3. Just like the original Iron Man launched Phase One of Marvel‘s scheme to build a shared universe that culminated in The Avengers, Iron Man 3 will be the first of Phase Two eventually building towards Avengers 2.   Iron Man 3 will be...

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GAME OF THRONES Season 3 Looks Crazy Good

GAME OF THRONES Season 3 Looks Crazy Good

  As a massive fan of everything to do with Game of Thrones, I really can’t anticipate the third season any more than I already do. My historical obsession with GoT started when the first season of the HBO series released and I fell in love with the story and the characters and after attempting...

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Zany Trailer for CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2

Zany Trailer for CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2

  Check out the first trailer for the follow-up to the farcical animated feast with Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs 2. The first iteration featured a host of SNL alums lending their vocal talent and comedic timing to create a film that managed to be both full of heart with legitimately funny humor. The...

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Inaugural Portland Comic Con Delivers the Geeky Goods

Inaugural Portland Comic Con Delivers the Geeky Goods

      Geekery and gadgetry reared its proud head this weekend at the First Annual Portland Wizard World Comic Con in the shuffle of one of America’s most idiosyncratic cities- Portland, Oregon. Between cult celebrity superstars and droves of salivating fans anxiously awaiting their opportunity to just catch a glimpse of their favorite personalities...

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Oscars 2013 Results

Oscars 2013 Results

    The long awaited Oscar night is finally over and I’ve come out feeling like quite a champion with 21 of 24 predictions come true. There were a couple sneaky categories and my final predictions for the most part came true. As for the contest side of things, we have a tie between two...

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Oscar Predictions 2013

Oscar Predictions 2013

My final ballot has been cast and although there are a number of categories I’m really unsure of, I gotta some risks here. Anything in red are my risk picks. Assume everything is a lock. If you haven’t yet, be sure to enter the First Annual SmartFilm Oscar Prediction Contest. All you need to do...

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Oscar 2013: Who Will Win, Who Should Win

Oscar 2013: Who Will Win, Who Should Win

Who deserves to win doesn’t always line up with who does win so take a look at where the Oscars are gonna end up and where they actually should be heading. (Note: This is not my final ballot, I still need to do some equivocating and fill in my dashes so expect that final submission...