Out in Theaters: SIDE EFFECTS
There's enough backstabbing, lies, betrayals and revelations to keep Side Effects tautand the audience on the edge of their seats. It's a rare thriller that manages to deliver on the…
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Video: Check Out the Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts
Lots of complaints roll around each year surrounding the inclusion of Best Short Films at the Oscars, the primary concern is that the masses just don’t ever get a chance to see them. Usually a local art house theater will play them for a limited engagement for that small niche audience and you can...
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SmartFilm 1st Annual Oscar Prediction Contest (UPDATED)
I’ve been getting a lot of buzz from readers requesting an Oscar Prediction contest for my readership and since nothing is better than good ol’ fashion competition come place your wagers for the noche of February 24th. Duke it out amongst yourselves to call which way these coveted 24 slots will turn and become...
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Trailer for 'The Shining' Documentary ROOM 237
I’m gonna let this one speak for itself. All you need to know that Rodney Ascher‘s Room 237, a conspiracy-laden documentary, explores the many theories of one of the greatest films of all time, The Shining. Room 237 is a careful exploration of everything Shining and has earned great repute from critics and diehard fans...
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Han Solo and Boba Fett Films Now on The Star Wars Platter
Ok, I promise from here on out I won’t be exclusively reporting Star Wars news anymore but this one is just too big to pass up. As of yesterday, a Yoda spinoff was reportedly in the pipes but today’s news is much, much more important- a pair of spin-offs for fan favorites Han Solo...
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Star Wars Rumor Du Jour: Yoda Standalone Movie
The Star Wars rumor mill is buzzing again, this time on Yoda focus it shall. Ain’t It Cool News has reported the scoop that the Dagobah dwelling halfling will be getting an origin story all of his own per the massive four billion dollar Disney buyout which gave them exclusive rights to anything and...
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Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Finds Superhero in Chris Pratt
You might know Chris Pratt from NBC’s hit comedy, Parks and Recreation, as shoe-shining extraordinaire slash undercover, and make believe, FBI agent Andy Dwyer but get ready to know him in a whole new capacity as he has snagged the lead role for Marvel‘s Guardians of the Galaxy. Pratt will assume the role of...
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DGA Award Winners Muddle Oscar Odds
The DGA‘s are pretty much the last indication of the Hollywood Award season and with a year that’s been particularly tricky to call, these awards leading up to Oscar night are more important than ever. This brings us to tonight’s awards with the DGA, or Director’s Guild of America. The big win of the...
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Paul Thomas Anderson to Fast Track INHERENT VICE with Joaquin Phoenix
Paul Thomas Anderson, or PTA, has long been known as a slow director. Like fellow auteurs Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson, he writes and directs his films so they’re usually long in the pipes and take a high level of meticulous planning. Frequent Anderson collaborator and producer JoAnne Sellar confirmed that PTA’s next film,...
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ENTOURAGE Confirmed for Movie Treatment
HBO‘s Entourage ended its small screen run back in 2011 with a cliffhanger of a series finale. There had been speculation from the get-go of a movie in the pipes but no immediate plans for a follow-up film. That all changed today though as Warner Brothers has given the movie adaptation of the popular television...