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how much of the success of Fast & Furious 6 is due to the diversity of its cast?

Tue, May 28, 2013
43 comments

Poor Paul Walker has only Luke Evans’ villain to turn to for someone who looks most like him…

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is this the worst Memorial Day weekend for movies ever?

Fri, May 24, 2013
9 comments

I cannot remember another Memorial Day weekend for which I gave all the wide releases a red light.

| 9 Comments

Now You See Me trailer: a kind of magic?

Fri, May 24, 2013
8 comments

What? Is this an original idea? Not based on a TV show, a comic book, or a movie from my high-school years?

| 8 Comments

The Purge trailer: murder most legal

Thu, May 23, 2013
8 comments

Ooo, I’m intrigued. A concept of anthropological science fiction.

| 8 Comments

Ender’s Game trailer: children’s crusade

Wed, May 22, 2013
29 comments

They’ve really front-loaded the film with actors the Academy loves. Are they thinking this is a contender?

| 29 Comments

in a pressurized enviroment, they can hear you scream (Europa Report trailer)

Tue, May 21, 2013
11 comments

Yay! Sharlto Copley is back.

| 11 Comments

oh, for pete’s sake, Paramount

Mon, May 20, 2013
9 comments

We are close to the day when even blockbusters are available on demand the same day they open in cinemas.

| 9 Comments

pirates of Somalia (Captain Phillips trailer)

Mon, May 20, 2013
12 comments

Paul Greengrass + Tom Hanks = cinematic fabulousness, I have no doubt.

| 12 Comments

too too precious? (Frances Ha trailer)

Thu, May 16, 2013
2 comments

I guess it’s funny cuz she wants to be a dancer but she’s really clumsy and awkward, and because she doesn’t do what she does anyway.

| 2 Comments

how to be an 11-year-old girl (Broken trailer)

Wed, May 15, 2013
1 comment

Spoiler: Being an 11-year-old girl sucks, and it’s mostly not fun, and it’s awful, and it sucks. Until it’s wonderful.

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