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Christopher Nolan

The Dark Knight Rises (trailer)

Mon, Jan 02, 2012
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Loving the Occupy Gotham vibe…

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Johnny English Reborn (review)

Fri, Oct 07, 2011
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Shockingly, this is the rare sequel that improves on the original. Granted, that wasn’t hard, in this case, but neither is saying this damning with faint praise.

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‘Inception,’ ‘Doctor Who,’ ‘Chicks Dig Time Lords’ take 2011 Hugo Awards

Sun, Aug 21, 2011
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Worldcon is happening this weekend in Reno, Nevada, and we now have the 2011 Hugo Award winners, which were announced last night.

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question of the day: Is science fiction on the rise in Hollywood?

Fri, Aug 19, 2011
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Do new remakes, reboots, sequels, and prequels indicate a suddenly love of SF in Hollywood?

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Anne Hathaway as Catwoman (No Superhero Left Behind)

Fri, Aug 05, 2011
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We’re aiming, by 2015, to ensure that no caped crusader, no accidentally mutated do-gooder, no vigilante crime fighter goes unrebooted. Time is running out. Won’t you help?

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‘The Shadow Line’ with Christopher Eccleston and Chiwetel Ejiofor debuts tomorrow night on BBC Two

Wed, May 04, 2011
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Eccleston and Ejiofor in the same TV thing? I would have been so there even if I hadn’t already had a chance to preview the first episode of this seven-part drama…

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Adult Swim is killing; 80s flicks that shaped our world today; can gays play straight?; and more: leftover links

Sun, Mar 06, 2011
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Plus: too many depressing links about the Charlie Sheen feeding frenzy…

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Colin Firth and Natalie Portman are Oscar shoo-ins; everything else up for grabs: Oscar predictions

Sat, Feb 26, 2011
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Here’s an at-a-glance look at my picks for Sunday night’s Academy Awards — projected winners are Xed. Keep in mind: this isn’t a list of whom I think should win Oscars but whom I think will win…

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question of the day: Is Anne Hathaway the right choice for Catwoman?

Thu, Jan 20, 2011
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I would have preferred someone who’s proven she’s capable of showing a dark side, like perhaps Rachel Weisz (who apparently had been lobbying for the role) or Rebecca Hall. What do you think?

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The Green Hornet (review)

Thu, Jan 13, 2011
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He doesn’t exactly kick ass: he is an ass. Life as a masked crime fighter with some slick wheels to groove him around town is not the chick magnet he imagined it would be…

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