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Green Lantern

question of the day: Do comic-book movies make you want to read comic books more than you already do?

Thu, May 12, 2011
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If it’s summer, it must be time for the comic-book movies. But is there something else at work besides getting butts into seats with familiar characters with built-in appeal? Could it all be a nefarious plan to turn non-comic readers into comic buyers?

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trailer break: ‘Green Lantern’

Thu, May 05, 2011
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I dunno… there’s an awful lot of CGI in this trailer. Is the whole movie going to be one big cartoon?

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‘Harry Potter’ documentary on the way; Twitter loves TV; Bradley Cooper in ‘The Crow’?; more: leftover links

Mon, Apr 18, 2011
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Plus: Has the flopping of Arthur killed 80s remakes? Can Robert Pattinson kill Edward with Water for Elephants? Can we send M. Night Shyamalan back to film school?…

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Green Lantern’s CGI wardrobe, cutting the cord to cable TV, sexy Shrek, and more: leftover links

Sat, Apr 17, 2010
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Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post. And inevitably, I end the week with most of that material unused. But … more…

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question of the day: Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern: good move, or bad?

Mon, Jul 13, 2009
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The Hollywood Reporter broke the news on Friday: Ryan Reynolds has been chosen to play the Green Lantern, winning the part over a slew of other hot names: After an intense months-long search, Warner Bros. has settled on Ryan Reynolds as its choice to play “Green Lantern,” the studio’s live-action tentpole based on the DC … more…

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watch it: fan-made ‘Green Lantern’ trailer

Wed, Jun 03, 2009
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For an imaginary version of the superhero story starring Nathan Fillion:

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