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a World War Z sequel? maybe if they’d kept the original ending

Sun, Jun 23, 2013
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The original ending, much of which was apparently actually shot, is a lot darker and much closer in tone to the book…

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QOTD: How much does a sense of mystery surrounding a movie impact your desire to see it?

Mon, Mar 04, 2013
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Cuz people are speculating what Brad Bird’s new flick Tomorrowland might be about, and then speculating how much folk will be upset if it turns out to be something else entirely…

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question of the day: What movie event of 2012 will have the biggest impact in years to come?

Wed, Jan 09, 2013
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The rise of Seth MacFarlane as a movie player, with the phenomenal success of Ted? The arrival of 48fps? Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm? Something else?

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question of the day: Which movie or TV characters do you wish were real?

Thu, Aug 09, 2012
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I think you already know my choice: the Doctor. Even if I weren’t worthy enough to travel with him, it would be nice to know that someone was looking out for planet Earth, since we’re not doing the best job we could be doing.

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watch it: “Very LARGE dead snake!”

Wed, Apr 18, 2012
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Oh my goodness…

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Jason Statham: Burt Reynolds for the 20teens (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu, Feb 09, 2012
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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watch it: “Aliens on Ice!”

Wed, Dec 07, 2011
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It’s just a taste of the actual, for-real Aliens on Ice show a troupe in Austin — where else? — has developed…

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question of the day: What great historical figures would you like to see in a story set in the present day?

Fri, Dec 02, 2011
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Prompted by my initial misunderstanding as to why Daniel Day-Lewis was wearing jeans and a sweater to play Abraham Lincoln…

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question of the day: Has 2011 been the best year for science fiction films ever?

Fri, Nov 04, 2011
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I must confess that the notion didn’t even cross my mind till Scott Weinberg put forth the suggestion at Movies.com…

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question of the day: How much can George Lucas alter ‘Star Wars’ before it’s no longer ‘Star Wars’?

Thu, Sep 01, 2011
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I think we can agree that Star Wars is Lucas’s property to do whatever he wants with. But there must come a point at which Star Wars no longer feels like something the fans want to embrace.

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