Bloody Disgusting has debuted a new photo of Timothy Olyphant (Live Free or Die Hard, Hitman) from Breck Eisner‘s (Sahara) The Crazies, in conjunction with their set visit report. Check it out after the jump.

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By Jordan Raup

Jody Hill’s directorial debut, The Foot-Fist Way, features Danny McBride as a struggling karate instructor trying to work out some serious issues in his life. Hill’s most recent feature, Observe and Report, takes that basic concept, replacing McBride with Rogen and karate with mall copping and manages to take it to a whole other level. That level includes rape, murder, vomit, serious drug addiction, and extended full frontal nudity (not the good kind). For the majority of film-goers this will not be funny and actually be rightfully offensive. The minority, equally surprised this film was ever made by a major studio, will experience a unique moment in cinema.

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As most reading probably already know, Jay Leno is not retiring but rather moving up earlier in the night to a daily 10 p.m. spot, washing away NBC’s entire late-night show line-up.

Now Variety’s reporting that member’s NBC’s affiliate board (members of a board of several companies that own different portions of the whole of NBC) are getting a little nervous. And rightfully so.

From the Variety article “NBC affiliates nervous about Leno” by Michael Schneider:”Peacock affils are nervously waiting to see how NBC’s plans to strip Leno on weeknights at 10 p.m. evolve — and more importantly, how it impacts their business.At least one station — Boston’s WHDH — is already threatening not to air Leno at all, preferring to run local news in the hour instead.For Peacock affils, the Leno experiment couldn’t have come at a more difficult time.In an age where advertising is drying up, revenues are shrinking and viewers have plenty of other news options, the Leno move is making plenty of station execs jittery.
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By Dan Mecca

Not that Eurocentrism has ever really gone away, but at least high-profile filmmakers were trying to conceal it with “noble” films like Crash. Hell, Hollywood even buys and sells independent projects like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon every once and a while. When considering what it was like in the 1940s/1950s, in which films like Elia Kazan’s Gentlemen’s Agreement (which won Best Picture in 1948) and Delmer Daves’ Broken Arrow were regarded as milestones of equality and filters for truth (even though both revolve around white men infiltrating minorities they are not a part of, thereby rescuing them from themselves), we have taken several big steps forward.

Thanks to the productions of recent years, usually independent of Hollywood, one can find honest cultural studies like the impressive HBO miniseries Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee or realism-drenched Westerns like John Hillcoat’s The Proposition.

However, all of this progression seems to be fading fast. How else do you explain why the new Street Fighter movie starred Chris Klein and the people behind Dragonball Evolution decided to cast uber-white Justin Chatwick and Emmy Rossum as Goku and Bulma, merely falling back on Asia’s most Americanized actor, Chow-Yun Fat, for validation. And let us not forget Jake Gyllenhaal playing Prince Dastan in Mike “Goblet of Fire” Newell’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

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The latest sci-fi flick by director Alex Proyas is an impressive and surprisingly ambitious film. Proyas is the genius behind Dark City and The Crow, and yes he also did I, Robot,but it is easy to give him a pass for that mindless action spectacle since he didn’t have creative control. Where does Knowing stand compared to those movies?  Its by no means on level of with Dark City and The Crow, but it does manage to excel beyond I, Robot.

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Not sure what is coming out this month? Here is a run-down of my eleven most anticipated films:

11. The Great Buck Howard (March 20th) (limited)

Plot: A law school dropout (Colin Hanks), much to the chagrin of his father (Tom Hanks), becomes the new assistant to an illusionist in decline (Malkovich). Can the fledgling partnership lead to the comeback of a lifetime?

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Why You Should See It: Pretty impressive cast and a somewhat interesting premise, this is should be a decent indie comedy/drama.

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Well, ‘at least it was better than Crash‘ seems to be the general opinion of Variety writer Todd McCarthy, who offered this short, but sweet, early review of the new Wayne Kramer film starring Harrison Ford, Ashley Judd, Ray Liotta and Alice Braga. On Ford’s performance, McCarthy writes: “Very low-key and performing several of his scenes in grammatical Spanish with a mile-wide American accent, Ford successfully suppresses his superstar aura to integrate himself into the ensemble.”

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UPDATE: The list below was written in January of 2009. I suggest checking out our new list, 65 Must See Movies of 2010. Click the image below to see:

So 2008 is over, come on, it’s time to move on. Here are 50 great reasons to go to the theater this year:

January

My Bloody Valentine 3-D (Jan 16^th)

Synopsis: After surviving a fatal accident that claimed the lives of five of men in a mine shaft, Harry Warden performed a horrific killing spree on Valentines night in the town of Harmony, killing 22 people before he was shot to death.

Why You Should See It: Early screening reports have said there is more sex, limbs, and buckets of blood than one can handle. The 3-D gimmick is the only reason this is on my list. If implemented right it should be a great time at the movies.

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Although Jim Carrey’s new comedy, Yes Man, seems like a cookie cutter redux of his 1997 hit Liar Liar, there is more personality than expected in this formulaic, but enjoyable movie. The film, directed by Peyton Reed (The Break-Up, Bring It On) features Carrey as Carl Allen; a divorced, pessimistic bank associate who wants nothing to do with anyone or anything. His best friend Peter, played wonderfully by Bradley Cooper (Midnight Meat Train, Wedding Crasher), is getting married and wants nothing more than Carl to be a part of the celebration. Carl does everything in his power to not be a part of it. That is, until an old acquaintance introduces Carl to a “Yes!” seminar. Carl decides to go and after some enticing he follows the plan. It’s simple; say yes to everything, no matter what. This proves to be interesting in a certain sexual scene involving a much, much older woman. Carl’s similar answers don’t always bring him bad luck though. On the contrary, everything pretty much turns out well for him when he starts trying new things. He finds a new girl, Allison, played by Zooey Deschanel (The Happening), new opportunities at his job, and rekindled friendships.

Starting off fairly slowly, but picking up the pace as it goes along, the film proves to be persistently funny. As expected, the funniest parts of the film come when Carl, against every power in his mind and body must say yes. The best supporting role turns out to be Carl’s eccentric coworker, Norman, played by Rhys Darby of the outstanding TV show, Flight of the Conchords. He is eager that Carl’s optimism means he will have to accept every invite that he extends, including a hilariously awful Harry Potter themed party. Although Carrey and Deschanel don’t have the best chemistry I’ve seen, they certainly have enough to keep the film moving. Their relationship is always engaging to watch as we see what can happen when someone says yes to everything. The film is a pleasant escape and will keep you laughing but after the slew of excellent comedies this year this one doesn’t quite live up to what we have already seen. Also, there is a pretty amusing special scene a couple minutes after the credits roll, so don’t miss it.

6 out of 10