Month: May 2010

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Matthew Vaughn Back To Directing ‘X-Men: First Class’

Only a few days ago we reporting Kick-Ass, Layer Cake and Stardust director Matthew Vaughn was in negotiations to direct X-Men: First Class. That rumor was shot down by Deadline, but they are back today saying he has returned to the project and about to "close a deal."...
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Filmax Presses ‘[REC]’ Two More Times

Variety is reporting Spain's Filmax Entertainment has greenlit production on two more sequels in the highly successful [REC] series. The first will be Paco Plaza's [REC] Genesis and the second is Jaume Balaguero's [REC] Apocalypse....
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[Tribeca Review] Freakonomics

Freakonomics, a documentary based on the best-selling nonfiction book by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, proved to be a great close to the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. Similar to book’s collective article approach, the film is divided into a number of segments, directed by an all-star team of non-fiction storytellers, each bringing their own style to the mix....
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[Tribeca Review] The Sentimental Engine Slayer

If you know little more than the title of “The Sentimental Engine Slayer” going into it, then it’s undeniably dissonant when the main character tries to strangle a prostitute in a dingy hotel room in the opening scene. ...
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Ten Remakes You May Not Know Are Remakes

In honor of this week's release of the reboot/remake of the 80s classic horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street, here's the Top Ten Movies You Don't Know Are Remakes....
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[Weekend Box Office] ‘Elm Street’ Dominates

The Warner Brothers remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street dominated the weekend box office, pulling in an estimated $32.2 million. It silenced the impressive six week run of How To Train Your Dragon which finished in a distant second, earning $10.8 million, bringing its total to $192 million. ...