Month: June 2010

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Carpenter And Swank Team Up For ‘Fangland’

Cinematical brings us news today that John Carpenter and Hilary Swank are teaming up for the upcoming film, Fangland. The film will be based off John Mark's 2008 novel of the same name....
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[Review] Agora

Alejandro Amenábar’s historical epic Agora is high-minded and visually pleasing, but doesn’t quite pull itself to maintain an entertaining momentum. It has many of the hallmarks of an epic, from the swelling music, to the sweeping city views, to the main characters ability to meander through surrounding violence unscathed, but the pace is often stalled by wordy monologues and the need to impart information, causing a loss of emotional impact. What we are left with is a story about religious intolerance and the resulting powerlessness of reason....
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‘New Moon’ Predictably Dominates The 2010 MTV Movie Awards

Last night the MTV Movie Awards aired live. The two hour ceremony really didn't offer any surprises as Twilight: New Moon swept the awards show. Despite the predictability of almost every award, the MTV Movie Awards are always fun to watch as they are less uptight and less serious than the Oscars....
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[Review] Killers

Killers is the new action comedy from director Robert Luketic starring Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl. The film tells the story of Jen (Heigl) who is on vacation with her family when she meets Spencer (Kutcher). The two meet through an awkward encounter in the elevator. A few short scenes and some unconvincing chemistry later, the two are married and living a quiet suburban life....