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‘The Cove’ Barred In Japan

Oscar Winning Documentary The Cove, which exploits the systematic hunt slaughter of dolphins in Japan for use as filler meat and brought me to tears last fall, is reportedly unable to find many theaters willing to screen it in Japan...
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‘X-Men: First Class’ Casting Updates

It seems like everywhere we turn we run into more news on the upcoming X-Men: First Class. Recently we got news from /Film that Michael Fassbender is very close to signing on as Magneto, which we all assumed, and that Benjamin Walker is officially set to star as Beast....

A Comical Approach: Seven Great Comic Book Adaptations

In honor of the release of Jonah Hex this week, we've decided to look at seven great comic book to film adaptations. Jonah Hex, not to be confused with Jonah Hill, is based on a comic book of the same name and stars Josh Brolin and Megan Fox....
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DiCaprio Confirmed For Fast-Tracked Hoover Biopic

Deadline brings us news that Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star as J.Edgar Hoover in the upcoming biopic. His role is confirmed and shooting is expected to start shortly. While the film is still untitled, we do know that Clint Eastwood will be behind the camera with Ron Howard producing....
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[Blu-Review] The Last Station

The Last Station, directed by Michael Hoffman (Game 6), revolves Russian author Leo Tolstoy and his work. The man was certainly a legend; considered one of the greatest authors of all time, his novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina are absolute masterpieces....