“The World is Ahead” — Peter Jackson Unleashes a New Trailer for “The Hobbit”!!
Magnificent. LOVE the use, as dialogue, of a lyric from Pippin’s mournful song from Return of the King. See you there!
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In response to this summer’s lousy Spider-Man reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man (click here for my review), comes this great article on 10 Remakes that Got it Right. There are some really intriguing films on this list that I have never seen, but have been immediately placed on my
The Hobbit Wraps Principal Photography!
I don’t know about you, but the Lord of the Rings music in the Man of Steel trailers I posted the other day really got me jonesing for The Hobbit. And lo and behold, Peter Jackson & co. have posted another production diary — a glimpse at Comic-Con and the end of princi
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This was written before the film’s release, but I was fascinated by this piece from CHUD about about Disney’s staggering inability to market John Carter (of Mars). It’s a shame that the film has turned out to be such a colossal money-loser for the studio, but it̵
An Unexpected Journey
Stop reading and WATCH THIS NOW: Dear lord, we have to wait a FULL YEAR for this??? I’m not sure if I can make it! I’ve watched the trailer several times through already, and I just love it to death. And remember: this is just a teaser trailer for a film that is STILL
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This is a fantastic article from the New York Times about how baseball dugout payphones are the last bastion of the landline. The web-site io9 always has some great lists, and I particularly enjoyed their recent list of 10 stand-alone episodes that totally represent their respective s
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My friend Rabbi Ethan Linden has written a wonderful article on his blog about HBO’s recently-concluded Game of Thrones mini-series (which I LOVED) and some broader thoughts about the fantasy and sci-fi genres. Here’s an excerpt: People love to make fun of the superhero
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I followed a link the other day to the 10 Most Insane, Child-Warping Moments of ’80s Cartoons. Pretty funny stuff there. I’d also like to direct your attention to this list of the 10 Star Wars Toys that Unintentionally Look Like Other Celebrities. (It’s worth y