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Impressive Collection Of Digital CG Concepts Featuring Marvel And DC Characters Among Others
MIRROR MIRROR's Lilly Collins Is The First Cast Member Announced For EVIL DEAD Remake
Star Trek 2 Adds Noel Clarke
Kardashian Sisters Will Be Barbies – Real Barbies
Michael Caine On The Difference Between THE DARK KNIGHT RISES and His Current Film MR. MORGAN'S LAST LOVE
Campaign to legalize marijuana in Colorado turns in signatures in attempt to make the 2012 ballot
'Celebrity Apprentice' Fifth Season Cast Revealed - We Guess Who Will Win!
EXCLUSIVE: Fred Armisen Talks Portlandia Season 2
Bridesmaids Sequel May Move Forward Without Kristen Wiig
Plot of next Bond film
What is your favorite western?
If trashy movies had classy posters
Giant Movie Gift Exchange?
I just watched the doc "Life in A Day" by director Kevin MacDonald...It is amazing! Can't believe it's not on any critics best of the year list!
The 25 Most Anticipated Films of 2012
"Howl's Moving Castle" or "WTF did I just watch?" (SPOILERS)
Breaking Down Bergman: An introduction to Ingmar Bergman
"Pulling John"-a film about the 200ish lb Utah man who has been the World Arm wrestling Champ for nearly THIRTY(!) years-IN ALL WEIGHT CLASSES--defeating men weighing as much as 700 lbs--and I'm not at all ashamed to say I have what can only be described as "a filthy man crush" on him.
Guided by Voices Hit 'Letterman,' Bassist Greg Demos Falls on His Butt
Suspect in Boulder "ninja" pot robbery sentenced to halfway house

Impressive Collection Of Digital CG Concepts Featuring Marvel And DC Characters Among Others

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 11:31 AM PST

While I was browsing through some digital art over at CGSociety.org, I found a lot of great CG and 3D concepts featuring Marvel and DC characters like Sinestro, Wolverine, Mr. Freeze and Punisher, as well as a 3D design of Pan from Guillermo del Toro's fantasy film Pan's Labyrinth. Below are some of the images, and I will be posting another gallery very soon. Check it out below. [Click on images to enlarge] - "PUNISHER" Made by Andreas Chrysovitsanos. - "SINESTRO" (GREEN LANTERN FILM) Made by Cyril Verrier. - "WAR MACHINE" (IRON MAN 2) Made by Bobby Liauw. - "HARLEY QUINN" Made by Carine Grasset. - "HULK" Made by griml0ck. - "PAN" Made by majid-smiley. - "WOLVERINE" Made by Juan Puerta. - "TERMINATOR" Made by Geopard. - "HEART OF ICE" Made by Jimmy Xu. - "WHAT ARE YOU BUILDING, STARK?" Made by vitorugo. There you go... Which one is your favorite? Comment below. Follow

MIRROR MIRROR's Lilly Collins Is The First Cast Member Announced For EVIL DEAD Remake

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:45 AM PST

We know Ash won't be a part of the new movie, we know it will pretty much follow the same plot but with a less comedic tone (although really, the original movie WAS more horror than comedy), and now we know the first cast member.. Bloody Disgusting has learned exclusively that Lily Collins (The Blind Side, Priest, Mirror Mirror) is in final negotiations to play "Mia" in FilmDistrict's reboot aiming for release on April 12, 2013. Well, that's a pretty big casting coup for Ghost House and Mandate imo. Collins is a star on the rise and Mirror Mirror will no doubt cement her status. Mia is the character that is a recovering addict, and the first one to notice something is very wrong with the cabin which her and her pals are occupying. I was against this, I'm still against it. But this is solid casting and I'm willing to see what

Star Trek 2 Adds Noel Clarke

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:34 AM PST

Noel Clarke has joined the cast of Star Trek 2

British actor Noel Clarke (Doctor Who) has joined the cast of Star Trek 2 for Paramount Pictures and director J.J. Abrams.

It isn't known what character the actor will portray, although it is said he is a family man with a wife and young daughter. Noel Clarke joins Alice Eve and Peter Weller as cast members who weren't a part of 2009's Star Trek. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, and John Cho are expected to reprise their roles from the 2009 blockbuster.

J.J. Abrams is directing Star Trek 2 from a screenplay by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof. Production is scheduled to begin on January 15.

Star Trek 2 comes to theaters May 17th, 2013 and stars Zoe Saldana, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, John Cho, Alice Eve. The film is directed by J.J. Abrams.

Kardashian Sisters Will Be Barbies – Real Barbies

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 11:47 AM PST

Looks like Barbie is getting some new friends — in the form of Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian.

Fred Armisen discusses Portlandia Season 2 which returns with all new episodes starting January 6th

Starting January 6th, Fred Armisen will once again leave the cold winter streets of New York City, home to his full-time job at Saturday Night Live, for the rainy weather of the Pacific Northwest, where he will star alongside Carrie Brownstein in IFC's hit comedy series Portlandia.

We're huge fans of Portlandia, and welcome Fred and Carrie back as they bring ten all-new episodes chockfull of crazy new characters, celebrity cameos, and a surprise or two along the way. We recently caught up with Fred to find out what we can expect to see in the coming weeks. He also gave us the lowdown on his current Portlandia live tour, which finds him touring the country with Carrie Brownstein in support of the show.

Here is our conversation.

Growing up around Portland in the 1970s, the city always had this creepy, scary vibe. It was like the setting of a David Fincher horror movie. Do you and Carrie recognize that atmosphere when shooting certain scenes? Because, sometimes, this show does feel a little overtly creepy to me. Do you often find yourself utilizing that horror aspect of the city?

Fred Armisen: That is an aesthetic that I like. I do know what you mean. It's interesting that you pointed it out that way, but its something that I have always liked. Its one of the reasons I have always liked England. I know that's like name-dropping a country, "Hey, I travel!" But I like the way England is always overcast. And it does look like a horror movie sometimes. That is something I definitely like about Portland. And I mean that as a complement.

The city does have that overtly weird, dark feel. I know you're not from Portland, but did you ever delve into some of the popular haunts from the 70s and 80s that aren't around any more? Like Hippo Hardware, and The Organ Grinder, Acropolis, and The Sandy Jug? These dank, unsettling outposts...Mary's Club. The haunted house of strip clubs. That actually gets a shout out here in Season 2...

Fred Armisen: No. I don't really know about any of that. I like these names, though!

They were truly horrifying places as a kid. And I can feel the aura of that landscape when I watch Portlandia. You guys have really captured something special with this series.

Fred Armisen: Oh, well thank you so much!

Hippo Hardware is still around I think.

Fred Armisen: Oh, oh, oh...I have been in there! They have all of these really teeny things you can get. It's that really expensive store. On Burnside.

Yeah. Back in the early 80s, the clerks would follow you around, and hide. They would try to scare you amongst the toilets. It was truly like going into some haunted hardware store. It was horrifying as a kid.

Fred Armisen: Whoa. That sounds so crazy.

I've heard you describe Portland as the third main character on the show. In talking with other directors who shoot in the city, they always say that it's hard to disguise Portland as anything but itself. That's why a lot of filmmakers shoot in Vancouver. It's hard to manipulate Portland. As a filmmaker working here exclusively on this series, do you find that to be true?

Fred Armisen: Well, we utilize Portland for everything it can be. We choose locations that feel very much like they could only exist in Portland, or Portlandia. I think Leverage shoots there, and they actually turn the city into Boston.

For some reason, I thought that series was meant to take place in Portland. I didn't know they were shooting it for Boston. I guess that proves my point...

Fred Armisen: I could be wrong. I seemed to remember it taking place in Boson. Maybe they moved it. I don't know...

(Editor's note: Leverage did shoot Portland for Boston in Seasons 2-4, but will be set in Portland for Season 5.)

I certainly won't argue that with you. I'm not sure myself. I don't actually watch that show. Now, how did your director, Jonathan Krisel, come in and help shape this show, and what is the collaborative process like between you, Carrie, and Jonathan?

Fred Armisen: Jonathan Krisel helped shape this show in so many ways. Writing wise. Music wise. The color palate. Everything about it. Very much, it is an equal group. He came up with so much stuff. He did Dream of the 90s. He conceptualized the show. Without him? He is the guy with his hand on the steering wheel. He isn't just some perfunctory director. He is a visionary genius. He is so good. When Carrie and I go off into a tangent, he really shapes that. He focuses everything. He steers us away from what we shouldn't be doing.

Jonathan helped shape Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! As Tim and Eric have pointed out, a lot of commercial directors are ripping off and utilizing his signature style. We're starting to see some of the techniques he pioneered in more mainstream fare...

Fred Armisen: Yeah. He is awesome. We are very, very lucky. It's great for our show.

How has the show grown or changed from Season 1 to Season 2?

Fred Armisen: We looked at stuff that we thought worked for the first season. Then we expanded on it. When we did the first season, we didn't even know what this show was. When we were shooting, we were able to point certain things out. We could recognized something as a certain type of piece. We knew what to avoid. There were some things that didn't work last year. We went through the process of doing that. It became more focused. Because now we know what the show is.

When you are more focused on what the show actually is, does that keep you from overdoing it? Did you not have any extra bits left over this season?

Fred Armisen: Yeah. I think we did end up using all of it. We only cut a couple of sketches. We keep the sketches short. We have the time, so we do try to include everything we worked on.

What are some of the new characters fans can expect to see this season?

Fred Armisen: We did a lot of family characters. There is this new family that you see. That I have been noticing. You'll see a dad with gray hair, and a kid, but the guy still plays the drums. There are a lot of musiciany, tattooy dads who are definitely mature...But they still carry their adolescence with them. Their version of adolescence. There is a lot of that, and the female counterpart to that. Carrie has a lot of really good characters. We do a lot of outdoors stuff, because Oregon is very outdoorsy...

Do you and Carrie collaborate in creating these characters? Or do you go off on your own, then meet back up and share your thoughts, combining that together?

Fred Armisen: We did both. We had to work. We went away. Then when we came back, we had our own ideas, and we expanded on that.

How are you pushing the old favorites in a new direction this season?

Fred Armisen: We tried pushing them in a way that finds them outside of their elements. We did try to keep them in their same locations. I think we wanted to visit them without assuming that everyone already knows who they are. We just want to keep them going. You get to see them more. Naturally, there will be some growth there. But like the feminist bookstore? You just want to see them do their thing.

Lorne Michael is a producer on the show. He is Canadian, and he has lived most of his life in New York. I have no idea how much time he's spent in the Pacific Northwest. Does he get the show? And what you guys are doing? Or does he just get the humor of it, and that's all that matters to him?

Fred Armisen: Yeah, he recognizes that it has less to do with Portland, Oregon than it does with performance, this relationship I have with Carrie, and the process of coming up with characters. He is really experienced in that type of comedy. Just look at Kids In The Hall, which he produced.

It seems like you guys have a lot more guest stars this season. Maybe I am wrong about that...

Fred Armisen: No! We had more episodes, so that would make it feel like there are more. We have Eddie Vedder and Jeff Goldblum, Ed Begley Jr. We got really lucky. It was cool having all of these people around. Tim Robbins ...

It seems like you brought more folks over from SNL this season. Was that something you wanted to stay away from in the first season? Or did it mostly have to do with their availability?

Fred Armisen: That stuff is always timing. We shoot everything in Portland, so its not like you can just call someone, "Hey, can you come out this afternoon to do something?" It has to be planned ahead. This is a show that shoots during the summer, so everyone on SNL is off doing other stuff. Luckily this year, we did get Andy Samberg. And we got Kristen Wiig.

You have quite a few musical guest stars. Does that mean we'll be seeing more original music featured on the program as well?

Fred Armisen: There is a little bit. It will be pretty much the same as last year. There are musical elements. I don't know that there are any songs. Or anything like that. There is a lot of music going on, and yeah, we are bringing in all kinds of different musicians.

You guys are currently on the road with Portlandia. What kind of live experience can fans expect with this show?

Fred Armisen: We will play some music, definitely. I will be on the drums, and we will have Carrie on guitar. We will do some of the songs from the show. I don't think we will do any skits. Maybe we will do a little something. We haven't rehearsed yet. We'll feel it out and see what is right. I think mostly its going to be a music Q&A. In every city, we will try and have special guests. We'll have some of our friends come out, and maybe we can get them to play some stuff.

Any chance we will see a reunion with your band while you guys are on the road with Portlandia?

Fred Armisen: Trenchmouth? We are still really good friends, but that would be a whole other ordeal if we decided we wanted to get that all together.

Your voice will also be featured on Unsupervised this January. How involved are you with that particular show for FX?

Fred Armisen: I play a recurring character. They call me every once in a while and say, "Hey, will you come and do another episode." It's a lot of fun. Those guys all created it, and I have really been enjoying it.

Were you a fan of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia before getting involved with Unsupervised?

Fred Armisen: Yeah! I have always been pleased by that.

So you have two new projects coming in January. It's so awesome...

Fred Armisen: Thank you! It is awesome. I am so happy!

Portlandia returns to IFC for Season 2 starting January 6th at 10/9 Central.

Bridesmaids Sequel May Move Forward Without Kristen Wiig

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:28 AM PST

Bridesmaids sequel may happen without Kristen Wiig

Bridesmaids was one of the biggest box office success stories of 2011, grossing $288 million worldwide from just a $32 million budget. Naturally, Universal PIctures wants to move forward with a sequel. Though, they may have to do it without Kristen Wiig.

Actor Jon Hamm revealed in September that Kristen Wiig does not want to do a sequel to Bridesmaids, and nothing has changed since then. Here's what the actress had to say, revealing she is working on another project with her Bridesmaids co-writer Annie Mumolo.

"We aren't working on that. Annie and I aren't planning a sequel. We are writing something else."

It isn't known why Kristen Wiig does not want to return, although an insider claims that the actress and other key cast members may have been offended by their $100,000 bonuses, which is seen as low due to the overwhelming success of the comedy. Kristen Wiig refused to comment on her bonus.

Even with Kristen Wiig out of the picture, Universal is still trying to move forward with Bridesmaids 2, which may focus on Melissa McCarthy's character. Here's what a Universal rep had to say.

"We are over the moon with the success of Bridesmaids, and if we do a sequel we want to get it right. We are talking to filmmakers now about concepts, and if the right one emerges, we'll move forward."

It isn't known if director Paul Feig will return for the sequel, but, at any rate, it seems there may be quite a long wait for Bridesmaids 2, no matter who stars in this sequel.

Bridesmaids was released May 13th, 2011 and stars Kristen Wiig, Terry Crews, Jessica St. Clair, Maya Rudolph, Tom Yi, Elaine Kao, Michael Hitchcock, Kali Hawk. The film is directed by Paul Feig.

Plot of next Bond film

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:33 AM PST

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What is your favorite western?

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:34 AM PST

i'm not a big fan of the clint eastwood style of western (respect to the man though). but i saw true grit recently and that coupled with 3:10 to Yuma made me realize that i love certain parts of the genre.

any other suggestions?

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If trashy movies had classy posters

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:46 AM PST

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Giant Movie Gift Exchange?

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:44 AM PST

So a few days ago I pitched this idea to /r/boardgames but then I got to thinking that /r/movies is even better equipped to hold a massive subreddit specific item exchange. redditgifts.com Has already hosted gift exchanges for /r/coffee and /r/books so I think /r/movies should really capitalize on the fantastic work the people at redditgifts do and hold a Movie Gift Exchange.

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I just watched the doc "Life in A Day" by director Kevin MacDonald...It is amazing! Can't believe it's not on any critics best of the year list!

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:19 AM PST

Producer Ridley Scott (Alien, BladeRunner, etc.) and director Kevin MacDonald (Touching the Void-another underseen but awesome doc available on Netflix streaming, Last King of Scottland), asked the YouTube community to film their lives on July 24th 2010 and send in their footage. The film makers compiled that footage together into one snapshot of what life looked like on earth for that one day.

It is absolutely gorgeous. I recommend watching it when you have a full 2 hours to watch it uninterrupted on the largest screen available to you with your best possible sound hookups.

Only as we move farther forward in time will it become apparent what an amazing record of human existence a piece of film like this is. I can't believe no critics have mentioned this in their best of 2011!

Here is a link to watch it free on YouTube. Enjoy! (if the link doesn't work for some reason just Life In A Day in your search on YouTube, sorry I know this is 2012 and you know how to find things on the Internet at this point, but just in case)

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2Findex%3Fdesktop_uri%3D%252F%26gl%3DUS&desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=JaFVr_cJJIY

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The 25 Most Anticipated Films of 2012

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 11:02 AM PST

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"Howl's Moving Castle" or "WTF did I just watch?" (SPOILERS)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 07:59 AM PST

I kept hearing that if you only watch X anime films, make sure you watch Howl's, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and Grave of the Fireflies.

I'm sorry, but Howl's was so over the top ridiculous that I couldn't appreciate the plot at all. Without limitations on magic and fantasy, it becomes hard to believe that the struggles of the main characters can't just be solved with the wave of a hand and the wiggle of a nose.

Here's an example of what bothered me: The Witch of the Wastes is obviously very powerful. She's able to effortlessly cast a spell to turn a young girl into an old hag. She commands an army of dark blob monsters, etc. However, when confronted with a set of steps, she ALMOST DIES from walking up said steps because she's overweight. Really? Without any frame of reference or knowledge of the limitations of magic in this universe, how is the viewer supposed to know what is possible, impossible, easy, hard, dangerous, etc?

Also, things like Sofi finding herself in the past seeing Howl as a boy make no sense and have no explanation of how they happen.

There is just so much going on that has no meaning to the story or has no explanation of why/how it's happening.

To quote a couple reviews on Rotten Tomatoes: I thought the "storytelling style resembles that of a breathless young tot" who's just spewing whatever details pop into his head about a story he knows. The story "meanders casually this way and that for no apparent reason".

Certainly one of the most visually exciting and beautiful movies I've seen, but considering the reputation the movie has, I was expecting a much more coherent plot.

I'm sure lots of people will disagree. Please tell me that Hayao Miyazaki's other films are at least somewhat better written/plotted. Otherwise I'm going to skip the others and watch Grave of the Fireflies.

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Breaking Down Bergman: An introduction to Ingmar Bergman

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:49 AM PST

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"Pulling John"-a film about the 200ish lb Utah man who has been the World Arm wrestling Champ for nearly THIRTY(!) years-IN ALL WEIGHT CLASSES--defeating men weighing as much as 700 lbs--and I'm not at all ashamed to say I have what can only be described as "a filthy man crush" on him.

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:54 AM PST

IMDB link and it's available on Netflix. Born in 1964, he's been world champ for so long, that he won the tournament to be in Stallone's arm wrestling movie "Over the Top"...in 1984. He became world champ in 1983.

This dude even became a Delta airline mechanic so he could fly to arm wrestling tournaments worldwide, for free, searching for someone who can beat him.

Known as the "Giant Killer" he's defeated men weighing 666 pounds, and even after this documentary, others weighing 708 pounds, when he was 40-something years old.

He wears jeans to the tournaments and chews gum while arm wrestiing men that outweigh him by HUNDREDS of pounds. He's simply unbelievable, and the documentary is done extremely well. One of the best documentaries I've ever seen, on certainly one of the best subjects.

I'm not gay, but I'd listen to his proposal over dinner...

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Guided by Voices Hit 'Letterman,' Bassist Greg Demos Falls on His Butt

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 02:45 PM PST

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, New Music, Holy Hell, Television

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One thing you can't call a Guided by Voices performance is dull. The influential lo-fi rockers may have aged a bit, but their shows still feature the same high kicks, chain smoking and tequila swilling that we've come to know and love.

While the studios of 'The Late Show With David Letterman' wouldn't accommodate the latter two of those three antics, Guided by Voices still turned in quite a memorable appearance on the program, for two reasons. First off, their rendition of 'The Unsinkable Fats Domino,' the lead single off their new 'Let's Go Eat the Factory' album, kicks ass. Second, bassist Greg Demos somehow fell on his.