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CinemaLinks: A Prometheus Primer
So, you’re planning to see Ridley Scott’s return to science fiction, Prometheus this weekend? You say you’re wondering if you’ll be able to enjoy it without having a deep profound knowledge of the other Alien films? Well, we here at CinemaNerdz are here to help and this week we’ve found a couple exquisite primers on the Alien saga to aid you in deciding whether Prometheusis right for you. Enjoy. _...[Read More]
The Ten Best Baseball Movies Ever Made
There’s a speech given by James Earl Jones as writer Terence Mann in Field of Dreams that perfectly sums up the American love affair with the game of baseball. As Mann tries to convince Kevin Costner’s character, Ray Kinsella, that a baseball field in the middle of an Iowa cornfield is a surefire money-making business venture and not the byproduct of a midlife crisis, he hits upon why we love the ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Les Miserables Lets Us Hear the People Sing
With so many people going to the movies during the summer, it’s a great time for the studios to start putting out trailers for their big fall and winter films, in order to start building awareness. Such is the case with the subject of this week’s Trailer Trashin’ column, the first teaser for the long-awaited movie adaptation of the award-winning musical Les Misérables. Premise: F...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Fantasy Duo Beats Sci-Fi Duo as Snow White and the Huntsman Wins Over Men in Black III
Despite overtaking first place from The Avengers, Men in Black III did not stay on top for long…the sci-fi action-comedy fell to secondnd with an estimated $29.3 million. First place went to Snow White and the Huntsmen, which, despite critical panning, hit a note with audiences with an estimated $56.2 million debut…far below its $170 million budget, but certainly a strong opening (and better than ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Skyfall Brings James Bond Back in a Big Way
Now that the Memorial Day holiday weekend has passed – where The Avengers was finally knocked out of the box office top spot – and the month of May is almost over, the summer 2012 movie season is only going to get more interesting, and the new trailers will just keep coming. On the Trailer Trashin’ docket this week is the first teaser for the long-awaited twenty-third installment of the Jame...[Read More]