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Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Goes Terminator with Red-Band Trailer
Well, it turns out that a hot tub time machine can do more than travel backwards in time, and it might have a mind of its own, as we learn in the e new red-band trailer for Hot Tub Time Machine 2. As the Repairman states: “The hot tub doesn’t take you where you want to go, it takes you where you need to go.” In the new red-band trailer for Hot Tub Time Machine 2, the sequel to Hot Tub Time Machine...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Lucy at the Box Office with Diamonds
While critics may be saying relatively the same thing about these films, things are shaping up very differently at the box office for the two big releases this weekend. Lucy, getting slightly worse reviews than its competition Hercules, nevertheless took the first-place spot with $43.9 million – more than enough to be make money against its $40 million budget. Hercules took second with $29.8 milli...[Read More]
Don’t Miss the New Gone Girl Trailer
The official trailer for director David Fincher’s new film, Gone Girl, has just been released and it asks the rather pointed question: “Amy is missing. Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?” Gone Girl, based upon the global bestseller by Gillian Flynn and directed by David Fincher, unearths the secrets at the heart of a modern marriage. On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, N...[Read More]
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: An IMAX 3D First Look Hits Theaters in July
Marvel Studios will be releasing Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: An IMAX 3D First Look, featuring 17 minutes of exclusive footage from the highly anticipated summer blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy, to 150 IMAX theatre locations across North America on July 7th at 7:00 PM. Select IMAX 3D theatres nationwide and internationally will offer the special screening of thrilling, never-before-seen I...[Read More]
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Campaign Salutes District Heroes
From: The Capitol Subject: District Heroes In honor of our brave brothers and sisters of Panem, we’re pleased to share the DISTRICT HEROES COLLECTION. Today, The Capitol, under the authority of the Capitol Ministry of Information, released seven District Heroes across Yahoo and Tumblr. Please take a minute to reflect and learn more about these esteemed district citizens by clicking the link...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Michael Keaton Loses his Mind in Birdman
Hello again, dear readers. I hope you’re enjoying the summer movie season. This week takes a break from the big blockbusters, with the two major releases being Clint Eastwood’s musical Jersey Boys and the completely unnecessary comedy sequel Think Like a Man Too. And in the spirit of offbeat releases, this week’s slightly-delayed installment of Trailer Trashin’ features the...[Read More]
Space Travel, Alien Invasions, and Atomic Monsters: The Best 1950s Science Fiction Films
There are no movies more fun to watch than 1950s science fiction. The first of these films went from the sublime to the ridiculous, from Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) to Cat Women of the Moon (1953). But they all had something for fans who couldn’t get enough of the exciting and popular new genre. The results were mixed but when they were good, they were very good. [pullquote_right]S...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: The Extraterrestrial Misfits Go to War in Guardians of the Galaxy
Hello again, dear readers. After a longer-than-anticipated absence, I’m back, and I hope all of you have seen Godzilla by now. We’re truly in the summer movie season as this point, with big movies like X-Men: Days of Future Past and Maleficent coming out week after week, and last Friday saw the release of the Tom Cruise-starring sci-fi actioner Edge of Tomorrow. In the meantime, this o...[Read More]
Five Best Bets for the 2014 Cinetopia International Film Festival
Each year since its inception, the Cinetopia International Film Festival has grown by leaps and bounds. This year finds the festival expanding even more into the Metro Detroit area, which means some of the best films from around the film festival circuit will be available. Unfortunately, that also means you may be forced to make some hard choices. I’d be willing to wager it’s nearly im...[Read More]
A Newbie’s Guide to Film Festivals: 5 Tips to Enjoy the Cinetopia International Film Festival
There’s just something electric about attending your first film festival, especially if you’re a movie buff like me. At last year’s Cinetopia International Film Festival, I finally got to cross “go to a film festival” off my bucket list. Since it was my first time, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Up to that point, my only experience with film festivals was reading...[Read More]
The Five Best Bets for Movie Buffs at Motor City Comic Con
Novi, Michigan – Gone are the days when comic conventions were solely places for fans to search through long boxes for that one issue that completes their collection. Pop culture and movies have long since taken over these events to create massive celebrations of all things geek. While the Mecca for all cons is in San Diego, Metro Detroiters are lucky to have a con of their own – the Motor City Co...[Read More]