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The Notable Films of 2010: Part Six
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The Last Airbender
Opens: July 2nd 2010
Cast: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Summary: A live-action film based on the Nickelodeon animated TV series. In a fantastic world where civilisation exists as four great empires, a reluctant young child sets out on a perilous journey to restore balance to a world torn apart by war.
Analysis: Its been quite the decade for M. Night Shyamalan who started it as a household name with labels of a moodern-day Hitchcock thanks to the likes of "The Sixth Sense" and "Signs". Today he's considered more of a one-trick pony and in some cases a punchline due to rampant stories of egomania run wild and a series of much derided onscreen flops like "Lady in the Water" and "The Happening".
Thus 'Airbender' marks a potential return to form for the helmer. An adaptation of his hit cartoon series
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- Garth Franklin
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Wonder breaks down during Jackson tribute
4 December 2009 2:44 AM, PST
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Stevie Wonder broke down in tears during a recent television tribute to Michael Jackson. The soul singer, who was a close friend of Jackson prior his death in June, was performing 'The Way You Make Me Feel' at the The Rock and Roll 25th Hall Of Fame Anniversary Concert, when he put his head in his hands and cried. Wonder managed to finish his performance with John Legend and (more)
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Killer Imports: Coweb
16 November 2009 9:03 AM, PST
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Killer Imports [1] is a regular feature on Film Junk where we explore foreign-language films from around the world that haven’t yet had their chance to shine.
Whenever I appear on the Film Junk podcast and review a film, I invariably have a negative opinion. And when I write film reviews for the Film Junk web site, I invariably have a positive opinion, even for films that many Film Junk readers would consider bad. The discrepancy has to do with the fact that I don’t get to choose which films to review on the podcast. I find it easier to give reasons on why I like something rather than why I don’t like something. So for me, writing a positive review is easier to write and seems more worthwhile since someone may be influenced by a positive review to watch a film that I feel deserves attention. No
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Rotten Tomatoes Picks the Worst Movies of the Decade
25 September 2009 12:27 PM, PDT
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When it comes to reviewing movies, I've always found that one of the most difficult things is not deciding whether a movie is good or bad, but rather, deciding whether a movie is bad or downright terrible. Make no mistake, there are many different levels of bad movies, but does anyone really care to get down to the nitty gritty of debating which ones are slightly better than others? It just seems like a colossal waste of energy.
Fortunately, the good folks over at Rotten Tomatoes [1] have recently decided to sift through their vast review archives to give us the definitive Worst of the Worst list [2] for the past 10 years in film. I don't think there are too many surprises here, although the good news is that I think quite a few of these are movies that no one has seen. Maybe now they'll finally find the audience they deserve!
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Rock hall celebrates anniversary with concert
17 September 2009 4:10 AM, PDT
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has lined up many of its members for a blowout concert celebrating its 25th anniversary.Bruce Springsteen, U2, Stevie Wonder, Metallica and Aretha Franklin are among the performers. The concert will take place over two nights next month at New York's Madison Square Garden, with highlights shown on HBO over Thanksgiving weekend.HBO executive Nancy Geller describes it as "the biggest collection of rock and roll talent at one time ever."Other performers include Eric Clapton; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Paul Simon with and without Art Garfunkel; Jackson Browne; Chuck Berry; Van Morrison; Jerry Lee Lewis; Sting; and James Taylor. They'll play some of their own songs and music that inspired them.The hall is in Cleveland, while the hall's foundation is based in New York.
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Interview: Zombieland Writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick
17 August 2009 5:24 AM, PDT
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What do Joe Pesci, Mark Hamill, The Rock, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kevin Bacon, and Steven Seagal all have to do with Zombieland? Find out in our exclusive interview with the screenwriters of the upcoming zombie comedy - Rhett Reese (R) and Paul Wernick (L). You may not recognize them (this is their first feature), but they're going to hit it big with this movie, I'm sure of that. Although I haven't seen Zombieland yet, I was still able to talk with Rhett and Paul about zombies, screenwriting, 3D movies, and great action scenes. Here's another excerpt to whet your appetite: "It's sort of the Midnight Run of zombie movies."
Oh and if you haven't watched the first trailer or the most recent red band trailer for Zombieland, both of those are great primers for this interview, so fire them up first before diving into this interview headfirst! There is also
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- Alex Billington
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Complete 'Guitar Hero 5' set list revealed
30 July 2009 6:08 AM, PDT
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Guitar Hero today unveiled the final 15 tracks to be showcased in the 85 song set list in Guitar Hero 5. Among the current and classic hits are Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire," TV On The Radio's "Wolf Like Me," Muse's "Plug In Baby," Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Also joining the set listin Guitar Hero 5 and making their music video game debut are Arctic Monkeys and Dire Straits. The final 15 tracks are: 3 Doors Down - "Kryptonite"Arctic Monkeys - "Brianstorm"Blink-182 - "The Rock Show"Dire Straits - "Sultans Of Swing"Jimmy Eat World - "Bleed American"Johnny Cash - "Ring Of Fire"Megadeth - "Sweating Bullets"Mötley Crüe - "Looks That Kill"Muse - "Plug In Baby"Nirvana -
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- Hector Cortez
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U2, Tom Hanks, Springsteen help to celebrate Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's 25th
29 July 2009 1:46 PM, PDT
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is throwing itself a 25th birthday party and the guest list includes U2, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder. The Hall may be in Cleveland, but the party, Oct. 29-30, will take place at New York's hallowed Madison Square Garden. The shows will tell the story of rock and roll with participating artists playing their own songs as well as tunes that have influenced them. We wonder if the artists will be allowed to play songs by non-inducted performers/songwriters? So far, all of the announced acts are members of the Rock Hall. The creative
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Steven Seagal to Be in Robert Rodriguez's Machete?
27 July 2009 5:36 AM, PDT
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According to Moviehole it seems that action star Steven Seagal (Half Past Dead) might be playing a part in Robert Rodriguez's Machete movie.
There are currently rumors out there stating that everyone from Robert De Niro to Jonah Hill are going to be in this movie.
Apparently, there has been a lot of back and forth between Moviehole and Seagal's representatives. First he might be doing the movie, then he's not doing the movie... but now it appears like if certain "conditions" can be worked out, Seagal might actually be in the film.
Rodriguez plans to start shooting this project very soon. As soon as we have more concrete information on this movie we will bring it to you.
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Metallica, U2, Bruce Springsteen To Perform At Rock Hall Anniversary
23 July 2009 9:27 AM, PDT
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Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin also on the bill.
By Gil Kaufman
Metallica at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will celebrate its 25th anniversary in style on October 29 and 30 with a pair of all-star shows at Madison Square Garden.
On the bill for the first night are Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band; Simon & Garfunkel; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends; Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder. The next night will feature sets from Metallica, U2, Eric Clapton and Aretha Franklin, plus more performers to be announced in the coming weeks.
All the acts on the bill are Rock Hall inductees, and the announcement of the show promises that the "music legends and their special guests will be your guides through 60 years of rock and roll history."
Net proceeds from the show will go to
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Trailer for ‘Blood and Bone’
16 July 2009 8:37 AM, PDT
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I got an email last night about a trailer starring Michael Jai White and Kimbo Slice, and immediately had to check this out. Those 2 dudes in the same movie had to of created some type of ripple effect in the time continuum. You can check out the Small role of Kimbo Slice, and the ultra ass kicking that Michael Jai White is handing out in this trailer! Lets also mention that it features a role from Dante Basco, aka Rufio!
Here is the synopsis for your reading pleasure:
Ex-con Isaiah Bone (Michael Jai White, Spawn & Black Dynamite) is the new force in La’s underground street fighting scene. When he takes down the reigning champ, the local mob boss wants to enter Bone in a series of high-stakes international matches. Bone’s refusal sets off an explosive showdown between two powerful enemies with everything at stake.
Blood and Bone is
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Against The Dark - Exclusive Clip
10 February 2009 3:16 PM, PST
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Close your eyes and imagine you are in a producer’s office.
“The kids are going crazy for these vampires! It’s like, an unquenchable thirst with them or something? We gotta’ make a Vampire picture and we’re gonna need a bankable star. I know - Steven Segal!”
And, thus, Against the Dark came into the world.
In this scene we can see someone who isn’t Steven Segal (it is actually Tanoai Reed, better known to the world as The Rock’s cousin) facing off a swarm...well, okay, a few growling and angry Vampires.
Enjoy!
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Metallica To Be Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
15 January 2009 12:19 AM, PST
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Metallica are to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The heavy metal act - who shot to fame in the early 80s - will be honored in April alongside former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck and hip-hop pioneers Run Dmc.
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich revealed he and his bandmates are delighted with the honor.
He said: "It shows we are part of the big picture. We are a link in a chain of everyone that's come before and everyone that's come after you. I love how it all fits together."
Jeff - who has collaborated with artists including Sir Mick Jagger and Stevie Wonder - was previously inducted into the Hall of Fame with his former band The Yardbirds in 1992.
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Ask AfterEllen.com (Jan. 6, 2009)
5 January 2009 9:14 PM, PST
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Taking a page from our friends at AfterElton.com, who have a weekly entertainment
column called "Ask
the Flying Monkey,"
we're introducing a weekly column to answer your entertainment-related questions.
Want to know the status of a particular movie, TV show, or band? Wondering what a certain
actress is up to these days? Want to know if someone is openly gay? (We won't out anyone, but we'll let you know what they've said publicly.)
Send your questions to askafterellen@gmail.com — with your first name,
city and country — and Karman Kregloe and I will try to hunt down the answers for you (we'll trade off writing this column each week). Not all questions will be answered, and it may take a few weeks to answer some
of them, but we'll try to get to as many as we can.
Note: this isn't a personal advice column — please post your dating
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