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Namtar Assembles a List of Avengers for the Sequel

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With the overwhelming and exceedingly successful opening that even had Marvel executive’s gushing with pride, “The Avengers” can only go in one direction and that is forward to showcase the villain Thanos of Titan.  Considered one of the heavy hitters of the Marvel universe, which heroes could possibly

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Sorry Kids, ‘Prometheus’ Is Rated R

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Sorry Kids, ‘Prometheus’ Is Rated R

Ridley Scott’s 1979 film “Alien” received an R-rating.  Following suit, the prequel “Prometheus” will receive the same rating from the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America.)  Scott himself previously said the film should be rated R and told audiences that the film we see come

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Long Beach Comic Expo Coming on Saturday, May 12th

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Long Beach Comic Expo is coming to the Long Beach Convention Center for a one day only show on Saturday, May 12, 2012.  LBC Expo directors Martha Donato, and Phil Lawrence always put on a topnotch show.  As always there will be vendors with unique

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Did Christopher Nolan Stick It In Joss Whedon’s Eye With THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Trailer?

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Recently, I released a brief review of “The Avengers.” I was shocked by how ordinary the plot was, and how the infighting between the heroes was unbelievable and forced into the script, but that’s my opinion.  Let me state this, “The Batman trailer has made

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Namtar Has An Honest Review Of ‘The Avengers’

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Recently, I returned from a trip overseas to visit family.  While I was there, I had a chance to watch “The Avengers.”  I was excited to get a look at the Ultimate’s version of “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.”  The strange thing is I saw this in a makeshift movie theater projected onto

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“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” Sequel in the Works

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20th Century Fox closed out last summer with their surprise hit film, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.”  A terrific film, which sported the slogan “Evolution Becomes Revolution,” was praised by critics and fans alike.  The film left audiences asking, “Will there be a sequel?”

This week in Las Vegas at the CinemaCon

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What? “The Avengers” Movie Is Already Showing Overseas?

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Joss Whedon’s “The Avengers” opened up in various box offices overseas and has proven to be a smash hit.  It has the second highest opening gross in Australia, which makes it fall just behind Warner Bros. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.”

The Disney and Marvel Studios sci-fi/action feature grossed $6

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“The Hobbit” Footage Draws Mixed Reactions at CinemaCon

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At last year’s CinemaCon Convention in Las Vegas, director James Cameron presented at length the benefits of shooting and exhibiting films at faster frame rates.  At this year’s convention, exhibitors were actually able to see this new process in use with ten minutes of footage from Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.”

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Set Photos from the Stallone/Schwarzenegger Film “The Tomb”

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Celebrity site Zimbio landed this exclusive with photos from the set of the sci-fi/action/thriller “The Tomb.”  Taken last Thursday, actor Sylvester Stallone was filming scenes in New Orleans.  Coincidentally, Academy Award winning actress Emma Thompson (“Howard’s End”) stopped by the set to share a few laughs with Stallone.

Here is the storyline for the

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Bruce Banner and Black Widow Video Clip from “The Avengers”

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Actor Mark Ruffalo appeared on “The Graham Norton Show” Saturday evening and surprised the audience with a new video clip from “The Avengers.”  The clip features an intense encounter between the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo,) who is trying to get Banner/The Hulk to join The Avenger’s team.

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“Dark Shadows” Actor Jonathan Frid Dies

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The soap opera “Dark Shadows” has an established place in television and cultural history. Jonathan Frid, the actor who helped make the struggling show a success with his sympathetic portrayal of the 175-year-old out of time vampire, Barnabas Collins, died on Friday, April 13th in Hamilton, Ontario at the age of 87.

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“Magic Mike” Trailer

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A few days ago Nuke the Fridge posted a story about Warner Bros. Studios releasing seven films for the 2012 summer season.  Absent from the post was the trailer for the drama/comedy “Magic Mike.”  Today, apple.com released the film’s trailer which will debut in

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James Cameron Advises Arnold Schwarzenegger on “Terminator 5″

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Apparently James Cameron has not been in the news enough lately. The director/writer of “Titanic” has revealed that he discussed the upcoming “Terminator 5″ film project with former California Governor and action star Arnold Schwarzenegger. With Schwarzenegger trying to reignite his waning Hollywood career, Cameron suggested that the T-800 model Terminator

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Paris Press Conference for “Prometheus”

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“Prometheus” cast members Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, and Michael Fasssbender along with director Ridley Scott were recent guests at a press conference in Paris on April 11th.  Highlights from the conference include the “Prometheus” connection with the original “Alien” film, and the final running time of “Prometheus,” which will

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Warner Bros. Releases Their Summer Movie Roster!

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May kicks off the summer movie season and Warner Brothers Pictures has posted the titles and release dates for seven of their films that will open in theaters between May and August.  On the studio’s list are: “Dark Shadows,” “Chernobyl Diaries,” “Rock of Ages,” “Magic Mike,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” “The Campaign,” and

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‘The Three Stooges’ Movie Review!

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“The Three Stooges” have been part of Americana for over 80 years.  Most homage’s to the troika of physical comedians have come in the form of badly done biographical features.  Thankfully, reruns have

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“Ninja Turtles” Concept Art (or, “Is This for Real?”)

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Producer Michael Bay has created controversy just by having his name connected to the remake of “The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” franchise.  Now “Ninja Turtles” co-creator Kevin Eastman has sketched an

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NTF Exclusive: Two Endings For “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” Being Screened!

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Two different endings to GI Joe being seen!

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Sequel to “X-Men: First Class” to Begin Shooting in January

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Potential scheduling conflicts between “The Hunger Games” sequel “Catching Fire,” and the “X-Men: First Class” sequel have been resolved.  With actress Jennifer Lawrence starring in both franchises, overlapping schedules would spell trouble for both Lionsgate and 20th Century Fox.  However, Fox has acquiesced and will not shoot the “X-Men: First Class” sequel

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Multiple Photos Released for “Prometheus”

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New photos have been released in anticipation of Ridley Scott’s “Alien” prequel “Prometheus.” With the film landing in theaters in June, fans have been screaming for more cold hard pictures from the science

fiction/action/thriller. Empire Magazine recently featured an article on “Prometheus.” Some of the photos

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