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11 Aug 2009 23:27

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Culture: Is “District 9” really an “Alien Nation” wannabe?

  • District 9 is indeed pretty good. In fact District 9 is a lot of things, most of them very positive. One thing it isn’t, though, is original.
  • CinemaBlend writer Josh Tyler • In an article called “Too Close To Call: 10 Ways ‘District 9’ Is An ‘Alien Nation’ Knockoff,” where he dissects the similarities (and differences) between the two films – and in the case of “Alien Nation,” the spinoff TV series. Our question: Are there worse things to be than an “Alien Nation” knockoff? We’re not talking about the worst movie of all time here. • source
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10 Aug 2009 22:04

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Culture: Ah crap, the torrent of Michael Jackson news is still coming

  • Coroners have finally completed another autopsy of the King of Pop. However, they cannot confirm whether the details of the autopsy can nail down the cause of death due to a pending investigation. source
  • For people who wanted to see Jackson on tour before his death, get ready for the movie. Columbia Pictures has secured rights to “This Is It,” based on Jackson’s pre-tour rehearsals. source
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08 Aug 2009 10:35

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Culture: “G.I. Joe” wasn’t screened. Now critics have seen it, say it sucks

  • 38% the action flick’s current Rotten Tomatoes rating source
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31 Jul 2009 19:32

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Culture: On Judd Apatow’s “Funny People”: Dude needs to cut his stuff

  • Sandler’s George Simmons is a guy who, when fate offers him the chance to be a good person, chooses to be funny instead. Judd Apatow’s problem is just the opposite; he could be the funniest director in Hollywood if he stopped being such a good guy.
  • Slate columnist Dana Stevens • In a review of “Funny People” where she argues that while the film is good, director Judd Apatow has problems with the way he’s approached Hollywood in the wake of his success – the number of producer credits (on films of varying quality), the way he brings an all-inclusive feel to his productions – which are fairly clear in the film. Apatow doesn’t want to cut from the flick, so he didn’t, creating a good but overlong movie in need of editing (especially in the last half hour). The overall reviews lean that way too. It has a 61% on Rotten Tomatoes, lower than his previous directorial efforts. • source
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30 Jul 2009 16:36

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Culture: Good news: The Lorax is set to get the supremo 3D treatment in 2012

  • There are a lot of lame movies out there. Yes, even some 3D ones. But it looks like Universal got something right – they’re making an adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. It’s set to hit screens on the Doc’s birthday, March 2, 2012. How cool (and wholesome) is THAT!? source
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26 Jul 2009 12:08

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Culture: It’s official: We want to have the new Tron movie’s baby

  • It doesn’t matter that we’re a blog. Or that we’re mostly written from a male perspective. Or that we can’t reproduce even if we wanted to. Watch this trailer and tell us you don’t want to have a baby with “Tron Legacy.” And keep in mind that Daft Punk is doing the soundtrack. DAFT PUNK! There’s nothing that can go wrong with this movie.source
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19 Jul 2009 11:31

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Culture: “Harry Potter” did great, but not “Transformers” great

  • $159.4 million amount that the latest “Harry Potter” flick made in the U.S. alone in its first five days source
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17 Jul 2009 07:53

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Culture: People love Harry Potter – just check those box office numbers!

  • $104 million amount the latest Potter flick, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” made worldwide in its first day source
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13 Jul 2009 12:56

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Culture: Sorry JT, it looks like Ryan Reynolds is the new Green Lantern

I think we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief now that we know Justin Timberlake didn’t snag this role. He should really just focus on bringing sexy back. source
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02 Jul 2009 10:19

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Culture: A movie with Zooey Deschanel can just market itself, right? Wrong.

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  • It’s apparently a lot of work to convince the disaffected to go see a movie about disaffected people, like “500 Days of Summer.” It doesn’t even matter if those disaffected are the kid from “3rd Rock From the Sun” (who doesn’t really pull off that Joy Division shirt) and the girl from “She & Him” who’s engaged to Ben Gibbard.source
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