Not only they're extending the Best Pic list, the Academy has extended the invitation to comedian Seth Rogen, as well as his bromance pals Paul Rudd & James Franco. With members like this, looks like The Hangover just might score a nomination next year =) See full list of new Academy members here that includes …
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Bale – always the second banana?
I read this article on Yahoo yesterday on why Johnny Depp is the only one on the poster of Public Enemies, but not Bale. The funny thing is, I've been wondering about that ever since I saw the first trailer. Sure, Depp is undoubtedly a very bankable star, but Bale just came out of the …
Flixchatter’s Must-See Flix for the rest of ’09
The Must-See list in the order of release date: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Who could resist that pathetic squirrel still on the hunt for his beloved acorn? I couldn't stop laughing from the moment that thing came on the screen. There's possible romance for this little guy as well – hilarious mayhem can't …
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Flixchatter Review: The Taking of Pelham 123
Ok now, The Taking of Pelham 123 is yet another remake (clearly Hollywood's long been out of original ideas!) of a subway train being hijacked. It's a simple premise really, but director Tony Scott managed to inject enough tension and sharp dialogue to keep audience engaged. This is a story of an ordinary man forced into …
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Hollywood’s love affair with ‘swords & sandals’ flix
Clash of the Titans Remake – thrusting into theaters March 2010 I came across a pic of Gladiator-like Perseus wielding his sword the other day, and it piqued my interest. My hubby Ivan's a big fan of the original movie with Harry Hamlin, which basically tells the classic Greek mythology of the hero Perseus who …
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Return to Me – The beautiful, poignant chickflix nobody’s ever seen!
I can't remember exactly how I stumbled upon RETURN TO ME years ago, but I am sure glad I did. Now I'm not a huge fan of chickflix in general, especially those with the quintessential formula of ‘boy meets girl, boy and girl fall in love, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back and they …
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Burns, baby, Burns!
GB as the Robert Burns – what better man to play Scotland's favorite son than the very Scottish Gerard Butler? Now this is as good a news as they come for Gerard Butler's fans. Those who've been following his career for a while knows full well he'd be perfect for the role and allegedly, the …
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