Advance tickets for Breaking Dawn Part 2 are available

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I know I’ve got some Twilight fans in the readership, so I’ll go ahead and remind you guys that advance tickets to the final installment of the Twilight franchise are available now. Plus, I’m pretty sure Kristen Stewart will be happier getting to look better than she did in Breaking Dawn Part 1, where she [...]

Tony Scott remembered: my favorite projects

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Director/Producer Tony Scott, best known for the films Top Gun and Beverly Hills Cop II, died in an apparent suicide when he jumped from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, California. He was 68 years old and had a lot of projects in production, including a rumored sequel to Top Gun. Amidst the tragedy, [...]

Finnick Odair almost officially cast in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

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As usual, the most anticipated casting news is saved for last, and this is true for Hunger Games: Catching Fire’s coveted role of the handsome Tribute from District 4, Finnick Odair. I’ve heard via Variety that the short list is being narrowed down to Sam Claflin (Snow White and the Huntsman, Pillars of the Earth). [...]

Ruby Sparks and the Bumbling Soulful Dream Guy

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He wears cardigans and vintage eyeglasses. He uses an old typewriter. He longs for true romance and a soul mate to complete him. He would never take advantage of a woman. He is sensitive, affable, self-deprecating, quirky, sharp, soulful, idealistic, and brooding. He manifests early in young female brains and continues to descend from dreamland [...]

The Dark Knight trilogy marathon in theaters on July 19

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A lot of theater companies (like AMC) are hosting marathons of The Dark Knight trilogy on Friday, starting with Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, and then leading up to the midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises. I love that theaters are doing these types of re-runs. I’ve always been a fan of bringing [...]

How to get rid of cable and watch TV on the internet

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Every once in a while on Facebook or Twitter, I see a plea for help to get rid of cable and start watching TV shows and movies online. I have been doing this for about three years and wouldn’t go back. But I’ll be the first to admit, it’s still a wonky system that requires [...]

Indie web series: a crowdfunder roundup

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This Indie Spotlight is all about the web series, which ya’ll know I love. We’ve got a comedic farmer’s market, an epic fantasy series with a geektastic trailer, and the second season of a crazy family and their “matriarch.” I like the concept of this one and really hope it delivers on its promise. Locally [...]

Advance tickets to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 are available

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I’d be pretty remiss if I didn’t remind any fans that advanced tickets to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 are on sale. And even if you’re not a fan, these rumors of the birth scene are still pretty fascinating. If you haven’t seen it already, here is the teaser trailer and I’ve embedded [...]

Netflix and changes at Movie Gnome

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Hey chickadees: You may have noticed that I’m a little low on posts these days. I’m finding that the news business is pretty fast-paced and a little much for one lil person to handle on a part-time basis. So while I still plan on covering news in the niches that I know are awesome (indies, [...]

The Human Centipede 2 to be released in October

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Tom Six’s gory tale of crazy doctor gone bad, The Human Centipede, has a planned sequel entitled The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence and has a release date of October 7. You might remember that the UK Film Board banned this sequel due to really… really graphic content. They said it was unworthy of release due [...]