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10 Best Superhero Movies Based on Original Material

July 1, 2008 – 10:00 am

To tie-in to the release of ‘Hancock’, here are ten great superhero movies not based on a comic book or other previously written material.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Lists, sci-fi | Comments (22)

10 Most Critically Acclaimed Action Movies of the Past 10 Years

June 26, 2008 – 4:02 pm

Will Wanted be bigger with critics than at the box office? Here’s a look at the other supposed best action movies of the last decade.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Lists, sci-fi | Comments (4)

Disaster the Movie. Clip of the Day

June 24, 2008 – 2:00 pm

From the makers of Epic Movie, Date Movie, Scary Movie and Meet the Spartans comes another misguided spoof.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Clip of the Day, Film marketing and distribution, Humor, animation | Comments (0)

Iron Man Sells the Incredible Hulk. Clip of the Day

June 9, 2008 – 3:00 pm

A TV ad for The Incredible Hulk milks its Iron Man cameo for more than its probably worth.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Film marketing and distribution, Stars | Comments (4)

Where’s Waldo: The Movie. Clip of the Day

June 3, 2008 – 11:25 am

The beloved Where’s Waldo books are applied to a spoof/remake of The Bourne Identity trilogy. Wouldn’t it be great if it really existed?

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Clip of the Day | Comments (1)

Karina Cannes and Indiana Can’t': SpoutBlog Week In Review

May 23, 2008 – 4:00 pm

Karina does Cannes:

Cannes Diary: Eavesdropping on the Indiana Jones premiere; Karaoke; Assessing the Che situation; Terrence Davies and Olivier Assayas return to Cannes; the cons of premiering at Cannes.
Reviews: La Vie Moderne; Two Lovers; La Frontiere de l’aube.
Market Flash: Uwe Boll’s Vietnam Epic; the Macaulay Culkin group sex movie; the neo-noir 9/11 conspiracy theory spoof.
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By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Week in Review, cannes 2008 | Comments (1)

Iron Man to Battle the MPAA Over TV Ads

May 21, 2008 – 4:00 pm

You may have taken your kids to see Iron Man, but were you OK with them seeing violent ads for the blockbuster during their favorite TV shows?

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Business, Film marketing and distribution, Hollywood | Comments (1)

Speed Racer Numbers Worse Than Estimated

May 13, 2008 – 11:33 am

It may seem like a waste of space to beat this dead horse too heavily, but since we did devote time to analyzing why the bombing of Speed Racer is likely to have a detrimental effect on the future of the blockbuster, it’s relevant. Turns out, the film made even less money than Warner Brothers [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Business | Comments (1)

5 Reasons Brad Pitt Should Play Thor

May 12, 2008 – 3:21 pm

Rumor has it that the Oscar-nominated movie star is first on Marvel’s list. And I think the comic book adaptation should be the first on his list, as well.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Hollywood, Stars, sci-fi | Comments (4)

5 Reasons Why Speed Racer’s Failure Is Bad For Movies

May 12, 2008 – 11:00 am

…and one reason why it might be kind of okay.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Lists | Comments (14)