0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 7/24/2014
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James was a hugely popular novel, originating as Twilight fan fiction before being repurposed into more original material. It first sold as an e-book and was then published by Vintage Books, going on to top best-seller lists and sell millions of copies. The natural next step was to adapt […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 7/23/2014
Happy Batman Day! Did you know July 23 is Batman Day? Why DC Comics decided to declare this particular day a celebration of the Caped Crusader’s 75th anniversary is a bit unclear. The character’s comic book debut in Detective Comics No. 27 had a cover date of May 1939. But hey, what else is going on […]
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In a security climate when the size of a lotion or shampoo bottle is monitored closely by TSA screeners before getting on board a flight, it’s amazing what people still think they can bring with them aboard a commercial airplane these days. Most people probably have a good idea of what sorts of items wouldn’t […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 7/22/2014
We’re 10 days away from the Aug. 1 release of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, a bold swing that could either be disastrous or a surprising hit. The promotional machine for the movie is kicking in hard. The cast — Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel — appeared Monday night […]
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The ending of Fight Club didn’t seem to leave much room for a sequel. At least in the movie version. If you read Chuck Palahniuk’s original novel, its ending arguably left a bit more room for future storytelling. Nearly 20 years after Fight Club was published (and David Fincher’s movie hit theaters), the author has […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 7/21/2014
Last week was the final episode of Fox’s 24: Live Another Day, a limited 12-episode run of the popular series that reunites us with agent Jack Bauer four years after the ending of its eighth season. (If you haven’t watched it yet or plan to do so later, you might want to come back to this, […]
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J.J. Abrams likes to be secretive about the details of his movies. But that didn’t go so well when he tried to keep the identity of Captain Kirk’s arch-nemesis Khan hidden from fans before Star Trek Into Darkness was released. So the director is being a bit more forthcoming about his next project, Star Wars: […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 7/17/2014
Between hosting Saturday Night Live last season and performing the same duties at the ESPYs Wednesday night, Drake is becoming a go-to entertainer for sketch comedy. It most certainly helps that the rapper is funny and willing to make himself look ridiculous for the sake of a joke. One of the highlights of the ESPYs […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 7/16/2014
Next week is Comic-Con in San Diego, which should provide a whole bunch of announcements about the movies, TV shows and comic books that comprise our beloved nerd culture. (And we’ll try to pass as much of it along as we can.) Entertainment Weekly is getting a head start on the fun with its annual […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 7/15/2014
Comic books are in the mainstream headlines more than they ever have been, thanks to the success of Marvel films — and DC Comics, to a lesser extent (though that could change over the next few years with Superman and Batman getting rebooted on screen). But with the movies distilling these iconic characters to their […]
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If you ever wanted to see Anne Hathaway with a mustache — or playing a keytar — Jenny Lewis’ new music video for her song “Just One of the Guys” could make you very happy. Check out Hathaway, along with Kristen Stewart and Brie Larson. Oh, and Jenny Lewis. This is her song. Stewart may […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 7/14/2014
To get away from romantic comedies, Reese Witherspoon apparently has to create those kinds of roles for herself. Thus, the actress is a producer on Wild, an adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s memoir, which depicts the author’s hiking 1,100 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail to clear her mind after her mother’s death, failing marriage and […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 7/11/2014
This is not our finest moment as a culture, people. I know such a general statement shouldn’t be applied to everyone. It only applies to a few. Hopefully, very few. But the fact that there are some among us who thought director Steven Spielberg really poached a triceratops (based on the photo below) should cause […]
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Among the summer movies of 2011, Rise of the Planet of the Apes was an extremely pleasant surprise. The film was released in the first weekend of August, away from the gridlock of June and July, and typically not when blockbuster franchises hit theaters. Besides hitting theaters when vacations are winding up and kids are […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 7/10/2014
The 2014 Emmy nominations were announced Thursday morning, and as could be expected, many critics and fans were outraged over the shows and actors wrongfully snubbed. Depending on who you follow on Twitter, your timeline may have been flooded with fist-waving and teeth-grinding over The Good Wife not being nominated in the “Outstanding Drama” category, […]
