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The Fast and the Furious 4 is Called... 'Fast and Furious'
2008-04-15 00:00:00 The official title and synopsis for the fourth installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise have been released today. Ready for it? It's a shocker. The movie is going to be called... Fast and Furious.The official synopsis reads:Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam for the ultimate chapter of the
Ever Wonder the Average Gaming Industry Salary?
2008-04-15 00:00:00 The go-to gaming industry magazine, Game Developer, released the results of its seventh annual Game Developer Salary Survey that calculates how much cheese an average American game industry salary consists of.Game Developer's survey revealed that in 2007 the average salary was $73,600: a slight inc More About: Gaming , Industry , Average
MUSIC REVIEW: "Blood Runneth Over" by Grimlord
2008-04-15 00:00:00 Grimlord is a rough metal band from Poland and I must admit I was very surprised at how great this album truly was. With heavy bass lines and great drumming along with guitarist and vocalist Barth la Picard's amazing guitar work these guys will blow you away with their music. They sound like a f More About: Music , Review , Blood
New 'The Fall' Trailer is Making Me Drool
2008-04-15 00:00:00 Once in a while, a trailer comes along that just blows you away. This could be for a number of reasons, depending on the film. But one thing that always seems to do the trick is when a trailer shows one unbelievable image after another. That is why the trailer for The Fall by director Tarsem Singh ( More About: Trailer
Overheard at the Video Store: A True Story
2008-04-15 00:00:00 Here we are again with another go at some ludicrous things you hear at video stores. Today's entry is from an exchange between a Blockbuster employee and a rather... spirited customer.The situation:Blockbuster employee is tending the store, when a couple looked like they needed help. As decreed to More About: Video , Story , Store , True Story , True
How 'Prom Night' Won the Box Office
2008-04-15 00:00:00 The horror remake we thought no one really cared about turned out to be the #1 movie this weekend with $22.7 million--$8 million more than originally projected. Even with a mostly unknown cast (save for the lovely Brittany Snow), terrible reviews, and crappy commercials, Prom Night managed to beat t More About: Office , Prom Night
MUSIC REVIEW: "Last Night" by Moby
2008-04-15 00:00:00 There's something to be said about Moby . While in general terms it’s difficult to tell one techno artist from the next, Theres something about the bespectacled bald headed musician that makes me feel his soul in every album. I can’t imagine the difficulty trying to stay original for t More About: Music , Review , Night
Trailer: Is 'Speed Racer' Still PG?
2008-04-15 00:00:00 There's a brand new International trailer for Speed Racer with a bunch of new footage/shots that look simply too much fun. Every time they come out with a new trailer, this movie just keeps looking better and better to me. It's like cotton candy laced with crack, whatever that means. But one th More About: Trailer
George Lucas vs. Stormtrooper Costume Maker
2008-04-15 00:00:00 In a legal battle between Lucas film and a prop designer, which one is the Dark Side?Andrew Ainsworth is the man who originally sculpted the Stromtrooper helmets for the original Star Wars movie back in 1977, as well as the Imperial body armors. Obviously, Lucas owns the copyright to the Stormtrooper More About: Costume , George Lucas , Maker , George
BREAKING - Harvey Dent Press Conference Disaster (w/ Audio)
2008-04-15 00:00:00 UPDATE:That was insane.Harvey Dent's press conference turned into pandemonium when a disgruntled man took a girl hostage. Police snipers tried to take him down, but they missed a headshot and made the situation worse. Harvey Dent turned out to be the hero of the day when he traded himself with the More About: Audio , Press , Disaster , Press Conference , Breaking
Zack Snyder Directing Animated Children's Film
2008-04-15 00:00:00 Um, what? We're not sure if this is a late April Fool's joke or if Snyder doesn't want to be seen as a one-trick pony, but apparently he's announced that his next film will be an animated feature based on a series of children's books.Snyder signed on to direct an adaptation of The Guardians of More About: Film , Directing , Animated , Zack Snyder
Recommending Movies You Might Not Like...
2008-04-15 00:00:00 If you are a Netflix member, chances are you've gotten those movie recommendations. You know, "if you liked Total Recall, you might like Kindergarten Cop," that sort of deal. And if you have, then you must also have been suggested "similar" movies that just don't make sense. Li More About: Movies
VIDEO: Rachel Dawes Announces Support for Harvey Dent
2008-04-08 00:00:00 The following video reared its head on the Gotham Times website. It is footage from a press conference where ADA Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal) publicly announces her support for Harvey Dent to become District Attorney.Video It's cool that they got Maggie to do this, but this whole video is weird. More About: Support
What Do War, a Scorpion and Hilary Duff's Vagina Have in Common?
2008-04-08 00:00:00 Hilary Duff hasn't been in movies lately, and it's not because the offers are scarce. The young star admits that she's been reluctant to do movies because she keeps getting offers for the same old "Hilary Duff" roles; finding it hard to transition to adult roles and be taken seriously. More About: Hilary , Common , Vagina
Da Weekly Top Ten Vol. 3: Best of the Net
2008-04-08 00:00:00 The Internet is an open window to every single piece of information in the known Universe. It’s also where the most random things/people spawn some of the most hilarious phenomena known to man. I bring you 10 of the greatest videos to hit the net. Hold on to your seat.10. IT'S PEANUT BUTTER J More About: Weekly
Battlefield: Bad Company Preview
2008-04-08 00:00:00 It's hard not to make a comparison to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. After all there are several similar gameplay elements including: intense first person and multiplayer action; super sharp visuals and sound and a truckload of weapons. For this new title from developer EA Dice though have tried t More About: Preview , Company
More 'GTA IV' Multiplayer Screenshots
2008-04-08 00:00:00 Everyone's packin' heat in these new Grand Theft Auto IV multiplayer screenies courtesy of neoGAF.Is it just me or do the player indicator icons above the characters look drawn in with MS Paint? I noticed it in the last batch of screens as well. Who cares, though: I'm sure GTA IV multiplayer is g More About: Screenshots , Multiplayer
Lollapalooza 2008: Line-up Revealed
2008-04-08 00:00:00 The full line-up for Lollapalooza 2008 was revealed today. Start saving your nickels and dimes for tickets now.Lollapalooza 2008 will feautre:Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Kanye West, Wilco, The Ranconteurs, Love and Rockets, Gnarls Barkley, Bloc Party, The Black Keys, Broken More About: Line
Ikaruga Set for April 9 Release on XBLA
2008-04-08 00:00:00 It's about friggin' time.The wildly-popular Japanese shoot 'em up Ikaruga will blast its way onto the Xbox LIVE Marketplace worldwide this Wednesday for a cool price of 800 MS points.Ikaruga on XBLA will be presented in glorious HD and feature online co-op, save video options, and leaderboards.Ik More About: April , Release
'Major League Eating: The Game' Delivers on Virtual Vomiting
2008-04-08 00:00:00 What makes sport video games so appealing is the ability to control your favorite athletic machine. So whether it's dropping back to pass as Tom Brady, running a vintage Steve Nash fastbreak or gripping and ripping as Tiger Woods, sport titles literally put you in your idolized athlete's virtual s More About: Game , The Game , League , Virtual , Eating
Kung Fu Panda? Meet Kung Fu Bear
2008-04-08 00:00:00 DreamWorks Animation's Jack Black vehicle Kung Fu Panda won't hit theaters for two more months, but here's something to whet your appetite. A real life kung fu bear!Claude is a bear in Japan's A-Sa Zoological Park in Hiroshima. His story is one paved with tragedy and discipline. Claude's mother More About: Meet , Bear
VIDEO: Wong Kar-Wai at the Apple Store
2008-04-08 00:00:00 Our own interview with Wong Kar-wai will be posted sometime next week, but in the mean time here's a video of his Apple Store appearance in New York on April 1st, where a panel conducted by indieWIRE had the director talking about My Blueberry Nights with film critic Dennis Lim. The Apple Store More About: Video , Wong Kar Wai
Uwe Boll Will Quit Making Movies for 1 Million Signatures
2008-04-08 00:00:00 Now here's a concept.In an interview with FEARnet, Uwe Boll may have issued a challenge that gives false hope to hopeful movie geeks and gamers. The hope that Uwe Boll will quit making movies. This is what was said in the interview:Are you aware that there is a petition online, signed by 18,000 peo More About: Movies , Quit , Million
VIDEO: Two 'Cloverfield' Alternate Endings
2008-04-08 00:00:00 Cloverfield is being released on DVD on April 22nd, and one of the features included is a couple of alternate endings to the film that weren't used. We have those two endings here, but you'll have to get the DVD to hear the commentary track on why they weren't used.Don't expect any radically dif More About: Video , Endings , Cloverfield
You Can't Be Serious: 'Superbad' Spoof Movie?
2008-04-08 00:00:00 At some point, you seriously need to step back and say, "Am I making the most out of my life? Should I be raping the world with my string of uninspired dick barf movies that are not ashamed of parodying whatever material we can get?"Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg, the two guys behind ma More About: Movie , Spoof , Superbad
NECA Release 'The Exorcist' Figure
2008-04-08 00:00:00 Anyone who grew up being scared to death of The Exorcist will tell you that the spider walk is something not easily forgotten. If you still remember the spider walk and how it haunted your dreams, then you might want to pick up this action figure from NECA just to remind yourself during the day what More About: Release , Figure
Scarlett Johansson's Album Cover Art Revealed
2008-04-08 00:00:00 On May 20, 2008, the stunning Scarlett Johansson will debut her first full-length album Anywhere I Lay My Head courtesy of Atco/Rhino Records. Featuring covers of jazz artist Tom Waits tracks and one original composition called "Song for Jo," Anywhere I Lay My Head also boasts a collaborat More About: Cover , Album , Cover Art
WATCH OUT!: Blast of Silence (1961)
2008-04-08 00:00:00 One of my favorite film noir is Allen Baron's Blast of Silence , a white-hot tale of hitman Frankie Bono's return to New York after a long absence. Bono's in town to assassinate a mob fool during the Christmas season, but he's unexpectedly recognized by a childhood friend, who invites him to a Ch More About: Watch
Movie Poster Round-Up: Tropic Thunder, Bad Batch, Towelhead, The Spider...
2008-04-08 00:00:00 Time again to round up some of the more striking movie posters of the week. Some of these are cool to remind what's coming, but a lot of these today are for movies you may not have heard about. Good thing that they have these intriguing posters to reel you in. As usual, click the images to see the More About: Movie , Movie Poster , Round Up , Poster , Thunder
'Pineapple Express' Poster and Online Game
More articles from this author:2008-04-08 00:00:00 The first poster for Pineapple Express is stepping out of the hazy smoke to reveal itself. It's simple, nothing too special, but it shows what the movie's all about: guns and ganja. James Franco's expression here is just priceless. In addition, the official site RidetheExpress.com has a Donk More About: Poster , Online , Game , Online Game 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
