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Han Solo: It’s true. All of it. The Dark Side. The Jedi. They’re real.

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A few weeks ago, four days before Christmas to be exact, I said that I loved Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and had problems with Supergirl. While I still love Episode VI of a saga that took place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, there are two things that bother me. Silly things, to be sure, but just enough to pick at my enjoyment a teensy bit:...

For those who've now had the chance to finish all of the first season run of Marvel's "Daredevil" on Netflix, show runner Steven S. DeKnight has now spoken in detail about some spoiler-related questions that fans have had regarding various topics brought up in the series.

DeKnight is opting out as show runner for the second season due to a prior commitment, but is open to coming back for a potential third season should it happen. In a long interview with THR, he touched upon various topics regarding the show including the suit design, the death of a key character, and tie-ins with other Marvel/Netflix shows in the works.

The Red Suit

The mask's length was changed to cover right down to the base of Charlie Cox's nose - "We discovered when we were trying to design it that if you didn't bring it all the way down,...

I was a fan of the Star Wars expanded universe. I got as excited for getting new Star Wars galleys as I did getting a new China Mieville, George R.R. Martin, or Steven Erikson Arc, and Timothy Zahn’s core 5 books in the EU, the Thrawn Trilogy and following duology, are among my favorite chapters of Star Wars history Period from any medium. Even the most enthusiastic fan of Star Wars and the work Del Rey has done with the license, however, will admit there have been lows to go along with highs, many of them seem universally agreed upon, and many others are personal gems or dislikes that make the conversation that much more interesting. I think it helpful to know where people stand or stood on former works, so with that in mind, along with the Zahn contributions, I really enjoyed what Karen Traviss accomplished with Stormtroopers, I...

I was a fan of the Star Wars expanded universe. I got as excited for getting new Star Wars galleys as I did getting a new China Mieville, George R.R. Martin, or Steven Erikson Arc, and Timothy Zahn’s core 5 books in the EU, the Thrawn Trilogy and following duology, are among my favorite chapters of Star Wars history Period from any medium. Even the most enthusiastic fan of Star Wars and the work Del Rey has done with the license, however, will admit there have been lows to go along with highs, many of them seem universally agreed upon, and many others are personal gems or dislikes that make the conversation that much more interesting.

I think it helpful to know where people stand or stood on former works, so with that in mind, along with the Zahn contributions, I really enjoyed what Karen Traviss accomplished with Stormtroopers, I...

Netflix

Marvel has managed to completely reinvigorate the superhero movie in a massive way. It all began with 2008’s Iron Man and then spread out to the rest of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, culminating in the release of 2012’s The Avengers. But since then, Marvel hasn’t been content to just focus on the big league superheroes.

Rather, with Phase Two, they’ve started to branch out a little bit more. Not only have there been wild card characters like the Guardians of the Galaxy but Marvel even expanded out into television with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Now comes the release of Daredevil, a Marvel-produced series airing exclusively on Netflix: a new move that promises to revolutionize the superhero genre yet again.

Daredevil is just the first of four planned series Marvel is making for Netflix, and will be followed by Aka Jessica Jones, then Luke Cage and finally Iron Fist...

The penultimate episode of Daredevil's exemplary first season leaves us with more questions and corpses. Here are James' viewing notes...

With the whole series of Daredevil now available on Netflix, the race is on to reach the ending before someone spoils it for you. But that presents us with a problem. How do we approach reviews? It's not much use speculating about the future of the series when it's available at a moment's notice, but watching the whole thing in one go for a single review is impractical for anyone with a day job and personal relationships to maintain – to say nothing of how difficult it is to critically appraise 12 hours of television if you don't savour the instalments properly.

That's why, instead of traditional reviews, we're trying something new. An episode-by-episode unpicking of the show, looking at its techniques, characters and use of the source material. Call them annotations,...

Ben Gibson, the departing Director of the London Film School, has been appointed to a new senior role at Aftrs, the Australian Film Television & Radio School, as Director, Degree Programs. He will start work in Sydney in September.

Gibson will play a key leadership role in ensuring the successful delivery and development of a new three-year Aftrs Bachelor of Arts (Screen) degree and Aftrs Screen and Screen Business Masters degrees, which are being restructured and relaunched for 2015.

“Ben is eminently qualified for this pivotal new role at Aftrs, and I’m thrilled that he could be persuaded to bring his considerable skills, experience and academic rigor to Australia. His 14 years as Director of the very successful London Film School are notable for his work in building up the school’s reputation in the UK and abroad and expanding and accrediting its prestigious postgraduate degrees. Ben has also been a very successful and original independent producer and production executive, and has previously worked in distribution and exhibition, so he comes with a deep knowledge of the international screen industry at all levels,” said Sandra Levy, CEO of the Aftrs.

Prior to joining the London Film School in 2001, Gibson worked as a film distributor and independent producer, and as Head of Production at the British Film Institute from 1988 to 1998. His production and executive production credits include Terence Davies' " The Long Day Closes," Derek Jarman's "Wittgenstein," John Maybury's "Love is the Devil," Carine Adler's "Under the Skin"and Jasmin Dizdar's "Beautiful People," as well as 20 other low budget features and many shorts by UK directors including Patrick Keiller, Gurinder Chadha, Lynne Ramsay, Richard Kwietniowski and Andrew Kotting. As a partner in distributors The Other Cinema/Metro Pictures he acquired and promoted films by Pedro Almodovar, Chris Marker, Chantal Akerman and Jean-Luc Godard as well as opening the West End’s Metro Cinema in 1986. He has also been a theater director, a repertory film programmer and a film critic and journalist. He leaves Lfs at the end of July.

Ben Gibson said: “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to contribute to Sandra Levy’s vision of Aftrs as a complete screen school -- and to get the chance to work in the Australian film industry, one I’ve hugely admired and followed -- so far from a great distance. Aftrs offers a special combination of good things: self-confidence, an extraordinary heritage, great creative ambition, exceptional resources, a wide educational scope and a central mission in a dynamic and productive screen industry. It’s rightly considered to be one of the great film schools of the world. I can’t wait to join the team and get started there.”

Gibson’s final year at Lfs has been attended by great creative success. The school won 35 festival prizes and mentions in 2013-14, including a BAFTA nomination. Ms Levy pointed out that this year’s Palme d'Or for Best Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival was won by Leidi, the Lfs graduation film of Simón Mesa Soto. Also at Cannes, amongst seven graduates featured in the 2014 selection, "The Salt of the Earth," co-directed by Lfs graduate Juliano Ribeiro Salgado with Wim Wenders, was awarded the Un Certain Regard’s Special Jury Prize.

Director Mike Leigh, Chair of Governors at the London Film School, in announcing Ben’s departure earlier this year, said: “Ben Gibson has led Lfs from strength to strength over his fourteen years of outstanding service, and we will be sad to see him go.”

Aftrs is Australia’s national screen arts and broadcasting school and has been named as one of the Top 20 film schools in the world by industry journal, The Hollywood Reporter. As an elite specialist institution, Aftrs provides excellence in education through its practice based model, and aspires to deliver a dynamic educational offering that prepares the most talented and creative students – novice, experienced, fully fledged professional specialists – to be platform agnostic, creative and resilient in an industry subject to constant changes in knowledge and technology. The new BA Screen is a 3-year program offering a strong base in the understanding of story and screen history alongside a comprehensive introduction to the skills of screen production.

Max Steel will debut its first footage at this year's Comic-Con 2014 in just under two weeks. But Yahoo! Movies has our exclusive look at 7 new photos from this adaptation of the Mattel action figure and animated series, which gives us our first sneak peek at the villainous Dread, along with more images of star Ben Winchell as he transforms into this superhero for a kinder, gentler age of vigilantism.

Check out the latest images, along with commentary from director Stewart Hendler:

The movie's central mythology is adapted from the animated TV series, including the villainous Dread. Stewart Hendler takes pride in the fact that the villain's suit was made by Legacy Effects, the studio that's created famous suits and creature designs in such films as Iron Man, Avatar, and Pacific Rim.

Max Steel follows 16-year-old Max McGrath, whose body generates massive energy bursts that he can't control. He meets Steel,...

Max Steel, the live-action film based on the popular Mattel superhero property, has added Get on Up actor Billy Slaughter to the cast. Directed by Stewart Hendler from a script by Christopher Yost (Thor: The Dark World), Max Steel also stars Ben Winchell, Ana Villafane and Andy Garcia. The project is currently filming in Wilmington, N.C. The story centers on 16-year-old Max McGrath (Winchell) and his alien companion Steel, who must harness and combine their new powers to create the superhero Max Steel. In working together, the unlikely duo begin to uncover unimaginable secrets and set out

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Andy Garcia has joined the cast of Dolphin Films' live-action Max Steel, based on the popular superhero property from Mattel. The actor joins Ben Winchell and Ana Villafane, who've already signed on for the film, which was penned by Christopher Yost (Thor: The Dark World). Garcia will play the brilliant and mysterious scientist Dr. Miles Edwards. Photos: Two-Timing Superheroes: Ben Affleck and 10 Actors Who've Played Multiple Comic Characters Stewart Hendler is directing Max Steel, which begins production Tuesday in Wilmington, N.C. The origin story chronicles the adventures of 16-year-old Max McGrath (Winchell) and alien companion Steel, who must harness

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American Idol’s first live results show of the season Thursday night revealed the fan-voted top 10 and three wildcards picked by the judges to round out the 13 finalists.

'American Idol' Recap

Earlier in the week, the top 15 girls and top 15 guys waited to learn if they were selected to perform for America’s votes. Only 10 from each group got that chance, and only five girls and five guys would be selected by the fans. On Thursday, those 10 talented singers were announced.

Malaya Watson, Emily Piriz, Jessica Meuse, Majesty Rose and Mk Nobilette were the five fan-voted girls. The five fan-voted guys were Ben Briley, Alex Preston, Dexter Roberts, Sam Woolf and Caleb Johnson.

Out of the remaining 10 singers remaining on the couch, Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban selected five to sing for a chance to get one of the three wildcard spots.

5 Sing For Wildcard...

American Idol returned on Wednesday with the all-male portion of Rush Week, where the top 10 guys performed before a live audience in the hopes of cracking into the final group of singers.

'American Idol' Recap

As with the girls, the 15 male semi-finalists waited nervously to see if their names were called by Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez or Harry Connick Jr. to hit the stage and sing for America’s votes. Idol alums Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry were back mentoring in the workshop, as was veteran judge Randy Jackson.

Caleb Johnson, the 70s Meat Loaf lookalike, was the first name called. Singing “Stay with Me” by The Faces. Johnson carried the song by the British rock band admirably, while working the stage like a pro. Perhaps his biggest fan at the judges table, Urban, said the performance was “killer.”

Next up, was the soulful Cj Harris. Harris took on Ray Lamontagne song “Shelter,...

Hey Everyone! Thanks for coming back for Part Two of my 14 Favorite Horror Couples countdown. With Valentine’s Day just a day away now, I thought I’d celebrate the occasion the best way I know how- by paying homage to some of my very favorite lovers I’ve enjoyed in the horror genre throughout the years.

Now, let’s dim the lights, queue up the Barry White, relax and get ready to get romantic with the final seven of my Favorite Horror Couples ever! And if you happened to miss part one earlier this week, you can catch up here first.

Once again, in no particular order…

Buffy & Angel- Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel

Forget Dawson and Joey- my favorite star-crossed lovers on The WB in the late 90’s were Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Angel (David Boreanaz). I think I may have gone through about four boxes...

News Glen Chapman 11 Feb 2014 - 07:14

Zack Snyder has been chatting about the influence of The Dark Knight Returns, and Ben Affleck’s role in Man Of Steel 2

There's already been some speculation as to how big an influence Frank Miller’s seminal The Dark Knight Returns is set to be on the upcoming Man Of Steel sequel, which we're still calling Batman Vs Superman, at least until a formal title is announced. The influence of Miller's work was hinted at by Zack Snyder previously, when he used a quote from the series to announce his plan for the follow-up to Man Of Steel.

Snyder's now said of the influence that Miller's work is having on the screenplay that he's putting together with David S Goyer and Chris Terrio that "the comic book will influence the history of Batman Vs Superman, on which the writer David S Goyer and...

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“Max Steel” Unveils Its Lead Actors, Ben Winchell, Ana VILLAFAÑE Dolphin Films International, Mattel, Im Global Announce “Max Steel” International Distribution Rights to be Sold at European Film Market

Hollywood – Feb. 6, 2014 – Dolphin Films announced today that Ben Winchell (Disney’s “A.N.T. Farm,” “Necessary Roughness”) and Ana Villafañe (“Hiding,” “Los Americans”) have signed on to play the signature roles of Max McGrath™ and Sydney Gardner in “Max Steel,” the highly anticipated, live-action franchise feature film based on Mattel’s popular superhero property of the same name.

“Max Steel,” which is being produced by Dolphin Films and Mattel, is slated for a wide theatrical release by Open Road Films domestically and Im Global internationally in 2015. It’s being penned by Marvel Studios veteran Christopher Yost (“Thor: The Dark World”) and directed by award-winning director Stewart Hendler (“Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn,” “H+”).

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to introduce...

Dolphin Films announced today that Ben Winchell (Disney's "A.N.T. Farm," "Necessary Roughness") and Ana Villafa&#241e have signed on to play the signature roles of Max McGrath&#8482 and Sydney Gardner in Max Steel, the highly anticipated, live-action franchise feature film based on Mattel's popular superhero property of the same name.

"Max Steel," which is being produced by Dolphin Films and Mattel, is slated for a wide theatrical release by Open Road Films domestically and Im Global internationally in 2015. It's being penned by Marvel Studios veteran Christopher Yost (Thor: The Dark World) and directed by award-winning director Stewart Hendler.

Dolphin Entertainment CEO Bill O'Dowd said this about the project.

"We couldn't be more thrilled to introduce audiences worldwide to Ben Winchell and Ana Villafa&#241e. The Max Steel franchise fan base is extremely passionate about the lead characters of Max and Sydney, and we knew we needed to get the casting just right.

Emmy Award winning and Golden Globe nominee Drea de Matteo (The Sopranos, Sons of Anarchy) has joined the all-star cast of drama Dark Places, it was announced today by co-financiers and co-producers Exclusive Media.

Currently shooting on location in Shreveport, Louisiana, Dark Places is the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's best-selling novel and stars Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron (Snow White and the Huntsman, Prometheus, Monster), Nicholas Hoult (About a Boy, X-Men: First Class, Jack the Giant Slayer), Chloe Moretz (upcoming Carrie, Hugo, Kick-Ass), Emmy Award nominated actress Christina Hendricks (Mad Men, Drive), Corey Stoll (Midnight in Paris, House of Cards), and Tye Sheridan (upcoming Joe, Mud, The Tree of Life).

Drea de Matteo, who will play Krissi Cates, is best known for playing Adriana in HBO's five time Golden Globe winning TV series The Sopranos, earning her a Golden Globe Nomination and winning her an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Emmy Award winning and Golden Globe nominee Drea de Matteo (The Sopranos, Sons Of Anarchy) has joined the all-star cast of drama Dark Places, it was announced today by co-financiers and co-producers Exclusive Media.

Currently shooting on location in Shreveport, Louisiana, Dark Places is the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel and stars Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron (Snow White And The Huntsmen, Prometheus, Monster), Nicholas Hoult (About A Boy, X-men: First Class, Jack The Giant Slayer ), Chloë Grace Moretz (upcoming Carrie, Hugo, Kick-ass), Emmy Award nominated actress Christina Hendricks (Mad Men, Drive), Corey Stoll (Midnight In Paris, House Of Cards), and Tye Sheridan (upcoming Joe, Mud, Tree Of Life).

Dark Places tells the story of Libby Day (Theron), a woman who, at the age of 7, survives the massacre of her family and testifies against her brother as the murderer. Twenty-five years later, a group obsessed with solving...

"Dark Places," the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's best-selling novel starring Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron (Snow White and the Huntsman, Prometheus, Monster), Nicholas Hoult (About a Boy, X-Men: First Class, Jack the Giant Slayer), Chloe Moretz (upcoming Carrie, Hugo, Kick-Ass), Emmy Award nominated actress Christina Hendricks (Mad Men, Drive), Corey Stoll (Midnight in Paris, House of Cards), and Tye Sheridan (upcoming Joe, Mud, The Tree of Life), commenced principal photography this week on location in Shreveport, Louisiana.

"Dark Places" is written and directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner (Sarah's Key), and is co-financed by Exclusive Media and Cuatro Plus Films. Exclusive Media is producing with Stéphane Marsil of Hugo Films, Charlize Theron's Denver and Delilah Productions partners Beth Kono and A.J. Dix; and Mandalay's Cathy Schulman and Matthew Rhodes. Exclusive Media's Matt Jackson will produce, with the company's Guy East, Nigel Sinclair, Tobin Armbrust and Alexis Brunner Executive Producing.

Dark Places, the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's best-selling novel starring Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron (Snow White and the Huntsman, Prometheus, Monster), Nicholas Hoult (About a Boy, X-Men: First Class, Jack the Giant Slayer), Chloe Moretz (upcoming Carrie, Hugo, Kick-Ass), Emmy Award nominated actress Christina Hendricks (Mad Men, Drive), Corey Stoll (Midnight in Paris, House of Cards), and Tye Sheridan (upcoming Joe, Mud, The Tree of Life), commenced principal photography this week on location in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Dark Places is written and directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner (Sarah's Key), and is co-financed by Exclusive Media and Cuatro Plus Films. Exclusive Media is producing with St&#233phane Marsil of Hugo Films, Charlize Theron's Denver and Delilah Productions partners Beth Kono and A.J. Dix; and Mandalay's Cathy Schulman and Matthew Rhodes. Exclusive Media's Matt Jackson will produce, with the company's Guy East, Nigel Sinclair, Tobin Armbrust and Alexis Brunner Executive Producing.

Dark Places, the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel starring Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron (Snow White And The Huntsmen, Prometheus, Monster), Nicholas Hoult (About A Boy, X-men: First Class, Jack The Giant Slayer ), Chloë Grace Moretz (upcoming Carrie, Hugo, Kick-ass), Emmy Award nominated actress Christina Hendricks (Mad Men, Drive), Corey Stoll (Midnight In Paris, House Of Cards), and Tye Sheridan (upcoming Joe, Mud, Tree Of Life), commenced principal photography this week on location in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Written and directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner (Sarah’S Key), Dark Places tells the story of Libby Day (Theron), a woman who, at the age of 7, survives the massacre of her family and testifies against her brother as the murderer. Twenty-five years later, a group obsessed with solving notorious crimes confronts her with questions about the horrific event. Told in a series of flashbacks from the points of view of Libby’s mother,...

News Simon Brew 28 Aug 2013 - 06:44

Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon chat about Ben Affleck's casting as Batman, as more details emerge...

The reaction to the casting of Ben Affleck as Batman in 2015's Man Of Steel sequel, the Batman/Superman movie, shows little sign of abating. Inevitably, much of the talk and reaction since has centered on the surprise news that Warner Bros revealed last week. 

Morgan Freeman, for instance, has been chatting to USA Today, and his initial reaction to the casting of Affleck was "wow, and good luck". Freeman admitted that "after the [Christopher Nolan Dark Knight] trilogy, I thought that no one would try it again for a few years to let this whole thing die down, because it's still there. So I don't know, I hope Ben does well".

Freeman also admitted that he'd be surprised if he got to reprise the role of Lucius Fox. "If you...

Henry Cavill, the current cinematic Superman, has weighed in on the controversial casting choice of Ben Affleck as Batman in the Man of Steel sequel. Cavill is “Very excited” about working with Affleck on the project.

Henry Cavill recently gave an interview in Jersey to a BBC interviewer regarding his view on the much debated topic of whether or not Ben Affleck will make a good Batman in future DC films. Everyone seems to be chiming in on the topic, and now Superman himself has added his opinion. Cavill was enthusiastic about working with Affleck and defended the casting, saying, "He is such a great actor. I'm so very excited about working with him. He is going to have such a presence. I can't wait."

Director Zack Snyder talked to Entertainment Weekly about the pairing of Cavill and Affleck in the sequel. He said, “Ben provides an interesting counter-balance to Henry’s Superman.

Fans of the Caped Crusader spent their Friday lashing out at the choice of Ben Affleck as Batman in the Man of Steel sequel. The Oscar winning actor has a 71% disapproval rating on Twitter.

There’s an old saying that there’s no such thing as bad Press. Let’s hope that DC Entertainment and Warner Brothers feel that way, because the press they are getting for the casting of Ben Affleck in Man of Steel 2 is not exactly encouraging.

It’s no big surprise that there was a lot of immediate online chatter after Ben Affleck was officially cast as the latest big screen Batman. Within the first hour of the announcement, 96,088 tweets were sent out about Affleck as the new Dark Knight. The casting issue has been averaging 39,225 tweets per hour, for a total of 509,922 tweets over a 12 hour period. However, the buzz being generated may not...

After much long conjecture over who would wear the cape and cowl, Zack Snyder officially has his Batman; Ben Affleck.

Names like Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling were bandied about, and there was a rumor about Christian Bale being offered a hefty sum to reprise the role for Synder’s films. So much for all of that, because for better or worse we now have our Batman and it will be an interesting journey watching the Argo star make the transformation.

Some ten years ago, when the actor put on the avenging crusader mantle of Marvel’s Daredevil, there were fanboy shrieks of disdain and one shudders to imagine what a mention of Batman would have done. Mercifully, times and people change, and the Ben Affleck of 2013 is a much different beast than the 2003 model.

With three terrific directing gigs under his belt and an Academy Award for Best Picture to show for it,...

Well folks, we can finally put all the speculation and rumors to rest, as Warner Bros. has officially revealed who they've cast as the next Batman...Ben Affleck! Even more exciting, the press release of the announcement has also revealed the official release date (but not the title) of the Batman/Superman film. Come inside for all the details.

I know, I know...Ben Affleck might seem like an odd choice, and undoubtedly you can't stop thinking of his last outing as a superhero in Daredevil, but let's set all that aside. Affleck has grown quite a bit as an actor and his last several films have brought forth some stellar performances.

While, I'm not entirely convinced he's exactly right for the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne, I'm not repelled by it either. I think he can bring something strong to the role, and a gravitas more than just a buff dude in a costume.

by Brett White

With word of Patrick Stewart reprising his role as Charles Xavier in the upcoming "X-Men: Days of Future Past," fans all across the globe have but one thing on their minds: How exactly will Professor X return from the dead? "It's interesting, it's possibly 6 or 7 years since 'X-Men 3' when you recall Charles Xavier was vaporized by... what's her name, Jean Grey," Stewart said about his character's fate recently. "There will be an explanation, but it was a little puzzling to me cause I thought my X-Men days were over, but not so."

Clearly, Professor X has risen from beyond to the grave to grace the silver screen with his presence once more. However, Xavier isn't the first comic book character to come back from the dead. Not by a long shot. Click past the jump for our list of the five craziest comic book resurrections ever!

In this week's episode, Tyler and Ben are joined by Free and Eli Reyes (from GeekTyrant.com) to discuss Paul M. Glaser's 1996 film Kazaam and Kenneth Johnson's 1997 film Steel.

Introduction

Character Name Game Intro - 3:55

Media Consumed

Tyler

Conan - 5:00

Steel Panther - 7:05

Eli

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story - 9:10

Roasted Glacier - 12:05

Free

BBC coverage of The Olympics - 13:25

Ben

Wreck-It Ralph early press event - 17:10

Total Recall (2012) - 18:00

Review

Kazaam - 24:00

Steel - 41:28

Wrap-Up

Next Time: The Quest  - 1:08:25

Listener E-mail/Voicemail/Twitter - 1:10:55

Character Name Game - 1:21:30

Where You Can Find Us - 1:22:48

Articles Mentioned: Early Look at Wreck-It Ralph & Video Blog...

In this week's episode, Tyler and Ben discuss Marcus Nispel's 2011 film, Conan the Barbarian.

Introduction

Character Name Game Intro - 1:35

Media Consumed

Tyler

Doraleous and Associates - 2:30

Raw 1000 - 5:46

70's comics for "Conan the Barbarian" - 9:45

Ben

The Help - 12:00

The Captains - 13:59

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story - 17:30

Review

Conan The Barbarian (2011) - 21:50

Wrap-Up

Next Time: Kazaam and Steel  - 54:50

Listener E-mail/Voicemail/Twitter - 56:30

Character Name Game - 1:04:50

Where You Can Find Us - 1:05:48

Articles Mentioned: 12 Great Directorial Debuts (That I've Seen)...

Britain’s biggest pop culture festival, McM Expo London Comic Con returns to ExCel London on 25th-27th May with an awesome line-up of movie, videogame, sci-fi, comics, anime and cosplay content ready to entertain the show’s 60,000 plus visitors; and we have the scoop on the first wave of announcements. Check out all this goodness:

First off, this May’s McM Expo London Comic Con’s sponsor is Universal Pictures’ The Lorax, an animated comedy from the creators of Despicable Me, based on the much-loved children’s book by Dr. Seuss. London Comic Con has also teamed up with Universal Pictures to give fans the chance to attend the world premiere of upcoming fantasy blockbuster Snow White and the Huntsman at London’s Leicester Square, 14 May. The competition opens at noon on Friday at www.londonexpo.com

Guests:

Comic Con visitors will get a sneak peek at the next generation of turtles,...

The fastest-growing video of the Internet age has been viewed by more than 49 million people in just a few days. Its makers hope the campaign will influence U.S. foreign policy and lead to the arrest of Joseph Kony, a rebel leader wanted for crimes including murder, kidnapping and sexual slavery.

As interest in the video grows, WSJ social media editor Emily Steel and real-time deputy for international coverage Eduardo Kaplan took reader questions about the phenomenon in a live...

HollywoodNews.com:Nominations were announced today for the 47th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards­, a star-studded event produced for television by dick clark productions broadcast Live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 8:00 Pm live Et/delayed Pt on the CBS Television Network.

Nominees were announced online via the first-ever Acm digital press conference this morning on the Academy?s Facebook and Twitter pages. Awards co-host Reba participated with a video message to kick things off and entertainment superstars Lionel Richie, who will be honored during a special taping of Acm Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends In Concert in April (to air at a later date on CBS), Beth Behrs (2 Broke Girls), Nancy O?Dell (Entertainment Tonight), Michael Ausiello (TVLine.com) announced batches of nominations in video postings during the approximately 20 minute online event which culminated in music fans announcing the nominees for the Academy?...

Women fight in a roller derby and one goes off the track and doesn't return. She's sick in the locker room and her Db is later found. Me Tom (Christian Clemenson) identifies haematoma and a rib fracture on her Db. "Significant wound means a significant hit." Horatio (David Caruso) asks for Cod which he believes to be bleeding out internally, taking 150 pounds of pressure to break a rib. Intent was present which makes her death murder. Horatio asks what sort of weapon was used and Delko (Adam Rodriguez) thinks someone would have noticed a weapon. Not really since anything can be used. Horatio: "...it's called blunt-force trauma." Well that wasn't much of a one liner. Ryan (Jonathan Togo) tells Walter (Omar Miller) he hasn't been skating since Junior High. Walter calls "Roller derby real." Walter demonstrating yet more knowledge of such pursuits, well someone has to. Ryan asks how 'bad ass' the women can be,...

Screen Rant’s Ben Kendrick reviews Real Steel

The sheer mention of giant robots fighting to the death is likely to remind moviegoers of Michael Bay’s Transformers films – but Real Steel is definitely a different breed of metal-on-metal action. Based on Richard Matheson’s 1956 short story “Steel,” Real Steel isn’t an action adventure about giant war robots, it’s a much more intimate story about an estranged father and son – as well as their not-so-giant boxing robot.

Director Shawn Levy is expecting big things from his near-future portrayal of a world where human boxing has bowed out in favor of the Wrb (World Robot Boxing) League – as well as the less official, but equally brutal, shady world of underground robot boxing.

But is Real Steel the real deal ...

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New York, August 17, 2011 —The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today that Alexander Payne’s The Descendants will be the Closing Night Gala selection for the 49th New York Film Festival (September 30-October 16). Nyff’s main slate of 27 feature films was also announced as well as a return to the festival stage of audience favorite, On Cinema (previously titled The Cinema Inside Me), featuring an in-depth, illustrated conversation with Alexander Payne. The 2011 edition of Nyff will also feature a unique blend of programming to complement the main-slate of films, including: the Masterworks programs, additional titles added to the previously announced Ben-Hur, Nicholas Ray’s We Can’T Go Home Again and Velvet Bullets and Steel Kisses: Celebrating the Nikkatsu Centennial, as well as Views from the Avant-Garde, and several special event screenings, all of which will be announced in more detail shortly. “In many of the films in this year’s Festival,...

We’ve received all the covers for DC Comics July solicitations, including the long awaited Games, the New Teen Titans graphic novel from Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. And when I say long awaited, I mean two decades long– which kinda ties in with all the DC Retroactive titles coming out, including our favorite, Green Lantern reuniting the team of ComicMix contributors Dennis O’Neil and Mike Grell.

Take a look.

War Of The Green Lanterns: Aftermath #1

Written by Tony Bedard

Art by Miguel Sepulveda

Cover by Dave Johnson

1:10 Variant cover by Doug Mahnke

The shocking consequences of the blockbuster “War of the Green Lantern” event have shattered the lives of Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner in ways no one will see coming.

Everything you thought you knew about the Corps is no more!

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the...

Their name is Banks.

She's a Steelers fan. He's a Cowboys fan. Inexplicably, they married anyway, and even more astonishingly, they procreated two adorable little boys, who for purposes of this diversion I shall refer to as Thing Steel 1 and Thing Landry 2.

(Oh yes they did, football fans, and now feel free to question the lengths of your devotion to your own team, loser.)

When Thing 1 was in utero, his mother (my niece) sent us sonogram photos for which she referred to the little nugget of life therein as "Tater-tot," which he entirely resembled and whom I henceforth referred to as Tater.

We once visited them in the southern city where they live, and they took us to a fantabulous pizza and beer joint called Barleys, where we proceeded to eat fantabulous pizza and drink fantabulous beer and where I was so happy I bought a fantabulous T-shirt.

Anyway, when...