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New Hobbit footage sparks controversy

By Jeff VanVickle

High frame rate makes Middle Earth too realistic.

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Monster Kids documents classic horror

By Derek Hill

Heyday of '50s/'60s creature feature boom lives on.

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Trailer of the Day: Pixar's Brave

By Eric Schneider

Merida, Pixar's first leading lady, gets the spotlight.

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Guillermo del Toro preps new film projects

By Eric Schneider

The revered Mexican creative force is back in the director's… >>

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Game of Thrones renewed for Season 3

By Eric Schneider

Inevitable news from Westeros

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Trailer of the Day: Woody Allen's To Rome with Love

By Eric Schneider

Woody assembles a remarkable cast that includes the long-absent Benigni.

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TV Review: Game of Thrones is back

By Adrienne McIlvaine

The year-long wait is over.

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Classic Trailer: The Crow

By Kristy Puchko

It can't rain all the time.

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Clip of the Day: Louis C.K.'s Animated Short

By Eric Schneider

Witness a vengeful cartoon Louie.

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TV & Film List

Not Just for Kids: Children’s Films with Adult Appeal

By Eric Schneider

Many children's films are exactly that--movies made for the kiddie… >>

TV & Film Feature

In Theaters March 9th: Our Critical Picks

By Eric Schneider

Some promising openings for your post-Oscars hangover.

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Trailer of the Day: Game of Thrones

By Eric Schneider

The second season unveiled.

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Star Wars illustrator Ralph McQuarrie dead at 82

By Eric Schneider

The artist behind Darth Vader and others, RIP.

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TV & Film Review

The Lorax

Chris Renaud

Speaks for the trees, but to underwhelming effect.

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Trailer of the Day: The Oscar-Winning Animated Short

By Eric Schneider

A brief and brilliantly conceived love letter to cinema and… >>

TV & Film Review

The Secret World of Arrietty

Hiromasa Yonebayashi

A big adventure about a very little girl.

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TV & Film Critical Questions

Critical Questions: Bruce Campbell

By Eric Schneider

Everyone's favorite cult hero opens up.

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TV & Film News

Evil Dead remake moves forward

By Eric Schneider

Deadites take heart--the new film is picking up steam.

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TV & Film News

Jarmusch goes for the jugular

By Eric Schneider

Stranger Than Eternal Life?

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TV & Film Profile

Ewan McGregor

By Eric Schneider

McGregor hasn't let Obi-Wan eclipse his eclectic career.

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Books News

1961 Nobel Jury snubbed Tolkien

By Anna Graizbord

Lord of the Rings deemed second-rate.

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TV & Film Review

The Seven Year Itch

Billy Wilder

A tantalizing tale of temptation!

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TV & Film Review

The Artist

Michel Hazanavicius

A silent film that sings.

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TV & Film Review

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

David Yates

The end, Hogwarts and all.

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Books Review

The Illumination

Kevin Brockmeier

It hurts so bright.

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TV & Film Review

Midnight in Paris

Woody Allen

Wilson impressively channels Woody in Paris.

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Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Tsui Hark

A Chinese detective tale that favors style over substance.

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TV & Film Review

Sucker Punch

Zack Snyder

Visually engaging, substantially lacking.

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TV & Film Review

Paul

Greg Mottola

A likable, but disappointing, sci-fi film featuring Brits Pegg and… >>

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The Adjustment Bureau

George Nolfi

Disarmingly thoughtful sci-fi with an old-fashioned appeal.

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TV & Film Profile

Michael Fassbender

By Adrienne McIlvaine

A charismatic actor on the rise.

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Books Review

How to Beat Up Anybody

Judah Friedlander

Self-defense tips from the World Champion of the World.

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TV & Film Review

Groundhog Day

Harold Ramis

Same old, same old.

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The Tempest

Julie Taymor

Such stuff as (bad) dreams are made on.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

David Yates

Waiting is the hardest part.

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House

Nobuhiko Obayashi

A neglected Japanese horror/fantasy institution reopens its doors.

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TV & Film Profile

Bruce Campbell

By Eric Schneider

The erstwhile Ash is a perennial fan favorite.

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Books List

On the Road Again: The Best Travel Literature

By Damian Van Denburgh

Tired of your life? Itching to see the world? These… >>

Books Review

The Gone-Away World

Nick Harkaway

An epic sci-fi thriller featuring bombs, ninjas, and a smart… >>

TV & Film List

Seafaring Cinema: A Selection of Ocean-Themed Films

By Eric Schneider

While many movies have memorable scenes out on the ocean,… >>

Books Review

The Exquisite Corpse

Alfred Chester

A radical search for identity.

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Escapist Cinema: Adventures in Fantasy

By Eric Schneider

Although viewing a poignant drama or a gritty thriller can… >>

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Critical Animation

By Eric Schneider

Sure, it's easy to take shots at media giant Disney,… >>

TV & Film Review

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Mike Newell

Arguably the first film based on a video game that… >>

TV & Film Review

Micmacs

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Conveys an infectious high energy and positive spirit.

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TV & Film Review

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Peter Jackson

Jackson’s expansive trilogy is fantasy storytelling on the grandest of… >>

Music List

Critical Nerd Rock

By T. Cole Rachel

Everyone knows that eventually the geeks will inherent the earth… >>

TV & Film Review

Alice in Wonderland

Tim Burton

More fantastical than memorable.

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Books Profile

Lewis Carroll

By Eric Schneider

Carroll was a remarkably clever and inventive writer of fanciful… >>

TV & Film Review

The Princess Bride

Rob Reiner

Inconceivably wonderful.

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TV & Film Review

Where the Wild Things Are

Spike Jonze

A fascinating and surprisingly meditative interpretation of Sendak’s cherished book.

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TV & Film Profile

Spike Jonze

By Eric Schneider

Jonze has never let go of his childlike sense of… >>

TV & Film Profile

Terry Gilliam

By Eric Schneider

One of cinema's great uncompromising fabulists.

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TV & Film Profile

Christopher Lee

By Eric Schneider

The classiest of all horror heroes.

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TV & Film List

The Dark Sequels

By Eric Schneider

A veritable rite of passage—once a sci-fi/fantasy/adventure movie… >>

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Guillermo del Toro

By Eric Schneider

One of Mexico's most inventive and consistently fascinating filmmakers.

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Tim Burton

By Eric Schneider

Burton inevitably gravitates towards the dark and the strange.

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Peter Jackson

By Eric Schneider

Lord of the Lord of the Rings.

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Jean-Pierre Jeunet

By Eric Schneider

Consistently drawn towards the fantastical, the French writer/director is a… >>

Books Profile

Roald Dahl

By Eric Schneider

Adored British storyteller of the highest caliber.

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TV & Film Review

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

David Yates

A moody and intriguing installment that sets up the two-part… >>

TV & Film Review

Coraline

Henry Selick

An enchanting and eerie pairing of Gaiman's storytelling and Selick's… >>

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Spirited Away

Hayao Miyazaki

A beautifully imaginative adventure.

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TV & Film Profile

J. J. Abrams

By Eric Schneider

Building his sterling rep in television, Abrams is a major… >>

TV & Film Profile

Hayao Miyazaki

By Eric Schneider

The Akira Kurosawa of animation.

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Books Profile

Neil Gaiman

By Emma Hospelhorn

An eclectic writer of fantastical tales.

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