Author: Alexis Gentry
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Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg make a great team in The Other Guys
There have been dozens of buddy cop movies. Most are about an odd couple of renegades who don’t do anything by the books but end up solving the case with explosions and catch-phrases. The Other Guys follows this formula while taking the piss out of it at the same time.
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‘Dinner for Schmucks’ will leave you hungry for more Galifianakis and Clement
If a film stars Jemaine Clement and Zach Galifianakis, I will see it. It doesn’t matter if it’s funny, if it’s got special effects, if it’s Oscar-quality, or even if it’s feature length, I’ll be there because I love those two comedic actors. Galifianakis and Clement pepper in unique humor in an otherwise broad comedy…
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Comic Con Panel: Spotlight on Gerard Way
Today’s featured panel was Spotlight on Gerard Way. Way, along with artist Gabriel Ba and Dark Horse’s Scott Allie, sat down to discuss The Umbrella Academy and take some questions from fans. The group talked about creating original super heroes with unique special abilities, artistic influences, the upcoming film adaptation of the comic book and lots…
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Pics from Comic Con – Day 3
Today at Comic-Con, I got to kick back and enjoy a few panels–which was lovely considering I’ve had about four hours of sleep since I got here. I had fun hearing about writing Invincible Iron Man and Avengers, saw some of the most ridiculous comics ever, learned about creating effects for Avatar and found out…
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Pics from Comic Con – Day 2
This year, I had the exceptionally good fortune to be able to spend my birthday at Comic Con. Day 2 brought more costumes, more fans, and lots more free schwag.
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Comic Con Panel: Dark Horse (with Gerard Way)
If you’ve read this site for any lengthy period of time, you know that I like My Chemical Romance. Their shows are amazing, their music is original and powerful, and their sincerity when interacting with fans is refreshing to see. Since I am of the “support your dudes” philosophy, I rushed to check out lead singer…
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Pics from Comic Con – Day 1
My feet are aching, my hair looks like Chaka Kahn from all the humidity and body heat, and I just saw a guy in a bathrobe running down a hallway yelling, “I’m with Superman!” Must be Thursday at Comic Con in San Diego.
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Follow our live tweets from Comic Con
Follow @trashwire on Twitter because Alexis will be tweeting live from San Diego Comic Con! Make sure to swing back by Trashwire regularly for blog posts, pics, videos, interviews and lots of other Comic Con stuff that just won’t fit into 140 characters.
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Despicable Me fun in 3D
In the tradition of Shrek, Universal’s Despicable Me is a film for kids, that’s also fun for adults. The Pixar-like 3D animation wows children and the cast list alone is enough to get adults excited. When I saw the first trailer for the film, seeing Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett, and Kristen…
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Predators elevates the franchise with suspense
Robert Rodriguez and director Nimród Antal brought back the suspense and ditched the cheesy b-movie feel for everyone’s favorite dreadlocked alien with Predators.
