Category: Movies
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Arthur fails to take off
Let’s just say you’re on a flight from LAX to JFK. You’ve got 5 hours and your laptop battery is halfway dead. Then the flight attendants hand out the headphones and tell you your in-flight entertainment will be the remake of Arthur, starring Russell Brand. Or maybe it’s late on a work night and you…
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The Big Something utilizes unique AZ locations
Travis Mills is a young, up-and-coming director and writer from Phoenix, Arizona. He’s the cofounder of both Running Wild Films and GUERRILLASTAR PRODUCTIONS, both based out of the Phoenix area, although GUERRILASTAR has roots in New York as well. I first came across the work of Mills at the 2010 Arizona Underground Film Festival, which…
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Phoenix Film Festival returns to the desert
The Phoenix Film Festival returns to the desert for the 11th straight year from March 31-April 7, 2011 at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre. The Phoenix Film Festival has rapidly been growing over the past decade, quickly becoming a favorite of many filmmakers. In past years the festival has showcased films from all over the…
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See Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce tonight on HBO
Academy Award winner Kate Winslet stars as Mildred Pierce in the HBO miniseries, which kicks off at 9pm ET tonight on HBO. The 1945 film version, adapted from the 1941 novel by James M. Cain, won Joan Crawford an Academy Award. Check out this making-of featurette after the jump.
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Sucker Punch might miss the masses
Sucker Punch is not for everyone—let’s just get that out there right away. The film feels like Russ Meyer’s adaptation of a graphic novel version of Kill Bill. Mix in a little Inception and some Alice in Wonderland, then throw in director Zack Snyder’s special brand of visual artistry and you’ve got a film that…
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Sucker Punch review coming soon
Our review of Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch is coming tomorrow to Trashwire.com, but for now, check out what Snyder and the cast had to say about the movie.
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Paul taps into shared geek knowledge
Any movie written by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, starring Seth Rogen and Kristen Wiig and featuring a scene set at Comic Con is right up my alley, so naturally, I was very excited for Paul. The film is a hilarious mixture of E.T. and Pineapple Express with a little Shaun of the Dead throw in…
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Paul review coming soon
Our review for Paul is coming Friday, but you can watch the trailer for the film right now. Video after the jump…
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Drive Angry showcases Cage at his best
Nicolas Cage is one of those actors that doesn’t nearly get the respect he deserves. He’s an actor people like to pick on or make jokes about, but those are usually people that only know one side of Nicolas Cage. They only know Cage as the guy from National Treasure, The Rock, Con Air, or…
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The Hangover 2 trailer
Here’s the trailer for the much-anticipated sequel to The Hangover.
