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Return to Middle-earth: First Trailer for ‘The Hobbit’ Is Here

22. December 2011

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” follows title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led [...]

Into the Abyss

19. December 2011

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It opens with a death row chaplain at a Texas state cemetery which is the final resting place for unwanted executed inmates who have numbers instead of names gracing their grave markers. The parson relates a story of how he almost ran over a couple of squirrels with his golf cart and broke down and [...]

A Separation (Asghar Farhadi, 2011)

15. December 2011

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Asghar Farhadi at once places A Separation within Iranian social critique and moves far beyond it from the first static two shot that follows the credits sequence. Nader (Peyman Moaadi) and Simin (Leila Hatami) talk to a judge about getting a divorce, and the official’s refusal to grant it reminds Western audiences of the religious hold still [...]

Supervillain Bane Featured on New ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Poster

12. December 2011

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The fresh one-sheet of the superhero movie shows the supervillain standing alone in the rain, while Batman’s mask is left crushed on the ground. A brand new teaser poster for the highly anticipated “The Dark Knight Rises” has been made available for viewing pleasure, teasing supervillain Bane’s brutality. Instead of showing Batman as a mighty [...]

Coldplay’s 2012 North American Tour Dates Released

8. December 2011

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On Thursday (Dec. 8), Coldplay has announced a 21-date 2012 North American tour, in support of its just-released fifth album, “Mylo Xyloto.” The run kicks off on April 17, 2012 in Edmonton, Alb. and will conclude on Aug. 11 in St. Paul, Minn. Tickets for most shows go on sale on Dec. 17. “Mylo Xyloto” [...]

My Week With Marilyn

5. December 2011

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Directed by Simon Curtis. Starring Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Judi Dench, Julia Ormond, and Emma Watson. 99 minutes. 14A. Let’s start with the obvious: Michelle Williams looks very little like Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn was a bombshell: glamourous, voluptuous, with an hourglass figure (although reports she wore a size 16 dress have been somewhat overstated), [...]

Kari Jobe To Release Sophomore Album January 24

1. December 2011

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First Album For Jobe on Sparrow Records Sparks Her First Billboard Radio Hit, “We Are” Jobe Featured on Christian Music’s Biggest Tour, Winter Jam, Beginning Jan. 6 One of the best-selling artists in Christian music since her self-titled debut album released in 2009, Kari Jobe returns with Where I Find You Jan. 24, 2012. This will be [...]

Scream 4 and the Nature of Horror

29. November 2011

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“How meta can you get?” is something that people in Scream 4 say. A lot. Most critics, when it came out last year, thought that it could have been, er, well, a bit less meta and a bit better. Which was a shame, sinceScream (directed by Wes Craven and written by that most savvy of scribblers, Kevin Williamson), stands [...]

Star Trek Sequel to Return in 3-D on May 17, 2013

25. November 2011

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The studio’s rebooted sci-fi franchise will continue in 3D. Paramount has plotted a course for May 17, 2013, for its next Star Trek sequel, which it plans to shoot in 3D. The release date slots the sci-fi franchise into a very busy tentpole-filled May 2013, coming right after Marvel/Disney’s Iron Man 3 and Warner Bros.’ [...]

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Silenced By Bug

23. November 2011

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It seems that Vodafone was doing the right job in holding off the release of the Galaxy Nexus. The Android operated Ice Cream Sandwich Smartphone, released last week, is suffering annoying situations triggered by bug. The so called bug drops the audio volume of the handset automatically. The phone gets silent suddenly without any warning. Many owners have spent the weekend complaining [...]

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