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Spurlock explores brand placement in recent film
Not just anyone can convince corporate sponsors to pay someone to satirize them. Morgan Spurlock, director of the Oscar-nominated documentary, “Super Size Me,” spoke Thursday at Duke U.
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DreamWorks signs deal with Netflix
On Sept. 26, DreamWorks Animation, which has produced animated classics such as the Madagascar and Shrek series, signed a deal with Netflix to promote its films and television specials. It is the first time a major Hollywood supplier has chosen Web streaming over pay television.
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Interview: Jonah Hill switches gears for ‘Moneyball’
Jonah Hill is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after talents. He is famous for his comical personality and riotous roles, including his character Seth in the acclaimed hit “Superbad.
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Column: Once a Rebel, George Lucas has become the Evil Empire
In 1997, George Lucas revisited his magnum opus Star Wars trilogy, saying, “Movies are never completed. They are only abandoned.” The resulting Star Wars: Special Edition unleashed the space trilogy on a new generation of nerds, myself included.
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‘The Three Stooges’ movie: to watch or not to watch?
Undeniably, we live in a generation of movie adaptations. It seems as if a majority of movies nowadays are “based on the bestseller” or “inspired by a true story.” Even more films are a part of the burgeoning trend of remakes, such as Conan the Barbarian and Fright Night.
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Legacy continues with ‘American Pie’ reunion
It’s been more than 10 years since the East Great Falls class of 1999 walked the halls together and nearly a decade since the last movie, American Wedding, hit theaters. Now the original cast of American Pie is coming together for a good ol’ fashioned high school reunion.
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Chris Evans ready to play hero with “Captain America: The First Avenger”
Breathing down the neck of this week's highly anticipated "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," is Paramount Pictures' "Captain America: The First Avenger," which will be released July 22.
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Final ‘Harry Potter’ film to hit theaters next week
“It all ends here.” Thus states the tagline for the next and final installment of Harry Potter films: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II. For many of us in our late teens and early 20s who have grown up with the Harry Potter story, however, this line rings especially true.
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Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy talk driving ‘Cars 2’ overseas
After zooming through theaters and toy stores in 2006, Pixar Animation Studios is bringing one of its most lucrative franchises back to the big screen this weekend with "Cars 2.