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!Shocking! With Disney Buying Marvel, They Want To Make Superhero Movies

3 hours ago | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »

We all know Disney is buying Marvel. We all know that Disney plans on making money for such a purchase. How wil they do this? By making more toys, games, and...wait for it...movies.The trades wrote an article about Disney wanting to make films based off of the more "obscure" characters like Ant-Man or Iron Fist. To reach people who have never heard of them like they've heard of Iron Man or Hulk.I think what they mean is, they're obscure to the old people who live in farms in Montana. You know them, they're the same audience who also didn't know that Iron Man and Hulk ever existed. Check out this quote:"With Marvel, it's not just about 'Iron Man' and 'Hulk,' " Caris & Co. analyst David Miller said. "It's all about the other 5,000 characters that you and I don't even know about yet."Actually, »

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Check Out 'The White Ribbon,' 'The Loss Of A Teardrop Diamond' And 'The Chaser' In This Week's unLimited

5 hours ago | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

New Year's week is typically a dry time for new releases, which is likely fine by multiplex employees. After last weekend's record box office, they could use a rest. But we cinephiles are always in need of fresh options, and just because it's the week after Christmas -- a traditional peak time for moviegoing -- doesn't mean there should be a total lack of new offerings. I know I'm not the only person who grew up regularly going to the movies on New Year's Eve.

Fortunately, while there seems to be no studio fare out this week, there are a few new films coming out in limited release. And each appears to be worth checking out if they're available in your area now or later, theatrically or otherwise.

"The White Ribbon"

What it is: The latest from Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke ("Funny Games"), "The White Ribbon" is a drama set »

- Christopher Campbell

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'Paranormal Activity: The Search For Katie' Digital Comic Review

28 December 2009 1:16 PM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Created on a budget of less than $15,000 and shunted along in the festival circuit for roughly two years, "Paranormal Activity" is one of the most noteworthy films released this year. The found-footage horror flick emerged this fall as a top box-office earner, setting records as the most profitable film of all time. Considering the out-of-nowhere success, it's no surprise that tie-ins are only just starting to trickle out.

One of those tie-ins is "Paranormal Activity: The Search for Katie," a digital comic for iPhone and iPod Touch published by Idw. The story picks up after the events of the film, so needless to say, there are Spoilers Ahead.

The first issue of the new series was released as a self-contained App, downloadable for $0.99, and promised some answers for fans regarding what became of Katie after the terrifying final minutes of the movie.

Picking up shortly after the events of the film, »

- Adam Rosenberg

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The Best Films of the Decade (aka "The Naughties")

27 December 2009 9:03 PM, PST | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

Best Films Of The Decade (aka The Naughties) From Alex & Terry

List # 1

By Alex Simon

When Terry and I initially discussed writing these lists, I had a tough time thinking back on 20 films over the past decade which I was really taken with, thinking that movies have sunk so low over the past ten years, that even choosing a dozen would be a short-order job. Thirty minutes into it, my list had nearly 60 titles! After much cutting, pasting, and re-cutting and pasting, here are my top 20 films (in no particular order) of the first decade of the 21st century, dubbed by many as “the naughties.” --A.S.

1.No Country for Old Men (Coen Brothers, 2007) An elegiac blend of stark beauty and full-throttle despair from two of our finest filmmakers, set in the contemporary American West. Every frame is damn near flawless, and would have been an even more perfect vehicle for the late Sam Peckinpah. »

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The Pull List Comic Reviews: ‘Avengers: The Initiative,’ ‘Who Will Wield The Shield?,’ ‘Teen Titans’ and More!

24 December 2009 12:30 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Welcome to another edition of The Pull List Comic Reviews! Since the hectic holiday schedule and copious amounts of eggnog have affected my time and brain cells, respectively, this week’s reviews are more of the quickie variety. While short and sweet – well, as short and sweet as I’m going to get – there’s enough yuletide cheer to make even Gotham warm over. As always, Warning: Spoilers Ahead.

Pull Of The Week:

Avengers: The Initiative #31

Marvel Comics – $2.99 Us

Writer: Christos N Gage

Artist: Rafa Sandoval

Score: 8.5/10

The music’s pumping, the booze is flowing and the girls are dancing. Seems like Taskmaster’s right where he wants to be, until Norman Osborn decides to come to Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. for an inspection. Nobody said pimpin’ was easy, especially since Taskmaster has to get his place running on all cylinders before the boss arrives, bearing “gifts. »

- Sal Loria

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Socking It To Santa: Comic Book Christmas Stockings

24 December 2009 9:01 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

The holiday season inspires many wonderful novelty items for decorating one's house, but aside from tree ornaments and wrapping paper, there aren't many outlets for comic book stars to shine.

That's why when it comes to hanging out for the holidays, stockings are an enjoyable way to capitalize on one's super hero movie fandom without getting too tacky.

Here's a rundown of a few appropriate choices for the season, along with a look at the cinematic future of each franchise. (Image courtesy of The Deadpool Bugle and artist Paco Medina.)

Iron Man

Shellhead's heavy-duty armor plating may not seem like a logical choice for a typically plushy decoration, but movie and comic fans alike can't resist the charm of an Iron Man novelty. This summer's "Iron Man 2" will likely have a positive effect on next winter's stocking offerings – if folks can reconcile War Machine with "peace on earth and good will toward super villains. »

- Caleb Goellner

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All the film highlights this Christmas

23 December 2009 2:00 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »

Penguins, Nicole Kidman and Narnia – Paul Howlett picks his film highlights

Christmas Eve

Over the Hedge

(Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick, 2006) 4.25pm, BBC1

A DreamWorks animated adventure in which Rj, the cynical racoon (laconically voiced by Bruce Willis) teaches a burrowful of innocent woodland animals to forage off the waste of an encroaching housing estate rather than rely on boring old natural food, before inevitably seeing the error of his ways. Plenty of good slapstick fun for kids and cine-literate gags for adults, although it all seems a bit glib compared to Shrek and co.

Corpse Bride

(Tim Burton, Mike Johnson, 2005) 6pm, ITV1

Life, in Burton's typically weird and ghoulish fantasy, is a dull, grey affair: death is much more colourful and fun, as young Victor (voiced by Johnny Depp) discovers when he is whisked into the underworld by the maggoty Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham Carter). Trouble is, he's in love »

- Paul Howlett

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All the film highlights this Christmas

23 December 2009 2:00 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Penguins, Nicole Kidman and Narnia – Paul Howlett picks his film highlights

Christmas Eve

Over the Hedge

(Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick, 2006) 4.25pm, BBC1

A DreamWorks animated adventure in which Rj, the cynical racoon (laconically voiced by Bruce Willis) teaches a burrowful of innocent woodland animals to forage off the waste of an encroaching housing estate rather than rely on boring old natural food, before inevitably seeing the error of his ways. Plenty of good slapstick fun for kids and cine-literate gags for adults, although it all seems a bit glib compared to Shrek and co.

Corpse Bride

(Tim Burton, Mike Johnson, 2005) 6pm, ITV1

Life, in Burton's typically weird and ghoulish fantasy, is a dull, grey affair: death is much more colourful and fun, as young Victor (voiced by Johnny Depp) discovers when he is whisked into the underworld by the maggoty Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham Carter). Trouble is, he's in love »

- Paul Howlett

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Dave’s Weekly Comic Book Recommendations

22 December 2009 12:00 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Happy Holidays everyone, and just in time for those holidays there are some excellent comics coming out this week.

From DC Comics, we have the constantly-getting-better Detective Comics. I swear to God, this book just gets better and better with every issue. If you’re not buying this book than you are missing out on one the most groundbreaking comics of the year.

From Image, we have the line of Image United comics. With art by the founding fathers of Image and written by Robert Kirkman, this is sure to be a collector’s dream.

I’m most looking forward to the new issue of Jonathan Hickman’s Fantastic Four, I think this book is in my early running for Best Continuing Series, if I was allowed to vote for the Eisners. Dale Eaglesham is off for two issues but I’m sure that it won’t slow down the »

- David Press

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Marvel Comics On Sale This Week

21 December 2009 2:15 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Just because this week is Christmas doesn’t mean everyone is on vacation. Case in point, your friendly neighborhood folks at Marvel Comics who’ve got some great comics for you coming out this week, just in time for your last minute shopping needs.

This week we’re particularly interested in the Captain America Reborn: Who Will Wield the Shield, the latest Punisher Max, a new New Avengers and the latest Secret Warriors. As always, be sure to check out cover art for some of these books after the break. Happy holidays!

Comics On-Sale:

Amazing Spider-man #611 2Nd Printing Variant

Amazing Spider-man #612 2Nd Printing Variant (Gntlt)

Amazing Spider-man #616 (Gntlt)

Avengers: The Initiative #31 (S)

Black Widow & The Marvel Girls #2

Captain America Reborn: Who Will Wield The Shield?

Captain America Reborn: Who Will Wield The Shield? Davis Variant

Criminal: The Sinners #3

Dark Avengers: Ares #3

Dark Tower: The Battle Of Jericho Hill #2

Dark Tower: »

- Joe Gillis

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The Pull List: Best Comics of 2009

21 December 2009 11:00 AM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

With 2009 coming to a close, the challenge was to pick and rank the 10 best comics from the entire year. I’ve estimated reading approximately 1,500+ issues over that time frame, so obviously it wasn’t the easiest task to complete. Still, after much deliberation, these are my picks for the 10 best comics of 2009.

1. Jonah Hex #50

DC Comics

Writers: Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti

Artist: Darwyn Cooke

Originally reviewed on December 3, 2009

Perfection. Defined as the highest degree of proficiency, skill or excellence, perfection is near impossible to achieve, especially when every comic ever printed is subjective in nature. You know, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and all that jazz. Still, when I thought about all the comics I’ve read this past year, this issue of Jonah Hex kept coming back to me. While not perfect (frankly, what is?), it’s pretty close.

A wonderful done-in-one tale following our “hero »

- Sal Loria

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The Decade’s Film: 2005-2009

21 December 2009 7:33 AM, PST | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »

It had been a successful decade for the comic book movie, with that trend continuing into the latter half of the decade. Just as looked like the public demand for irradiated heroes looked to be diminishing, with lacklustre showings from the likes of Spider-Man 3 and Fantastic Four, out came Iron Man. Coupled with a brilliant script and an excellent performance from Robert Downey Jr as the titular zillionaire industrialist/playboy/freedom fighter/all-round genius, the end result was something truly special. Downey’s career was also revitalised, earning him a role in Tropic Thunder (which would earn him an Oscar nomination). Louis Leterrier’s The Incredible Hulk took a similar approach, this time giving Edward Norton of Fight Club fame a shot at getting under the skin of the green goliath.  They set a tough act to follow, but followed they were by one Christopher Nolan. With the Batman »

- Uprising

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Christmas and new year TV films

18 December 2009 5:30 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »

Not sure what to watch? We can help with our comprehensive guide to the best films on TV this Christmas and new year

Choose a date

Saturday 19 December | Sunday 20 December | Monday 21 December | Tuesday 22 December | Wednesday 23 December |Christmas Eve | Christmas Day | Boxing Day | Sunday 27 December | Monday 28 December | Tuesday 29 December | Wednesday 30 December | New Year's Eve | New Year's Day

Saturday 19 December

Yes Man (Peyton Reed, 2008)

10am, 8pm, Sky Movies Premiere

Remember Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar, where he forces himself to tell the truth for 24 hours? Well, here Jim Carrey forces himself to answer yes to any request, for a year. Which is upping the ante somewhat, but doesn't make it a better film. This is a return to the manic, gurning, not-very-funny Carrey, as if The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine etc hadn't happened. Just say no.

The Golden Compass (Chris Weitz, 2007)

11.40am, 8pm, Sky Movies Family

What with Harry Potter, Narnia, Lemony Snicket and all, »

- Paul Howlett

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Christmas and new year TV films

18 December 2009 5:30 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »

Not sure what to watch? We can help with our comprehensive guide to the best films on TV this Christmas and new year

Choose a date

Saturday 19 December | Sunday 20 December | Monday 21 December | Tuesday 22 December | Wednesday 23 December |Christmas Eve | Christmas Day | Boxing Day | Sunday 27 December | Monday 28 December | Tuesday 29 December | Wednesday 30 December | New Year's Eve | New Year's Day

Saturday 19 December

Yes Man (Peyton Reed, 2008)

10am, 8pm, Sky Movies Premiere

Remember Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar, where he forces himself to tell the truth for 24 hours? Well, here Jim Carrey forces himself to answer yes to any request, for a year. Which is upping the ante somewhat, but doesn't make it a better film. This is a return to the manic, gurning, not-very-funny Carrey, as if The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine etc hadn't happened. Just say no.

The Golden Compass (Chris Weitz, 2007)

11.40am, 8pm, Sky Movies Family

What with Harry Potter, Narnia, Lemony Snicket and all, »

- Paul Howlett

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The Pull List Comic Reviews: ‘X-Factor’, ‘Amazing Spider-Man’, ‘Green Lantern Corps’ and More!

17 December 2009 2:15 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

Welcome to another edition of The Pull List Comic Reviews! The latest mutant milestone issue gets top billing, Spidey winds up in the wrong sandbox and Guy Gardner sees a whole lot more than just red. As always, Warning: Spoilers Ahead.

Pull Of The Week:

X-Factor #200

Marvel Comics – $4.99 Us

Writer: Peter David

Artists: Bing Cansino, Marco Santucci, Karl Moline

Score: 9.5/10

X-Factor Investigations makes the move from Detroit to New York in hopes of wrangling some new clients of the super-hero variety, but when their first client winds up being Franklin and Valeria Richards – the children to Reed and Sue Richards of the Fantastic Four – the team realizes that all is not what it seems.

Long-time X-Factor scribe Peter David continues to mix jaw-dropping plot bombs with great characterizations and intelligent humor in this over-sized anniversary special. The mystery of the missing Invisible Woman, on it’s own, is a great story, »

- Sal Loria

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Stan Lee makes digital comic debut

12 December 2009 7:28 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Comic legend Stan Lee is to make his Marvel digital comic debut with a one-off Fantastic Four story. Lee's tale kicks off the four-part Marvel Digital Holiday Special - a series of festive offerings throughout December featuring Deadpool, the X-Men and Marvel's Divas. Marvel's announcement reads: "Ever wonder what the holidays are like for the Fantastic Four? "Well look no further than the Marvel (more) »

- By Ian Mason

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Stan Lee Kicks Off ‘Marvel Digital Holiday Special’

11 December 2009 3:30 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

When you think of comics and comic history, one name probably comes to mind pretty quickly: Stan Lee. Having created or co-created some of the most famous and popular characters in comics history, his name has become synonymous with comics and Marvel, the company he helped put on the map.

Now, “The Man” is lending his talents to a new project for Marvel, the Marvel Digital Holiday Special. This four-part comic is available only online and features a story by Stan lee himself. For more info on the comic and where to get it, check out the official press release. And, be sure to check out some pages and a cover from the comic after the jump.

‘Tis the season to celebrate! And what better way to do so than with the 2009 Marvel Digital Holiday Special – an exclusive, four-part comic available only at Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited (www.marvel.com »

- Joe Gillis

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Paranormal Activity Gets a Digital Comic Book

10 December 2009 9:23 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

[This Article Contains Paranormal Activity Spoilers]

Man, I can’t wait to see the heads of those of you who Hated Paranormal Activity (about 50% of the audience) explode!

Paranormal Activity has inspired an online comic book from Idw Publishing, written by comic book industry veteran Scott Lobdell (Uncanny X-Men, Fantastic Four, Wild C.A.T.S.), which has appeared in shiny polished digital format over at iTunes.

 

If you thought that Paranormal Activity was a boring-as-hell movie about nothing, then you’re probably wondering to yourself how that premise – a young couple haunted by a demonic spirit – ever translated to the comic book page.

Entitled The Search for Katie, the online comic follows [Spoiler Alert] the demonologist mentioned but never seen in the film, as he searches for Paranormal Activity main character Katie, following her possession by the demon. Here’s the official synopsis, courtesy of Shock Til You Drop:

Katie has gone missing. And Dr. Johann Averys, »

- Kofi Outlaw

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Stan Lee cameo confirmed for ‘Thor’

8 December 2009 10:23 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

Comic book legend Stan Lee recently confirmed that he will have a cameo in the upcoming Marvel Studio epic Thor.

Lee revealed the news via his Twitter account:

“Kenneth Branagh (of course I call him ‘Ken!’) said my cameo’s set for the upcoming Thor movie. – To him, it’s a cameo, to me – it’s a Role!” Lee posted.

He added: “Can’t tweet anymore. Due to Thor, I must start rehearsing my thee’s and thou’s. So, if thou objecteth not, I wish thee well! ‘Nuff saideth’.”

Stan Lee has also made cameos in all the Spider-Man films, both Fantastic Four movies, Daredevil and X-Men.

Related posts:Don Cheadle on Thor cameo in Iron Man 2: “He eats Tony Stark”Marvel’s ‘Thor’ to kick off production this winterKat Dennings joins ‘Thor’ says co-star Natalie Portman

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- Reel Loop News Staff

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Kristen Stewart's 'Welcome To The Rileys' Role Is Only The Latest Fictional Stripper In Hollywood

7 December 2009 2:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

With pictures of Kristen Stewart as a stripper in the upcoming Sundance player "Welcome to the Rileys" hitting the Internet last week, we decided to take a look back at five Hollywood actresses who starred as a stripper in the past, and how the decision impacted their careers. Some were launched into success stories, while others took a sharp downward turn. Hopefully, Stewart will take some pointers from those who came before her and avoid squashing the success "The Twilight Saga" has given her. If that's even possible.

One unusual fact that's worth noting: three of the five names on this list -- Demi Moore, Lindsay Lohan and Heather Graham -- all followed up their stripper appearances with roles in the Emilio Estevez-directed film, "Bobby." It's hard to say what that means, though three counts as a trend. Apparently, fake stripping drives female actors to Emilio Estevez. Go figure. »

- Terri Schwartz

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