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Wait, What?! George Lucas Asserts That Greedo Always Shot First?

It's been a point of contention amongst fanboys since 1997 when Star Wars (again, I will not call it A New Hope) returned to theaters in Special Edition form complete with new special effects, creatures and remastered sound and picture. However, one of the biggest changes to the film came in the form of an extra split second of footage in the Mos Eisley cantina in which Han Solo is confronted by Greedo. Now in the original film, Solo blasts Greedo without a second thought, but in the Special Edition, galactic history is rewritten to have Greedo taking the first shot. However, George Lucas never saw it that way. More below!

⥤ Posted February 9 in Editorials, Hype, Movie News | 64 Comments

Is It Personal? No One Ever Likes the Best Picture Winner Anymore

By Alex Billington

Earlier today I got into a huge discussion on twitter about 3D, gimmicks, and how bad The Artist is (except that I love The Artist) and how much better Hugo is. It all started because @KrisTapley posed the question: "Which film will you remember more a year from now? The Artist or Hugo?" While I am not an awards blogger, I follow the awards season closely, and root for my faves. I'm on the side of The Artist this year, mainly because I really adore the film, but I've started to realize that no one really likes the Best Picture winner (for now I should say frontrunner) anymore. No one is ever happy, it's never the right film. Why?

⥤ Posted February 3 in Discussion, Editorials, Featured | 58 Comments

Sundance 2012: Our Final Recap & 10 Favorite Films of the Festival

By Alex Billington

The 2012 Sundance Film Festival has finally come to an end and to put a wrap on things and finalize our nearly two weeks of coverage, we've got a recap and list of our favorites. I know I've said this before, but 2012 was a truly outstanding year, and it got even better as it came to an end. Between Ethan and I, we saw over 50 films, some good, some bad, some incredible, and we're here to tell you about the best of them. We tend to run reviews mostly for films we truly enjoy, the ones we want to tell everyone about, which is what our coverage has focused on. As a final recap we present our favorite films, plus a rundown of our posts.

⥤ Posted January 30 in Editorials, Featured, Sundance 12 | 10 Comments

Sundance 2012 Blog: In It for the Long Run - All the Way to Sunday!

By Alex Billington

I'm here all the way to the very end. Even though this is my sixth year at the Sundance Film Festival, for those past five years straight, I've attended all 10 days of the fest. Sundance (and most major film festivals) last a full 10 days, which is quite a long time when you think about it, spending 10 days in one location watching movies non-stop every single day. It's exhausting, mentally and physically, that's for sure, but I love it. I'm one of those people who does not bail early, who'll stay to the end just to stay to the end, just to get the full experience and most importantly catch up on any films that I really need to see before it's over.

⥤ Posted January 26 in Editorials, Featured, Indies, Sundance 12 | 8 Comments

Kicking Off Sundance 2012 - What Films Will We Fall in Love With?

By Alex Billington

We're back in (soon-to-be snowy) Park City, Utah, bundled in layers of clothing, ready to kick off another Sundance Film Festival. This will be my sixth year in a row I've been attending this fest (I started going in 2007) and I'm always incredibly excited to be back. There's something in the air this time, I don't know if it's just me or if it's reading through the film selection on paper or what, but I have a feeling we might fall in love with some wonderful films at Sundance 2012. Or so that is my hope. I always come to every Sundance hoping to fall in love with a few films, to find "the Donnie Darko" or "the 500 Days of Summer" of this year.

⥤ Posted January 20 in Editorials, Featured, Indies, Sundance 12 | 1 Comment

Our Top 10 Sundance Film Festival 2012 Movies to Keep An Eye On

By Alex Billington

"We are, and always have been, a festival about the filmmakers." Kicking off this week in soon-to-be-snowy Park City, UT is the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, where both Ethan and I are headed for 10 days to see films non-stop. To clue everyone in on some of the movies we've taken an interest in, here's our pick of the Top 10 films we're excited for, ones we're keeping an eye on and will be seeing at the earliest opportunity. Alex has chosen five he's interested in, and Ethan has also chosen another five he's excited to see. You never know how any of these will turn out, but I'm hoping some of them are truly as great as they sound on paper.

⥤ Posted January 18 in Editorials, Indies, Sundance 12 | 12 Comments

22 Exciting Reasons Why 2012 Will Be a Spectacular Year for Movies

By Alex Billington

2012 is here. What does this year have in store, besides the Mayan-calculated end of the world? Some fantastic movies, potentially an unforgettable year poised to hit the big screen as well. Or so we can only hope, since you never know how some of these will turn out. But here we are, I've been waiting for this year a long time. Not only is it the arrival of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit (my #1 of the year), but there's other huge debuts, like the finale to Nolan's Batman series, and Ridley Scott's long-awaited return to sci-fi. I'm partial to science fiction, which is also why I think this year's selection looks particularly spectacular.

⥤ Posted January 17 in Discussion, Editorials, Featured, Hype | 42 Comments

Video Blog: Footage from Josh Trank's 'Chronicle' Looks Awesome

By Alex Billington

It's all fun and games until everybody gets hurt. Yesterday afternoon I was invited down to the Fox lot in Century City to see roughly 20 minutes of never-before-seen footage revealed from an upcoming film called Chronicle. Directed and conceived by Josh Trank, co-written with Max Landis, it's a new "found-footage" film about high school kids who get telekinetic superpowers - we featured a kick ass trailer for it last year. While the footage didn't reveal anything major plot-wise, we did get a glimpse at a few of the more intense moments and it looks amazing, I cannot wait to see it, one of my most anticipated pre-summer 2012 movies.

⥤ Posted January 6 in Editorials, Featured, Hype, Video Blogs | 10 Comments

Was Another 'Mission Impossible' Cameo Planned in 'Ghost Protocol'?

By Ethan Anderton

For those who have yet to venture into theaters to check out the live-action directorial debut of Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) in the form of the suspenseful and fun Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, you may want to steer clear of this story for fear of spoilers. When you look at the Mission: Impossible franchise, each film is essentially a stand alone action movie with only a few of the characters recurring: Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt and Ving Rhames as Luther Stickler and Simon Pegg being the most recent continuing character. But did another older character almost reappear in Ghost Protocol?

⥤ Posted January 2 in Editorials, Featured, Movie News, Opinions | 17 Comments

Looking Back: Ethan Chooses His Own Top 10 Favorite Films of 2011

By Ethan Anderton

Well, after tomorrow, 2011 will be yet another chapter in the history of cinema, and while we've already gone over some of the films that disappointed us and left terrible tastes in our mouths, now is the time to reflect on the films that remind us why we absolutely love going to the movies. There are plenty of films that I enjoyed quite emphatically from the epic conclusion of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II to the subtle, quiet but riveting financial crisis drama Margin Call. However, not even those films made the cut to be included in my Top 10 Favorite Films of 2011. So find out what actually tickled my fancy below!

⥤ Posted December 30 in Editorials, Featured, Opinions | 44 Comments

Looking Back: Jeremy Picks His Own Top 10 Favorite Films of 2011

By Jeremy Kirk

Out with the bad. In with the good. But not just the good. No, save the good for the ten most "it was decent, but I'm ready to get out of the theater now" LIST. This is the best. These are the movies that reinvigorate our love of cinema, and the movies that are the reason I love going to the theater in the first place. There were many throughout the year 2011, and it was hard to whittle this list down to the 10 best films, but thankfully my honorable mentions help me get around that issue a little bit. Sadly, there's no Nicolas Cage on this list. It's not looking good for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, either. I swear I'll stop picking on that movie as soon as I see it. But before that comes, take a gander at my top ten movies of 2011. See the list below!

⥤ Posted December 29 in Editorials, Featured, Opinions | 36 Comments

Looking Back: Jeremy Picks the Top 10 Most Terrible Movies of 2011

By Jeremy Kirk

Sure, there were good movies in 2011. There were even great movies released in 2011. But that's not what we're talking about here. We're talking about the dregs, the rancid, the movies that made us sit back and question if we liked movies at all. Hollywood had some real stinkers this year. The indies had their fair share, but Hollywood had some real horrible ones hit with a dull thud. Surprisingly, Nicolas Cage only showed up in one of them, although, let's be honest, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is looking good for next year's list of shame. Pixar damn near made this list, but we'll give Cars 2 a stay of execution on principle. So, without further ado, here's the 10 worst movies I saw in 2011. See the whole list below!

⥤ Posted December 29 in Editorials, Featured, Opinions | 54 Comments

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