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It’s Time To Start the Music for ‘The Greatest Muppet Movie of All Time’

Fresh with a new name, the Muppets will be saving the Rec Center and achieving greatness.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on February 10, 2010 | Comments

3 Good Reasons Why They Shouldn’t Make Mission: Impossible 4

I have no idea why we should celebrate the 15th anniversary of the first Tom Cruise Mission Impossible with even more Tom Cruise Mission Impossible.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on February 10, 2010 | Comments

Emily Browning Steps Bravely into a Dark, Erotic ‘Sleeping Beauty’

Emily Browning has replaced Mia Wasikowska as Sleeping Beauty. Generally, we’d find a statement such as this one to be (a) logical and (b) completely uneventful. Both actresses are young, fresh and would fit right in to the classic role of the sleepy princess. The twist is that this isn’t Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, it is the erotic version.

By Neil Miller on February 10, 2010 | Comments

Oscilloscope Goes Wild with ‘Maurice Sendak’

The documentary filmed by Spike Jonze will find a place on DVD shelves next to that movie directed by Spike Jonze.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on February 10, 2010 | Comments

Lost: The Final Season – Episode 2 Video Blog

Another week has gone by, and another episode of Lost has aired. And once again, the Reject HQ Lost Club has met to discuss the general happenings over several alcoholic beverages.

By Neil Miller on February 10, 2010 | Comments

Penelope Cruz Buys a Ticket to Von Trier’s Planet Melancholia

In October of last year, we reported on the next in the long line of crazy projects from director Lars von Trier. At the time, he was working the press for his latest film Antichrist. He mentioned that he was gearing up his next project, Planet Melancholia, a “psychological disaster movie” about an enormous planet that looms closely to Earth. Fast forward to this week, and we have some movement. Or rather, some casting news.

By Neil Miller on February 9, 2010 | Comments

Cue the Theme, Tom Cruise is Back for Mission: Impossible 4

Mission: Impossible 4 is headed for the big screen, and Ethan Hunt is coming along, too. Deadline Hollywood is reporting this afternoon that Tom Cruise has signed a deal with Paramount Pictures to reprise his role in the fourth installment of the franchise. He will also co-produce with Mission: Impossible 3 director J.J. Abrams.

By Neil Miller on February 9, 2010 | Comments

Weekly Drinking Game: Get Drunk with Doctor Who

As we bid a final adieu to David Tennant as the 10th incarnation of the beloved Doctor, we’d like to raise a glass and propose a toast. Please drink with us and enjoy the DVD release of Doctor Who: The Complete Specials while we also welcome Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor.

By Kevin Carr on February 9, 2010 | Comments

Christopher Nolan: Now Responsible for Batman and Superman

The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan has been a busy man for a while. He’s pumped out one great movie every year or so since 2005, and is now Hollywood’s hottest commodity. That is to say that he’s Warner Bros.’ biggest hired gun at the moment, as he preps his upcoming tentpole Inception for release. And it would appear as if WB is looking for Nolan to be not just the savior of their Batman franchise, but of their Superman frnachise as well.

By Neil Miller on February 9, 2010 | Comments

This Week in DVD: February 9th

Rob Hunter loves movies. He also loves eating tofu and protecting exiled Chinese revolutionaries from assassination. This week he visits with bodyguards, assassins, Jews, a notorious British convict, an unbelievably popular JAG-off, a time-traveling librarian, one very unbalanced stepfather, and more.

By Rob Hunter on February 9, 2010 | Comments

Culture Warrior: On Hollywood and Cheating

I typically save the boiling points for Robert Fure, aiming instead to frame my column as an observation of media rather than a critique, analyzing trends and their meaning in the context of film and television as an intersecting object of commerce and art. But there is something that has been getting under my skin in some films released in the past several months, and it’s the way that Hollywood deals with the subject infidelity.

By Landon Palmer on February 9, 2010 | Comments

Terminator Rights Sell to Evil Corporate Overlords; SkyNet Plans Revenge

The rights to the Terminator franchise have been sold. And it happened with the least amount of fanfare possible. Aside from rumors that the head of Sony Pictures stormed out of yesterday’s auction, it was a relatively bland affair.

By Neil Miller on February 9, 2010 | Comments

Mr. and Mrs. Smith Reboot: Who Thinks This Is a Good Idea?

A quick poll of folks around the Reject HQ offices this morning shows that no one thinks that rebooting Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a good idea. That was to be expected. I’m the only one here at the moment and I think it’s probably the dumbest idea I’ve seen since about an hour ago. However, I’m willing to give this story a shot. Lets check out the details.

By Neil Miller on February 9, 2010 | Comments

Giveaway: Planet Hulk Poster Autographed By Alex Ross

Last week The Incredible Hulk smashed his way into homes with the release of Planet Hulk on DVD and Blu-ray. To celebrate the event, we have an offer that would even make the big green guy smile, maybe. We have two (2) posters illustrated by the amazing artist Alex Ross. Ross illustrated the box art for the DVD and Blu-ray, and he was nice enough to autograph both of these prints for you, our loyal readers. Seriously though, check out the movie, it is all kinds of awesome. Here is how to grab yourself one of these.

By Brian C. Gibson on February 9, 2010 | Comments

Soderbergh’s Virus Outbreak Film ‘Contagion’ Gets a Major Cast

According to the folks over at The Playlist, the script for Steven Soderbergh’s next pick — a deadly virus outbreak thriller called Contagion written by Scott Z. Burns — is good. So good in fact, that Soderbergh has set aside several other projects to get this one going in the fall. It is said to be a Traffic-esque thriller that takes place across four continents and is “terrifying.”

By Neil Miller on February 9, 2010 | Comments

Things That Are Awesome: Neil Gaiman Writing for Doctor Who

There’s absolutely no reason for me to explain to you about how author Neil Gaiman is a great writer. His accolades are too numerous to count in one little news blurb. But lets say this: Gaiman is one of the most iconic and prolific science fiction and fantasy writers of the modern era. Also prolific is the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, for which Gaiman will be writing an upcoming episode.

By Neil Miller on February 9, 2010 | Comments

Tim Robbins Fills Senate Seat in Green Lantern

One of the more important secondary characters in the upcoming Warner Bros. comic book adaptation Green Lantern is that of Senator Hammond, the father of the film’s main Earthly villain, Dr. Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard). Senator Hammond is connected to just about everyone — and now he’s been cast.

By Neil Miller on February 9, 2010 | Comments

This Week in Blu-ray: I Try To Be A Serious Man

We are back on schedule this week with yet another awesome round of This Week in Blu-ray. Did you miss having it show up on Tuesday morning? Of course you did. This week looks like a great week to catch up on a few winners that didn’t get very wide releases (Bronson, A Serious Man), as well as a great week to avoid absolute shit like The Stepfather and Couples Retreat.

By Neil Miller on February 9, 2010 | Comments