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Introducing FSR’s 2008 Fall TV Preview

Introducing FSR’s 2008 Fall TV Preview

The fall TV season is here, and we are going to help you cope with all of the new and returning shows by breaking them down, day by day, in the only way that we know how.

By Neil Miller on August 31, 2008 | Comments

Fall TV Preview: What to Watch on Sunday Nights

Fall TV Preview: What to Watch on Sunday Nights

Today we kick off our Fall TV preview by giving you a look at what you should be watching on Sunday nights. Have a look at what the FSR staff has to say about Sunday’s line-up.

By FSR Staff on August 31, 2008 | Comments

New Fall TV Shows: 5 We Like, 5 We Don’t

New Fall TV Shows: 5 We Like, 5 We Don’t

With the Fall TV season upon us, it is time to welcome back all of our old favorites. As well, it is time to discover some new shows. And in that batch of newbies, there are the good, the bad, and well, you know the rest…

By Adam Sweeney on August 31, 2008 | Comments

“It’s a Hard World for Little Things”: A Wide-Eyed Look at The Night of the Hunter (1955)

“It’s a Hard World for Little Things”: A Wide-Eyed Look at The Night of the Hunter (1955)

The complexities of Charles Laughton’s classic about a psychotic preacher and the nature of childhood make it a must-see.

By Conrad Rothbaum on August 31, 2008 | Comments

Exclusive: Palahniuk Confirms Lullaby Adaptation is at the Casting Stage

Exclusive: Palahniuk Confirms Lullaby Adaptation is at the Casting Stage

With all the buzz surrounding other Palahniuk projects like Invisible Monsters and Survivor, no one seemed to notice that the Lullaby adaptation is already casting.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on August 30, 2008 | Comments

Robert Fure Goes Postal

Robert Fure Goes Postal

Robert Fure watches Uwe Boll’s latest flick! Has he gone mad or has he just gone Postal? Find out for yourselves!

By Robert Fure on August 30, 2008 | Comments

‘Disaster Movie’ Is, Well, A Disaster

‘Disaster Movie’ Is, Well, A Disaster

Just like we saw the collapse of torture porn in 2007, we are very likely seeing the collapse of the spoof movie in 2008.

By Kevin Carr on August 29, 2008 | Comments

‘Babylon A.D.’ Okay for Sci-Fi Junkies, But That’s About It

‘Babylon A.D.’ Okay for Sci-Fi Junkies, But That’s About It

As a notch in Vin Diesel’s action film belt, it serves its purpose. But come Halloween, I doubt anyone is even going to remember this film existed.

By Kevin Carr on August 29, 2008 | Comments

Sam Taylor-Wood Twists and Shouts with John Lennon

Sam Taylor-Wood Twists and Shouts with John Lennon

Hot off the success of Love You More at the Cannes Film Festival, director Sam Taylor-Wood hopes to strike a chord in the hearts of John Lennon fans with Nowhere Boy.

By Adam Sweeney on August 29, 2008 | Comments

Jessica Biel Shows Some ‘Easy Virtue’

Jessica Biel Shows Some ‘Easy Virtue’

Jessica Biel’s name isn’t synonymous with character pieces, but we’ve got pics to prove that she’s ready to take a stab with the Hitchcock remake Easy Virtue.

By Adam Sweeney on August 29, 2008 | Comments

Movie Drinking Games: Babylon A.D.

Movie Drinking Games: Babylon A.D.

There’s a lot to be concerned about Babylon A.D.: no screenings for press… late August release… Gérard Depardieu in crappy prosthetics. To get through this dreary look at our world’s future, you might just have to numb your brain a bit.

By Kevin Carr on August 29, 2008 | Comments

George Meets Laura In This New Clip From W.

George Meets Laura In This New Clip From W.

CNN presents us with a clip from Oliver Stone’s “W.” Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Banks get to know each other. Conrad meditates on the movie he wants to see come October 17.

By Conrad Rothbaum on August 29, 2008 | Comments

Voltron Has a Queer Eye for it’s Director Guy

Voltron Has a Queer Eye for it’s Director Guy

Only a great director could pull off a film version of the Japanese animated series, Voltron, and Relativity Media is bringing it with… Max Makowski, director of “Queer Eye For the Straight Guy.” WTF?

By Adam Sweeney on August 29, 2008 | Comments

Barack Obama Deathmatch vs. McCain, Clinton

Barack Obama Deathmatch vs. McCain, Clinton

Using the character creation feature on the smash hit video-game Soul Calibur 4, one YouTuber has created Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama, John McCain and Senator Hillary Clinton.

By Brian C. Gibson on August 29, 2008 | Comments

Movie Drinking Games: Disaster Movie

Movie Drinking Games: Disaster Movie

After the horrors that were Date Movie, Epic Movie and Meet the Spartans, I can’t imagine anyone would willingly sit through Disaster Movie while sober.

By Kevin Carr on August 29, 2008 | Comments

Michael Bay is Blowing Up Long Beach… Cool

Michael Bay is Blowing Up Long Beach… Cool

All this week director Michael Bay and the cast and crew of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen have been tearing up the streets of Long Beach, California, creating some primo opportunities for a host of amateur newsies.

By Neil Miller on August 29, 2008 | Comments

Disney Classics to Get Blu-ray Release with a Platinum Shine

Disney Classics to Get Blu-ray Release with a Platinum Shine

Disney has announced that they’re going Blu-ray on our asses, bringing their platinum standard over to the new format with some quite impressive improvements.

By Michelle Graham on August 29, 2008 | Comments

Fat Guys at the Movies: Episode 80 – Fat Movie

Fat Guys at the Movies: Episode 80 – Fat Movie

Neil and Kevin’s claws come out for Disaster Movie, the most accurately named film of the year. If only Peter Dinklage were in it, it might have been better than Postal.

By Fat Guys at the Movies on August 29, 2008 | Comments

Lucky Fan to Fight Cancer, Earn a Walk On Role on Spidey 4

Lucky Fan to Fight Cancer, Earn a Walk On Role on Spidey 4

If you do by chance wanna burn through all your heard-earned Clevelands, eBay is offering a pretty amazing chance to do so. A chance that could include a walk-on roll on Spider-Man 4.

By Ashley Demma on August 29, 2008 | Comments

Blu-ray Patrol: Transformers on Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD

Blu-ray Patrol: Transformers on Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD

FSR’s newest, shiniest new column is here to take on the topics of the world of HD home entertainment. The topic of our first installment: Is Transformers on Blu-ray an upgrade from the previously released HD-DVD version?

By Neil Miller on August 29, 2008 | Comments

New Max Payne Trailer Comes with Fightin’ Words for The Dark Knight

New Max Payne Trailer Comes with Fightin’ Words for The Dark Knight

Yahoo has debuted a brand new trailer for the upcoming video game adaptation Max Payne this afternoon, but first, some news you can use.

By Neil Miller on August 29, 2008 | Comments

Vin Diesel to Play a Marvel Super-Villain?

Vin Diesel to Play a Marvel Super-Villain?

Please note the question mark in the title above as there has been no official announcement regarding Vin Diesel playing a super villain in the Marvel universe… but that may change soon if he has anything to say about it.

By Rob Hunter on August 29, 2008 | Comments

Could ‘No Heroics’ Be the Best New Show of the Fall… That You Can’t Watch?

Could ‘No Heroics’ Be the Best New Show of the Fall… That You Can’t Watch?

The Fall 2008 television season is almost upon us, but in all the coverage you’ll be seeing here at FSR and elsewhere one show is conspicuously (and criminally) absent.

By Rob Hunter on August 29, 2008 | Comments

Get Introduced to Les Grossman, Tom Cruise’s Alter Ego

Get Introduced to Les Grossman, Tom Cruise’s Alter Ego

Yesterday we showed you our first online look at Les Grossman, the booty-dancing, over the top studio executive played by Tom Cruise Tropic Thunder. But that was just a picture, today we’ve got video.

By Neil Miller on August 28, 2008 | Comments

Michael Phelps Races for Comedic Gold on SNL

Michael Phelps Races for Comedic Gold on SNL

Now that Michael Phelps is done grabbing a record 8 gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, what’s next for the most decorated Olympian? The obvious choice for a sports star, sketch comedy.

By Adam Sweeney on August 28, 2008 | Comments

Sorkin to Poke Us with a Facebook Movie

Sorkin to Poke Us with a Facebook Movie

I don’t know why, but apparently Aaron Sorkin has the jones to write a Facebook movie. Although information about the film itself is not available we can assume that Sorkin will be writing about the story of Mark Zuckerberg, a ridiculous billionaire who’s a year younger than I am.

By Josh Radde on August 28, 2008 | Comments

Five Reasons Why Uwe Boll’s Postal is Better than Meet the Spartans

Five Reasons Why Uwe Boll’s Postal is Better than Meet the Spartans

Ask anyone on the web and they will tell you that nothing could be worse than an Uwe Boll movie. At this point, having seen Boll’s latest film Postal, I must disagree. There are worse out there — and their names are Friedberg and Seltzer.

By Neil Miller on August 28, 2008 | Comments

Robert Downey Jr., Tina Fey Talking About Voice Work with Dreamworks

Robert Downey Jr., Tina Fey Talking About Voice Work with Dreamworks

Robert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey may seem like a relatively unlikely pair for an animated movie. Then again, they are two stars at the top of their game. It could very well work.

By Neil Miller on August 28, 2008 | Comments

Officially Cool: The Joker’s Fatality Move

Officially Cool: The Joker’s Fatality Move

The Joker doesn’t really come off as the fighting type, but as you can see in the new Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe game… it would be pretty damn fun to play as The Joker.

By Brian C. Gibson on August 28, 2008 | Comments

Coroner’s Report: Prom Night Unrated

Coroner’s Report: Prom Night Unrated

The Coroner breaks his tuxedo out of storage and puts on his blood corsage for “Prom Night.” Was it a smash or spiked punch bowl of lame? Only one way to find out…

By Robert Fure on August 28, 2008 | Comments