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Archives for the ‘Movies’ Category

Sequel to Boondock Saints

By Mary • Jul 5th, 2008 • Category: Movies, Uncategorized

Boondock Saints fans, your prayers have been answered.
The cult film, Boondock Saints, has had a following of loyal fans (including the Reds) since its release in 2000. (If you have yet to see it, pick up a copy!) Until this past May, lovers of the movie waited patiently for the sign of a sequel.

According the [...]



Horton Hears About Gender Inequality?

By Erin • Apr 3rd, 2008 • Category: Movies

While most of what I’ve heard about the Horton Hears a Who movie has been positive, as long as you didn’t expect the verbatim book, Peter Sagal from NPR went to see the movie with his wife and three daughters, and is less than thrilled. Most of his ire, other than what seems to [...]



Next Futurama Movie in June

By Erin • Mar 24th, 2008 • Category: Movies

Since the first Futurama movie, Futurama - Bender’s Big Score, is now starting to show on tv, they’ve announced when the next movie is coming out! Yep, the next installment of the Futurama epic, Beast with a Billion Backs, will be coming out on June 24. The long preview that was on the [...]



Kiwi! Redux

By Erin • Mar 23rd, 2008 • Category: Movies

Quite a while ago, I don’t remember exactly where, I remember seeing the fabulous “Kiwi!” animated short. It’s about sacrificing yourself to achieve a dream, and is a bittersweet video to watch. The animation is excellent.

More recently, I came across a YouTube video titled “Re: Kiwi,” a video from a different author as [...]



Go See “Bee Movie” for Free

By Mary • Mar 21st, 2008 • Category: Events, Movies

For family fun, the Morgantown Public Library on Spruce Street will be hosting a free screening of “Bee Movie” at 1 p.m., Monday, March 24! For more information visit the link below or call 291-7425.
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I Am Legend, Alternate Ending!

By Erin • Mar 5th, 2008 • Category: Movies

If you have not watched I Am Legend, then you may not want to read on.
I reviewed the new Will Smith movie back when it was still in theaters, and my chief complaint was with the ending: it showed no understanding for the theme of the book on which it was based, and seemed instead [...]



Shelter casting director fired

By Erin • Feb 27th, 2008 • Category: Local News, Movies

According to The Charleston Gazette, the casting director for the upcoming film Shelter was fired after the the West Virginia Film Office, on behalf of Governor Manchin, contacted the producers on Tuesday night about a casting call for West Virginian extras. The producers say the film does not take place in WV.
“On behalf of [...]



That “inbred” look?

By Erin • Feb 26th, 2008 • Category: Local News, Movies

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that a casting call for a film Shelter featuring Julianne Moore is asking for extras with “that ‘inbred’ look” to play West Virginians:
“Extraordinarily tall or short. Unusual body shapes, even physical abnormalities as long as there is normal mobility. Unusual facial features, especially eyes.”
The announcement requests “a 9-12-year-old Caucasian girl [...]



Robots Can’t Act: Pulp Fiction

By Erin • Feb 12th, 2008 • Category: Movies

I originally stumbled across this on www. liquidgeneration.com, but managed to find it on YouTube.



Video: Moya lyubov

By Erin • Jan 27th, 2008 • Category: Movies

Moya lyubov (My Love) [Alexander Petrov] is one of the Oscar-nominated animated shorts. It’s on YouTube in three parts (parts two and three are pasted after the cut).
Synopsis (from Oscar.com): “In nineteenth-century Russia, a teenage boy in search of love is drawn to two very different women.”
The animation style is beautiful, like a moving [...]