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A New 'Oculus' Teaser Trailer Drops
Horror film enthusiasts rejoice! Jason Blum, the creative force behind Blumhouse, which brought you Paranormal Activity and Insidious, is releasing his latest encounter with the supernatural, Oculus, April 11, 2014. The thriller Oculus...
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A Spate of Interest (and Releases) in the Romantic Comedy Genre
The films At Middleton and That Awkward Moment hit theaters this weekend, adding to the limited offerings available to theatergoers in the romantic comedy genre. At Middleton centers around two adults who meet and share a connection during their...
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Films on Social Change Receive Sundance Support
The Sundance Film Festival has teamed up with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the leading organizations effecting change in global health and global poverty, to support filmmakers and develop short films on issues related to global...
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'Raid 3' Possibilities Straight From the Director
They'll probably talk it out Can we say enough about that crazy little Indonesian action franchise known as The Raid? Apparently not. With the recent premiere of The Raid 2: Berandal at the Sundance Film Festival (and subsequent positive...
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'Flight' Director Trying 'To Reach the Clouds'
Producer Tom Rothman and director Robert Zemeckis (Flight) have started putting together the pieces for what could be a film in the same visual vein as Avatar, Life of Pi, and Gravity. The subject is high-wire artist Philippe Petit and his 1974...
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IFC Midnight Snatches Rights for Sundance Horror 'The Babadook'
Jennifer Kent's The Babadook is the latest Sundance film to be picked up for distribution. IFC Midnight has continued its tradition of picking up strong festival horror films and acquired the rights to distribute the film in the U.S. and...
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'Race,' Another Jesse Owens Biopic, Planned for 2015
John Boyega, best known for 2011's Attack the Block, will portray Jesse Owens in Race, a biopic of the famous African-American Olympic athlete. According to Variety, Stephen Hopkins will direct the screenplay from Anna Waterhouse and Joe...
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Science-Fiction Classic 'Day of the Triffids' Gets Another Adaptation
According to Deadline, Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures is planning a new adaptation of Day of the Triffids. Mike Newell, the director of Four Weddings and a Funeral and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, will take the helm with a screenplay...
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