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Some Good News – No Kristen Stewart for Superman

Yesterday, I reported that Henry Cavill was cast as Superman/Clark Kent in Zack Snyder’s upcoming “Superman: The Man of Steel”. We also talked about Jessica Biel and the other possible candidates to play Lois Lane. One of the candidates in particular, Kristen Stewart almost made me gag and then have a small stroke. Now, if …

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Super Bowl Ad: Volkswagen

Here is another early Super Bowl ad, this one is for Volkswagen. This is so cute! I can’t wait for the game, not for the sports but for the ads. Enjoy the commercial below, if this doesn’t put a smile on your face, you’re not a real geek.

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Geek Flick: Under Siege (1992)

Weren’t the 80s – 90s a cool time for action films? It was a period where excess was an unwritten rule. CG was still barely in use meaning car crashes and explosions were usually real, action stars were damn near superhuman and the word “terrorist” was used to remove any wrong feeling from shooting people. …

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Super Bowl Trailer: Kung Fu Panda 2

Here they come, the Super Bowl ads. Over the next few days expect a few early releases like this teaser for “Kung Fu Panda 2”. We will probably end up with a flood of new ads after the weekend. Watch the ad below.

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Movies Revisited – Piranha 3D (2010)

We reviewed “Piranha 3D” on Film Actually a few months ago (on episode 98) and at the time I think I said that it was basically trashy fun. The other day on my way to the screening of “Faster” I bought the Blu-Ray of “Piranha” and watching it again I have to say I had such …

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Henry Cavill as Superman – Really?

Okay so this news broke a few days ago and I have been sitting in stunned silence since then, Henry Cavill is signed to play Superman/Clark Kent in Zach Snyder’s new Superman movie produced by Christopher Nolan and written by David Goyer. Why? I’ve seen The Tudors and it is a good show and Henry …

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