Daily Archives: December 19, 2011

Don’t Call Her Scar-Jo.

Actress Scarlett Johansson tells TotalFilm that she hates the cutesy shortening of her name. She has a point. Read on: “It’s laziness,” she told USA Today. “People can’t actually say the whole name? It’s just bizarre… If I hear somebody … Continue reading

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New German “Avengers” Trailer Offers New Footage.

There’s been some pretty unrelenting hype for “The Dark Knight Rises” of late. But a new German-language trailer for director Joss Whedon’s superteam-flick should whet the appetites of Marvel fans who might be feeling unjustly overlooked these days. Here’s the … Continue reading

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New “Dark Knight Rises” Trailer Hits The Web.

Courtesy of SpoilerTV, get to this one while you can. http://www.springboardplatform.com/mediaplayer/springboard/video/sotv036/677/408275/

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Jeremy Renner Talks Hawkeye, The Avengers.

Actor Jeremy Renner, who plays the archer “Hawkeye” in next summer’s “The Avengers” sat down for an interview recently with an Australian newspaper to talk about his career and his star turn in director Joss Whedon’s superhero team flick. He … Continue reading

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The Weekend Box Office And Your Monday Must-Read.

Happy Monday, Everyone. Because they had nowhere to go but up, box office receipts improved 64 percent over last weekend. But before you start breaking out the party hats, the “Sherlock Holmes” sequel starring Robert Downey Jr. and the new … Continue reading

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