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[Review] Animal Kingdom

Established by the British as a criminal dumping ground, Australia has defined itself through its underworld history of gang wars. The infamous bushranger t...
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‘The Smurfs’ Teaser

Sony Pictures Animation and Columbia Pictures have released the first teaser trailer for The Smurfs today. The film is still a long way away, August 2011 to be exact, but the first footage is here. The cast features some pretty notable names like George Lopez, Katy Perry, Anton Yelchin, Neil Patrick Harris and Hank Azaria....
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Is ‘The Cabin In The Woods’ Doomed?

News comes to us today from The Playlist that MGM is once again causing problems for upcoming films. First the delated Bond 23, then pushed Del Toro away from The Hobbit, Red Dawn delayed, and now we learn than Joss Whedon's The Cabin In The Woods will likely not make its January 2011 release....
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Viggo Mortensen Has ‘A Plan’

The Playlist brings us news today that the upcoming film, Everyone Has A Plan, being directed by Ana Piterbarg, will star Viggo Mortensen. The project will serve as Piterbarg's directorial debut....
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Cousins Join ‘Monster Squad’

Screenwriting cousins Mark and Brian Gunn have been hired to write Paramount's remake of The Monster Squad. Rob Cohen, who produced the original film, will ...
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Robert Downey Jr’s Gravity Will Be 60% CGI

The Playlist brings us some news on the highly anticipated film, Gravity. The film will start shooting this summer and star Robert Downey Jr. and be directed by Alfonso Cuaron (Children of Men). Downey Jr. will start shooting but will have to leave halfway through to go shoot Sherlock Holmes 2 for director Guy Ritchie....