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Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast: The Raven

Dan Persons | Posted 04.30.2012

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Dan Persons

If truth is stranger than fiction, then can a serial killer inspired by the eminently strange writings of Edgar Allan Poe be said to be even stranger still?

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Peter Jackson Responds To "Hobbit" Criticism

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 04.28.2012

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Peter Jackson responded to critics who claim that filming "The Hobbit" at a higher than normal frame rate would make viewing the movie uncomfortable b...

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Bad News For 'The Hobbit'

The Huffington Post | Mark Hanrahan | Posted 04.26.2012

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All is not well in Middle Earth. Director Peter Jackson debuted ten minutes of footage from his upcoming "Lord Of The Rings" prequel, "The Hobbit A...

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DVDs: Tintin Can't Defeat Creepy Motion-Capture Animation Style

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.30.2012

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Michael Giltz

Tintin is all about pell-mell adventure but the rather bland hero could use some fleshing out, in every sense of the word.

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What Tintin Taught Me -- For Better or Worse -- About Travel

Doris Gallan | Posted 03.31.2012

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Doris Gallan

What I learned from Tintin is that my own sense of adventure and imagination were all that was needed to realize my dream of seeing all the countries of the world. Whether or not the books or movie do it for you, find your own personal Tintin that will inspire you to travel.

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PHOTO: 'The Hobbit' Reveals Gorgeous New Star Still

Posted 03.16.2012

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Bilbo Baggins is all in. Warner Bros. has released a new photo still from "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," the wildly anticipated first prequel...

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Last One To Make A West Memphis 3 Documentary Is A Rotten Egg!

The Huffington Post | Lucas Kavner | Posted 01.13.2012

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It was only a few months ago that "Paradise Lost 3," the final chapter in the landmark documentary series about the conviction and subsequent release ...

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'The Hobbit': Peter Jackson Reveals New Intimate Details

Posted 02.25.2012

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Do you love the trailer for "The Hobbit" so much that you just can't stand the thought of leaving Middle Earth? Good news: Peter Jackson has prepared ...

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Bizarre Old 'Hobbit' Film Unearthed

Posted 02.20.2012

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Bilbo Baggins's adventure to the Lonely Mountain had quite a few twists and turns along the way. Little known fact: that dangerous, winding path inclu...

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Movie review: The Adventures of Tintin

Marshall Fine | Posted 02.20.2012

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Marshall Fine

Herge's Tintin comics have been huge in France since they were first published in 1929, but have never quite translated to American popularity. In the...

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FIRST LOOK: 'The Hobbit' First Trailer Revealed!

Posted 02.19.2012

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Nearly ten years to the day that the first "The Lord of the Rings" film hit theaters, the first trailer for its prequel, "The Hobbit," has been reveal...

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'The Hobbit' Star: I Had To Eat Testicles

Posted 02.16.2012

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Stephen Fry glows about his time on set of "The Hobbit," but he does have one complaint: the catering left something to be desired. The complaint has...

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Jordan Zakarin

Could A Monkey Win An Oscar?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Zakarin | Posted 01.28.2012

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Could a monkey win an Oscar? Save your sarcastic remarks about the state of Hollywood -- this is a very pressing question. The monkey at hand, of c...

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"Great Snakes!" The Adventures of Tintin Premières at AFI Fest

Gregory Weinkauf | Posted 01.14.2012

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Gregory Weinkauf

Hollywood went Euro last week, in celebration of The Adventures of Tintin, the long-awaited motion-picture adaptation of the classic adventure comic series by late Belgian artist Hergé.

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Willow Smith, Peter Jackson & More: Today's Famous Birthdays

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.31.2011

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In a world with nearly 7 billion people, chances are someone famous is celebrating their birthday today. And indeed: Willow Smith, Peter Jackson, a...

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Their Greatest Collaboration

Posted 12.18.2011

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With two of the most respected names in cinema, Steven Speilberg and Peter Jackson, a story that is good enough for Indie and breathtaking graphics, "...

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Most Adventure-Packed Movie Of The Year?

Posted 12.05.2011

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This December, Steven Spielberg will have two very different holiday films: A heartbreaking horse drama and a classic cartoon recast. No disrespect...

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Kate Winslet: The Antidote for Contagion -- and Now She's Won an Emmy!

John Farr | Posted 11.19.2011

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John Farr

Almost fifteen years after Titanic, with six Oscar nods and one win to her credit, Kate Winslet is an actress at the peak of her powers -- no longer a precocious ingénue, but a professional who's conscientiously developed her craft.

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Spielberg, Peter Jackson Detail Their Epic Next Film

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 09.22.2011

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SAN DIEGO — Hollywood still dictates what the world watches at movie theaters. But more and more, the world outside North America will dictate w...

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WATCH: A Sneak Peek Into the World of 'The Hobbit'

Posted 09.20.2011

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Fans of "The Hobbit", the highly anticipated two-part prequel to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, were pretty disappointed when the film's director Pe...

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PHOTO: First Look! New Images From 'The Hobbit' Prequel Film!

Posted 08.23.2011

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Ready to head back to the Shire? After a number of delays, Peter Jackson's prequel to the Oscar-winning "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is shooting in ...

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Curtains for 3D, Comic-Con?

Marshall Fine | Posted 08.17.2011

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Marshall Fine

Talk about mixed signals. First the New York Times runs a story about how the studios are losing faith in 3D as a money-maker. Which is good news -- ...

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Which Book Adaptation Attracted The Most Complaints In 2010?

guardian.co.uk | Ben Child | Posted 08.14.2011

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Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones was last year's most complained about movie, according to the British Board of Film Classification, the body which cl...

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Palin Emails Released as Epic Book Trilogy; Peter Jackson to Direct Film Version

James Napoli | Posted 08.12.2011

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James Napoli

According to one Hollywood insider, "Peter Jackson's expertise in directing actors who represent an imaginary alternate universe could come in very handy."

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'The Hobbit': Major Official Details Revealed!

Posted 07.31.2011

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After years of speculation, health delays and a recent slew of Facebook updates and casting news, Peter Jackson's next foray into Middle Earth was fin...

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