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Steven Spielberg Blames George Lucas for Indiana Jones Aliens, But Takes Credit for Nuking the Fridge

Steven Spielberg may have hated George Lucas ‘s addition of aliens into Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls , but the much-loathed refrigerator scene? All him. “What people really jumped at was Indy climbing into a refrigerator and getting blown into the sky by an atom-bomb blast. Blame me. Don’t blame George. That was my silly idea. People stopped saying ‘jump the shark.’ They now say, ‘nuked the fridge.’ I’m proud of that. I’m glad I was able to bring that into popular culture.” See here, fellas: No one gets away clean. [ Empire ]

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REVIEW: Shrek Spin-Off Puss in Boots Purrs with Genuine Charm

After the Shrek series used up its charm on rote third and fourth installments that nevertheless raked in giant piles of box office bullion, the prospect of a spin-off prequel focusing on Antonio Banderas’ swashbuckling, footwear-sporting feline seemed as inevitable as it was unpromising. But Puss in Boots , directed by Chris Miller (who also helmed Shrek the Third ) is a legitimately entertaining prequel that encapsulates what the franchise does best: Breezy action, clever twists on classic figures from fables and grown-up gags tucked in amidst the kid-friendly developments. (“You got any idea what they do to eggs in prison? I’ll tell you this — it ain’t over easy!” the Zach Galifianakis-voiced Humpty Dumpty quavers at one point, in the first prison rape joke I can think of to not only be slipped into a kiddie flick but also highlighted in the trailer.)

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Why Yes, I Will Watch Chris Brown and Laz Alonso in Planet B-Boy

Screen Gems spilled the news today that they’re already filming a feature adaptation of Benson Lee’s 2007 dance documentary Planet B-Boy , about a crew of American breakdancers who compete on the world’s stage against crews from foreign lands. Sure, it sounds like just another dance movie. But I ask you: What’s wrong with that? I LOVE DANCE MOVIES ! And if you love dance movies like I do, then there are at least two additional reasons why you’ll totally mark your calendars for this particular project.

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Worst Movie EVER! Has Another Historic, $12 Weekend

Last we heard from the team behind The Worst Movie EVER ! , filmmaker Glenn Berggoetz was receiving death threats as the movie’s historically bad box-office returns crept ever-so-incrementally higher. More than a month later, firmly ensconced in three-digit territory and finding new audiences seemingly every week, has WME ! ‘s profile emerged at last from the freezing shadow of box-office futility? Hint: No.

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‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’ Trailer: Angelina Jolie Makes Her Directorial Debut

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[1] Actors are forever jumping behind the camera to try their hands at directing, with extremely mixed results. Sometimes it’s Ben Affleck making a career comeback as the acclaimed helmer of Gone Baby Gone and The Town; other times it’s Dermot Mulroney attaining that elusive 0% on Rotten Tomatoes with Love Wedding Marriage. If the new trailer for Angelina Jolie’s In the Land of Blood and Honey is any… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : /Film Discovery Date : 21/10/2011 17:46 Number of articles : 2

‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’ Trailer: Angelina Jolie Makes Her Directorial Debut

River Phoenix’s Family Not Helping With Final Film After All

“Despite [ Dark Blood director] George Sluizer’s claim that he has been communicating with River Phoenix’s family in regard to releasing River’s last film, Joaquin Phoenix and his family have not been in communication with the director nor will they participate in any way.” Bummer. That said, the Lying Dutchman is a pretty good nickname if Sluizer wants it. [ Deadline ]

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3 Genres Better Suited to Sarah Jessica Parker’s Talents

Following the failure to launch of her recent film I Don’t Know How She Does It , Sarah Jessica Parker has signed on as executive producer for her newest project, in which she may star: A Fair Marriage , a film that follows a woman in a six-year marriage who “rediscovers who she is, what she is capable of and how deep her love for her family runs — by becoming someone else.” Uh-oh. This sounds like the kind of inoffensive tripe that Sarah Jessica Parker has done to death in the past five years, the quirky, but down-to-Earth romance. Since it’s pretty clear that SJP could use a push in a new direction, let’s suggest three genres for which she’s better suited — even if it means she’s zapped in the alien apocalypse.

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‘Wild Animals Aren’t Disney Characters’: PETA Calls for We Bought a Zoo Warning

It was bound to happen eventually, and here we are: Three days after the Zanesville Zooicide that cost dozens of unleashed zoo animals their lives, PETA vice president Lisa Lange wants Cameron Crowe’s upcoming We Bought a Zoo to warn viewers off from wild-animal ownership.

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Shia LaBeouf’s (Alleged) Knife, and 5 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Happy Thursday! Also in today’s edition of The Broadsheet: Behold the Matt Damon/John Krasinski braintrust… Mark Romanek may be a surprising heir to Ron Howard… More sad news about Transformers 4 … and more.

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Live-Action Akira Green Lit; Garrett Hedlund Rumored Front-Runner

The long-gestating live-action adaptation of the popular manga and anime tale Akira has been resuscitated at Warner Bros. months after Albert Hughes dropped out of the director’s chair . Is this good news for diehard fans of Katsuhiro Otomo’s cyberpunk saga? What if the front runner to play Kaneda is Tron: Legacy ‘s Garrett Hedlund ?

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