• The Quarantine Stream: 'The Adventures Of Tintin' Is One Of Steven Spielberg's Most Entertaining Films

    (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.) The Movie: The Adventures of Tintin Where You Can Stream It: Amazon Prime Video The Pitch: Steven Spielberg's first animated film is a rollicking, action-packed adventure based on the comic series created by  Belgian cartoonist…

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  • Sequel Bits: 'Toy Story 4', 'Labyrinth 2', 'Top Gun 2', 'Tintin 2', 'Lethal Weapon 5', 'Jay And Silent Bob'

    In this edition of Sequel Bits: Tom Hanks gets emotional about the Toy Story 4 ending. Fede Alvarez says that despite recent reports, the Labyrinth 2 script isn't done. Tom Cruise is allegedly learning to really fly fighter jets for Top Gun 2, because of course he is. Peter Jackson says Tintin 2 might film next year, but we'll believe it…

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  • VOTD: Every 3D Movie Is The Same

    Watch enough movies, and you'll find that you occasionally walk out of the theater sometimes with the vaguely disappointing feeling that you've just shelled out $14 to see a movie you're already seen before. Sometimes, it's no surprise that a film looks derivative -- did anyone really expect Underworld: Awakening to wow us with its…

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  • 'Rango' Leads 2012 Annie Awards; 'Hugo, 'Harry Potter', 'Dragon Tattoo' Take 2012 Art Directors Guild Awards

    With awards season in full force, it seems like each week brings a fresh set of winners from the various guilds, societies, associations, and what have you. This past weekend saw both the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood's Annie Awards and the Art Directors Guild Awards, with Rango, Hugo, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:…

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  • /Filmcast Ep. 174 - The Grey

    This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam chat about this year's Oscar nominations and point out how Warner Brothers continues to try and screw over its customers. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. There won't be any live broadcast next week on account of the Super Bowl,…

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  • Sequel Bits: Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, And Martin Short Sign On For 'Madagascar 3', Plus: 'Tintin 2', 'Puss In Boots 2', 'Grown Ups 2'

    Technically, I guess the PG-13 Grown Ups doesn't really qualify as a kids' film, so its sequel probably won't either. But since that movie centered around five grown men acting like children, I'll say that that this Sequel Bits is all about the young'uns. After the jump: Jessica Chastain and Bryan Cranston somehow cram Madagascar…

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  • The Best Movie Animals Of 2011, Or: Hey Look! Cute Animal Pictures!

    Maybe it's just because I got a cat this year -- the first living, breathing creature I've owned since I failed to keep a hamster alive circa 1995 -- but I couldn't help noticing that the films of 2011 featured some damn great animals. Some were the stars of their films, like Rango (Johnny Depp)…

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  • The /Filmcast: Bonus Ep. - The Adventures Of Tintin (GUEST: Scott Mendelson From Mendleson's Memos)

    In this episode, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley discuss The Adventures of Tintin. How does Spielberg's first foray into motion capture/animation fare? Tune in to find out! Special guest Scott Mendelson joins us from Mendelson's Memos. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Live broadcasts will resume in…

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  • Which 'Tintin' Story Will Be The Basis For A Potential Sequel?

    As most of you probably know, Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's The Adventures of Tintin, which will be released next week, was originally called The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Though the subtitle was dropped and the film pulls from several stories, that's the primary Herge book this first film is based…

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  • BNAT 13 Recap: The Hobbit, The Grey, Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance And More

    Where can you be the among the first audiences ever to see The Cabin in the Woods, The Grey, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, the first trailers for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and G.I. Joe Retaliation as well as huge upcoming titles like The Adventures of Tintin, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and…

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  • Peter Jackson Confirms He Will Make The Next 'Tintin' Film After 'The Hobbit'

    When the notion of making performance-capture films based on Hergé's Tintin stories first came up, the plan was to make three films. Steven Spielberg would direct the first, Peter Jackson the next, and there was a theoretical third film mentioned here and there. But financing was problematic, and by the time Spielberg's The Adventures of…

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