The Morning Watch: Examining Movie Tattoos, Remembering 'Jackie Chan Adventures' & More
In this edition, a professional tattoo artist analyzes movie tattoos, take a look back at the Jackie Chan Adventures animated series, and more.
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Watch A Video Essay Explain: What Makes A Sequel Good?
What makes some sequels better than others? Why is Terminator 2 good and Speed 2 isn't? A new video essay aims to explain what makes a sequel good.
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Sequel Bits: 'Monsters University', 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation', 'The Hangover Part III', 'The Legend Of Conan', 'Riddick', 'Sin City: A Dame To Kill For'
Whether your idea of fun is G-rated college kids or hard-R strippers, there's something in today's Sequel Bits for you. After the jump: Jessica Alba promises to do more dancing in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For ... while Robert Rodrigez comments on Dennis Haysbert replacing Michael Clarke Duncan Arnold Schwarzenegger explains why his…
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Adam Sandler Shatters Razzie Records With Eleven Nominations
As the race for the year's most coveted trophies came to a close with this weekend's Oscars ceremony, another much less prestigious awards competition was just getting started. Nominations have been announced for the 32nd Razzie Awards, handed out to the "worst achievements in film" each year. Leading the 2012 list is Adam Sandler, whose…
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'Just Go With It' Most Popular Redbox Rental Of 2011, 'Fast Five' Tops Most Pirated List
By now you've probably seen dozens of critics' best-of-2011 lists (including ours!), and noticed some amount of overlap on films like Hugo, Drive, and Tree of Life. But there's more than one way to gauge a movie's success, and when it comes to what general audiences are actually watching, a whole different set of titles…
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Man Files Lawsuit Claiming 'Hangover II' Stole His Life Story
The Hangover Part II is causing all sorts of legal trouble for Warner Bros. Back in April, tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill sued the studio over its use of a tattoo he'd designed for Mike Tyson, and late this summer a stunt double sued over significant head injuries he'd sustained during the production. Now another…
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2011 Summer Movie Attendance Was The Lowest Since 1997
With Labor Day behind us and school back in session, summer in the US is officially over, at least from a cultural perspective. So it's time to tally the box-office receipts from what has been the biggest movie season over the past thirty years. The good news? Revenue is up from last year. The bad…
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Ed Helms' Tyson Tattoo Might Be Digitally Removed From 'The Hangover Part II'
When The Hangover Part II comes to Blu-ray and DVD in December, a major running joke could be totally different. There is an ongoing lawsuit between between Warner Bros. and tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill, the man who designed Mike Tyson‘s famous face tattoo referenced in the film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, if the…
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Craig Mazin Hired To Write 'The Hangover Part III'
After the monster weekend that Warner Bros. enjoyed with The Hangover Part II, there was no question at all that a third film would quickly go into development. The first step in that process is pulling a writer to develop the script, and Warner Bros. and Legendary have reportedly tapped Craig Mazin for that gig.…
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Todd Phillips Already Joking About 'The Hangover, Part III'
Today a press event took place for The Hangover Part II in LA, and one member of the press began the conversation about a third film in the comedy series by asking director Todd Phillips if anything is in the works. He said that no real conversations have been had at this point, but that…
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Mike Tyson's Tattoo Artist Sues To Halt Release Of 'The Hangover Part II'
Usually it's ink on a page that can make or break a movie, not ink on a face. In the case of The Hangover Part II though, the tattoo on Ed Helms' face could pose yet another problem for the sure-to-be blockbuster sequel. S. Victor Whitmill, the man who designed Mike Tyson's famous face tattoo…
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'The Hangover Part II' - New Character Banners And A New Danzig Song
After the trailer for The Hangover Part II, it is difficult to maintain anything more than a passing level of interest in the film. Hopefully the sequel won't be as much of a blanket retread of the first as that trailer makes it out to be, but until proven otherwise I'm putting my money on…
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Nick Cassavetes Replaces Liam Neeson In 'The Hangover Part II'
The question of one particular cameo in The Hangover Part II has been a popular discussion topic for the past several months. Mel Gibson was once slated to appear, then he was cut. His replacement was Liam Neeson, but now there has been another change. Director Todd Phillips decided to reshoot the scene in which…
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MPAA Pulls 'The Hangover: Part II' Trailer From Movie Theaters?
This week, movie theaters across the country received a notice asking them to remove the movie trailer for The Hangover Part II from Source Code and to delete the digital trailer files from their servers. /Film reader Chris sent us a photograph of the notice, which was sent out by Warner Bros Pictures but specifically…
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'The Hangover Part II' Trailer
Audiences all over cheered the awesome teaser trailer that Warner Brothers released for their summer blockbuster The Hangover Part II. It announced that "The Wolfpack is back." Now they're really back with a full theatrical trailer. Check it out after the jump. You can check it out in high definition by heading over to Apple…
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Todd Phillips Speaks Out Against 'Unrated' Cuts On DVD
These days, it's common practice. A comedy is released in theaters and, a few months later, is released on Blu-ray and DVD with an Unrated cut. The film has a few extra minutes that make it seem way more outrageous and exciting than the version you saw in theaters and hopefully we all double dip.…
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'The Hangover Part II' Teaser Trailer
This is perhaps the most superfluous teaser trailer in the last few years. Kicking into gear with Jay-Z's track 'Reminder' and a host of quotes exalting the comedic value of the first film, this teaser trailer for The Hangover Part II asks with a smirk if we remember these guys, knowing full well that we…
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Entertainment Tonight Visits Set Of 'The Hangover Part II'
In a summer that's filled with giant robots and superheroes, Warner Brothers is hoping we all just want to get lost in Thailand. The Hangover Part II is scheduled for release May 26 and it features the original Wolf Pack - Doug (Justin Bartha), Stu (Ed Helms), Phil (Bradley Cooper) and Alan (Zack Galifanakis) -…
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Paul Giamatti Confirms His Role In David Cronenberg's 'Cosmopolis' And Talks About 'The Hangover Part II'
With his appearance in Win Win getting great reviews out of Sundance, Paul Giamatti is all over the place this week. It's always good to see the excellent actor getting attention, but his interviews this week have been more than good exposure. They're the source of info about upcoming films including David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis and…
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Two New Images From 'The Hangover Part II' Raise More Questions
As a rule, I do my best to avoid comedy marketing. Trailers, stills, clip reels, all they do is ruin the best jokes in a movie and make the experience of watching the film less rewarding. With that warning, two new images from the highly-anticipated Todd Phillips sequel The Hangover Part II , have surfaced…
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Casting Bits: Colin Firth In 'Gambit,' Plus New Casting For 'Safe House,' 'We Bought A Zoo' And 'The Hangover: Part II'
Colin Firth is edging closer to genuine leading man status, thanks in part to big awards season recognition for films like A Single Man and The King's Speech. It's a transformation that will take another big step if he takes the lead role in Gambit, a heist thriller remake scripted by Joel and Ethan Coen.…
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Casting Bits: Carey Mulligan In 'Shame,' Bryan Callen In 'The Hangover Part II,' Lily Collins In 'The Mortal Instruments' And Miles Elliot In 'Spider-Man'
Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender, who teamed once already for the excellent film Hunger, are gearing up to make Shame, about a man unable to manage his sex life. Now Carey Mulligan has joined the cast as the sister of Mr. Fassbender's character. That's all we've got right now, but the basic talent line-up and…
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'The Hangover 2' Official Plot Synopsis Released
Director Todd Phillips has been trying to keep plot details for The Hangover: Part II under wraps, but it seems every day more little bits leak out. Be it the Bangkok-location, the cameos that did happen and didn't happen. On Tuesday, Warner Bros released their official 2011 preview kit, which is where that Sherlock Holmes…
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Cameos: Brad Pitt In Angelina Jolie's War Film; Another Big Name For 'The Hangover Part II'
Film news is turning into a micro-reporting culture, so here's word on two cameos (or, more properly, possible cameos) that have been shot for notable films. The first report puts Brad Pitt in a brief scene in the film Angelina Jolie wrote and is now directing. Plus, there's another big cameo report for The Hangover…
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Paul Giamatti Joining 'The Hangover Part II'
Briefly: We just saw the new trailer for Barney's Version, starring Paul Giamatti, and now there's word that he's going to fly to Thailand to join the cast of The Hangover Part II under the direction of Todd Phillips. Great news as far as I'm concerned, as Mr. Giamatti can be a low-key comic wonder.…
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Spoilers: New 'Hangover Part II' Set Photos
When Todd Phillips and crew were filming the first Hangover film, they did so under the radar. No one thought a little Vegas based comedy starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zack Galifianakis could make any money. In fact, I'm sure some insiders probably asked "Galifi-who-kis?" What they underestimated was the power of an actual…
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Jamie Chung Joins 'The Hangover Part II'
Jamie Chung just officially pulled past The Miz to become the most successful Real World cast member ever. The actress, who has already starred in the AMC Family show Samurai Girl, Grown Ups and Sorority Row in addition to playing one of the main ladies in Sucker Punch (above), has just been cast in The…
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