The Best Superhero Movies You've Never Seen
Superhero films have been dominating the box office for years...but these are some of the best superhero movies you've never seen.
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This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: Pirate Radio, The Slammin' Salmon, Defendor, And More
This Week in DVD & Blu-ray is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD and Blu-ray releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. PIRATE RADIO Pirate Radio—also known by its original, less insipid title, The Boat That Rocked—really wants you to like it. It's an…
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Official Defendor Movie Trailer
Written and directed by Peter Stebbings, and starring Woody Harrelson and Kat Dennings, Defendor is a superhero dramedy which centers around three characters: an everyday guy who comes to believe he's a superhero, his psychiatrist, and the teenager prostitute he befriends. It's part Kick-Ass, part Sopranos, and part Kpax. I screened the film at the…
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TIFF Video Blog Reactions: Defendor And Capitalism: A Love Story
The Toronto Film Festival came to a close on Saturday, and I'm currently in Austin Texas awaiting Fantastic Fest. That said, we still have a bunch of TIFF coverage left to post. I thought I'd begin with this video blog recorded a few days ago with Alex from FirstShowing and myself, reviewing the superhero dramedy…
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TIFF Movie Review: Defendor
Peter Stebbings feature directing debut Defendor is not your typical superhero movie. Actually, it features no super powers, and the vigilantism is more Home Alone than Death Wish. It's a character piece with both dramatic and comic elements. Defendor successfully attempts to both subvert and inhabit the superhero genre in a much MUCH different way…
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Sony Buys Woody Harrelson's Hero Flick Defendor
I've been unabashedly up on Defendor's jock ever since the first images dropped, and it's been good to see the film get some decent notes out of Toronto. The Canadian film, directed by first-timer Peter Stebbings, stars Woody Harrelson as a homespun superhero out to defeat a villain who may or may not exist. Kat…
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Defendor Movie Trailer: Woody Harrelson Fights Crime!
Every piece of new material I see from the Canadian homegrown superhero movie Defendor, starring Woody Harrelson and Kat Dennings, has me more interested in seeing it. Peter posted a bunch of photos a while back and I ran a short clip not long after. Now the full trailer has arrived in advance of the…
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See A Clip From Lo-Fi Woody Harrelson Superhero Movie Defendor
Twitch has a short clip from the odd-looking superhero movie Defendor, starring Woody Harrelson and Kat Dennings. We've already run some photos, which got me interested in the film immediately, and this clip looks great. Check it out after the break. The film, which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, is written and…
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Photos: Woody Harrelson And Kat Dennings In The Indie Superhero Dramedy Defendor
Defendor is a superhero dramedy which premieres at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. Written and directed by Peter Stebbings, and starring Woody Harrelson and Kat Dennings, the story centers around three characters: an everyday guy who comes to believe he's a superhero, his psychiatrist, and the teenager he befriends. Here is the official plot…
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Kat Dennings Cast In Superhero Dramedy
Nick and Norah' Infinite Playlist star Kat Dennings is in talks to join Peter Stebbings' Defendor. Woody Harrelson plays a regular guy who believes he has a secret superhero identity. Dennings will play a teenage girl who he befriends. Sandra Oh will play his psychiatrist. I imagine that the film will be something like K-Pax…
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