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• Today in Movie Culture: 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace' Edition
• When the First 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Reactions Will Hit
• Dear Nicolas Cage, Please Come to This Awesome Celebration of Your Movies
• Watch the Legendary John Williams Conduct the Score for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
• Here's More Proof That 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Has a Serious Shot at Best Picture This Year
• Why Han Solo Is Still Flying the Millennium Falcon 30 Years Later
• First 'Star Trek Beyond' Trailer Gets a Blast of Energy From 'Fast & Furious' Director
• Movie News: James Cameron Updates 'Avatar' Sequels; Watch Kristen Stewart in 'Anesthesia' Trailer
• Box Office Report: Hemsworth's 'Heart' Sinks As 'Mockingjay' Pulls Off a Rare Four-Peat
• First 'Independence Day: Resurgence' Trailer Threatens Desperate Times Ahead

Today in Movie Culture: 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace' Edition Posted: 15 Dec 2015 12:00 AM PST Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for Star Wars movie culture: We're counting down the days to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens by devoting a week's worth of movie culture roundups to the seven live-action installments of the Star Wars Saga, continuing today with the fourth installment (first episode), The Phantom Menace, and further in release order through next Thursday. See More Star Wars Movie Culture: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi   Classic Trailer of the Day: We got our first look at the first new Star Wars movie in 16 years on November 18, 1998. That's when the original trailer for The Phantom Menace arrived in theaters... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

When the First 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Reactions Will Hit Posted: 14 Dec 2015 10:00 PM PST Here we are, friends. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is finally upon us, with only hours to go before it begins screening for the masses. It's arguably the most anticipated movie in years, and it's so full of surprises that Disney and director J.J. Abrams have masterfully teased us without telling us much at all. Where's Luke Skywalker? Who knows! But we'll first get to discover that when we sit down to watch the movie on the big screen, and that's cool. If you're the kind of person who's looking to avoid all those spoilers that will most definitely find their way online between today and December 18, here's a guide to when those first reactions and reviews will hit, as well as a few tips on how to stay away from having the film's surprises... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Dear Nicolas Cage, Please Come to This Awesome Celebration of Your Movies Posted: 14 Dec 2015 08:30 PM PST There are many reasons to love the Alamo Drafthouse chain of movie theaters. They've got a strict no-talking policy. They serve quality food and drinks. They know how to properly exhibit movies so they always look and sound great. They also don't exclusively show new release movies.  Take, for example, Tough Guy Cinema. Not only do they show older action movies throughout the month, but every now and then they take over a theater for a day and marathon movies with a theme. They've done Van Dammage, a marathon of Jean-Claude Van Damme movies. They've done Russellmania, a truly terrific marathon of Kurt Russell movies. But the king of all these marathons is Nicolas Cage. The misunderstood genius that is Nicolas Cage has been a source of so many great movies... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Watch the Legendary John Williams Conduct the Score for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Posted: 14 Dec 2015 07:00 PM PST There are certain components to a Star Wars movie that makes a fan super excited, and a number of those components hit them right from the start. There's the Lucasfilm logo, the opening crawl and of course the score. Not just the iconic theme, which is heard over the crawl, but also the first notes of new music we get as the movie begins, before we see any characters or know any of the plot. It sets the mood. And few composers are as magical when it comes to this sort of set-up as John Williams. We're only a few days from the opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but until last night, during a segment on 60 Minutes, nobody had heard much of the new movie's score. The soundtrack comes out the same day as the movie, because Williams' emotional soundscapes... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Here's More Proof That 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Has a Serious Shot at Best Picture This Year Posted: 14 Dec 2015 05:30 PM PST The nominations for the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards have been doled out, and Mad Max: Fury Road once again surprises by leading the pack with 13 nominations, including Best Picture, Charlize Theron for both Best Actress and Best Actress In An Action Movie, Tom Hardy for Best Actor In An Action Movie, George Miller for Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Hair and Makeup, Best Visual Effects, Best Action Movie, and Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie.   Looks like the post-apocalyptic underdog is slowly inching its way into front-runner territory. Does Mad Max: Fury Road have enough awards juice to top current favorites Spotlight and Carol and steal Best Picture at the Oscars in February? It's got a... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Why Han Solo Is Still Flying the Millennium Falcon 30 Years Later Posted: 14 Dec 2015 04:00 PM PST The lifespan of an automobile varies. Some folks can't hold onto a car for more than a few years, while others will make that sucker last for a decade or more. Meanwhile, your average commercial jet lasts somewhere in the neighborhood of 16 years. Han Solo, on the other hand, has been flying the Millennium Falcon for decades... or roughly 40 years when you count up the time between the first three Star Wars movies and also The Force Awakens. Prior to Solo, though, the Falcon belonged to Lando Calrissian, and the iconic Star Wars ship was even around during the era of Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith, which took place around 18 years before A New Hope, as evidenced in this cameo from the prequel. So, yeah, the Millennium Falcon is old. Like, really old. And... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

First 'Star Trek Beyond' Trailer Gets a Blast of Energy From 'Fast & Furious' Director Posted: 14 Dec 2015 03:00 PM PST There was a time when it seemed like Star Trek Into Darkness may have killed the future of Star Trek on the big screen. The box office numbers weren't through the roof. Critical and popular reaction to the film was dire. Into Darkness was even voted the worst Star Trek movie ever made at Las Vegas' annual Star Trek convention. In fact, seemingly out of spite, the attendees voted Galaxy Quest was a better Star Trek movie than Into Darkness. And then, as final salt in the wound, J.J. Abrams went and abandoned ship, moving from Star Trek to Star Wars. Things were not looking good. Until, that is, Fast & Furious director/franchise rejuvenator Justin Lin decided it was time for him to leave the racing world behind and board a spaceship. He signed on as the director of... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Movie News: James Cameron Updates 'Avatar' Sequels; Watch Kristen Stewart in 'Anesthesia' Trailer Posted: 14 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST Avatar: James Cameron is ready to move forward with three sequels to Avatar. Well, almost ready; the filmmaker is "in the process of doing another pass through all three scripts right now," though "all the characters, settings and creatures are all pretty much [set].” He's aware that expectations are high for the sequels, "especially on Avatar 2, to make sure it wasn’t just some big fluke the first time. So we’ve got to deliver." Avatar 2 is currently set for release on December 25, 2017. [EW.com]   Alien: With Alien: Covenant to begin production soon, director Ridley Scott is ready to feature a whole collection of monsters: "There was always this discussion: Is Alien, the character, the beast, played out or not... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Box Office Report: Hemsworth's 'Heart' Sinks As 'Mockingjay' Pulls Off a Rare Four-Peat Posted: 14 Dec 2015 12:30 PM PST Here's your estimated 5-day box office returns (new releases bolded): 1. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 - $11.3 million ($244.4 million total) 2. In the Heart of the Sea - $11.0 million ($11.0 million total) 3. The Good Dinosaur - $10.4 million ($89.6 million total) 4. Creed - $10.1 million ($79.3 million total) 5. Krampus - $8.0 million ($28.1 million total) 6. SPECTRE - $4.0 million ($190.7 million total) 7. The Night Before - $3.9 million ($38.2 million total) 8. The Peanuts Movie - $2.6 million ($124.9 million total) 9. Spotlight - $2.5 million ($20.3 million total) 10. Brooklyn - $1.9 million ($14.3 million total) The Big Stories Those crickets you hear are the only sounds being made at the box office this weekend. They will clearly be stomped in... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

First 'Independence Day: Resurgence' Trailer Threatens Desperate Times Ahead Posted: 14 Dec 2015 11:00 AM PST The spectacular first trailer for Independence Day debuted during Super Bowl XXX on January 28, 1996, a day that will live in infamy for movie lovers. The trailer featured disaster on an unprecedented scale as an alien race launched a coordinated attack upon mankind; it's safe to say that the special effects sent a thrill through the spine of everyone who saw it. We're older and wiser now. We've seen so many scenes of mass destruction over the years, made possible by advances in visual effects, that it's no longer startling to behold. Director Roland Emmerich made several action blockbusters seeking to duplicate the worldwide success of Independence Day -- Godzilla, The Day After Tomorrow, 2012 -- but fans still cried out for a sequel to the alien-invasion tale... Read More This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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