Blu-ray and DVD picks of the week including THE DARKEST HOUR

THE DARKEST HOUR | © 2012 Summit Entertainment

Your time is short. We know this. So in order to expedite your buying and Netflix decision making, we provide you with a list of the cool and not-so-cool titles coming out for movies, television and everything in-between. So put your feet up, grab some popcorn and check out this week’s selections. Movies: THE DARKEST HOUR – This is an interesting take on the alien invasion/apocalypse genre from producer Timur Bekmambetov (who directed WANTED as well as the awesome NIGHTWATCH series). Set in Moscow, two friends try to get their Internet business off the ground but get shafted instead. They […]Read On »


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Exclusive Interview: Fran Kranz on THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and more – Part 2

Fran Kranz in DOLLHOUSE - Season 1 - | ©2009 Fox/Joe Viles

In Part 2 of Assignment X’s exclusive interview with Fran Kranz, the actor talks more about THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, plus the making of Joss Whedon’s film version of Shakespeare’s MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, being on Broadway in DEATH OF A SALESMAN and working with Mike Nichols and Andrew Garfield. ASSIGNMENT X: The Shakespeare readings at Joss Whedon’s house have been talked about for years.  Were you already part of that group, or did MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING kind of come out of the blue for you? KRANZ: No, I had done a reading of MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM. I […]Read On »


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News: Will THE AVENGERS shoot one more scene before its release on May 4? Robert Downey Jr. says so

THE AVENGERS poster featuring Iron Man aka Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) and the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) | ©2012 Marvel Studios

There may or may not be one more scene added to THE AVENGERS before its release. At a press conference on Thursday, AVENGERS star Robert Downey, Jr. announced, “We are shooting one more scene tonight. Not kidding.” At a second press conference immediately following this, AVENGERS writer/director Joss Whedon was asked about this. His response: “It’s Robert. Of course he’s kidding.” Who’s the real kidder here? Tell us what you think! Our guess, is it might be a new coda that will appear after the end credits like all the Marvel movies tend to drop in at the last minute. […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE CABIN IN THE WOODS

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS poster | ©2012 Lionsgate

Rating: R Stars: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford, Brian White, Amy Acker Writers: Joss Whedon & Drew Goddard Director: Drew Goddard Distributor: Lionsgate Release Date: April 13, 2012 The first thing that should be said about THE CABIN IN THE WOODS is that it is an awesome movie. Unfortunately, the next thing that must be said is that discussing specifics about what makes it so awesome is liable to dampen the experience for those seeing it for the first time. The good news is that it holds up just great on […]Read On »


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Exclusive Interview: Fran Kranz gets lost in THE CABIN IN THE WOODS – Part 1

Fran Kranz in THE CABIN IN THE WOODS | ©2012 Lionsgate

THE CABIN IN THE WOODS opens Friday. Produced by Joss Whedon, directed by Drew Goddard and written by both, the highly intelligent horror movie is about five college students who go to the title location and, in the tradition of horror movies about cabins and woods, have a whole lot of experiences they neither expected nor wanted, although there’s much more to the story. The film got a quick greenlight from MGM and was filmed in 2009 – and then sat in limbo when MGM got into financial troubles. Lionsgate came to the rescue and is releasing CABIN on, appropriately […]Read On »


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Movie Review: COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE

COMIC-CON EPISODE IV A FANS HOPE poster | ©2012 Wrekin Hill Entertainment

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Holly Conrad, James Darling, Seth Green, Matt Groening, Skip Harvey, Eric Henson, Stan Lee, Frank Miller, Eli Roth, Chuck Rozanski, Kevin Smith, Joss Whedon Writers: Jeremy Chilnick & Morgan Spurlock Director: Morgan Spurlock Distributor: Wrekin Hill Entertainment Release Date: Theatrical, April 5, 2012; Video on Demand, April 6, 2012 Loving and knowing, illustrative without a pejorative slant, COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE is a documentary that simultaneously celebrates fandom and somewhat explains it to non-fans. Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, whose previous work includes the documentary SUPER-SIZE ME, gets comments from a plethora of geek gods (including his producers, […]Read On »


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Check out the brand new THE AVENGERS character posters

THE AVENGERS poster featuring Captain America (Chris Evans) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner)| ©2012 Marvel Studios

With THE AVENGERS set to hit theaters on May 4 featuring Marvel’s greatest heroes together in one movie, the marketing machine is kicking into high gear with six brand new posters from the film. Each one displays two heroes per poster, giving us some major action with established players Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans), Iron Man aka Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.), Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), while Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and even S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) gets some extra face time. Josh Whedon writes and directs […]Read On »


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Preview: Watch THE AVENGERS Extended Super Bowl trailer

Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans in MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS | ©2011 MVLFFLLC

Yes, it’s time for Marvel’s team of superheroes to assemble as THE AVENGERS Extended Super Bowl trailer finally hits the web. The movie, which arrives May 4, features Iron Man, The Hulk, Hawkeye, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow and Nick Fury and is written and directed by Joss Whedon. Even though the new trailer doesn’t offer too much more than what we’ve seen previously, it’s still pretty clear this is going to be a must-see movie come May. Did we say it’s written and directed by Joss Whedon? Check out the trailer below and let us know what you think. […]Read On »


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Exclusive Interview: SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE talk with Lucy Lawless and creator Steven S. DeKnight

Lucy Lawless in SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE | ©2012 Starz

SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE, which premieres tonight on Starz at 10 PM, is actually the second season of the SPARTACUS series, even though it’s the third year of the show. Series creator and executive producer Steven S. DeKnight understands how this might cause some head-scratching. In 2010’s SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND, Andy Whitfield starred as the famous historical figure. The season followed him through his early days of being enslaved, being trained as a gladiator and finally leading a revolt at the Ludus (gladiator training camp) that left its owner Batiatus (John Hannah) definitively dead and Batiatus’ pregnant wife Lucretia, played by […]Read On »


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Book Review: WHEDONISTAS! A CELEBRATION OF THE WORLDS OF JOSS WHEDON AND THE WOMEN WHO LOVE THEM

WHEDONISTAS! A CELEBRATION OF THE WORLDS OF JOSS WHEDON AND THE WOMEN WHO LOVE THEM

Editors: Lynne M. Thomas & Deborah Stanish Price: $14.95 Publisher: Mad Norwegian Press trade paperback (available in trade paperback and Kindle) It’s rare, though not as rare as it was, for a writer/director/producer to generate a fandom all his/her own. It’s inarguable that Joss Whedon resides at the pinnacle of this group. Should the title of WHEDONISTAS! A CELEBRATION OF THE WORLDS OF JOSS WHEDON AND THE WOMEN WHO LOVE THEM need explanation, it refers to female fans of the man and his released work so far: the television series BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, ANGEL, FIREFLY and DOLLHOUSE, the FIREFLY […]Read On »


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