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Epic Titanic 3D Spoof (with a little dash of Star Wars, JJ Abrams and Micahel Bay)

Earning nearly 12 million views almost instantly, Titanic SUPER 3D is ridiculously funny and well-crafted. This is a YouTube moment:

Added by Films & Books on April 13, 2012 at 3:58pm — No Comments

My Vote for 84th Academy Awards: Best Picture Midnight in Paris



By Murphy Seen



 

Hey, I am Murphy. As you all know that 84th Academy Awards ceremony is going to be held on 26th February 2012 in Hollywood California. We all are excited for these awards as always. After the announcement of nominees on 24th January by AMPAS we are all making our guess…

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Added by Murphy Seen on February 25, 2012 at 1:58pm — 1 Comment

Nominations for 84th Academy Awards: What's Your Pick?



Member Post by Teresa Muthoni

 

On the 26th of February 2012 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) will be hosting the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California at the Kodak Theater.

Eddie Murphy was the original host of the awards but he stepped down…

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Added by Teresa Muthoni on February 25, 2012 at 1:15pm — 2 Comments

My Votes for 84th Academy Awards: The Descendants for Best Picture

My Picks for 84th Academy Awards

Member Post by Danish Adams



My name is Danish Adams; I am one of the biggest admirer's of Academy Awards from last decade or more. I follow them every year till the last award distributed that night. It is my…

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Added by Danish Adams on February 25, 2012 at 12:40pm — 1 Comment

My Picks for The 84th Academy Awards

Above: Lisa's pick for best picture is The Help starring Emma Stone and Viola…

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Added by Lisa Torrez on February 25, 2012 at 12:23pm — 1 Comment

Some honest and sentimental votes for Academy Awards 2012.



Member Post by Apostolos Gkanas

Series: Members of Films and Books vote their picks for the 84th Annual Academy Awards



Being asked to vote for the Academy awards 2012, I was really tempted to cast away my votes on the popular or most expected to win…

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Added by Apostolos Gkanas on February 5, 2012 at 9:17pm — 1 Comment

Movie Review—The Devil Inside: Combination of interesting script and bad direction



Member Post by Gentleman Cadet

2 Stars out of 5



Year 2011 w best for movies. But the first big release of 2012, The Devil Inside recovered twice of its budget on the opening day itself.  The Devil…

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Added by Gentleman Cadet on February 5, 2012 at 2:06pm — No Comments

My Vote for Academy Award Goes to: The Help



Member Post by Meredith Crilly



The Academy Awards, an awards ceremony that recognizes the best in film, is an annual show that is known for choosing excellent films and actors to recognize. The show has many categories ranging from acting to design. The most…

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Added by Meredith Crilly on February 5, 2012 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Horror Novel: The Evil Visitor

Hello, greetings from Maracaibo, Venezuela. My name is Fernando Sobenes and I want to invite you to take a look to my blog: The Evil Visitor  Here I introduce my horror novel: "The Evil Visitor" and also you…

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Added by El Visitante Maligno on February 2, 2012 at 5:46pm — 1 Comment

Book Review: Assume Nothing by Gar Anthony Haywood

By Shik

Joe Reddick is a highly temperamental man struggling to rebuild his life after losing his wife and kid in a murder incident at their home. Nine years after the incident the former cop having moved to Los Angeles has started his life a new. He is married and has a beautiful son. However…

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Added by Shik on January 10, 2012 at 9:02pm — 1 Comment

Asian Film Review: Finding Mr. Destiny

By Nik Joseph

It's hard to resist a pun when I'm reviewing a movie called "Finding Mr. Destiny." I'll resist. Really, I will resist…

I enjoy Korean films for their different take on comedy, their endearing romances and even their high melodrama—because they do it so well. Finding Mr.…

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Added by Nik Joseph on January 10, 2012 at 8:39pm — 1 Comment

Book Review: The Brood Chronicles, Book One: The English Legione by Dale Jackson

"The Brood Chronicles" is a satirical fantasy series by Dale Jackson, which is available on Amazon Kindle.  The first book, "The English Legione", begins…

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Added by Sheila Kelly on January 8, 2012 at 9:23pm — 1 Comment

Holywood News: Film releases summer of 2012

Above: Men in Black 3 promises to dominate the box office in 2012.



By Sudarshana Sinha



2012 promises gratification for sci-fi films and action buffs, with a little thrown in for the rest of us. Call it, the season of the sequel. Or prequel, in some…

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Added by Sudarshana Sinha on January 8, 2012 at 8:45pm — 2 Comments

Movie Review: Classic horror films: Saw a real standout

The strange and horrible world of Saw

Anthony Pert

One of the more interesting horror films to be released in the past decade would be the original Saw film. While many are more familiar with the more recent sequels…

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Added by Films & Books on December 30, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Bollywood Film Industry: Shah Rukh Khan, the face of Indian cinema

Shah Rukh Khan: Bollywood heartthrob is more famous in India than Tom Cruise. 

Suhaimi Ramly

Last year I was invited to Mumbai by a family friend. During the traditional family dinner, where all the extended family members feasted at one big table, a member of the family…

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Added by Films & Books on December 29, 2011 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

To dub or subtitle? Which do you prefer?

Do you get a better sense of the filmmaker's true intentions with the actors' voices dubbed for foreign audiences or with subtitles?

By Praneet Dabral

Which is better for watching a foreign film: subtitles or dubbing? Well, the answer depends on the person to whom you…

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Added by Films & Books on December 20, 2011 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Asian Film Industry: Korean film industry has become big business

The multi-billion dollar Korean film industry spans North Korea as well as the South, encapsulating both countries. Only the movies from South Korea have succeeded in creating an impact internationally, however. North Korean films have not done so well globally.

View the trailer for The Mirrors, based on an idea from the South Korean film Into the Mirror.…

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Added by Films & Books on December 15, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Asian Film Industry: Why is Asian film such a success in North America?

 

By C Kyalo

Box office figures clearly show that Asian film is a huge success in the US. These films have consistently been the top-grossing foreign films in the country for a very long time. Recent figures indicate that Bollywood films easily earn over $100 million a year in the…

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Added by Films & Books on December 15, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Actor News: Arnie's Last Stand starts filming

Arnold Schwarzenegger's return to the screen after his stint as governator of California and his disgrace as a cheat in his marriage to Maria Shriver will be The Last Stand. Schwarzenegger's new film started production October 17, Lionsgate announced today. Korean action-suspense master Kim Jee-Woon directs…

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Added by Films & Books on October 17, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Actor News: Iranian actor to be lashed for appearing in film critical of Ahmadinejad regime

Marzieh Vafamehr faces prison and the lash for appearing in a movie critical of Teheran regime.

An Iranian actor who starred in an Australian film that's critical about life in Iran has been sentenced to a year in prison and ninety lashes. Marzieh Vafamehr appeared in scenes in the movie, which is…

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Added by Films & Books on October 11, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

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