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Painted movie posters rules, particularly when they take gonzo creative liberties with the films' plots, as Ghanaian and Thai posters sometimes do. More »
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Post Comic-Con insanity, we're back — taking it to the tweets to have a little fun with some genre "classics." Once again, you guys choose the Netflix-able movie and we'll bring the beer*. (No beer will be provided.) More »
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If you think sex in the 21st century sucks, just be glad you don't live in one of these scifi dystopias. When Big Brother is a peeping Tom and three-penised mutants are eligible bachelors, getting off is a turn-off. More »
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BSG spinoff Caprica launches next Friday, but as good as its opening episodes may be (And they are), we're still worried. Why? Because it's a prequel, and if science fiction has taught us one thing, it's that prequels generally suck. More »
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This was a year of extremes: huge CG-heavy spectacles and low-budget gems. Most of all, 2009 made us feel the boundaries of cinema were stretched... for good and ill. Here are the 10 best and 10 worst films of 2009. More »
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This year's robotic avatar movie Surrogates showed us a world where humans live through beautiful robotic bodies. But the film's concept designer thought that not everyone might have such glamorous surrogates, as this new concept art reveals. More »
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Fresh from the release of Surrogates last weekend, Mandeville Films is staying with science fiction comics for its latest project, a movie version of the critically-acclaimed British political superhero thriller Cla$$war. More »
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With Surrogates hitting theaters this weekend, we spoke to creator Robert Venditti about the origins of the original comic, his career as a writer, and why nothing in the story is as simple as it may seem at first. More »
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Bruce Willis looks like shit in his new movie Surrogates, and that's the point. His robot self is cheesy, fake-looking and ridiculous, and the flesh-and-blood body slumped in a neural-net chair is saggy and fragile. Spoilers for Surrogates ahead. More »
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There's nothing more wonderful than a movie's fake explanatory news reel. Dark Knight brought us the tabloid Wayne family tell all, and now Surrogates is building the robot backstory with its own news machine. More »
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You can't be beautiful and immortal until you abandon your meatsack! Surrogates, opening Friday, shows a culture that's gone over to robot avatars. But here are ten other universes where you could abandon your flesh for a shiny, perfect robo-body. More »
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We asked Surrogates director Jonathan Mostow all the really important stuff about our robot-filled future. Such as: how do we go to the bathroom while attached to a robot? And what kind of drugs are there for my robot half? More »
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A new Iron Man 2 video gives us Whiplash, Fringe flashbacks give us a second look at Leonard Nimoy, and Doctor Who set photos provide another glimpse of the new Doctor. Plus Toy Story 3, Supernatural, Dollhouse, Lost and Pandorum. More »
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It's high time for the return of the great science-fiction B movie, and who better to usher it in than Fifth Element bad boy Bruce Willis himself? Watch Bruce freak out over his robot problem in Surrogates. More »
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Can't wait to discover the world of Surrogates before next week's release of the Bruce Willis movie? Get a jump on everyone else by downloading the original comic book to your iPhone. And of course, the first hit is free. More »
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Jeff Bridges takes on two roles in Tron Legacy, Supernatural travels into the future, and Cuddy gets some loving on House. Plus, more details on Dollhouse, seven clips from FlashForward, and Kick-Ass, Fringe, Warehouse 13, and The Green Hornet More »
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New Dollhouse photos show one character's return, and we learn which former locations and cast members will turn up on Lost. Plus, scary clown pics from Zombieland, six clips from Heroes' premiere, and Pandorum, Fringe, True Blood, and Stargate Universe. More »
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A brand-new Surrogates trailer and two clips show all the pros of having your own robot avatar. For example: being able to take a hit from a speeding car, or giving Bruce Willis sexy robo-hair. More »
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Refresh yourself with spoilers! A script review of Nolan's Inception is shocking and possibly accurate. There's thrilling Surrogates footage, and a revealing FlashForward clip. Smallville gets zanier. Plus: Batman 3, Jennifer's Body, Supernatural, Fringe, Warehouse and Heroes spoilers. More »
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We're already into September, which means that you've already not only had a chance to get a peek at what movies are being released, but also have possibly already seen at least one of them, and that would be... More »
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The days are already getting shorter and colder, which sounds like the ideal time to start considering spending evenings at your local multiplex, taking advantage of comfy chairs and large screens. But what movies should you see? Here's our guide. More »
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With Surrogates being released at the end of the month, here's a chance to get to know the world that the movie takes place in, and realize that you wouldn't mind a Surrogate all of your own. More »
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Three new TV spots look inside the Surrogates conspiracy, and the Dollhouse cast describes life after Alpha's attack. Also, the first reviews for The Road and Zombieland, and spoilers for Heroes, Supernatural, Eureka, Pandorum, Smallville, FlashForward, Warehouse 13 and Fringe. More »
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Get a spoiler catharsis with intense teasers and featurettes from Pandorum, Jennifer's Body, 9, Supernatural, Smallville and FlashForward. Crazy Doctor Who rumors! Guess who's wearing the cheerleader uniform on Heroes! Plus Surrogates, Gamer, Dark Shadows, [Rec], Twilight, Lost and Chuck. More »
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Today's spoilers include detailed descriptions of some Bruce Willis/Surrogates action footage. New clips from Dollhouse, Supernatural and Warehouse 13. Another comics transplant on Smallville. Plus Gamer, 9, 2012, Doctor Who, Lost, Fringe, FlashForward, True Blood, Stargate Universe and Chuck spoilers! More »
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Start your week with spoilers! Including trashy Megan Fox pics and bi-curiosity. Set reports for Lost and Doctor Who hint at shocking confrontations. Plus Surrogates, New Moon, Fringe, FlashForward, Caprica, Supernatural, Dollhouse, Stargate, Heroes, True Blood, Chuck, Warehouse and Eureka. More »
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Alt rockers Breaking Benjamin are debuting loads of spoilery Surrogates clips in their new music video, "I Will Not Bow." Check out Bruce Willis in his "I'm really a robot" chair and shades, and emo-style dancing with half naked Surrogates. More »
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When your mind is inside a robot body that ventures out and lives your life for you, what's happening to the "real" you? Stop worrying! A new featurette from Surrogates explains the appeal of "a world without consequences. More »
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Bruce Willis' new film Surrogates will march into the uncanny valley between "comfortably robotic" and "recognizeably human" — and start digging, judging from some new freaktastic photos showing half-human, half-robot faces, and glassy-eyed mannequins. A gallery of spoilery pics below. More »
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How close is the authentic robotic-human experience promised in upcoming movie The Surrogates? According to a new promo video, closer than you may think... or maybe that's just a comment on Bruce Willis' acting abilities. More »
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A new set of teaser images for upcoming Bruce Willis faux-human movie The Surrogates have been released, showing off images of the perfect humanity that only robotics can offer. But doesn't one of them look a little... familiar? More »
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The latest in the Surrogates marketing has old man Willis lookin' to the side, probably for robots, or a better designer. What has happened to our action stars? Actually he reminds of another cue-ball hero... More »
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Mickey Rourke gives away crucial Iron Man dialog. There are startling new pics from Surrogates, Transformers, Stargate Universe, Flash Forward and Sorceror's Apprentice. A tipster tells us Timothy Dalton's Doctor Who role. Possible Heroes gayness! Plus V, Fringe and Eureka. More »
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In the Surrogates' movie future, we'll all have beautiful robot versions of ourselves trotting outside doing our bidding, whilst we stay plugged into the machine from home. You gotta love that Willis' perfect version of himself has blond lady-locks. More »
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The tail end of the Terminator Salvation spoilers is our signal to start spoiling later movies - like Transformers 2, Surrogates, Green Lantern and New Moon. But there's also television spoilers: the Fringe and Chuck producers explain what's ahead for both shows. More »
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Usually when people hear the word "reshoot," it's not a good thing. But the screenwriters of robot-avatar film Surrogates reassured us that recent robo-reshoots were done for the purest reason: more carnage. Plus trailer screengrabs. More »
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The future is bright for lazy homebodies and their robot avatars. Jonathan Mostow's movie adaptation of the graphic novel Surrogates has just released some violent robot footage, complete with hot Bruce Willis wig action. More »
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Perfectly formed cybernetic "Avatars" of our ideal selves need love too. Check out the first viral poster for Bruce Willis' robot future murder mystery, Surrogates. More »
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We got an advance look at The Surrogates: Flesh and Bone, the sequel to the original comic now being made into a Bruce Willis-starring movie, and can happily say that it's Dollhouse done right. More »
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