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more about #coldsouls RexMaximus: I've become quite the District 9 evangelist; I told my dad that he should see it (he already planned to, my recommendation was just the cherry on top)... more » spikespeigel: This summer, frankly, sucked. I've seen one movie (possibly two with District 9) and that was at the beginning of the summer with Star Trek. I wante... more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Just chiming in to mention "Monsters vs. Aliens", which is sorta super-heroic and most certainly an homage to old SF movies. Good reviews and good bo... more » bfwebster: The two best movies I've seen this year -- not just the two best genre movies, but the two best movies, period -- are "Moon" and "District 9". Both de... more » geesejuggler: The good thing about the lackluster movies this summer is that I'm not completely penniless like last summer. Danged Iron Man and Speed Racer alone ... more » yrag: Though I haven't seen the G.I. Joe movie (it was never something that aroused emotion in me one way or another), I have to say that I noticed that fro... more » CodenameV: This was an awful summer movie season due to the writer's strike last year finally catching up: the only great movies were Star Trek, Watchmen, and D... more » GreyHammer: seriously most of the movies i saw this summer were terrible terrible tripe. they made tons of money though because people were either bored or the le... more » PVIII: Ugh, what a terrible summer for films. Other than Hurt Locker, The Cove, Star Trek, and Moon, I've been thoroughly disappointed with most of the studi... more » hakubak: Saw District 9 on Friday. Didn't care for it. I saw it before too. Part of it was in Alien Nation (1988). Another in Cry Freedom (1987). And Ememy Min... more » CParis: If we look at 2009 box-office, the only real outlier is "Terminator". Every other PG-13 film has already made back their production costs (and more) ... more » HolidayBot: Meanwhile, back in the real world, GI Joe dropped 68%. more » Partially Bigoted Zealots: I think cinema has been fragmented for a long time now, arguably since it was created. Some, like Francis Ford Coppola argue that the cinema world is... more » Cash907Censored: Yawn. more » Roklimber: "and you could arguably through in Speed Racer in there, as well" I don't think anyone could do that, given that it's grammatically impossible. more » HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: Oh, and I'd like to add, District 9 was awesome. more » HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: I think it's kind of unfair to lump Watchmen in with Wolverine and Terminator. Watchmen was a damn good movie whose only problem was that the directo... more » DuckofDeath: Cinema isn't the only thing thats been fragmented - I liked Transformers but hated GI Joe. Try to figure that out. My psychiatrist sure as hell can't. more » Erin Snyder: Your list of 2008's summer superhero flicks is missing Wanted and Hellboy II. more » edosan: Paul Giamatti? Pass. more » -
#summermovies
Summer 2009: What Just Happened?
With District 9 a bona fide hit and GI Joe amazing all by not crashing and burning, the summer movie season of 2009 has ended just as it began: Surprising a lot of people. What lessons can we learn? More » -
#coldsoulsreview
Cold Souls' Soul-Extracting Ideas Never Quite Warm Up
Cold Souls set out an ambitious task: tell a Charlie Kaufman-style tale about a company that extracts and leases human souls. But, tragically, the result is a film more interested in explaining its ideas than telling a compelling story.
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#cultmovieworship
When Naked CG Cherubs Attack And New Kung Fu Cyborg Trailer
Robots in love (and doing Kung Fu), a new clip from Cold Souls, a look at a new kind of goo that can kill and an update Big Man Japan director's latest naked cherub movie, Symbol? Welcome to Cult. More » -
#coldsouls
Watch 7 Clips From Paul Giamatti's Soul-Rattling New Movie
Cold Souls, the new film about a bizarre soul-extraction process, is mostly a chance for the movie's lead to stretch his comedy muscles in an existential wasteland, judging from seven new clips. Good thing it's Paul Giamatti, then. Spoilers ahead. More » -
#coldsouls
Yes, It's A Charlie Kaufman Pastiche Starring Paul Giamatti. Got A Problem With That?
Cold Souls stars Paul Giamatti as an actor named Paul Giamatti, struggling with ennui. He gets his soul removed in an arcane procedure, but things don't go as he'd hoped, in this new trailer. Is "Charlie Kaufman" becoming a genre? More » -
#coldsouls
Kaufman-esque Sundance Comedy Lands Movie Deal
Sundance hit Cold Souls, which (on first description) seems to mix Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, has been picked up for US distibution. A victory for PoMo Actor Movies? More » -
#sundancereviews
Science Fiction Conquers Sundance
The most exciting films at this year's indie movie-fest Sundance include tales of clones, soul-stealing machines, lonely astronauts and an undead Third Reich. So what did the critics think of these indie-SF beauties?
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#sundance
Gorgeous Stills Glamorize Soul-Stealing Machines And Dead Astronaut Clones
Sundance has released a batch of stunning pictures of a shiny-and-beautiful soul extracting device, plus other beautiful shots from Sundance films Cold Souls and The Clone Returns Home. Galleries for both movies are below. -
