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Do You Want To See Frank Miller's Dinosaur?

Has comic creator and filmmaker Frank Miller abandoned the noir of his Sin City and ill-fated Spirit movie for something a bit more prehistoric? Either that, or there's some odd teasing happening on his new Twitter. More »

01/30/10

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By Graeme McMillan

#buckrogers

Buck Rogers, Now With Less Noir Cliche

Worried that Frank Miller's rumored Buck Rogers movie would be another Spirit-esque mess? Don't be; according to IGN, Miller is no longer involved with the project. Guess someone realized Buck would never have a monologue about loving his city. [IGN]

12/11/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#movies

Page-To-Screen Fail: The Worst Live-Action Versions Of Book Characters

We've all had our hearts broken by movie and television versions of our favorite book characters. You know the adaptation will never be as good as the beloved original, but sometimes it's hideously worse. Here are the absolute worst offenders. More »

11/20/09

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By Meredith Woerner

#spacemadness

10 Of Our Favorite Space Cases

If there's one thing that Pandorum shows us, it's that it's psychologically stressful to be out there in space. Studies have shown the dangers of space madness, but we have to admit: It makes for good entertainment. More »

09/19/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#comicswecrave

Beasts, Giant Secrets And Alternate Futures Await

Ignore your familiar superheroes this week; the Comics We Crave are all about unfamiliar faces (or unfamiliar takes on familiar faces), the stories we never saw on television and even an alternate history of the 21st Century. Who could resist? More »

09/15/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#movies

So What Happened To All Those Dark Knight Imitators?

It's been over a year since The Dark Knight made a billion dollars and revolutionized genre cinema. At the time, everyone said we'd be seeing a spate of Dark Knight-influenced "dark" superhero films. So are any of them still happening? More »

09/03/09

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By Charlie Jane Anders

#startrek

Star Trek Was The Most Exciting 76 Seconds Of The Last Year - Official

Not content with being this year's most successful movie so far, Star Trek is seeking out new frontiers to be successful in. Like, for example, being named the best trailer of the year. More »

06/08/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#shazam

Development Hell Cannot Hold B-List Superheroes For Long

The Shazam movie isn't dead, according to its producer, and it's not the only superhero movie that may also be more alive than you'd been led to believe. More »

01/14/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#razzies

The Spirit Misses Razzie Nomination By A Hair

01/07/09

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#frankmiller

Frank Miller Retreats To What He Knows Best

01/05/09

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#thespirit

What Happened To The Spirit?

It's no secret that Frank Miller's The Spirit has flopped both critically and commercially, earning only $14million in its first week of release. But could that have been avoided, if more care have been taken?

01/03/09

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By Graeme McMillan

#thespirit

My Box Office Screams

12/27/08

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#thespiritreview

When Is Too Much Crazy A Bad Thing?

Watching The Spirit get tangled up in his black and red suit wasn't only as confusing as Samuel L. Jackson's eyeliner, it was disturbing. A full review (with spoilers) explains why. More »

12/24/08

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By Meredith Woerner

#triviagasm

Costumed Crimefighters Who Share the Spirit’s Sense of Style

12/23/08

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#morningspoilers

Do Crazy Restaurant Ideas Make You The Final Cylon?

12/22/08

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#buckrogers

Frank Miller's Next Gritty, Dark Project: Buck Rogers?

Rumored for so long that you'd be forgiven for thinking it was already a done deal, sources are now saying that The Spirit's Frank Miller is close to officially signing on to direct Buck Rogers.

12/19/08

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By Graeme McMillan

#thespirit

Samuel L. Jackson Did His Own Makeup In The Spirit

12/17/08

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#thespirit

Six Spirit Clips To Test Your Frank Miller Tolerance

12/16/08

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#thespirit

The Spirit Movie You Never Saw

With Frank Miller's movie version of The Spirit less than two weeks away, it's time to consider what might have been: An animated version of the character, courtesy of Pixar's guiding lights. I claim do-overs!

12/13/08

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By Graeme McMillan

#thespirit

All The Women In Frank Miller's World Are Cray Cray

12/08/08

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#newcomicswecrave

Schoolgirls And Movies Rule This Week's Comics

If you're heading to your local comic book store on Thursday, I have one word for you to remember: schoolgirls. Yes, this week sees the usual amount of heroes, monsters and super-this-and-that, but the best books of the week? They're about girls in school. And not like that, perverts.

12/02/08

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By Graeme McMillan

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