Cinesnob & Fanboy: Archive

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Art Imitates Life in "Friends with Kids"

If you love a good comedy that looks like it could be both smart and mature but at the same time balancing some silliness and absurdity into the mix all the while maintaining a story that will emotionally connect you to the characters and their struggles? “Friends with Kids”, an independent film from Jennifer Westfeldt & Jon Hamm, looks like it could just be one of those kinds of...

Jan 18th

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The trailer for the new Wes Anderson film, Moonrise Kingdom, came out today. And there was much rejoicing throughout the land.

Jan 13th

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Jan 11th

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The trailer for the Academy Awards hosted by Bill Murray.

Jan 6th

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Dec 29th

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The Best of 2011: A different kind of list

Here we go… Best 3rd installation to a horror trilogy… Paranormal Activity 3 Best comeback for a near dead franchise… The Muppets Best Ed Helms comedy that nobody saw but was actually really good… Cedar Rapids Best underrated sci-fi superhero alien dude… I Am Number Four Best creepiest creep of creeps… The Perfect Host Best use of Jake...

Dec 29th

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How do you make a movie format like “Contagion’s” viral scare genre even tougher to watch? Throw a love story in the mix. Check out the trailer for Ewan McGregor & Eva Green’s latest film, “Perfect Sense”.

Dec 24th

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Dec 21st

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Brand new trailer and poster for Brian Singer’s “Jack the Giant Killer”. After two Snow White films, a Jack & the Beanstalk film and a fables TV show one can probably surmise there seems to be a trend in the media right now.

Dec 17th

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Dec 15th

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Paramount Pictures 100th Anniversary Logo

Paramount will be using the above logo for all of 2012 to celebrate their 100th anniversary. After 2012 they will use the same logo with the “100 years” tag removed. I like the update to the style and quality. As a design nerd I give my stamp of approval. Check out the photo below for the history of Paramount’s logos over the years.

Dec 15th

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Dec 10th

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Favorite Fanboy Quotes from 2011

There were a lot of great movies in 2011 and although I haven’t seen all of the ones I wanted to see throughout the year in theaters I can always look forward to more Netflix ammo for 2012. In the meantime here are my favorite quotes from some of my favorite Fanboy films of 2011. Thor “I need a horse!” “We don’t have horses. Just dogs, cats, birds.”...

Dec 10th

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Top 5 Comic Book Movie Deaths

MTV put a list like this together and I felt obligated to reply with my own take on the matter. Especially since all of theirs were completely lame. FYI, there are massive spoilers ahead so make sure you know what you are doing before you read this list. 5. Every Evil Ex-Boyfriend (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World) It’s not the way they die that is awesome, although being cut in half by a...

Dec 8th

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Just in case any of you poor people accidentally watched the trailer for “The Three Stooges”, here is your comedic redemption trailer: “The Five Year Engagement”

Dec 8th

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Dec 5th

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An Award for an Unseen Actor?

Oscar buzz has sparked up again for next year’s Academy Awards Ceremony and one of the most interesting stories going around is about Fox’s petition to get Andy Serkis a nomination for his work in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”. Mr. Serkis is never actually seen in the film but his motion capture acting is what brought the film’s most beloved character, Caesar, to...

Dec 5th

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