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Christopher McQuarrie Lands 'The Champions' and 'The Monster of Florence'As William Goss noted yesterday, Guillermo Del Toro must be allergic to sleep. He's moving forward with another producing project on his insanely busy slate -- The Champions, a big screen version of the British television series of the 60s. Variety reports that Christopher McQuarrie will be penni... |
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New Bond Film Is Attack On Imperialism (SPOILERS)Liberals and conservatives alike seemed to have picked up on a distinctly anti-imperialist strain in the new Bond film "Quantum of Solace." A warning that there are minor spoilers below. via the liberal Juan Cole: The reviews of director Marc Forster's "Quantum of Solace"... |
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David WroblewskiI read a lot of books for my job. So, you would think that my taste for good literature would be sharpened. Sadly, wading through the masses of plot-driven thrillers... ... |
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Book Adaptations: 'End of Eternity', 'Amateur American' & 'Measle and the Wrathmonk'What would Hollywood do if there were no books?First up, Variety reports that New Regency has grabbed Isaac Asimov's The End of Eternity for a trip to the big screen. The time travel novel is set in a future where humanity is controlled by a ruling class called Eternity -- a lucky group who can a... |
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Luc Besson Has Some Sort of Sci-Fi Trilogy in the WorksSupposedly retired action maverick* Luc Besson, currently making the rounds on behalf of Transporter 3 (which he produced), told Collider that not only was 1997's The Fifth Element supposed to be the first in a trilogy, but that he also has vague plans for another sci-fi trilogy after finishing u... |
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Review: Quantum of SolaceRemove all proper nouns from the equation and Quantum of Solace isn't a B+ action flick. It's brisk and shiny, partially smart and frequently flashy; it's got loads of chases, escapes, fights, and explosions, as well as a game cast and a leading man who really sells the physical stuff. The plot i... |
