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Immortality Has A Price in the Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Self/less’

“God created man. Man created immortality.” This is the bold tagline of the teaser posters of Focus Features’ provocative psychological sci-fi thriller “Self/less,” from director Tarsem Singh. “Self/less” stars Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode, Victor Garber, Derek Luke, Michelle Dockery, and Ben Kingsley. In the film, billionaire industrialist Damian Hale (Kingsley) has long been …

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‘The Martian’ Second Trailer: Surviving on a Planet Where Nothing Grows

Left alone to survive, Matt Damon takes on the titular moniker in the latest space adventure set in the 2030s “The Martian” where his character Mark Watney got stranded on Mars when he was accidentally left by his team in their haste to abort the mission.                     Based on the bestselling novel self-published …

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How Pac-Man, Donkey Kong Became Giant Pixelated Creatures in ‘Pixels’

Not only does the unique plot and hilarious comedy of Columbia Pictures’ “Pixels” distinguish it from the crowd, but the film also looks different from other summer films. “Most visual effects movies – including movies I’ve been involved with – set out to create extraordinarily realistic visual effects,” director Chris Columbus explains. “On Pixels, we …

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D23 Expo Summary Part 3: Finding Dory plus other Pixar Films and Star Wars

One of Pixar’s most popular films is 2003’s Finding Nemo, starring the voices of Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres as two fish (Marlin and Dory) searching for the titular Nemo. The movie was praised for being highly original and for having deep, mature themes. Needless to say, fans have been demanding a sequel ever since. …

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Star Wars: Rogue One – The Daring Mission Has Begun

Lucasfilm announced today that their first film in the new standalone Star Warsstories series, Rogue One, has begun principal photography. Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, Monsters) is directing Rogue One, which tells the story of resistance fighters who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star. The film is produced by Kathleen Kennedy and is …

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Adam Sandler, Kevin James Defend Earth From Alien in ‘Pixels’

To capture the comedy in Columbia Pictures’ new action-adventure “Pixels,” the filmmakers brought in an all-star cast of comedic film talent. Adam Sandler (who also produces the film) and Kevin James were tapped to lead the team of unlikely heroes who are called upon to save the world. Joining them are Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage …

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