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Encapsulated Cinema Does Blu-ray: Super 8, The Devil’s Double, and 30 Minutes or Less

Encapsulated Cinema Does Blu-ray: Super 8, The Devil’s Double, and 30 Minutes or Less

Todd Rigney November 17, 2011

Super 8 (2011)When I first heard that “Star Trek” director J.J. Abrams was attempting to harness the cinematic spirit of legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg with his own sci-fi adventure flick “Super 8″, I was...

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Box Office: Transformers Moons The World for $372 Million

Box Office: Transformers Moons The World for $372 Million

Nix July 3, 2011

Don’t tell Michael Bay and Paramount that audiences are not feeling “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”. In just its first week of release, the third installment in the transforming robot franchise has collected a...

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Box Office: Green Lantern #1, Rivals Not Green with Envy

Box Office: Green Lantern #1, Rivals Not Green with Envy

Nix June 19, 2011

Go figure. Apparently bad reviews really can damage a Summer movie’s prospects. With an ouch-worthy 25% freshness rating over at Rotten Tomatoes (from 170 reviews), Warner Bros.’ “Green Lantern” looks like it’s going to...

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Box Office: Super 8 Does Pretty Super Numbers

Box Office: Super 8 Does Pretty Super Numbers

Nix June 12, 2011

Hey, Hollywood, guess what? Not giving away the kitchen sink in the trailers actually works! Or at least, that’s the lesson we’ve learned this weekend after J.J. Abrams’ secretive sci-fi movie “Super 8″ took...

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Super 8 (2011) Movie Review

Super 8 (2011) Movie Review

Nix June 10, 2011

In a day and age where movie trailers (not to mention all those clips) give away everything including the kitchen sink and the family dog in hopes you’ll honor it with the purchase of...

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Super 8 Finally Reveals a Glimpse of its Rampaging Alien Creature

Super 8 Finally Reveals a Glimpse of its Rampaging Alien Creature

Nix June 9, 2011

I guess we’ll find out this weekend if J.J. Abrams’ super duper secretive marketing approach pans out when his “Super 8″ opens for all the world to see this Friday. He certainly found success...

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Drew Struzan Adds His Unique Touch to J.J. Abram’s Super 8

Drew Struzan Adds His Unique Touch to J.J. Abram’s Super 8

Todd Rigney June 8, 2011

Since director J.J. Abrams’ upcoming sci-fi adventure “Super 8″ is a throwback to Spielberg’s earlier efforts, it’s only natural that the two would employ artist Drew Struzan to do some artwork for this particular...

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Six Minutes (and Then Some) of Lens Flaring Goodness from J.J. Abrams’ Super 8

Six Minutes (and Then Some) of Lens Flaring Goodness from J.J. Abrams’ Super 8

Nix June 7, 2011

Man, J.J. Abrams sure loves his lens flares. Of course, at this point I think he’s just throwing them into his movies to piss off fanboys who complain about Abrams loving his lens flares....

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New Batch of Super 8 Images

New Batch of Super 8 Images

Nix May 31, 2011

J.J. Abrams’ “Super 8″ has released a new batch of images from the upcoming sci-fi/horror/monster movie. As Abrams is wont to do, he’s keeping the whole shebang hidden right up to opening night, which...

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Super 8 Clip No. 4

Super 8 Clip No. 4

Nix May 19, 2011

Another day, another “Super 8″ clip. This is the fourth clip in the movie’s train derailment sequence. Basically, J.J. Abrams and company have squeezed out four clips from what is essentially a two-minute long...

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Super 8 Clip No. 3

Super 8 Clip No. 3

Nix May 18, 2011

Another day, another short 30-second clip from J.J. Abrams’ “Super 8″, this one from AOL. The third clip follows up on the previous two with the aftermath of the train derailment. In the clip,...

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Two Explosive Clips from J.J. Abrams’ Super 8

Two Explosive Clips from J.J. Abrams’ Super 8

Nix May 16, 2011

J.J. Abrams’ “Super 8″ has released two clips of the film’s signature train derailment-turned-explosion scene, featuring those lovable little scamps running for their lives post-explosion. This is what they get for playing around at...

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Two More Kid-Centric Stills from J.J. Abrams’ Super 8

Two More Kid-Centric Stills from J.J. Abrams’ Super 8

Todd Rigney May 4, 2011

Not gonna lie to you, folks: I’m pretty excited about this one, though it’s mostly due to nostalgia. “Super 8″ reminds me of the sort of spirited motion pictures I enjoyed watching as a...

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Two New Images Featuring the Kids of Super 8

Two New Images Featuring the Kids of Super 8

Nix April 21, 2011

Well, the whole thing is about the kids, isn’t it? The adults run around in the background making trouble, but this thing is all about the kids. So if you like nostalgic sci-fi movie...

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New Super 8 TV Spot Pours on the Mystery

New Super 8 TV Spot Pours on the Mystery

Nix April 3, 2011

A new, minute-long TV spot for J.J. Abrams’ “Super 8″, which adds to the mystery while offering few explanations as to what the heck is going on. That’s part of the film’s draw, of...

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New Poster and Full Trailer for J.J. Abrams’ Kids and Alien Monsters Movie Super 8

New Poster and Full Trailer for J.J. Abrams’ Kids and Alien Monsters Movie Super 8

Nix March 11, 2011

Sure, the alien space monster (or something) in J.J. Abrams’ “Super 8″ seems to be going around eating everyone’s dog, but that doesn’t mean it’s not nice. Heck, dogs could be a delicacy where...

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Super Bowl Spots: Super 8 and Thor

Super Bowl Spots: Super 8 and Thor

Nix February 6, 2011

Two more spots this Super Bowl Sunday, including a new one for Kenneth Branagh’s “Thor” and your most revealing look at J.J. Abrams’ super secret movie “Super 8″ yet. Amusing, this “Super 8″ spot...

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The Big List of Super Bowl XLV Movie Trailers – UPDATED

The Big List of Super Bowl XLV Movie Trailers – UPDATED

Nix February 6, 2011

You know what’s great about the Super Bowls in recent years? You get to merge your sports fan and your movie geek into one big ball of sports geek, especially with all the movie...

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Super 8 Gets A Release Date

Super 8 Gets A Release Date

Brent McKnight October 27, 2010

The J.J. Abrams directed, Steven Spielberg produced “Super 8” is a film shrouded in mystery. No one really knows what it’s all about aside from the fact that it takes place in 1979, it...

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Super 8 Has Cars And Guns, And The Behind The Scenes Video To Prove It

Super 8 Has Cars And Guns, And The Behind The Scenes Video To Prove It

Brent McKnight October 9, 2010

Some footage from the filming of the J.J. Abrams directed “Super 8” has found its way onto the interweb. Not much is known about the plot of the super secret film other than it...

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