Friday, April 15, 2011

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Deal: Amazon Kindle DX e-Reader

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 05:53 AM PDT

Kindle DX

The Gold Box spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon today is the Kindle DX wireless e-reader device for only $299 (that's 21% off the list price of $379).

Note, this sale is only for today, Friday, April 15, 2011, until midnight PST, while supplies last.

There are several Kindle devices; the Kindle DX has the largest screen with a 9.7-inch display (full size of device is 10.4" x 7.2" x 0.38"), which uses the E Ink Pearl Technology. It has FREE 3G wireless and works globally (not all of them do) and comes in Graphite. The DX can hold 3,500 ebooks, each that download to the device in only 60 seconds; the battery life on a single charge lasts 2-3 weeks when wireless is turned off (a week when wireless is left on); and it works in 100 countries and territories.

Also, though this is sold through Amazon.com (for U.S. residents), the Kindle DX can now be shipped to customers outside the U.S. (see the list on the product page to see if it can be shipped to your country) [...]

Movie Review: Win Win

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 05:08 PM PDT

Win Win

Win Win
Directed by Tom McCarthy
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Bobby Cannavale, Jeffrey Tambor, Burt Young, Melanie Lynskey, Alex Shaffer
Release: March 18, 2011

Reciprocity is what we find in all of director Tom McCarthy's films and very rarely found in others' films. He is a filmmaker who recognizes and spotlights individuals who are of two molds: caretakers and people who need taken care of. What defines a film by McCarthy, though, is his ability to make a character both caretaker and one who needs to be taken care of. His two previous films, The Station Agent and The Visitor, displayed individuals who were emotionally destroyed and in shameful situations. But yet there still remained in them a spark of life that has the ability to make the necessary preparations for getting themselves and others whose lives have been stifling out of a grievous situation. Win Win is no different. The film doesn't see the human spirit as triumphant, and while that may sound bleak it is the foundation in which McCarthy constructs his films on. He evaluates his characters in a burdensome state only to find in them qualities that may allow them to rise against adversity.

Win Win, a comedy-drama that takes into consideration the fragility of the human spirit, is a small film with, sad to say, small ambitions. It plays it safe with the material it has while room for expansion is evident and much encouraged. McCarthy doesn't magnify his material but rather keeps it subdued while we want more emotion, especially when we have actors capable of exploiting their internal and external frustrations [...]

Taylor Lautner Tries To Distance Himself From ‘The Twilight Saga’ In This ‘Abduction’ Trailer

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 03:46 PM PDT



Despite what your views may be on The Twilight Saga, the franchise has made absurd amounts of money and it's been expected all along that star Taylor Lautner was destined for big things in his post-Twilight career.

The actor has lined up many various roles in the past year or so, one of which is called Abduction. The movie tells the story of a normal everyday kid who discovers he's in a directory of abducted children, which opens up a storm of twists and turns as he goes on the run and searches for answers.

A trailer for the movie, which is directed by John Singleton and also stars Lily Collins, Maria Bello, Jason Isaacs, Sigourney Weaver, and Alfred Molina, has been released by Lionsgate, and you can see it by clicking on over to the other side now.

Personally, this looks like a Bourne Identity for the tween hordes of Twilight fans out there, and if the dialogue throughout the movie is as stiff and lifeless as it is in the trailer I don't see good things in the future of Abduction. [...]

Watch Now: Another New Behind The Scenes Look At ‘Doctor Who’ Series 6!

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 02:38 PM PDT

The Impossible Astronaut

The BBC and BBC America are pulling no punches when it comes to promoting the upcoming Series 6 of Doctor Who. Less than a day after the BBC released two preview clips from opening episode The Impossible Astronaut, BBC America has released a neat Behind The Scenes video that gives some fantastic snippets and clips from the same episode, and its concluding second part, Day of the Moon. You can check out this awesome Doctor Who Insider at the bottom of this post.

In the video, Steven Moffat highlights his intentions behind "bringing Doctor Who to America" (or is it "bringing America to Doctor Who"?) and director Toby Haynes discusses how different this episode will feel for Doctor Who; while cast members Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, and Arthur Darvill talk about the amazing fun they had while filming -- giving references to other films that they (and we) all love such as Indiana Jones and Back to the Future.

What's cool about the video is that it provides some additional snippets and clips from the first two episodes, giving Doctor Who fans another little glimpse at the feel of the episode. Mark Sheppard, who plays Canton Everett Delaware III in the episodes, has a brilliant line in the footage: "America is being invaded!" [...]

Watch Now: ‘Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes’ Trailer Released

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 12:47 PM PDT



The first trailer for 20th Century Fox's upcoming Planet of the Apes prequel, titled Rise of the Planet of the Apes, has now been released online.

The movie shows the origins of the apes that eventually evolved beyond human beings and took over the planet after a scientist's testing shows shocking advancements in evolution in one of the test subjects, named Caesar.

Instead of going with costumes and makeup, it was decided long ago to use the popular performance capture/CG technologies used in movies like The Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong, and Avatar. To make things a little easier, the same team that worked on those films, WETA Digital, was brought in for the job.

You can see the trailer below the line now.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes stars James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, and is directed by Rupert Wyatt.

Be sure to share your thoughts! [...]

Unlock New Content From ‘Thor’ In This Interactive Guide To The Universe Of Thor

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 10:04 AM PDT

Thor banner art

Marvel has released a new interactive widget for Thor called Thor: Interactive Guide to the Universe of Thor, which contains new images and footage from the upcoming film.

Browse through the interactive guide here below to get a look at new and existing footage from the film, as well as images, artwork, character bios, and location descriptions from the universe of Thor.

As you browse through the sections, you'll unlock new content. Once you've unlocked 100 percent of the content, there's a nifty "Easter egg" for you to download.

Thor, which stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, along with Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Kat Dennings, Stellan Skarsgård, Ray Stevenson, Clark Gregg, and Rene Russo, is directed by Kenneth Branagh and will hit theaters on May 6, 2011 [...]

Peter Jackson’s First Video Blog From The Set Of ‘The Hobbit’

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 09:12 AM PDT

Peter Jackson on the set of The Hobbit

Director Peter Jackson has posted to his Facebook account the first video blog from the set of The Hobbit, which began shooting in New Zealand last month.

Watch the 10 1/2-minute video here below.

This is truly a must-watch for those of us eagerly anticipating Jackson's next installment from the world of J.R.R. Tolkien. There's tons to see in this video, too, it's not just Jackson sitting in Bilbo's house talking -- there's much more [...]

Movie Review: Your Highness

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 08:15 AM PDT



Your Highness
Directed by David Gordon Green
Staring Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman
Rated R
Universal Pictures
Release date: April 8, 2011

Your Highness is the new movie from the people that brought you Pineapple Express, a movie that mixed stoner comedy with an '80s action movie with some success. Your Highness looks to do take a stoner comedy and mix it with a Lord of the Rings-style fantasy. I was getting my hopes up before seeing Your Highness, mostly because I like Danny McBride and because I liked what I saw in the commercials. Unfortunately, it didn't exactly live up to my expectations, which doesn't make it a bad movie, it just means it left me a little disappointed, and I think a lot of people will feel the same way.

Your Highness is the story of two brothers, Fabious (James Franco) and Thadeous (Danny McBride). Fabious is the successful brother and future king of the land. Thadeous is a screw-up who doesn't want to do anything except spend his nights with wenches and weed. When Fabious' fiancée Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel) is kidnapped by the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux), the two brothers must go on a quest to rescue her. They are joined by Thadeous' squire, Courtney (Rasmus Hardiker), and are later joined by Isabel (Natalie Portman), another adventurer with a grudge against Leezar. Their quest is filled with monsters, betrayal, and a little bit of drug use, before their final confrontation with the wizard [...]

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