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The Adventures of Tintin

It’s actually somewhat amazing that The Adventures of Tintin marks the first big screen treatment of the immensely popular comic book character in nearly 40 years (and, really, the first one of note originating from Hollywood, ever). After all, the intrepid carrot-topped reporter/sleuth stands with fellow Franco-Belgian characters Asterix and Obelix as a titan of European comics. Created by Belgian artist Georges Remi (under the pen name Hergé), Tintin’s adventures have been translated into more than 50 languages and inspired a decently rabid following of “Tintinologists” who have discussed, debated, critiqued and theorized on virtually every imaginable aspect of...  read more

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

When last we left Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) of the Impossible Mission Force (not to be confused with the Extensive Paperwork Bureau), he and his new bride were traipsing off to a car chase-free life of early retirement. But as we all know, Hollywood cops and spies are never allowed to stay retired for long. After the thrilling opening sequence of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (which continues the Scream-like trend of casting stars to off them early), we cut to a Moscow prison where Ethan is mysteriously being held. Agents Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg) and Jane Carter (Paula Patton) are...  read more

Burke and Hare review

Coaxing a successful comedy out of a dark historical drama is tricky even for the most seasoned filmmaker. Unfortunately, John Landis’ comedy/thriller Burke and Hare is one of those that misses the mark....  read more

Simon Pegg To Star in A Fantastic Fear of Everything

Filming has begun for a new comedy starring Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) entitled A Fantastic Fear of Everything....  read more

Paul Review

Comedies are funny things. Our response to humor can have as much to do with outside influences—our mood, the response of the crowd, the people we’re with, how drunk we are—as the source material....  read more

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Star Wars

Apparently, on the set of Paul in 2009, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost set out to create a shot-by-shot remake of the original Star Wars trilogy. Only one scene was completed....  read more

Conan O'Brien Movie to Debut at SXSW

South by Southwest 2011 will be the debut location for a Conan O’Brien’s documentary, Conan O’Brien: Can’t Stop, which is based on his 32-city tour that took place while the funnyman was under NBC’s legal stipulations that precluded him from appearing on television....  read more

'Hot Fuzz' Team Gives Us Something to Cheer About

After taking on zombies, aliens and evil exes, British production company Big Talk Pictures is ready for something completely different....  read more

60th Anniversary Peanuts Look-A-Like Contest Ending Today

To celebrate Peanuts’ 60th Anniversary of colorful comic strips and, not to mention, a couple memorable holiday cartoon specials, the daughter of creator Charles Schulz is hosting an online character look-a-like contest that will make winners out of those with the most striking resemblance to the Peanuts cast....  read more

Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader Join Greg Mottola's Paul

Talk about dream casts. Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader have joined Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in Paul, the road-trip comedy about a pair of sci-fi geeks who discover an alien in Area 51. ...  read more