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Tom Hardy Is Thankful For 'Bronson,' 'Mad Max' And More In 2009

'This whole year has been staggering,' says actor, describing recent successes after hitting rock bottom. by Josh Horowitz Tom Hardy in "Bronson" ( Cate Gillon/ Getty/ Vertigo/ MTV News ) Tom Hardy has been an "Oh yeah, it's...

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Star Trek DVD Review

The Two-Disc Set is Worth the Investment of Your Time and Cash Star Trek, released on DVD November 17th, is a reboot of the enduring franchise. The Film On stardate 2233.04, the USS Kelvin is attacked by a Romulan ship, the...

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UPDATE!! If Shatner Were In Abrams' STAR TREK, This Is What It Would've Been Like...

Merrick again... The sequence linked below is confirmed. It's from a very early draft of the script. Merrick here... A script fragment purporting to represent the written-but-never-filmed Shatner cameo for J.J. Abrams' STAR...

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Hollywood opens its wallets for Jerry Brown

If the entertainment industry were allowed to pick California's next governor, there would be no contest: Jerry Brown would win by a landslide. That was made clear this past week as the 71-year-old attorney general was feted by...

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STAR TREK 2009: Still odorous after all these months

With the release of STAR TREK 2009 on video this week, I have been asked to rerun my controversial review of the theatrical release from last May. I just walked out of the theater in a complete daze after seeing the big-budget,...

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TEDxNASA conference offers smorgasbord of thoughts, ideas

NEWPORT NEWS, Nov 21, 2009 (Daily Press - These were the signs that welcomed visitors Friday to NASA Langley's TEDxNASA event at the Ferguson Center for the Arts at Christopher Newport University. TEDxNASA was modeled after and...

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Mysteries deepen on 'Fringe'

Last night's episode of "Fringe" - the culmination of a full week of hype - certainly delivered on answers, but added a heaping helping of new questions. So far, "Fringe" has done a better job of explaining itself in its second...

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New On DVD: 'Gone With The Wind' Anniversary Edition

The 1939 classic celebrates its 70th birthday in Blu-Ray style. Plus, this year's update of Star Trek. Gone With the Wind This classic has the highest-octane Dixie digs, duds and star power. But also mortifying race relations...

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DVD review: 'Star Trek' reboot boldly breaks new ground

Director J.J. Abrams and the creative team behind the latest "Star Trek" movie did something very smart when they decided to reboot that quintessential, sci-fi-geek franchise: They made it more like "Star Wars."

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ABC Announces Lost Premiere!

ABC announced today that the sixth and final season of "Lost" will kick-off with a special all-night event on Tuesday, February 2. A recap special will kick off the night from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET, followed by the much...

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