Movie Posters

Should Movie Posters Be Rated?

I’ve always found it strange how different forms of media are policed differently. The Internet, for example, is like the Wild West, with almost anything being allowed. And that’s in its new, watered-down version. Whereas U.S. TV is so heavily regulated that Janet Jackson’s breast gets exposed and it’s like she and Justin Timberlake went...
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‘Transformers’ and ‘Terminator’ Showdown Hots Up

This summer sees the clash of two huge franchises, both of which have huge robots in them. Terminator Salvation is hitting U.S. theaters on May. 21, with Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen arriving just a month later on June. 24. And the showdown has already begun in earnest. Michael Bay, director of the Transformers movies,...
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UK Censors See Fit To Ban Nick Palumbo’s ‘Murder Set Pieces’

The last few years have seen a propensity for making overtly gory and over the top horror or slasher films, which leave nothing to the imagination. I don’t know if it’s due to film-makers needing to do more to shock in this day and age, or movie goers demanding more death and destruction on screen....
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Wolverine’s X Men Spin Off – First Promtional Artwork and Plot Details

That picture above, yes, look now, I command you, is the first official piece of artwork from the X Men spin off all about how Wolverine came to be Wolverine. The film, now officially titled X Men Origins: Wolverine, which definitely signals an intention to have more than one spin off in the future, is...
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Stallone’s New ‘Rambo’ Film Has Biggest Body Count Of Them All!

You may think that cinema and theatre-goers have become a bit more refined in their viewing needs these days, and don’t want to see death and destruction happening willy-nilly on their big screen outings. And how wrong you’d be. If you look at the comparisons of body counts between the three Rambo outings so far,...
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New Poster and Synopsis For ‘The Dark Knight’ – And It Rocks Big Time!

The build up to the release of the latest Batman film The Dark Knight is starting to come to fruition. On Monday, the 6 minute trailer for the film is expected to go officially online. There is a video phone recording doing the rounds already but seeing as YouTube keep removing it for copyright violations...
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‘Shoot ‘Em Up’ Adverts Banned In UK For Glamorising Violent Gun Culture

Two poster adverts for the movie Shoot ‘Em Up have been banned in the UK amid fears they could “glorify or glamorise” the use of guns. The ban came after the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) received 55 complaints about the posters. The posters, pictured above, feature actors Paul Giamatti and Clive Owen holding guns and...
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Final Southland Tales One-Sheet Poster

The final one-sheet for Richard “Donnie Darko” Kelly’s new film “Southland Tales” has landed – courtesy of Cinematical. This movie has one of the most mismatched ensemble of actors I’ve ever seen but I’m still itching to see it. If anyone can pull off a sci-fi comedy musical it’s Richard Kelly. Southland Tales is scheduled...
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