Now this is the way to get hooked into Kim Ji-woon's brutal cat-and-mouse serial killer thriller I Saw the Devil: By ratcheting up the tension, the dueling nemeses, the copious blood spatter, and the kind of insane, ultra-violent vengeance that Korean cinema has rained down upon the world in recent years. Because nothing says "I must avenge my dead beloved" like hunting down her killer and becoming a face-bashing, foot-stabbing serial killer-killer yourself.
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There was a time when it was thought that Roger Corman would actually direct Sharktopus, the SyFy channel shlocktastic midnight movie about a government engineered shark/octopus hybrid that debuted last fall. He didn't, of course -- but that doesn't mean the indie pioneer wasn't allowed to join in the fun. Corman appeared in the film as a "beach bum" who witnesses the terrifying(ly poor special effects of) sharktopus, and ahead you can watch him discuss how the amusing cameo came into being.
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This extended look at how Armie Hammer managed to play identical twins in The Social Network is more interesting than the average behind-the-scenes featurette for two reasons. First, we get to meet Josh Pence, who also acted out both parts for filming only to find out that his face would be replaced by Hammer. He seems to take the news like a real champ for the featurette, but still... Ouch. Second, take a look at this horrifying sci-fi geodesic dome contraption that Hammer enters so that lasers can copy his face! Welcome to the future! But, why couldn't they invent one that created better CGI breath?
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Take that, Queen Elizabeth II! At the end of 60 Minutes on Sunday night, reliably old Andy Rooney revealed his own personal ties to The King's Speech. "I don't go to the movies very often," Rooney began, "but recently I saw The King's Speech [...] I like movies that remind me of something I know about." Rooney went on to discuss his own brush with King George VI during World War II. No truth to the rumor that The Weinstein Company is already crafting a press release about this monumental endorsement. Click ahead to watch, whippersnapper.
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The glittersphere is a-buzz controversy, as Lady Gaga's hotly anticipated new single, "Born This Way," seems to bear more than a passing resemblance to Madonna's "Express Yourself." (Editrix and fashion conscience to the nation, Louis Virtel, has already called for a Chartreuse Alert Gay Summit Meeting over the dance-track contretemps). In times of troubles, I often turn to a higher power -- in this case, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's cover of "Express Yourself" which puts to shame any other versions by meat-encrusted Yonkers attention-getters. Check out JGL's rocking acoustic version below!
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Bill Murray, the king of random appearances, struck again on Friday morning when he stopped by for a chat with a few starstruck Squawk Box anchors who were reporting from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Seriously, every on-camera talent noted how speechless and close to tears he/she was while Murray -- who is playing in the tournament this week -- was sitting. right. there. If that wasn't weird enough, the Zombieland star then knocked the CNBC show to the anchors' faces, complained about the lack of donuts on set and broke out his Carl Spackler for the dozen or so viewers at home. You're going to want to watch this for yourself.
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If you've ever fantasized about Jon Hamm whispering sweet nothings about buttholes into a microphone at a packed standing-room-only book reading, you're in luck: the handsome Mad Men actor did just that at a show in Brooklyn on Tuesday night to celebrate Jon Glaser's new book, My Dead Dad Was in ZZ Top. Hamm read about the origination of the alt-rock band Butthole Surfers while fellow actor Paul Rudd assumed his best Jay Leno impression to perform a chapter about ConanGate.
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Because Lord knows you just haven't gotten a close enough read on Melissa Leo's totally ill-advised (or totally admirable, depending on whom you ask) "Consider..." ad campaign, why not take in this behind-the-scenes video of the photo shoot that brought it all together? At the very least it's got a good beat, and you can dance to it.
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Is there a more reliably funny Internet video series than Between Two Ferns? Whether hosted by Zach Galifianakis or his mustachioed twin brother Seth, the "talk show" (sponsored by Speed Stick!) is a lock to elicit one or two genuine guffaws from viewers. The latest installment finds Galifianakis discussing sexual acts with a very game Tila Tequila, and Weapons of Mass Destruction with a hilariously peeved Jennifer Aniston. More of that would be a welcome career shift for the Just Go With It star. Click ahead to watch the uncomfortable.
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For the record, Movieline HQ was buzzing about the Darth Vader Volkswagen commercial days before it aired on the Super Bowl. OK, so was the rest of the Internet, but, still! It was easily the best ad of the night -- sorry, Eminem and Timothy Hutton! -- and had the Super Bowl party I attended coursing with delight after it aired. One surprising question did arise, however: Was that an actual child underneath the Darth Vader helmet, or a little person? As one friend theorized, the hand gestures and acting seemed too good to simply belong to a precocious six-year-old. Except for the fact that apparently they did.
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Cult actress Tura Satana, who was best known for the Russ Meyer's classic killer vixen flick Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, passed away this weekend in Reno, NV from heart failure. While her face has been immortalized from her work with Meyer, Santana stayed mostly off of the radar later on, especially after a few tragic events including a car accident and a gunshot from a former lover. However, besides Pussycat, she also starred in one of the worst-reviewed films on imdb. And yes, the film, Astro-Zombies, is amazing.
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Mere hours before it screens during the big game, the Los Angeles Times laid their hands Cowboys and Aliens's Super Bowl spot. If you've seen the promos before (and let's face it, I bet you have), then there's not a whole lot new in the 30 second tease, beyond a better look at the titular aliens' spaceships, which look almost like a spinal cord or a rib cage to my eyes. Check it out after the jump!
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I guess this video of James Franco rocking out while an assistant shaves him with what looks like a disposable razor is a promo for his Oscar hosting gig. According to the description, "James likes to relax with a nice shave and a song before he hosts any award shows." Alright James, don't you mean three weeks before you host any awards show? In any case, if you were sad that you missed Franco's karaoke at Sundance, this will help make up for it. And his song choice is fantastic.
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It's true - One could easily make a comparison between Uwe Boll's publicity tactics and the recent self-serving, unapologetic cries for attention from that other filmmaker. Fair. But there's something more endearing about the reviled German's director refusal to get off of his own pedestal. Maybe it's the fact that, to my knowledge, he does not have a rabid cult of fans ready to back every move he makes. In fact, quite to opposite. Or maybe it's just that he decided to actually fight the bloggers who attacked him rather than posting rants on Twitter. In any case, here's a new interview where he says his film Auschwitz should be nominated for an Oscar.
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Since everything else gets spoiled nowadays, why not Super Bowl commercials, too? Hell, if the Internet could spoil the actual outcome of Super Bowl XLV it probably would. Record scratch SFX! My curmudgeonly rant aside, for once a spoiler is welcome. To wit: Volkswagen has just released one of their planned Super Bowl commercials to YouTube, and it features the best uses of The Imperial March, a tiny Darth Vader, the Volkswagen Passat and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, ever. That's hyperbole, but not really. Click ahead to watch the awesomeness, then pooh-pooh my enthusiasm in the comments section.
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