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Rumor: No Mary Jane For SPIDER-MAN Reboot?

November 5, 2010 Bill Gatevackes

When redhead Emma Stone was cast as flaxen blond Gwen Stacy in the upcoming Spider-Man reboot, people wondered why she wasn’t cast as the redheaded Mary Jane Watson. The answer appears to be a simple [click for more]

New Releases: November 5

November 4, 2010 Bill Gatevackes

1. Megamind (Paramount/Dreamworks, 3,500 Theaters, 96 Minutes, Rated PG): I always though Brad Pitt would have made a great superhero. He has the roguish good looks, the kind smile, and the jawline. Unfortunately, this is probably [click for more]

New Releases: October 29

October 28, 2010 Bill Gatevackes

1. Saw 3D (Lionsgate, 2,808 Theaters, 90 Minutes, Rated R): The ads claim that this film will be the last of the franchise. Well, it’s about time. This last vestige of the torture porn genre [click for more]

New Releases: October 22

October 21, 2010 Bill Gatevackes

1. Paranormal Activity 2 (Paramount, 2,900 Theaters, 91 Minutes, Rated R): The first Paranormal Activity was such a surprise hit that it became a mini-national sensation when it was released last year. It hit wide [click for more]

The State Of The Comic Book Movie 2010

October 21, 2010 Bill Gatevackes

Has the comic book movie genre played itself out or is it going as strong as ever?

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New Releases: October 15

October 14, 2010 Bill Gatevackes

1. RED (Summit Entertainment, 3,255 Theaters, 11 Minutes, Rated PG-13): 2010 has not been kind to comic book films. You had one hit (Iron Man), one moderate success (Kick-Ass), one that barely broke even (The [click for more]

Two Cons, Two Weekends, One City: A Comparison

October 14, 2010 Bill Gatevackes

FilmBuffOnLine Comic Book Movie Editor William Gatevackes had the opportunity to attend the Big Apple Comic Con and the New York Comic Con on consecutive weekends. These are his observations. Big Apple Comic Con, October 2, [click for more]

New Releases: October 8

October 7, 2010 Bill Gatevackes

1. Life As We Know It (Warner Brothers, 3,100+ Theaters, 112 Minutes, Rated PG-13): Katherine Heigl is becoming the queen of the romantic comedy with a twist–multiple time bridesmaid finds love, feminist falls for misogynist, [click for more]

New Releases: October 1

September 30, 2010 Bill Gatevackes

1. The Social Network (Sony/Columbia, 2,771 Theaters, 121 Minutes, Rated PG-13): If you asked me several years ago if there would be a movie about Facebook, let alone one written by Aaron Sorkin and directed [click for more]

Tony Curtis, 85

September 30, 2010 Bill Gatevackes

Actor Tony Curtis has died of cardiac arrest early Wednesday morning in his Las Vegas home. He was 85. Curtis, born Bernard Schwartz in the Bronx, New York, was a rare mix of mantinee idol [click for more]