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11 Superhero Movies That Never Escaped Development Hell

Concept art from Tim Burton's 'Superman Lives'

With all of the great superhero movies that there have been, there’ve been quite a few stinkers as well. And then there have been some that never made it before cameras — both promising sounding scripts and some that were so very, very bad. Here are 11 superhero films that might have been. Read more »

Lebowski Ipsum Generator [Might Be NSFW]

Lebowski Ipsum

It’s the end of the week, but it doesn’t mean that it is the end of the line for Lorem Ipsum generators that are not the run-of-the-mill kind. Do you remember the Lorem Ipsum Generator for Hipsters? That post also included a bonus: the Bacon Ipsum Generator. Earlier today, I found myself playing with a different kind of Lorem Ipsum Generator. Called the Lebowski Ipsum Generator, it has all sorts of references to the 1998 comedy movie starring Jeff Bridges. I guess it’s time for another confession: I only got to see the movie very recently. And I didn’t even pay that much attention as I was working. After playing Read more »

Awesome Fan-made Voltron Short Film

Voltron The End

For those who grew up watching Voltron, the prospect of a new Voltron movie is something that gets them going. Indeed, news about the new movie has been circulating for the better part of this year. While the new Voltron movie has been confirmed, nothing specific has been said about it. You know, like the important details such as the release date! I guess some fans are getting impatient, and they are looking for ways to make themselves useful while waiting. If this fan-made Voltron video is anything to go by, then fans ought to be given a role in making the new film! Called Voltron: The End, this short Read more »

New ‘Hunger Games’ Site Assigns You To a District

New ‘Hunger Games’ Site Assigns You To a District

I’ll come right out and admit it: I’m hopelessly obsessed with The Hunger Games. I started reading Suzanne Collins’ masterful trilogy this year, and found myself unable to stop. Yeah, there’s a love triangle, but it’s the anti-Twilight. Because these teenagers don’t have time for long, emo talks about their feelings. They’re too busy being forced to kill each other for sport. Read more »

7 Movies That Should’ve Been Franchises

7 Movies That Should’ve Been Franchises

With all of the recycled junk that Hollywood throws at us, we’re certainly not left wanting for sequels. But where so many movies given the franchise treatment have resulted in unwatchable dreck, there are some terrific movies that just beg for sequels — cries that no one has answered. Read more »

16 Time Machines

Quantum Leap

Writing a time travel story is easy. Anybody can do it. Just think up a scenario where someone goes backwards or forwards in time, and interacts with the events there. The tricky part is in making the time machine believable. Whether by science or magic, here are sixteen of the most memorably awesome (and memorably lame) time machines given to us by film and television. Read more »

$50 for Unlimited Movies at the Theater?

$50 for Unlimited Movies at the Theater?

It’s strange and serendipitous that I stumbled across this news the day after I posted about those weird new moving seats that some theaters are trying out. Or maybe I’m subconsciously searching for this stuff just because I find it interesting. Either way, this is a good one: Would you be willing to spend $50 a month for all-you-can-watch movies at the theater? A new startup hopes so. Read more »