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  Film Crit Hulk explains why Tom Hooper's 'Les Misérables' fell flat

  By Kimber Streams on January 10, 2013 04:04 am + 59 comments

  Film Crit Hulk, the lovable, surprisingly level-headed movie critic, has written a lengthy, Continue reading…

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  Watch this: creating the sights and sounds of 'The Hobbit'

  By Amar Toor on December 18, 2012 08:10 am + 25 comments

  The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opened to largely lukewarm reviews last week, with critics taking Continue reading…

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  Hollywood execs pick the year's best unmade movies

  By Amar Toor on December 18, 2012 03:59 am + 8 comments

  Hollywood insider Franklin Leonard this week released his annual Black List — a collection of the Continue reading…

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  'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' is a middling return to Middle-earth

  By Bryan Bishop on December 12, 2012 05:41 pm + 387 comments

  A decade ago, Peter Jackson pulled off what many thought was impossible: adapting J.R.R. Tolkien's T Continue reading…

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  RED's $1,450 Redray player challenges Sony for control of 4K in the living room

  By Sean Hollister on December 1, 2012 01:34 am + 57 comments

  It's looking pretty likely that 4K TV won't be a fad, but if you buy a pricey new Ultra High Continue reading…

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  Watch this: creating the sounds of 'Lincoln' from a silent era

  By Amar Toor on November 21, 2012 05:14 am + 10 comments

  As the sound designer on the set of Lincoln, Ben Burtt was charged with the daunting task of lending Continue reading…

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  'Terminator 2' crew members reveal how they created masterful special effects before CGI took over

  By Chris Welch on November 20, 2012 06:00 pm + 41 comments

  Terminator 2: Judgement Day is a film universally applauded for its special effects. But the 1991 Continue reading…

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  Watch this: unearthed 1924 Hitchcock film 'The White Shadow' now streaming online

  By Chris Welch on November 19, 2012 01:59 pm + 13 comments

  A film relic once feared lost can now streamed for free on the web. The White Shadow, a 1923 film Continue reading…

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  'Why won't you die?!' The art of the jump scare

  By Bryan Bishop on October 31, 2012 12:40 pm + 71 comments

  An alarm clock glows in the darkness: 3:18AM. All is silent... until a low, steady creak groans Continue reading…

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  The computers that help aid the escapism of Hollywood movies

  By Ben Kersey on October 18, 2012 06:56 am + 11 comments

  It’s not uncommon to see a large bank of flashing lights and spinning tapes in the backgrounds of Continue reading…