SLACKER trailer review

Trailers are an important tool in building buzz and anticipation for films. A good trailer can sell a bad movie, a bad trailer can kill a good movie. Here we try and tell the difference between the two and pick out the most anticipated new films.

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THE KARATE KID review

The new remake of the 80's classic The Karate Kid starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan is out soon. I've seen it.

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Important Dates In History

SLACKER on DVDs

Slacker on DVD's is a round-up of this weeks most notable releases on DVD and Blu-Ray, along with some of the less notable ones too.

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Obscurity Files #12 - True Identity

Obscurity Files aims to put the spotlight onto a series of films that time and audiences have otherwise forgotten. With Russell Brand's Get Him To The Greek in cinemas now, we thought it'd be fun to look at the last time a UK comedian tried a Hollywood breakthrough. Today it's Lenny Henry in True Identity.

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Somewhere In Translation

Funny Or Die has just posted this new video mash-up of Sofia Coppola's Somewhere and Lost In Translation trailers. There's a few similarities...

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I don't care what they say, I can't wait for Somewhere to be released. It's pretty accurate though, they do look the same.


via FunnyorDie.com and Slashfilm.com

PLEASE GIVE review

The new film by Nicole Holofcener is now in cinemas.

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SLACKER trailer review

Trailers are an important tool in building buzz and anticipation for films. A good trailer can sell a bad movie, a bad trailer can kill a good movie. Here we try and tell the difference between the two and pick out the most anticipated new films.

More after the jump...

SLACKER on DVDs

Slacker on DVD's is a round-up of this weeks most notable releases on DVD and Blu-Ray, along with some of the less notable ones too.

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The Social Network

The first poster for David Fincher's The Social Network, his new film about the founders of Facebook, was released today.

If there was to be a British version of the film, it may look something like this...

It's true! Everyone hates him now! If you've got no idea what I'm on about; firstly, you haven't lived my friend, and secondly, check out this crime against ear drums.

Toy Story 3 Release Dates

Toy Story 3 opens in the USA today. But what about the rest of the world?

SCOTT PILGRIM kicks some ass

The new Scott Pilgrim international feature trailer hit the internet today...


There's so many things to love about this trailer. Lets take a closer look...

Michael Cera winking and looking smooth in his parka...

The Pee Bar...

Scott jumping out of the window behind Kieran Culkin's head...

The level of detail that's gone into these fight scenes...

This almighty uppercut...

And Brandon Routh's hair and cleaning lady speech.

Obscurity Files #11 - Nothing But Trouble

SLACKER Obscurity Files aims to put the spotlight onto a series of films that time and audiences have otherwise forgotten. With MacGruber in cinemas this weekend, we thought we'd look at another film from some former Saturday Night Live cast members. Today it's Dan Aykroyd's directorial debut, Nothing But Trouble.

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SLACKERfax

The new trailer for The Smurfs hit the internet this week. Check it out below.

• It stars Neil Patrick Harris and Katy Perry
• It also stars sex-tape owner and sometimes Pee-Wee Herman,   Paul Reubens
• The 411 days until it gets released can't go slow enough
• This trailer also uses the immediately disagreeable phrase...

• I hope that phrase gets re-appropriated by some disgusting sex act. Maybe Pee-Wee can help us find the right one!

SLACKER trailer review

Trailers are an important tool in building buzz and anticipation for films. A good trailer can sell a bad movie, a bad trailer can kill a good movie. Here we try and tell the difference between the two and pick out the most anticipated new films.

More after the jump...

AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY review

American: The Bill Hicks Story is currently touring the UK independent cinema circuit. More after the jump...

SLACKER on DVDs

Slacker on DVD's is a round-up of this weeks most notable releases on DVD and Blu-Ray, along with some of the less notable ones too.

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SEX AND THE CITY 2 review

Sex and the City 2 is now in cinemas.

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SHE’S OUT OF MY LEAGUE review

The new Jay Baruchel starring romantic comedy is now in cinemas.

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SLACKERfax

The new Blu-Ray edition of Collateral comes out on Monday.

Let's take a closer look at the cover...

Yep...

So far so good...

Oooh look, there's his taxi. That's important...

And Tom's got a gun. Oh yeah, he's the bad guy in this one...

It got a 15 certificate from the Irish Film Censor's Office. Okay that's not too important. Let's look at the quote...

Hah! Shoots to thrill, clever... Hang on... Who? 

HOTDOG Magazine?? I used to read that. It went bust a few years back. I know this is an old film but could they not find a more relevant quote? Don't tell me this Blu-Ray hasn't been reviewed by a magazine still in publication. LAZY.

Obscurity Files #10 - Reality Bites

SLACKER Obscurity Files aims to put the spotlight onto a series of films that time and audiences have otherwise forgotten. Seeing as Ben Stiller and Ethan Hawke both have movies out this weekend, and the reality TV institution of Big Brother starts this week, it couldn't be a more perfect time to look at Reality Bites.

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Inception Posters

They released a bunch of new UK cinema posters for Inception this week. They're pretty.

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SLACKER trailer review

Trailers are an important tool in building buzz and anticipation for films. A good trailer can sell a bad movie, a bad trailer can kill a good movie. Here we try and tell the difference between the two and pick out the most anticipated new films.

More after the jump...

SLACKER on DVDs

Slacker on DVD's is a round-up of this weeks most notable releases on DVD and Blu-Ray, along with some of the less notable ones too.

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THE BROTHERS BLOOM review

Rian Johnson's follow-up to Brick was finally released in cinemas this weekend. More after the jump...

DEATH AT A FUNERAL review

The new Chris Rock starring Death at a Funeral arrived in cinemas today.
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Obscurity Files #9 - Death At A Funeral

SLACKER Obscurity Files aims to put the spotlight onto a series of films that time and audiences have otherwise forgotten. With the Chris Rock remake out in cinemas this weekend, we thought it might be good time to look at Frank Oz's original 2007 version of Death at a Funeral.

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The Walking Dead

Production began today on AMC TV's adaptation on The Walking Dead, and whilst it's not technically a film project, I'm writing about it because it's going to be the best thing ever. The graphic novels written by Robert Kirkman create just about the most epic Zombie story ever and, fingers crossed, should make for a fantastic TV series. AMC have a pretty good track record on original series, with Mad Men and Breaking Bad being recent successes. Filming began in Atlanta today for the first six-part series helmed by Frank Darabont (Shawshank Redemption), and to celebrate AMC have released these images of the Zombies. They appear to be make-up tests but should give us a fairly good idea of what the final product will be. There's differing levels of the decomposition which may occur as the story progresses in the show, and the labelling suggests that this make-up will be used for the more visible or 'Hero' Zombies and a simplified make-up job will be used for background Zombies, which was to be expected on a large scale production like this. I for one, can't wait.

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SLACKER on DVDs

Slacker on DVD's is a round-up of this weeks most notable releases on DVD and Blu-Ray, along with some of the less notable ones too. Sorry it's late. Blame the Bank Holiday.

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Your handy guide to this weeks Columbus Short movies

THE LOSERS

PENSIVE

ARMORED

PLAYFUL

DEATH AT A FUNERAL

BROODING

Just one question... Who the hell is Columbus Short???