After the Fact: The ‘Pain & Gain’ Trailer Pumps You Up and Lets You Down (67 Screenshots)

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Pain and Gain Movie Trailer Michael Bay

Movie trailers have a big influence on how we perceive the film before going in and what we feel when the credits roll. They may make the movie look utterly terrible, completely amazing, or somewhere in between, but we each go in with expectations upon viewing them. After the Fact is a look back on how the trailers may have affected the movie going experience. This column is not a review of the movie itself, but rather on the marketing techniques used to advertise the movie. Today the trailer for Pain & Gain will be under the microscope. Continue reading after the jump and expect spoilers. Continue reading →

Box Office Battlefield: ‘Pain & Gain’ and ‘The Big Wedding’

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Box Office Battlefield Pain and Gain The Big Wedding

The weekend warriors for April 26-28, 2013 includes Pain & Gain and The Big Wedding, along with a few limited releases. Box Office Battlefield is a recurring rundown of all the movie releases for the weekend. Every week, movie studios select candidates to enter the glorious battlefield for your hard earned dollars. Box Office Battlefield is here to help you decide which movie(s) will take priority over the others. Continue reading →

Microsoft to Reveal Next-Generation Gaming Console May 21st

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Microsoft Xbox 720 Announcement May 21

A big announcement came out this week from the Director of Programming for Xbox Live, Larry Hryb aka Major Nelson. He revealed that on Tuesday, May 21, Microsoft will be introducing their next-generation gaming console to the world. Find out how you can tune in for all of the excitement after the break. Continue reading →

‘Thor: The Dark World’ Teaser Trailer Returns to Asgard (56 Screenshots)

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Thor The Dark World Teaser Trailer

Apparently Asgard has oxygen, which is a good thing because whether Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) likes it or not, she’s going to meet the parents. Marvel Studios released the first trailer for Thor: The Dark World staging a widely different atmosphere than the first film directed by Kenneth Branagh. Dark Elves will test The Mighty Thor. Watch the trailer after the jump. Continue reading →

Box Office Aftermath: ‘Oblivion’ Blows Away the Competition

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Box Office Aftermath Oblivion

Topping off the weekend of April 19-21, 2013, Oblivion proved Tom Cruise has still got it, leaving the box office battlefield victorious. Box Office Aftermath is an ongoing column dedicated to recapping the weekend’s total ticket sales. Each week, combatants enter the cinematic war zone, bloodthirsty for your cash. But there can only be one true winner. In Box Office Aftermath, we will take a look at the numbers, how previous contenders fared, and provide a brief analysis of the results. Continue reading →

Konami Announces ‘Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection’ PS3 Exclusive

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Metal Gear Solid The Legacy Collection PS3

It would appear that certain publishers in the video game industry are finally catching up with Hollywood when it comes to re-packaging games. What first started off as re-releasing old games in HD for current generation systems, it now seems as though box sets will become more frequent as the gaming industry grows. Konami announced today that they would be releasing all of Hideo Kojima’s brilliant work in a massive PS3 exclusive, Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection. See more details and contents after the break. Continue reading →

Mad Men Season 6 Episode 4, ‘To Have and To Hold,’ Sneak Preview

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Mad Men Season 6 Episode 4, ‘To Have and To Hold,’ Sneak Preview

Mad Men continues into shady business as Pete Campbell trudges through hot water, Megan revealed a big secret, Peggy is in turmoil at her office, and of course Don complicates his feelings for Megan even further. How far will our associates at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce go before everything comes crashing down around them? Check out a glimpse of the fourth episode of season 6, “To Have and To Hold,” after the break. Continue reading →

Where’d They Come From? The 10 Most Surprising Movies of 2012

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Top 10 Surprising Movies 2012

There are hundreds of movie trailers released each year, which many of the films promoted we do not get the chance to see or we brush them off because of poor marketing. But if we don’t take the risk and never open our movie palettes to embrace the unknown, how will we ever know what’s good? There were plenty of movies in 2012 that I had very low expectations for, but after sitting down and watching what were assumably stinkers, I had discovered I was completely wrong to misjudge them. See the most surprising films of 2012 after the break. Continue reading →

‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ Storyline Revealed with New Concept Art

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Batman Arkham Origins Story Details

It’s been a big month for Batman: Arkham Origins. As the title infers, players will be jumping back in time to relive the earlier moments in Batman’s career – before Arkham City and Akrham Asylum. Throughout April, Warner Bros. Games Montreal has slowly revealed various elements of the game. After the jump, learn how the comic series, Legends of The Dark Knight, inspired the studio to this particular era in Batman’s past. Continue reading →

‘Thor: The Dark World’ Teaser Poster

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Teaser Poster Thor The Dark World

Phase 2 of Marvel Studio’s Cinematic Universe is well underway. The juggernaut that actualized The Avengers onto the big screen has just released the first teaser poster for Thor: The Dark World. Thanks to his strong performance in The Avengers, Thor has many more groupies this time around and is ready to rock our world in this new electrifying poster. Check out the first teaser poster for Thor: The Dark World after the jump. Continue reading →