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'Prometheus' opens a new world of possibilitiesnew

They're claiming that Prometheus isn't technically a prequel to Alien, despite the same universe and director.

San Antonio Current | Michael Gallucci | 06-14-2012 | Reviews

'Madagascar 3': Going through the motionsnew

The Penguins of Madagascar is one of the few TV shows that's better than the movies it's spun off from.

San Antonio Current | Michael Gallucci | 06-14-2012 | Reviews

Hysterianew

A rom-com about the invention of the vibrator pushes all the wrong buttons.

Orlando Weekly | Justin Strout | 06-14-2012 | Reviews

The Beginning of the AIDS Crisisnew

It isn't often that those on the front lines of war or disaster survive to tell their story.

San Antonio Current | Gregg Barrios | 06-14-2012 | Reviews

Tags: We Were Here, David Weissman

Prometheus: In space, no one can hear you scream, or scratch your headnew

It’s always hard to understand why any director would choose to tarnish the memory of the project that made their career. Lucas. Spielberg. And now, Ridley Scott. These guys have vaults like Scrooge McDuck, so what makes them so careless with their legacy?

Random Lengths News | Danny Simon | 06-13-2012 | Reviews

Idahoans Create Films on the Fly at I48new

Like drinking a little too much now and then, what brings filmmakers back to the contest year after year is the fact that they made a movie. And from time to time, they made a good movie. And as much as the short time frame limits the production scope, it also opens doors when filmmakers can't second-guess creative instincts.

Boise Weekly | Josh Gross | 06-09-2012 | Movies

Tags: I48 Films

Grade Expectationsnew

Do audiences want to know everything before they see a movie?

Orlando Weekly | Scott Renshaw | 06-09-2012 | Movies

Why Jenny McCarthy is the real play on 'Love in the Wild'new

This show is a huge improvement over The Bachelor and other dating series that get all dewy-eyed about true love.

San Antonio Current | Dean Robbins | 06-09-2012 | TV

Tags: Love in the Wild

Prometheusnew

Ridley Scott's pseudo-prequel shows no sign of advanced intelligence

Orlando Weekly | John Thomason | 06-07-2012 | Reviews

Once Upon Sublimenew

A silver screen showdown of virtue vs. vanity.

Boise Weekly | George Prentice | 06-06-2012 | Reviews

Tags: Snow White and the Huntsman

Third Time’s a Charm: Familiar Zoo Escapees Make Circus Antics a Smash

It might have taken three directors to make the third installment in the “Madagascar” franchise, but the compound collaboration has resulted in one very impressive animated comedy.

City Pulse | Cole Smithey | 06-04-2012 | Reviews

A surprising killer in Bernie, Richard Linklater's Texas black comedynew

The biggest surprise about Bernie is the way it shifts from a chirpy comedy about cold-blooded murder to a tricky moral tale without weighing down its easygoing tone or casual, jokey spirit.

INDY Week | Nathan Gelgud | 06-01-2012 | Reviews

Tags: Bernie, Jack Black

Jon Hamm or Russell Brand for MTV's Best Dirtball?new

As always, February’s stiff Oscar ceremony tried to dress the movie industry in an ill-fitting tuxedo. The MTV Movie Awards, by contrast, reminds us that the medium is supposed to be fun.

San Antonio Current | Dean Robbins | 06-01-2012 | TV

Tags: MTV Movie Awards