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EXTRA Extras! Loopy new poster for Looper, Snakes on a Plane for real, Harrison Ford does a Star Wars dance, Darth Vader and Son, Real life Jessica Rabbit and they were going to build a full scale USS Enterprise in Las Vegas?! Plus much more!
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! And with the long weekend behind us, it’s only fitting that we bring you an super-sized Extras today. An Extra Extras, if you will. So sit back, kick your feet up and get ready for …
Legendary Star Wars concept artist, Ralph McQuarrie has passed away
It is unfortunate, but there are probably not that many people that would easily recognize Ralph McQuarrie’s name. However, if you’re a fan of cinema, then chances are you’ve not only seen his work, but also had his amazing visions of future and past influence your love for this art form. His designs will undoubtedly go down as some of …
Extras! Jean Dujardin is every villain in Hollywood, Marvel are being douches about Ghost Rider, The physics of film theme songs and Han never shot first? WTF?! Plus much more!
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: February 10, 2012
Movies releasing in SA today: Bring on the action, drama and fantasy
After a few dud weeks of new releases, today is a bumper day for South African movie fans. Four high profile films open locally (2 of them 2012 Oscar nominees). Bring on the pedigree. Bring on the quality. Hugo: Shot specifically for 3D, and screening in both 2D and 3D, is this family fantasy adventure… from director Martin (Taxi Driver, …
Raiding the Lost Ark is complete and available for free
An argument can easily be made (most probably by me) that Raiders of the Lost Ark is the most perfect adventure film ever made. One of those incredible pieces of cinema that was a smash hit both commercially (highest grossing film in the year of it’s release) and critically (nominated for 8 Oscars, won 4), it has firmly taken it’s rightful …
George Lucas is throwing in the flannel towel
According to a NY Times article, George Lucas is retiring from blockbuster filmmaking. Yes, these are assertions that we’ve heard before from the man behind some of the biggest movie phenomenons in history, but this time he certainly seems like he means it. Last Updated: January 18, 2012
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