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10 Things You Didn't Know About Michael Bay

Kristy Puchko — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:33:07 +0000

Everybody's always picking on Michael Bay. You know, because of 'Transformers, 'Transformers 2' and pretty much every other film he's directed. But give the guy a chance, maybe get to know him a little bit and then go watch 'Pain and Gain' not with the burning humiliation that this is a movie from the 'Armageddon' guy, but that you're watching a film made by the man who directed your favorite milk commercial. Yes, that milk commercial. Here are 10 things you didn't know about Michael Bay.

A Mother's Day Supercut of Memorable Movie Moms [VIDEO]

jfriedman — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:39 +0000

Mother’s Day is just a few short weeks away, and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with this “Movie Moms Supercut” featuring some of the fiercest mothers in movie history, from Anjelica Huston’s solid ‘Royal Tenenbaums’ matriarch to Faye Dunaway’s unstable Joan ‘Mommie Dearest’ Crawford. It’s an easy last-minute gift for [...]

10 Hilarious Foreign Translations of American Movie Titles

Donald Deane — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:20:29 +0000

American movies are big business overseas, but occasionally they require a little tweaking — overdubs, subtitles, etc. — to make them more suitable for foreign markets. Sometimes they even undergo a name change with hilarious (and head scratching) results. For example, ‘Army of Darkness’ is randomly known as ‘Captain Supermarket’ in Japan. ‘The Dark Knight’ [...]

Watch Video Evidence That Confirms Every Movie is Better With Batman

Mike Moody — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:46:48 +0000

We’ve long suspected that every movie ever made could be a little better if only Bruce Wayne popped in for a few minutes, all caped and cowled up, to provide a little of that crazy Dark Knight tension. Now we have video evidence that every movie is better with a little Batman. Yes, even ‘Empire [...]

5 Short Films That Would Make Great Feature Films

Mike Moody — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 17:49:34 +0000

How’d you like to wake up with the knowledge that you've been shot in the head? Yeah, that would suck, but what if the bullet that was stuck in your skull triggered some pretty cool supernatural powers? Yeah, now we’re talkin’! That’s what happens to the protagonist in ‘Bullet Head,’ an awesome new short film directed by Franco Movsesian. We love it so much, we think Movsesian needs to turn this five minute short into a feature film. Actually, we’ve got a list of five sweet short films that would make great feature-length movies. Check ‘em out.

When Will The Transit Drive-In Open?

Buffalo Staff — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:10:59 +0000

Even though the weather may not seem like it, spring is finally, officially here. That means it’s almost drive-in season. We hope that the weather certainly does turn around, because tentatively, the Transit Drive-In Theatre in Lockport will open on Friday, April 5. Due to the operation of the drive-in highly depending on the weather, [...]

Check Out This A-Z List of the Best Movies Ever

Donald Deane — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:26:38 +0000

We love movies as much as the next guy, but let's face it -- there are far too many out there to keep straight. We're fortunate, then, that the fine folks at Cool Material have created an A-Z list of the best flicks ever. Now if somebody could just update our Netflix queue for us, we'd be golden.

The Most Painfully Awkward Movie Sex Scenes of All-Time

Britt Hayes — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:27:03 +0000

We're tired of these glamorized sex scenes in movies -- the truth is that sex is awkward and weird sometimes, and we love when movies get it right. There's nothing quite like a painfully awkward sex scene in a movie, whether it's played for laughs or for discomfort. We've collected a list of the most awkward sex scenes in movies, ranging from the hilarious to the embarrassing, cringe-worthy, and hard to watch.

12 Movie Poster Cliches You've Seen Over and Over Again

ScreenCrush Staff — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:00:23 +0000

Have you ever been in the lobby of your local movie theater, looked around at all the movie posters and thought to yourself, “I feel like I’ve seen all these posters before…” That’s because you probably have. Over the years, the same style of movie poster has been done and done, over and over again. [...]

9 Movie Posters That Almost Happened

TheFW Staff — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:13:34 +0000

Some movies are so iconic (or at least permanently ingrained in our brains thanks to TBS) that it’s impossible to imagine them any other way than the way they are. Of course, that doesn’t mean that’s the only way they could ever have been. Here are posters for some of your favorite movies, if they [...]

See the Cast of 'Die Hard' Then and Now

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:53:33 +0000

Yippee-ki-yay! ‘A Good Day to Die Hard,’ the fifth movie in the franchise in which John McClane is tasked with stopping a diabolical mad man (as per usual), opens today (February 14). It may be hard to believe, but the original ‘Die Hard’ came out 25 years ago. With a new Blu-ray set and the [...]

See the Cast of 'Sixteen Candles' Then And Now

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:01:20 +0000

The 1984 coming of age comedy ‘Sixteen Candles’ was the first movie directed by John Hughes, who had already made a name for himself writing screenplays for movies such as ‘Mr. Mom’ and ‘Vacation’

Among its young stars were Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall, both of whom became regular John Hughes players, and were a part of a group of actors that became known as the ‘Brat Pack.’

See what all the young stars of ‘Sixteen Candles’ are up to now.

Catch a Flick! Buffalo Movie Theater Locations and Hours

Buffalo Staff — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:47:19 +0000

With ice-cold Buffalo wind, freezing temperatures and lake effect snow that just wont quit, it’s the perfect time of year to check out some new movies and catch up on Hollywood’s latest flicks. The Buffalo area has a rich history and multiple options for movie theaters when it comes to where you can catch your [...]

The Top 5 Most Anticipated Book-to-Movie Adaptions for 2013

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:22:43 +0000

2013 is gearing up to have some great movie releases, some of which include the usual book-to-movie adaptions. Yet with allgreat new book to movie adaptions coming out, it can be difficult to figure out which one to spend $10 at the theater on, especially if you are not sure if it will wind up being a hit like 'Lord of the Rings' or a dude like 'Eragon.' Of course we're looking forw

The Most Anticipated Movies of 2013

ScreenCrush Staff — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:18:37 +0000

2013! Hard to believe it's upon us. And with that a completely new crop of movies to get excited about. And with that, we've put together a list of our 20 most anticipated movies of 2013.

These are the 2013 movies to add to your calendar, mark down on your to-do list and absolutely must see in the year ahead. Of course, we can'

The 10 Best Horror Movies of 2012

Britt Hayes — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 05:01:31 +0000

2012 was a great year for horror movies, so coming up with a list of the Best Horror Movies of 2012 wasn't all that challenging. (Or maybe that makes creating a list of the Best Horror Movies of 2012 that much more difficult?) In any event, we're proud to present to you what we think are the 10 Best Horror Movies of the year. Did your favorite make the cut?

'There's No Time to Explain' Supercut, For When You're In a Rush

Emerald Catron — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 05:01:10 +0000

Here’s a video that might come in handy. It’s a supercut of characters from movies and TV shows saying, “There’s no time to explain!” If your explanation for a situation is going to take longer than one minute and seven seconds, just play this video instead. Hopefully whoever you’re talking to will get the idea. [...]

Guess the Holiday TV Movie Plot!

Emily V. Gordon — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 05:01:18 +0000

There are a record number of made-for-TV holiday movies this season on channels like Hallmark and Lifetime and Spike, but who has time to watch them all? We certainly don't, and yet we're curious about them. So we've come up with what we think the plots of these holiday movies are based on solely on their titles and promotional photos. Please enjoy.

Facebook 2012 Trends: People Love Them Some Channing Tatum

Mike Sampson — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 03:18:13 +0000

We are big fans of Channing Tatum. (If you couldn't already tell, we're also big fans of the image above of Channing in drag from 'SNL'...) And it turns out, so are you. Facebook today released their 2012 trends and the top 10 movies for the year included a whole lot of Tatum.

Nintendo TVii Launches Tomorrow

Luke Brown — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:30:24 +0000

The much ballyhooed Nintendo TVii service will finally be available to Wii U owners in North America starting tomorrow. Nintendo’s free TVii service will provide a whole new way to enjoy television programming through the Wii U console. TVii takes all the available media content from cable providers like Comcast and streaming services like Hulu [...]