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Five Things You Didn't Know About Jackie Robinson

Posted 4/11/13 5:30 pm EST by in Commentary

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By Tara Fowler

It's a film that's been 20 years in the making: a biopic on Jackie Robinson, the man to break the color barrier in baseball. Sure, there've been others, such as 1950's "The Jackie Robinson Story" (starring Robinson himself) or TNT's "The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson" or HBO's "Soul of the Game." And yet, there's never been one like this weekend's "42," starring Chadwick Boseman as Robinson and Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey, the Dodgers' general manager who signed him. I don't want to spoil it, so all I can say is, don't miss seeing "42." But to prepare you, here are five interesting facts you didn't know about the man himself:

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Will Ferrell's Five Most Comedically Genius Moments

Posted 4/10/13 12:00 pm EST by in Commentary, Humor, MTV Movie Awards

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There is only one man who can accept the MTV Movie Awards' inaugural Comedic Genius Award. But he is a man of many names: Ricky Bobby, Frank the Tank, Alex Trebek and Mugatu, to name just a few. The one he's most often credited as is Will Ferrell, "Saturday Night Live" legend and star of such hits as "Anchorman" and the forthcoming "Anchorman: The Legend Continues."

Boiling down Ferrell's funniest moments to five is a nearly impossible challenge, but it's one we're happy to rise to. Get your jazz flutes ready and join us as we dive into the award winner's five most comedically genius moments.

5. The Tragic Fall of Mustafa: In which he is still alive ... just very, very badly burned.

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'Star Wars' Spotlight: Lobot

Posted 4/8/13 12:00 pm EST by in Commentary, Star Wars

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By Ryan Rigley

There have been several comparisons drawn between "Star Wars" and the newest "Star Trek" film since its release back in 2009. "I wouldn’t say that the first movie is an absolute Star Wars derivation," explains director J. J. Abrams. "When 'Star Wars' came out, people referred to 'Star Trek,' because it was spaceships. Everything is sort of a derivation of everything else. Just the way 'Star Wars' was of 'Flash Gordon' and of dogfight war films in the TIE Fighter sequences. Everything has something it borrows from."

Fast forward to 2013, where J. J. Abrams is now the man behind both the "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" franchises. Clearly, there are going to be some overlapping themes echoed in both films. But what of the characters that will be making an appearance in the new "Star Wars" trilogy? Not Luke or Leia, I'm talking about minor characters like Lobot, who makes a very brief appearance on Cloud City in "The Empire Strikes Back."

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Bradley Cooper's Perm Is The Week's Most Important News

Posted 4/5/13 1:30 pm EST by in Commentary, News

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By Amelia Mularz

As movie fans, we've gotten used to seeing stars step out in varying states of transformation for roles. Recently we've seen Christian Bale with a comb-over and Reese Witherspoon as a brunette. But nothing could've prepared us for Bradley Cooper's new look, which he debuted this week.

A perm.

Yes, a real honest-to-goodness perm. The highly processed, gel-smothered, crunchy-to-the-touch hairstyle that ranked supreme in the 1980s is back and living on the head of the Sexiest Man Alive. Spotted on the set of a new David O. Russell film, Bradley Cooper borrowed a page from adolescent girls of yesteryear and went full-fledged fake curly.

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'Jurassic Park 4': The Dinosaurs We Want To See

Posted 4/5/13 11:30 am EST by in Commentary

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By Eddie Wright

On the eve of the 3-D release of "Jurassic Park," dinosaur expert, and consultant on the film, Jack Horner – and inspiration for Sam Neil's character – teased a tiny detail about the an as-of-yet-unseen dinosaur that'll make an appearance in the upcoming Colin Trevorrow-directed "Jurassic Park 4." He said:

"I can't actually tell you who that will be…But you'll want to keep the lights on after you see this movie."

So that got me thinking. What utterly terrifying dinosaur could pop up in the flick? We've seen the T-Rex, Velociraptors, and Dilophosaurus munch some human in the first film, "The Lost World" added the Compsognathus, and "Jurassic Park III" had a Pteranodon attack and introduced the audience to the big bad Spinosaurus. So which horrible, thunderous lizard is next? Let's take a guess.

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Seven Things You Didn't Know About 'Jurassic Park'

Posted 4/4/13 10:38 am EST by in Commentary

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By Tara Fowler

One of my earliest memories is going to see "Jurassic Park" with my father (my parents didn't believe in little things called "ratings restrictions"). I don't remember much of the actual movie from the T. rex attack on because I spent it with my arms wrapped around my dad's neck staring at the back of the theater.

And yet, despite traumatizing my 4-year-old self, "Jurassic Park" has since managed to become one of my favorite movies (and books) of all time. In honor of this weekend's 3D re-release, I've cobbled together seven facts about the film. Read on, dinosaur aficionados!

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'Jurassic Park' References In Movies And TV Shows

Posted 4/3/13 3:00 pm EST by in Commentary

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Twenty years ago, "Jurassic Park" opens in theaters and took a gigantic bite out of pop culture. To celebrate the anniversary, the film will opens once again this weekend, but this time in 3-D.

In the wake of "Jurassic Park's" initial release, dozens of films and TV shows have reference the most memorable parts of the movie in ways to numerous to count. We have, however, rounded up just a few of them as a reminder of how much impact "Jurassic Park" had.

Check out the video collection after the jump!

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'This Is The End' Celebrity Cameo GIF Countdown

Posted 4/2/13 3:00 pm EST by in Commentary, Humor, Trailers

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Yesterday, a new and bloody red band trailer for "This Is the End" premiered, and we saw a lot of our favorite celebrities fall victim to the End of Days.

There were so many good celeb smack downs in the trailer for "This Is the End" that we decided to GIF-itize the best for a top five countdown.

Check it out after the jump!

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'G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero': The Five Most Insane Episodes

Posted 3/29/13 12:00 pm EST by in Commentary, Humor

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by Brett White

Before you see "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" in theaters this weekend, there's a little something you should know about the beloved 1980s G.I. Joe cartoon. Sure, it's about an elite force of American soldiers taking on the evil terrorism of Cobra. But for the most part, the show was next level crazy. The only show that could potentially out-crazy "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" is "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe," and that series isn't even set on Earth.

For a show ostensibly about real American heroes, "G.I. Joe" brought the bonkers. Narrowing the series' craziest episodes down was a hard task (almost as hard as the genetic pillaging Cobra undertook to create their master, Serpentor). Here are the five craziest episodes of "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero."

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Eight Things You Didn't Know About Ryan Gosling

Posted 3/28/13 11:30 am EST by in Commentary

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By Tara Fowler

Okay, so there probably isn't much you don't know about RGos. If you're a true fan, you've likely heard this all before. But that doesn't mean you couldn't use a little refresher in advance of this weekend's "The Place Beyond the Pines." I mean, is there ever not a good time to talk about his torrid affair with Häagen-Dazs prior to "The Lovely Bones"? I didn't think so.

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