Joss Whedon Discusses Agent Coulson

Joss Whedon Discusses Agent Coulson
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Well, Whedon isn’t spilling all the details, but he has since clarified one major piece of information. Coulson really and truly is back on the team in S.H.I.E.L.D., though we don’t know how quite yet. Hit the jump to keep reading.

Whedon and Gregg were at SXSW this past weekend promoting their latest project together, Much Ado About Nothing. Whedon first attempted to explain, jokingly, how Coulson might have recovered from his violent end in Loki’s hands. “I’ll tell you guys this. Heimlich,” he quipped. He then got a bit more serious, confirming that Coulson is alive and kicking again…

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HBO Louis C.K. Trailer

HBO Louis C.K. Trailer

Okay, so I have never seen Louis C.K. perform, I’ve never watched any of his stuff, and I barely know who he is. I looked him up on YouTube after seeing this, and I can’t recommend him because he uses way too much casual vulgarity and expletives for me (if you want to see a funny guy who doesn’t need to stoop to that, try Brian Regan), but I foudn this trailer so funny that I had to share. I love stuff like this, and it’s just good marketing.

Wallion - Wall-E/Oblivion Mash Up

Wallion - Wall-E/Oblivion Mash Up

Yeah, okay, I guess there might be some similarities here that I hadn’t thought of. But I think it’s far enough away from what Wall-E is actually about that it’s not a copy. Still, this is pretty funny stuff. And there are some pretty obvious leanings and hints at Wall-E here.

Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling

Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling
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These rules were originally tweeted by Emma Coates, Pixar’s Story Artist. Number 9 on the list - When you’re stuck, make a list of what wouldn’t happen next – is a great one and can apply to writers in all genres.

I like number 7:

Come up with your ending before you figure out your middle. Seriously. Endings are hard, get yours working up front.

Yep. I feel like too many stories just sort of plow in the general direction of the ending instead of being deliberate.

Good stuff.

‘Revolution’ Mid-Season Premiere Promo

‘Revolution’ Mid-Season Premiere Promo

Watch the first minute from the mid-season premiere right now, along with a few comments from executive producer J.J. Abrams and creator Eric Kripke.

Warning, of course there may be some spoilers here, although I think everyone knew that the first minute of the mid-season premiere, picking up from were we left off in the cliffhanger mid-season finale, would work out pretty much this way. But it does leave us with yet another cliff hanger.

Anyway, I’m calling safe to watch, even if you are avoiding spoilers. But some people may not agree.

LISTEN! - Soundtrack from ‘Oblivion’ by M83

LISTEN! - Soundtrack from ‘Oblivion’ by M83

Man this sounds really great! I cannot wait to hear it all. It is somewhat reminicent of the TRON: Legacy soundtrack, and in my mind, that’s a good thing. I love Legacy’s soundtrack.

Apparently, M83 mastermind Anthony Gonzalez is socring Oblivion with TRON: Uprising composer Joseph Trapanese so I suppose it should not be a surprise that there’s a bit of influence from TRON.

Give it a listen, it sounds great!

Mila Kunis and a Young BBC Reporter

Mila Kunis and a Young BBC Reporter

Interview 101, don’t talk about yourself, you’re here to talk with and about your subject. This guy needs to figure that out. But it still makes for hilarity. And Mila handles it in stride. Actually, she seems thrilled to be talking about something other than herself and her films.

Oh yeah, and is it football or soccer?

Of course, I almost have to wonder if this whole thing was staged and the kid wasn’t really nervous and completely screwing up because you think someone would have stepped in at some point. And he didn’t really seem that nervous actually. Ah well, watch it anyway.

Disney and ‘The Wizard of Oz’ History

Disney and ‘The Wizard of Oz’ History
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This weekend’s opulent 3D fantasia “Oz, The Great And Powerful,” directed by former “Spider-Man” directorSam Raimi, is one of Disney‘s biggest movies of the year – a dreamy, technologically advanced marvel that cost $200 million to produce and god knows how much to market. And while this is the latest film from the Mouse House to flirt with the “Wizard of Oz” mythos (originally developed in a series of best-selling fantasy novels by American author L. Frank Baum), it is far from the first. In fact, Disney has been doggedly pursuing the world of Oz, to varying degrees of success, since the…

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Live Broadcast at 6:30 PM!

Live Broadcast at 6:30 PM!

Hey movie fans, we’re going to be climbing that beanstalk up into the land of the giants on our live broadcast this evening and we’d love for you to join us and contribute in the chatroom, or even just enjoy listening.

I don’t know about Joe, but I’m going to be talking about how good this film is, why I like it, and muse about why in the world critics are panning it. It should be great fun. Even if you didn’t like the film, be sure to tune in and throw popcorn at your screen speakers, and offer up your disagreements via the live chatroom and we might even address them.

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‘Epic’ Skippables (Promo Clips for ‘Epic’)

‘Epic’ Skippables (Promo Clips for ‘Epic’)

I haven’t said much about the upcoming film Epic yet. It’s an animated film about a teenage girl who finds herself transported by magic into a secret universe in which she must join forces with a rag-tag band of whimsical characters to save their world and ours. I’m skeptical but it may be fun.

EPIC is a 3D CG action-adventure comedy that reveals a hidden world unlike any other. From the creators of ICE AGE and RIO, EPIC tells the story of an ongoing battle deep in the forest between the forces of good who keep the natural world alive and the forces of evil who wish to destroy it. When a…

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