Mark Ruffalo Says ‘Avengers 2’ is “More Awesomer”

Mark Ruffalo Says ‘Avengers 2’ is “More Awesomer”

This is from a week ago, but as I’ve already metioned, there wasn’t a lot going on over the weekend that was of interest to me. And this is one I had saved to talk about but never got around to.

Recently in an interview with MTV, Ruffalo say that Avengers 2 is “better, it’s cooler, it’s more awesomer,” It’s a little bit darker, but also really has Joss Whedon’s incredibly, witty and sly sense of humor.” There’s also apparently more for Bruce Banner to do.

Obviously I would expect Joss Whedon’s next Avengers film to be better, but I’m glad to hear that Bruce Banner may be made better use of.…

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Mike Fissel Posts His Top 13 of 2013

Mike Fissel Posts His Top 13 of 2013
Mike Fissel — Reel World Theology

So, is it possible to run a movie review/conversation website and get away with not having a “Top X” list for a year? Well, I don’t think so! Actually, I think it’s one of the more fun things to do in this non-business. Taking a look back at the year in movies gives you an idea, not only what stuck with me or flopped (IMHO), but what themes and ideas culture really couldn’t get enough of. With that said, here is a list of my 13 favorite films of 2013. I had originally thought it was a poor year for films, but the year end really redeemed things!

Mike shows up on The MovieByte Podcast from…

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Surprising Musical Origins of the ‘Star Trek’ Theme Song

Surprising Musical Origins of the ‘Star Trek’ Theme Song

There must be some sort of rift in the space time continuum for something like this to occur! As a big fan of Star Trek I did find this fun and fascinating, although I believe you will too whether you are or not. Actually, even though I’m a fan of Star Trek, I’m not a huge fan of Alexander Courage’s main them. But I do like the part that plays over Shatner’s monolog very much. And that’s the part in play here. Check it out.

Chad’s Top Ten

Chad’s Top Ten
Chad Hopkins - ChadLikesMovies

2013 was a pretty great year for me. I saw more films than ever before, largely due to my involvement in The MovieByte Podcast with my friend TJ. If I totaled everything correctly, I saw 40 new films this year in theaters, so this list is drawing from a pretty wide selection.

An important note: this is a list of favorite films, which may conflict with my ratings. My ratings are usually based on a combination of both quality and enjoyment, whereas this list will mostly be based on enjoyment with quality mixed in just a bit.

Chad and I talked about my top twenty, and his top ten on the

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Entire ‘Veronica Mars’ Series Now Streaming on Amazon Prime

Entire ‘Veronica Mars’ Series Now Streaming on Amazon Prime

With the crowd funded Veronica Mars film coming up in about 9 weeks, I thought, what better time than now to start watching the series and getting caught up? So I looked on Netflix. But Veronica Mars was not available. So I looked on Hulu, but Veronica Mars was also not available there either. My options seemed to be that either I could buy the episodes on iTunes at $2.99 each, or I could buy them on Amazon for $2.99 each — after which I would be completely broke. There are 64 episodes, 64 times $2.99 is $191.36. Good golly that’s not going to happen.

I do want to stop and reflect for a…

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Honest Action - Home Alone

Honest Action - Home Alone

Screen Junkies just keep cranking ‘em out. You know maybe some of you have just recenlty seen Home Alone, since it’s kind of a Christmas movie. Maybe it’s a Christmas tradition? Well I didn’t see it, but this kind of makes me want to go back and watch it again. Because no matter how stupid and implausible, it’s just fun. And so is this video.

Have you ever wondered how many lives your favorite action hero would really need to survive a movie? We asked an actual doctor to answer that question for us in Screen Junkies’ new series “Honest Action.” Next up, The Wet Bandits in Home Alone.

‘First Stars I See Tonight’ - Short Film Staring Elle Fanning

‘First Stars I See Tonight’ - Short Film Staring Elle Fanning

This is a fun little short film staring Elle Fanning as a girl recounting her experience of seeing stars for the first time after having been diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa from a very early age. It’s a great little story, and man can Elle Fanning put on a charming Scottish accent or what? The visual effects are also interesting. It was all shot on green screen and all elements around the actors were added in.

Very sweet little film.

The Truth About Agent Coulson

The Truth About Agent Coulson
Natalie Abrams - TV Guide

It’s the question of the series: How was Phil Coulson brought back to life after his violent death in Marvel’s The AvengersAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will finally venture to answer that question now that the evil corporation Centipede has Coulson (Clark Gregg) in its clutches.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. goes on the hunt for Agent Coulson

When last we saw him, Coulson was turned over to Raina (Ruth Negga) under orders from the mysterious Clairvoyant. What does Centipede really want with Coulson? And when will the truth about his resurrection come to light? Very soon, says Gregg, who dishes to…

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A Critique of ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’

A Critique of ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’
Matt Brown - Twitch

For all its drudgery, the word that best describes Wolf‘s approach to its debauchery is “gleeful.” Perhaps the filmmakers really did approach the story with a “holy crap, look what this guy did!” mentality and let the chips fall where they may, but in the era in which the film has been released, with many of its criminals paying no real price for their crimes, and with the shadow of a much harsher economic reality dividing the United States into two vastly unequal halves, The Wolf of Wall Street seems crass, unconsidered, and brutish. Just like Jordan himself.

It is extremely difficult to…

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2013 Was Biggest Domestic Box Office Year Ever

2013 Was Biggest Domestic Box Office Year Ever
Angie Han - /Film

For all the hand-wringing about the decline of the movie industry, 2013 was actually a pretty good year for movies. In fact, by one measure, it was actually the best year for movies. Ever. In cinema history.

The gross domestic box office take for last year was the highest ever, beating a record set just one year earlier.

Variety reports that as of this past Sunday, the total gross tally for 2013 was $10.836 billion. By now, it’s likely that that figure has crossed the $11 billion mark — making 2013 the first year to do so. The previous record, set in 2012, was $10.837 billion.

Yep, film…

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