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Jerry (Ryan Reynolds) spends his days working the nine-to-five shift at his new job at the Milton Bathtub Factory. Jerry is chipper to the point that he may turn some people off, but he never stops trying to make friends. Friends are something that Jerry could use because the only other conversation he has is with his dog Bosco and his cat Mr. Whiskers. Things are looking up though, Jerry has been tasked with planning the company picnic and he’s asked a girl (Gemma Arterton) out on a date. Jerry is so excited to share the news he rushes home to tell his pets about Fiona. Oddly enough, both Bosco and Mr. Whiskers start talking back.

No need to go back and re-read that last sentence, yes, Ryan Reynolds has pets who talk back to him. His dog, Bosco, is quite affable, however, his cat, Mr. Whiskers, would feel right at home curled in the lap of Blofeld. Unfortunately for everyone around him, it’s the advice of the evil cat that Jerry heeds more often than not. For all of Jerry’s pleasant…

The annual Licensing Expo in Las Vegas is back again this year and big projects are on proud display (Jurassic Park 3D, Iron Man 3, A Good Day to Die Hard).

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It wasn't just banners, posters, and standees, costuming from Man of Steel was available as well. Particularly, the Jor-El suit that Russell Crowe will be wearing for the film. Enjoy!

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Being in the Green Lantern Corps. is a lot like being a U.S. Marshal. You are allocated a certain degree of autonomy and discretion. Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds), however, does not have any of these advantages. A local who happened upon an alien with a dying wish, he finds himself introduced to a world vastly different from his own.
As Hal is the first human Green Lantern, he has to be mentored by a seven foot tall bird named Tomar-Re (Geoffrey Rush is on a roll isn't he?), he can’t figure out his rings oath, and the leader of the Corps., Sinestro (Mark Strong), is an ass. Reynolds was a great choice for Hal. He exudes a natural charisma that invites you to share Hal’s unbridled optimism and it doesn't feel false. Green Lantern is much closer to Superman than Batman or Spider-Man. Hal has his own sense of right and wrong and he never crosses it. In a way, he is the luckiest of superheroes; his powers come at no cost, he doesn't lose a family member, and he suffers no hardship …

It looks like DC has a better idea of where it's going with Green Lantern. All is left to do now is to wait until June.

Much work has been put into the appearance of Ryan Reynolds in Green Lantern but most of the feedback has been, "The suit looks too fake." Which seems odd considering it is an alien suit. The first trailer was released to little fanfare and - in my theatre anyway - was met with derision.

Sinestro's head is too large, the other Green Lanterns are too weird, and the trailer is too cheesy for its own good, were all common complaints. Since then Warner Bros. has released footage from the film leaps and bounds better than the first trailer. But there are still obstacles for the filmmakers. So will you be seeing Green Lantern when it debuts June 17th?

One tale features a man buried alive, the other, features a man trapped by his own appendage. One is receiving awards play, the other is barely talked about. So why the difference?
Paul's (Ryan Reynolds) encounter with death is a far different take than Aron Ralston's (James Franco). Granted, both are initially frantic but there is a zen-like quality to Ralston's that never appears in Buried. And for good reason. Ralston's predicament is - and Ralston admits as much himself - his own fault. Had he deemed it a good idea to tell anyone of his location his journey could have ended with both arms intact. Paul Conroy wakes up six feet under at an undisclosed region of the desert armed with only his phone, writing and a lighter. He has a timetable for his escape whereas Ralston had as much time as his supplies allotted.
We are a nation of the insured, so it comes to no one's surprise when Aron Ralston comes along, throws caution to the wind and ends up captivating the …

Buried is, more literally than most times the term is used, an exercise in constrained film making. In this respect, parallels can be made to the Hitchcock classics Lifeboat and Rope. More generally the film is Hitchcockian inasmuch as it places an everyman character in a terrifying what-if situation. The build up of emotion in the film is intense. While there may have been too many plot twists for what could be expected from an hour and a half in a box, the scripting was quite remarkable for being able to remain interesting in such a setting.
The film has two main strengths. Firstly, the direction, cinematography, and set design were all perfect; each was surely a triumph of film making prowess. Buried is a movie that people will be watching in 50 years to talk about the technique with which it was made. The second great strength of the film is Reynolds' performance. He almost single-handedly carries the film. It's no small feat, as he is the only actor with on-screen time fo…

The teaser trailer for Buried was pretty much perfect for advertising the film for what it was, I don't see the need for revealing anything more. But, I get the feeling Lionsgate released this trailer as a way of placating fans who wanted actual shots from the film.

The highly anticipated thriller from Darren Aronofsky starring Natalie Portman will be seen at Toronto's International Film Festival. Along with that is crime-caper The Town starring Ben Affleck and Jon Hamm and the Ryan Reynolds led indie hit that premiered at Sundance Buried.
Other noteables to hit the Festival are Robert Redford's The Conspirator, Casino Jack, Alejandro Gonzalez Innarittu’s Biutiful anda sure-fire contender for Best Animated film The Illusionist.

Entertainment Weekly has the scoop on the new Green Lantern suit for the upcoming film. The suit is completely motion capture and, although it hasn't been seen in its entirety, it reminds me of Spawn, slightly.
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Consider my ticket bought already.

Without context this scene does not mean very much to the casual viewer, but the captivating score by Clint Mansell makes this ending scene superb.

Buried, stars Ryan Reynolds as Paul who is a contractor working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find himself buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.