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Zombieland - Twinkies, Cameos and Rules

Mend both Max Brooks' The Zombie Survival Guide and Shaun of the Dead and you get Zombieland. Only known by their hometown the characters played by Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin, Emma Stone and Jesse Eisenberg embark for paradise during the Zombie Apocalypse.

Atonement - A Better Pick for the 2009 Oscar

AtonementGeorge Carlin was and still is often known for his "Seven Dirty Words", a particular list of words that cannot be said on America television. One of those words seems to offer more trouble. This particular word, offers quite a doozy of a plot twist int he 2007 film, Atonement.

Briony, a 13-year old girl is asked by Robbie to hand a love note to her older sister, Cecilia, played by Keira Knightley. However, it is the wrong note.

Restored Metropolis With Lost Footage Streaming Live

Nearly one hour of lost footage from the silent sci-fi classic Metropolis will be streamed live on the 12th at 2:40 PM EST. Apparently, you can view it here.

This hour of footage previously thought lost was discovered in a film archive in Buenos Aries, and may finally complete the original lengthy version of the film.

Metropolis was one of the largest bombs in the silent era, yet has resonated with audiences since. The film was shortened by nearly one hour when it hit America.

Kevin Smith and Crowdfunding

Kevin Smith has made comments on Twitter and other venues that fans have approached him to fund his film Red State, a horror film. Smith's Cop Out should be hitting theaters soon and is his first major studio picture. Hard to comprehend since his films have been well publicised over the years. But I wouldn't be surprised to see him getting sick of the major studios after one picture.