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November 14, 2007

Total Recall: Beowulf and Ye Olde Tradition of Animation Opens in new window

These are heady times for live-action/animation hybrids. This week, Robert Zemeckis updates the Old English poem Beowulf. Next week, Enchanted adds a heavy dose of animation to its fantasy world. With these flicks in mind, it's a good time to take a look at some other flicks that combine live-action and animation in unconventional ways. More...

July 14, 2006

See the First 24 Minutes of "A Scanner Darkly"!! Opens in new window

Our friends over at IGN FilmForce have snagged an awesome Christmas in July present for you -- an exclusive look at the first 24 minutes of Richard Linklater's hyper-visual sci-fi drug pic, "A Scanner Darkly." You can thank them later. More...

July 6, 2006

Critical Consensus: "Dead Man's Chest" Is Overstuffed; "Scanner" Shines Darkly Opens in new window

This week at the movies, we've got pirates back for more box office bounty ("Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest") and a journey to the center of the mind ("A Scanner Darkly"). What do the critics have to say? More...

June 2, 2006

Check Out "A Scanner Darkly" Producer's FilmForce Blog! Opens in new window

"A Scanner Darkly" producer Tommy Pallotta has a blog on the IGN FilmForce site. Pallotta, who also produced "Waking Life," has been instrumental in the use of the digital rotoscope style of those Richard Linklater-produced films. More...

March 16, 2006

SXSW: "A Scanner Darkly" Review Opens in new window

Richard Linklater's "A Scanner Darkly" was screened unannounced at South by Southwest, and though the audience was told the film is still being tweeked for release in the summer, the movie is pretty compelling stuff. More...

March 7, 2006

New Stills And Poster For "A Scanner Darkly"! Opens in new window

Are you eagerly anticipating Richard Linklater's upcoming sci-fi adaptation, "A Scanner Darkly?" Now you can see the film's official poster, plus more new stills featuring Linklater's eye-popping rotoscope animation! More...

February 22, 2006

Trailer Bulletin: A Scanner Darkly Opens in new window

You might have caught the teaser trailer that's been floating around for the past few months, but Warner Independent has finally unleashed a full-bore trailer for Richard Linklater's "A Scanner Darkly," which is a wonderfully strange-looking project inspired by a story by sci-fi immortal Philip K. Dick. Click here for the new trailer. More...

July 21, 2005

Critical Consensus: Critics Do the "Hustle," Escape "Island" and "Bears" Opens in new window

This week's wide releases share a theme of Escape. Escape from The Game, escape from the bottom of the Little League standings, escape from a futuristic Philip K. Dick-esque dystopian island, and escape from a family of murderous weirdos. Which of these films will escape the wrath of the critics? More...