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Jennifer Lawrence Hot in Hunger Games Catching Fire Trailer

Keith GirardJuly 21, 2013

Jennifer Lawrence’s character, Katniss in the new Hunger Games trailer, is part of the establishment now in sequel “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” But revolution is in the air and she’s caught between opposing forces....

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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart Reunion at Teen Choice Awards?

Keith GirardMay 23, 2013

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart may be on the rocks in real life, but their eternal on-screen romance in “Twilight” lives on and is getting a big send-off at the Tenn Choice Awards. Could the event provide an opportunity for Rob and Kristen to reunite?...

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Gangster Squad Ending Scrapped After Aurora Massacre

Keith GirardJuly 26, 2012

Sean Penn’s shoot-em-up movie Gangster Squad is the latest victim of the Aurora, Colo. movie theater massacre. Warner Bros. has pulled the film from rotation to change its grotesque ending. But what should it be? The ending, previewed in a new trailer last week, shows five men with sub-machine guns raking a movie theater audience with a hail of bullets from behind the screen....

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Warner Bros Freaks Over Gangster Squad Theater Shooting Scene

Keith GirardJuly 20, 2012

Sean Penn’s mob film “Gangster Squad,” the equivalent of Al Pacino’s “Scarface” is suddenly causing panic for Warner Bros because it includes a movie theater massacre scene that comes a little to close to the Denver theater mass murder. The movie, starring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Sean Penn and Josh Brolin, is loosely based on a true story about an East Coast Mafia crime figure who moves to Los Angeles and attempts to corner the market on drugs, prostitution and gambling....

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Rush Limbaugh Uncovers Left Wing 'Dark Knight' Conspiracy

Keith GirardJuly 17, 2012

Rush Limbaugh is always on the hunt for left wing conspiracies and he thinks he’s found one in the “Dark Knight Rises.” It’s all an effort, you see, to undermine the candidacy of presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney. The Hollywood Red Scare, as it came to be known, eventually collapsed of its own fatuous weight, but some conseratives–notably Rush–have never stopped looking for Commies behind the camera....

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Did David Letterman Blow It? Does Batman Really Die? (watch!)

Keith GirardJuly 13, 2012

David Letterman did the equivalent of throwing gasoline on a fire last night (July 12) when he told Anne Hathaway on his show that he’d seen the “Batman movie” and Batman dies. His comments touched off a firestorm. Batman’s fate has been one of the biggest questions surrounding the “Dark Knight Rises,” the last of three Batman films directed by Christopher Nolan....

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Anne Hathaway's Catwoman Purrs in New TV Spot (watch)

Keith GirardJuly 2, 2012

Anne Hathaway finally gets to show her stuff as Catwoman in a new television spot for “Dark Knight Rises.” It features her character both soft and sexy and tough as nails. Which do you prefer? Also co-starring are Tom Hardy, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Marion Cotillard....

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Anne Hathaway's Catwoman in New Dark Knight Trailer (watch!)

Keith GirardDecember 19, 2011

Anne Hathaway as Catwoman appears in the new "Dark Knight Rises" trailer with an ominous warning for Batman's alter ego, Bruce Wayne. “A storm is coming, Mr. Wa...

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'Dark Knight Rises' Fight Scene Captured on New Video (watch!)

Keith GirardAugust 8, 2011

Christian Bale and a phalanx of stunt doubles in Batman costumes made all the right moves in a fight scene captured on video by a local Pittsburgh television station. It's a cool glimpse of behind-the-scenes action....

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Dark Knight Romps Filming in Pittsburgh, aka Gotham (photos, video)

Keith GirardAugust 1, 2011

The Dark Knight (was it Christian Bale or a stunt double?) romped through the streets of Gotham over the weekend, with Pittsburgh playing Gotham. The shooting provided a major glimpse into the film’s potential upcoming scenes....

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Dark Knight Rises Trailer, Official Version, Finally Rises (watch!)

Keith GirardJuly 18, 2011

The official version of Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” finally hit the Web (today), a week after a shaky bootleg version went viral. It was worth the wait....

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