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Movie Trends of 2011 # 2 : Sequels, Prequels, Reboots, Remakes & Revisions

With so many uninspired and poorly made remakes, sequels, prequels, reboots and revisions going around the last few years, movie audiences have become rightfully skeptical and hesitant to give them a try.

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Television Review – Kevin Smith’s ‘Comic Book Men’

 

There were a lot of reasons to watch Kevin Smith’s new show ‘Comic Book Men’ on AMC. First, I have seen all of Kevin Smith’s films. Second,  I am a big fan of comic books and ran my own store. And third, the show is set in New Jersey.

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Kevin Smith’s New Show ‘Comic Book Men’ Premieres Tonight After ‘The Walking Dead’ On AMC

Kevin Smith has a new show called ‘Comic Book Men’. Set in Red Bank, New Jersey it looks like a cross between ‘Pawn Stars’ and a Radio Talk show.

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Movie Review – Star Wars : Episode I – The Phantom Menace In 3D

Star Wars : Episode I – The Phantom Menace opens today newly remastered in 3D. The original 3 Star Wars movies came out in 1977, 1980 & 1983. Since George Lucas had said in multiple interviews that he had 9 parts already written, everyone expected the next film to come out in 1986 following the 3 year schedule that had been established. By the time 1989 rolled around people realized that they may never see another Star Wars movie again.

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Jersey City Resident Sue Lee on Syfy’s FaceOff

She had a rough episode this Wednesday but she’s still in it for another week.  Meet Sue Lee, Jersey City resident and FaceOff contestant.

AGE: 26

EXPERTISE: Sculpting / Molding / Casting / Appliances / Fabrication / Animatronics

OCCUPATION: Special Effects Prosthetic Makeup Artist & Portrait Sculptor

RESIDENCE: Jersey City, NJ

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Jersey City OKs ‘Jersey Shore’ JWoww & Snooki Spinoff… But Lay Down Some Ground Rules

Shunned by Hoboken, Snooki and JWoww are being taken in by its neighbor Jersey City. Most likely the MTV show has the town seeing dollar signs despite the possible and or probable hassles that it may cause.
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New Jersey Native Zalman King, Director and Producer, Has Passed Away

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Born Zalman Lefkowitz in Trenton, New Jersey he had bit parts in 1960s TV shows before moving on to Directing and Producing. He was 69 years old when he died on February 3rd. His specialty was bringing an artistic style to edgy erotic content. He produced ’9 1/2 weeks’ starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger and caused quite a stir in 1986 and worked with Rourke again when he directed ‘Wild Orchid’.

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Remember When They Used To Air Brand New TV Shows After The Super Bowl?

 

Remember when they used to introduce brand new shows after the Super Bowl?

As everyone knows, the Super Bowl is the highest rated TV event of the year. When the game is over, ratings drop drastically in the Post Game show but even when that is over, there’s still a sizable audience sitting in front of their TV.

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Movie Trends of 2011 # 1 : Movies That Wimped Out At The End

What do The Adjustment Bureau, Limitless and Source Code have in common? They all wimped out in their final act.

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Bobby Cannavale Joins ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Season 3 Cast

New Jersey native Bobby Cannavale is joining the cast of the Atlantic City based HBO show, Boardwalk Empire.

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