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28 March 2012

‘The Making of Psycho’ is a better idea than a ‘Psycho’ remake

Written by Katie Schenkel
It’s not that I hate remakes and adaptations … I don’t. But I am sick of the lazy one, and lazy remakes in particular. If a remake is good and brings a new take on the story while still...
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Movie News Alfred Hitchcock, Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock, film adaptation, Jessica Biel, movie news, Scarlett johansson 2 Comments
01 November 2011

Will (and should) the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies movie get off the ground?

Written by Katie Schenkel
For the record, I read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and really enjoyed it. Sure, it’s not entirely true to the books – what were you expecting? It has zombies in it. And some of the characters were tweaked...
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Movie News book adaptation, film adaptation, Mike White, Natalie Portman, Pride and Prejudice, pride and prejudice and zombies, zombies Leave a Comment
23 August 2011

Deathly Hallows: part 2 (Take 2) – Driving Home the Movie

Written by Katie Schenkel
Katie and Mike go back to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 2 before it leaves theaters. Was it was good the second time?
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Driving Home the Movie Deathly Hallows pt 2, Driving Home the Movie, film adaptation, Fred Weasley's death, Harry Potter, Take 2, videos Leave a Comment
07 June 2011

PotterWatch #29

Written by Katie Schenkel
PotterWatch is a special group of posts on Just Plain Something dedicated to a certain film franchise about a certain teenage wizard. We only have a little more than a month until the very last Harry Potter film premieres....
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PotterWatch Battle of Hogwarts, faux-documentary, film adaptation, Halo 3, Harry Potter, homage, Nicholas Acosta, PotterWatch 2 Comments
21 January 2011

The Dark Knight Rises Villains are Revealed!

Written by Katie Schenkel
Something I’ve been itching to find out for more than two and a half years has finally been announced this week. The Dark Knight Rises villains, of course! Actually, we learned not only what villains would be in the...
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Movie News Bane, Batman, Batman villains revealed, Catwoman, Christopher Nolan, comic, comic book movies, femme fatale, film adaptation, news, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises 1 Comment
10 January 2011

Elijah Wood in The Hobbit

Written by Katie Schenkel
Almost three months ago, we learned that the wonderful Martin Freeman is playing Bilbo in The Hobbit, the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I still think that’s an excellent casting choice and I really can’t wait...
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Movie News Elijah Wood, film adaptation, Frodo Baggins, Lord of the Rings, LoTR, Martin Freeman, prequel, The Hobbit 1 Comment
09 January 2011

The State of the Arrested Development Movie

Written by Katie Schenkel
Readers who know me well understand my love for the FOX television series Arrested Development. The short-lived series (only three seasons even with several Emmy wins and high praise from critics and fans alike) focused on a man’s struggle...
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Movie News Arrested Development, David Cross, film adaptation, Jason Bateman, Jeffery Tambor, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Rob Howard, Tony Hale 1 Comment
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