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01 December 2012

‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ writer is coming to Pixar

Written by Katie Schenkel
When I get frustrated by Hollywood’s insistent to make crap for the masses, Pixar ends up finding another reason for me to hope. They have a close to spotless record for creating beautiful, intelligent films appropriate for kids but...
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Movie News derek connolly, disney, movie news, Pixar, Safety Not Guaranteed, teddy newton Leave a Comment
15 August 2012

Nick Hornby’s ‘A Long Way Down’ is coming to the big screen

Written by Katie Schenkel
When Nick Hornby came to visit Butler University in 2006, I was lucky enough to go to his reading, which included a couple chapters from his novel A Long Way Down. When I read the book myself, the thing...
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Movie News A Long Way Down, Aaron Paul, Imogen Poots, movie news, Nick Hornby, Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collete Leave a Comment
18 June 2012

A 1984 remake is apparently coming

Written by Katie Schenkel
Oh look, I get to talk about adaptations and remakes again. Regular readers know my feelings on these films: they’re not inherently bad, but everything can go down hill very, very easily if not handled by the right film...
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Movie News 1984, Fahrenheit 451, media manipulation, movie adaptation, movie news, Noah Oppenheim, reboots 6 Comments
12 June 2012

Zachary Levi’s potential role in Thor 2

Written by Katie Schenkel
I’m still on an Avengers high from over a month ago. The movie is just that good. And with all the heroes going their separate ways, I’m looking forward to event the franchise that was good but not necessarily...
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Movie News Chris Hemsworth, Fandral, Joshua Davis, loki, movie news, Sif, Thor, Thor 2, Warriors Three, Zachary Levi Leave a Comment
26 April 2012

The Muppets sequel is officially happening

Written by Katie Schenkel
Regular JPS readers know that I am, in fact … a Muppets fan. And while last fall’s The Muppets was a flawed film, it was also incredibly sweet and funny and a great addition to the Henson Company’s history...
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Movie News Brandon Carr, henson company, James Bobin, Jason Segel, kermit arms, kermit the frog, Me as a muppet, movie news, Nicholas Stoller, the muppets, the muppets sequel Leave a Comment
29 March 2012

Ron Burgandy will return in Anchorman 2

Written by Katie Schenkel
Jazz flute fans rejoice! For a couple reasons, actually. For one, Will Ferrell made a surprise appearance on Conan tonight as Ron Burgandy and played (again, as Ron Burgandy) a stunningly avante garde “yazz flute” performance with the band....
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Movie News anchorman 2, comedy, Conan O'Brien, jazz flute, movie news, movie sequels, ron burgandy, Steve Carell, videos, Will Ferrell 2 Comments
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

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