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ZOINKS! The Tao of DOO

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Later this year, Cartoon Network plans to unleash a horror upon us.

The network who built an empire on the fleeting attention span of man-children is hoping to cash in on the nostalgia factor by introducing former Saturday mainstay into his heavy rotation of reruns.

Thus, a new era of Scooby-Doo is upon us.

Unfortunately, this one looks to be a smoldering pile of garbage that makes the movies look like  Downton Abbey.


To start with, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo gives the time-tested, stoner-approved characters a bit of a crappy-animation makeover. While still in their traditional garb, the elongated jawlines of Fred, Shaggy and Scooby and the wide-eyed terror that is Daphne do little to reassure long-time fans.

Producer Zac Moncrief has been attempting to calm down the betrayed masses by describing the latest incarnation as a “comedic ensemble.”

But news of Scooby’s diminished role and limited dialogue did little to quell the masses.

The 46-year-old Great Dane has grown a lot in recent years. From a cowardly pooch with food issues to a super sleuth with sarcastic wit, the great Scooby-Doo and his gang of loyal mystery-loving teens have held to their fanbase for almost five generations.


In the past, successful Doo-overs have maintained true to the main characters while updating other elements, and least successful ones have included horrible, horrible sidekicks that will forever scar the conscience of Generation-Xers for years to come.

Here is a look at the hits and misses:


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Keanu Reeves, Christina Hendricks And Jena Malone Join 'THE NEON DEMON'

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Written by Christopher M

Some big names have joined Nicolas Winding Refn's female-led horror film The Neon Demon.

Variety reports that Keanu Reeves (John Wick, Speed, Bram Stoker's Dracula), Christina Hendricks (Drive, Mad Men) and Jena Malone (Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Inherent Vice, Batman v Superman) have joined the castin the latest film from the director (Drive, Only God Forgives).

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Three Big Budgeted Sci-Fi Film Projects That Deserve To Be Made Right Now

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Written by Christopher M

In a world of where Avatar is the highest grossing film of all-time, Star Wars is making a huge comeback with five officially slated films, Guardians of The Galaxy being the breakout hit of 2014 and a fifth Transformers film on the horizon I think it's safe to say that audiences are embracing sci-fi fantasy material more than ever.

Upcoming films such as Neill Blomkamp's Chappie and Alex Garland's (28 Days Later, Sunshine, Dredd) directorial debut Ex Machina are already heavily buzzed about projects coming in 2015.


It's crazy to think that studios have some really interesting science fiction material in their laps and aren't putting them into production right this minute.

There are three projects currently stuck in development limbo that could easily find audiences and make huge impacts on the genre itself.

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RUMOR: Ryan Gosling Offered Beast Role In Disney's 'BEAUTY AND THE BEAST' Opposite Emma Watson

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Written by Christopher M

According to The Tracking Board, Disney is looking for their male lead in Beauty And The Beast. They are claiming that the studio has offered the lead role of Beast to Ryan Gosling who would be starring alongside Emma Watson who is confirmed for the role of Belle.

I'm labeling it as a rumor because every studio offers roles to Ryan Gosling and most of them never come together, recently he was linked for lead roles in Doctor Strange, Suicide Squad and even Sinister Six seemingly turning them all down.

This could also be a case of they want him but he has zero clue the offer is even happening.

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FOG! Exclusive: A NSFW Steamy Look At MAISON CLOSE; Win Season One Blu-ray/Soundtrack Prize Pack!

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Set in Paris in 1871, right after the suppression of la Commune, a workers’ revolutionary movement that briefly took power, MAISON CLOSE follows a cast of gorgeous women trapped by circumstances beyond their control in the luxury brothel ‘Paradise’. Considered a first class “closed house” reserved for aristocratic or bourgeois clientele and noted for strange and refined practices during a time when prostitution was legalized, Paradise is populated by a fascinating cast of characters, each of whom struggles to find escape and solace in their own way. Hortense (Valérie Karsenti), is the manipulative and, in turn, manipulated mistress of the Paradise who runs her business with iron hand; Véra (Anne Charrier), the star of the bordello, is a beautiful courtesan in her thirties whose career is nearing its end; and, Rose (Jemima West, Mortal Bones: The City of Instruments), the heroine, is a country ingénue raised by nuns who goes to the Paradise searching for her mother, only to be blackmailed into becoming a prostitute.


Unfolding like a serialized 19th century French naturalist novel, this uncompromising series, produced by Jacques Ouaniche at Noe Productions International for Canal Plus+, is the perfect mix of style and substance, a richly compelling period drama with unmistakably modern sensibilities.
This is the first time this highly erotic series will be released on home video for U.S. audiences The Blu-ray and DVD sets of MAISON CLOSE: SEASON ONE include all eight unrated and uncut 55-minute episodes from the series’ first acclaimed season. Also included is a collector’s book featuring photos and essays.


After the jump, check out our exclusive clip, "The Auction" and find out how you can win one of three Blu-ray/soundtrack prize packs!

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WYRMWOOD (review)

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Review by Mark Wensel
Produced by Jamie Hilton, Josh Pomeranz, 
Kiah Roache-Turner, Tristan Roache-Turner
Written by Kiah Roache-Turner, Tristan Roache-Turner
Directed by Kiah Roache-Turner
Starring Jay Gallagher, Bianca Bradey, Leon Burchill, 
Luke McKenzie, Yure Covich, Catherine Terracini, 
Keith Agius, Meganne West, Berryn Schwerdt, 
Cain Thompson, Beth Aubrey, Sheridan Harbridge


We live in a time when zombies are on prime time television.

Yes, they’re on cable, but it still counts.

That’s why it always amazes me when someone can come up with something new in the genre.

We seem to be inundated with the undead. They’re more popular than ever and that makes them harder than ever to deal with. Some of their biggest fans are starting to get sick of them.


I haven’t, though. I can still watch a good zombie movie.

It just seems to be harder to find them lately.

Barry (Jay Gallagher) is a family man in Australia. One morning, he and his little family wake up to find a zombie in their kitchen. Luckily, Barry is also a mechanic, so he has lots of tools around to dispatch the zombie.

They hit the road and tragedy strikes.

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Warner Bros. Releases TOM AND JERRY: THE GENE DEITCH COLLECTION On DVD 6/2/15!

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Release Includes 13 Re-mastered Theatrical Shorts and All-New Bonus Content

The work of popular animator Gene Deitch, is the focus of Tom and Jerry: The Gene Deitch Collection, available on DVD June 2, 2015 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE). This compilation will present viewers with 13 fully re-mastered theatrical shorts, produced by Deitch, plus brand-new bonus features. It’s a release that collectors of classic animation, won’t want to miss! Tom and Jerry: The Gene Deitch Collection will retail for $26.99 SRP.

For decades, that tussling twosome Tom and Jerry have chased their way into the funny bones and hearts of moviegoers and television viewers in a variety of unforgettable cartoons. In the 1960s, acclaimed animation director Deitch, was selected to bring a new set of Tom and Jerry shorts to life. Adding his own distinctive style to the famous cartoon, Deitch worked with William L. Snyder’s Prague-based animation studio, Rembrandt Films to create 13 memorable shorts. This entertaining collection from WBHE, brings Deitch’s fun-filled cartoons together for the first time on DVD, completely re-mastered.

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Boston Cinegeeks! We've Got Passes For THE DUFF!

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Bianca (Mae Whitman) is a content high school senior whose world is shattered when she learns the student body knows her as ‘The DUFF’ to her prettier, more popular friends (Skyler Samuels & Bianca Santos).  Now, despite the words of caution from her favorite teacher (Ken Jeong), she puts aside the potential distraction of her crush, Toby (Nick Eversman), and enlists Wesley (Robbie Amell), a slick but charming jock, to help reinvent herself. To save her senior year from turning into a total disaster, Bianca must find the confidence to overthrow the school’s ruthless label maker Madison (Bella Thorne) and remind everyone that no matter what people look or act like, we are all someone’s DUFF.

For your chance to attend the advanced screening of THE DUFF on Tuesday, February 17 at 7pm at the AMC Boston Common, go to www.gofobo.com/RSVP and enter the code FOG3872.


DC ENTERTAINMENT Revises DC UNIVERSE Again; New Titles and Creative Teams

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Justice League of America art by Bryan Hitch.

Iconic Super Heroes & Super-Villains Universe is Diversifying

To Make Room for More Types of Storytelling, More Fans.

June Slate of Titles Includes Long-Awaited Return to DCU of Bryan Hitch, Garth Ennis; Gene Luen Yang & Ming Doyle Join Team of Top Talent.

This summer, DC Entertainment launches a bold new direction for the DC Universe (DCU) that is even more inclusive and accessible to a wider group of readers as the publisher continues to evolve comic storytelling for its next generation of fans. Award-winning, critically acclaimed writers are headlining the June 2015 slate of DC Comics’ new periodicals and graphic novels, including Gene Luen Yang, Bryan Hitch, Garth Ennis and Ming Doyle.

Beginning June 3rd, the DC Comics line of comic books will consist of 24 brand-new series that will begin at issue number one, as well as 25 on-going, bestselling fan favorite series that will continue without a break in the issue numbering. The total number of periodicals in the DCU will be 49, with additional new titles debuting throughout the year.

“This heralds in a new era for the DC Universe which will allow us to publish something for everyone, be more expansive and modern in our approach and tell stories that better reflect the society around us,” said DC Entertainment Co-Publisher Dan DiDio. “Whether you’ve been a DC fan your whole life, or whether you are new to comics – there will be a book for you beginning in June.”

DC Comics will be keenly focused on going back-to-basics with its legendary characters, like BATMAN, SUPERMAN and WONDER WOMAN, while also reinventing key characters, such as BLACK CANARY, BIZARRO, CYBORG and STARFIRE, with a new contemporary tonality to ensure a diverse offering of titles. Top writers and artists, as well as emerging fresh voices, are on board to help create an expansive lineup of comics that appeals to a broad audience of fans.

Depicting some of these iconic characters in a more contemporary light include National Book Award finalist Gene Luen Yang who will join artist John Romita Jr. in the ongoing adventures of SUPERMAN. Comic superstar artist Bryan Hitch will write and draw new tales of the world’s greatest heroes in JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA. The pitch perfect team of Garth Ennis and John McCrea returns to DC Comics for a limited series called SECTION EIGHT featuring characters from their popular Hitman comic. VERTIGO creator Ming Doyle will be lending her talents to DC Comics, penning CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER along with newcomer artist Riley Rossmo.

“More than ever before, DC Comics fans are being exposed to our rich portfolio of characters through multiple sources, including an unprecedented number of highly successful TV shows, video games and upcoming major motion pictures,” said Co-Publisher Jim Lee. “We are looking to extend that experience within publishing to ensure there is a comic book for everyone. For example, fans of the ARROW television show may want more stories about BLACK CANARY. Now they can find modern, fresh takes on the character in the pages of her standalone series both in stores and digitally.”

Breakout star, Brenden Fletcher, co-writer behind the all new, highly successful BATGIRL book will also be writing the new BLACK CANARY series launching in June. Fan favorites Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti will be the creative team on new titles STARFIRE and HARLEY QUINN/POWER GIRL and will continue to helm the perennially bestselling HARLEY QUINN.

“Beyond character and creators, the June slate will showcase different styles and approaches to storytelling as we add offbeat, irreverently funny titles such as BIZARRO, BAT-MITE and PREZ,” said Lee. “Truly there will be something for everybody as we simultaneously celebrate our rich legacy while embracing new voices and concepts.”

A first look at upcoming storylines will be the focus of DC Entertainment’s Free Comic Book Day issue – DC COMICS: DIVERGENCE – available Saturday, May 2, featuring three 8-page previews for the June releases of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s BATMAN, as well as Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok’s launch of the Darkseid War within JUSTICE LEAGUE featuring the biggest villains in the DCU – Darkseid and the Anti-Monitor, and Gene Luen Yang's DC Comics debut with celebrated artist John Romita, Jr on SUPERMAN. More than half-a million free issues of the DC Entertainment sampler will be given away at comic book retailers globally.


“In this new era of storytelling, story will trump continuity as we continue to empower creators to tell the best stories in the industry,” said DiDio.

After the jump, check out the new titles and creative teams!



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New FREE Streaming Site, SHOUT FACTORY TV Launched And It's Glorious!

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With one fell swoop, Shout! Factory has created a new destination site for every pop culture aficionado, Shout Factory TV, a new streaming site with some truly amazing and out of this world content.

Join us to celebrate the launch of SHOUT! FACTORY TV, a premiere digital entertainment streaming service that brings timeless and contemporary cult favorites to pop culture fans. With a uniquely curated entertainment library, the channel offers an unrivaled blend of cult TV shows, movies, comedy, original specials and more – presenting an exciting entertainment alternative to other streaming services.
Discover, experience and binge-watch more than hundreds of hours of culture-defining entertainment for free on SHOUT! FACTORY TV by visiting ShoutFactoryTV.com on your desktop or through a mobile browser.  Download the SHOUT! FACTORY TV app on Roku to watch through your television set.
After the jump find out what titles and series are streaming this month!

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'NEIGHBORS' Director And Cast Returning For Sequel Coming Spring 2016

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Written by Christopher M

Universal has announced that a sequel to Neighbors is indeed on it's way from director Nicholas Stoller. The film is coming out and will see the return of most of it's cast with breakout Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen, and Zac Efron.

There is no word if people like Dave Franco and Christopher Mintz-Plasse will be back in supporting roles.

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'LEGEND OF CONAN' Producer Gives An Update And Will They Ask Paul Verhoeven To Direct?

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Written by Christopher M

Universal has been developing a new sequel to Conan The Barbarian with Arnold Schwarzenegger set to reprise the titular role. The film titled Legend of Conan is a direct sequel to the original film and is said to ignore the last two terrible films.

It's a new trend in Hollywood to scrap lesser films from canon and focus on the good ones, Paramount doing it the same with Terminator: Genisys which is another Arnold franchise getting resurrected.

In this case it's a good thing since Conan The Barbarian is easily the peak of the fantasy genre and having new material as it's direct offspring isn't a terrible thing. Barbarian's fingerprints can be seen in almost every fantasy film made since including Peter Jackson's Middle-Earth saga.



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Double Feature Movie Show: UNDERCOVER FRIENDS IN THE SEVENTIES

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 The 70s have been romanticized to a point where I’m betting a large portion of the population is done with them.

I think I was done with them in 1980 and I was too young to really realize that I was in the Seventies. What’s funny is that I can’t really get enough of movies about crime in the Seventies.

It’s not that I care about the era so much. It’s more that I care about the crime movies that were made in the Seventies and if we can get really talented filmmakers to try to reproduce that brand of awesomeness, I’m all for it.

Here are just a couple of (mostly) recent flicks that deal with undercover operations that get a bit too close in the Seventies.

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Lionsgate Wants 'JOHN WICK' To Be Their Next Action Franchise; Sequel Announced By Studio!

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Written by Christopher M

Just days ago co-directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch revealed they were already developing a sequel to John Wick. The pair are currently in talks to direct Cowboy Viking Ninja next for Universal.

Today, the CEO of Lionsgate Jon Feltheimer made if official during a confrerence call via Variety. Feltheimer going even further proclaiming that “we see ‘John Wick’ as a multiple-title action franchise".

No details besides it's actually happening was announced, no word of a release date or if Reeves is expected to return as Wick.

This could likely leave their other stale franchises like The Expendables in the dust.

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MACKENZIE DAVIS Was Also Wanted For The 'STAR WARS' Spin-Off?

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Written by Christopher M

It's looking very likely that Felicity Jones indeed will be our female lead in Gareth Edwards' Star Wars spin-off. Although, she wasn't the only actress in the mix with Lucasfilm for that role. We know about names like Rooney Mara, Kate Mara and Tatiana Maslany.

A new name has popped-up thanks to The Wrap's Jeff Sneider, who revealed on Meet The Movie Press another Canadian actresses was in the mix. That would be Mackenzie Davis (That Awkward Moment) who is best known from her AMC series Halt And Catch Fire and is a part of the massive cast of Ridley Scott's next sci-fi film The Martian which stars Matt Damon.

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FIRST LOOK: Tom Hiddleston In Ben Wheatley's Thriller 'HIGH-RISE'

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Written by Christopher M

Empire has posted the first official still image from Ben Wheatley's High-Rise which shows Tom Hiddleston's character Dr. Robert Laing.

Starring alongside Hiddleston in the film include Jeremy Irons (Batman v Superman), Sienna Miller (Layer Cake, American Sniper), Luke Evans (Hobbit, Fast 6), and Elizabeth Moss (Mad Men).  The film is an adaptation of the J.G. Ballard book of the same name.

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KarePax: Snax & Comix Mystery Box (review)

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Minnesota based KarePax is a new player in the subscription mystery box game, this one focusing on snacks/candy and independent comic books.  Available in several different subscription configurations, KarePax, offers "members a diverse selection of delicious favorites and hard-to-find classic snacks plus independent comic books conveniently delivered to their doorsteps. KarePax has taken the subscription boxes to a whole new level by not only adding an international flavor but supplementing the snacks with something fun like comic books.  Each month KarePax subscribers will receive a package including some of the best regional, national and international snacks paired with indie comic books (or sometimes retro movie DVDs).  The U.S. is full of great small independent comic books that do not receive wide spread attention, but are worth reading, making them a special part of these mystery boxes."

According to their site, KarePax president David Watkins says, “with KarePax we are trying to bring a little more diversity to the mystery snack box space.  We fill our boxes with snacks from a variety of sources. It's not just limited edition name brands and Japanese candies; we also grab various candies, chips, cookies and sodas from regional manufacturers, at least 10 countries and retro favorites that are still being produced.  We also include a comic book or something geeky in each box.  This approach is what makes KarePax unique. We believe every box gives you a chance to try something new.”

I had the opportunity to check out a sample box from KarePax.  Unfortunately, my response was a little less enthusiastic.

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Netflix Developing Live Action 'THE LEGEND OF ZELDA' Series

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The Wall Street Journal reports that Netflix is working closely with Nintendo to produce a live-action series based on the popular videogame, The Legend of Zelda.

Describing it s a Game of Thrones for a family audience, the series would focus on Link, an ordinary boy tasked with rescuing Princess Zelda and save the world of Hyrule.

Who would you potentially like to see cast as Link, Zelda, Ganondorf, Agahnim and the other characters?

JENNIFER LAWRENCE and CHRIS PRATT In Talks For Sony's 'PASSENGERS'

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Written by Christopher M

Variety is reporting that Jennifer Lawrence is early talks with Sony to star as the lead in their sci-fi romance drama Passengers, and The Wrap has chimed-in with their own scoop that Chris Pratt is also in the mix for the male lead.

The film is a from a spec-script penned by Prometheus and Doctor Strange screenwriter Jon Spahits with Oscar nominated director Morten Tyldum (Intimidation Game, Headhunters) attached.

Set on a spacecraft in the future with thousands of passengers making an interstellar voyage to a distant new planet. One passenger awakens from cryogenic sleep 90 years before anyone else and decides to wake up a female passenger, sparking the beginning of a love story.
Two high-profiled actors that were recently titled the biggest box office earners of 2014 in one film screams heat, something to consider during it's early casting days.

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Four In The Mix For 'DEADPOOL' Female Lead; Includes Taylor Schilling And Rebecca Rittenhouse

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Written by Christopher M

Deadline reports that four actresses are in the mix for the female lead in Tim Miller's Deadpool.

The film is the X-Men spin-off that has Ryan Reynolds reprising the role of Wade Wilson the sane alter-ego of the mutant mercenary Deadpool.

The they include Morena Baccarin (Serenity, V, Homeland, Firefly), Taylor Schilling (Orange Is The New Black, The Overnight),  Crystal Reed (Teen Wolf, Crush) and Rebecca Rittenhouse (The Red Band Soceity). It was previously reported that T.J. Miller and Ed Skrien were in talks for roles as well.

I have to admit I'll be rooting for both Taylor and Rebecca for the unnamed role.

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