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Watch: 'American Psycho' Inspired Commercial For Kanye West's 'Yeezus'

By Jason McDonald
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June 18, 2013 12:24 PM
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You might feel that you should be shocked that the worlds of Kanye West, “Keeping up with the Kardashians" and “American Psycho” have all managed to crash into each other and yet…here we are. Maybe you're suffering from pop culture shock and late you’ll wake up in a cold sweat and unable to cope with the reality of the parody video you can view below.

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David Goyer Says Warner Strategy Will Go In "Opposite Direction" Of Marvel, 'Justice League' To Launch Spin-Off Films

By Cain Rodriguez
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June 18, 2013 11:45 AM
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With its record-breaking haul over the weekend, we’re not likely going to stop hearing about the “Man Of Steel” sequel or Warner Bros’ plans for the DC cinematic universe. As part of the reboot’s victory lap, writer David S. Goyer stopped by for a chat with Empire to clarify where things stand with the studio’s game plan.

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Watch: 'Mann Made: From LA Takedown To Heat' Profiles Michael Mann On The Origins Of His Cop Classic

By Charlie Schmidlin
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June 18, 2013 11:21 AM
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With 2009's “Public Enemies” a distant misstep now, and only the pilot for the cancelled HBO series “Luck” completed since, director Michael Mann is nonetheless slowly approaching another resurgence, this time with two projects: the untitled cyber thriller with Viola Davis and Chris Hemsworth (now shooting), and the recently rewritten historical drama, “Agincourt.” But while we wait for the next effort from the helmer, why not take a look back at the curious journey of arguably his most famous and accomplished film: the 1995 cops-and-robbers drama, “Heat.”

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Too Much Carnage? Analysts Say 'Man Of Steel' Carnage Was Worse Than 9/11

By Ken Guidry
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June 18, 2013 10:44 AM
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“Man of Steel” is currently wreaking havoc on the box office with people nationwide enjoying the escapist fare. Many were in awe of the action-packed film with its fight scenes and the destruction it subsequently caused. So much destruction that some may have wondered, “Damn, how much would it cost to actually fix all that damage?” Thankfully, someone has been able to do the crunch the numbers and do all the homework for us.

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September Criterion Titles Include 3 Films By Roberto Rossellini Starring Ingrid Bergman & 'La Cage Aux Folles'

By Cain Rodriguez
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June 18, 2013 10:23 AM
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It’s that time of year again, where weekend after weekend brings more cities being destroyed in louder and louder fashion on the big screen. But fret not, Criterion has just the sustenance you need to survive. The famed distribution label has released their schedule for September and it includes some new additions and a few reissues.

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Exclusive: Shawn Fanning Talks The Rise Of Napster & File Sharing In Clip From 'Downloaded'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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June 18, 2013 10:02 AM
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For anyone in their 30s (or beyond), they've lived through a tremendous change in how music is consumed and shared in a third of a lifetime. From vinyl to cassettes to CDs to mp3s, from mixed tapes to mixed CDs to Spotify playlists, everything about how we engage with music has been profoundly pushed forward, and part of that most recent shift is thanks to Napster. The file sharing service that essentially brought the once mighty record industry to its knees connected listeners in ways that no one had ever thought of. It's a story with more twists and turns than your average Hollywood thriller. And it's now being told.

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Will You Give James Franco $500,000 So He Can Make A Trilogy Based On His Own Short Stories?

By Ken Guidry
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June 18, 2013 9:43 AM
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The subject of celebrities crowdsourcing to get their movie projects funded has been debated constantly throughout the year. The “Veronica Mars” movie and Zach Braff’s “Wish I Was Here” both managed to have successful Kickstarter campaigns despite many complaints and negative feedback the projects may have gotten. Now James Franco looks to get in the mix, this time using Indiegogo to crowdsource his project.

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Christopher Nolan Initially Disagreed With The Ending Of 'Man Of Steel,' 'Superman: Birthright' Writer Hates The Result

By Charlie Schmidlin
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June 18, 2013 9:25 AM
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If you haven't already caught the biggest June box-office opening of all time, you've no doubt witnessed the division of critics' opinions over Zack Snyder's Superman reboot, “Man of Steel.” As much as a sequel is secured, the film is certainly a mixed bag, as we discussed yesterday in our look at its strengths and weaknesses; but while one of the latter gripes focused on the ending -- spoilers, naturally -- during the climactic Metropolis fight between General Zod (Michael Shannon) and Superman (Henry Cavill), now a few perspectives closer to the material have spoken up on the bold decision.

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'Sin City: A Dame To Kill For' Pushed Back Nearly An Entire Year To Late Summer 2014

By Kevin Jagernauth
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June 18, 2013 9:05 AM
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It appears that Robert Rodriguez is human. With a work ethic to rival James Franco, the filmmaker has been on a tear recently shooting "Machete Kills," "Sin City: A Dame To Kill For," and the fan-assisted short "Two Scoops," while lining up TV projects including a "From Dust 'Til Dawn" series and a Latino James Bond-type show of which he'll direct the pilot. It appears that something had to give in all this, and for those of you who have been waiting to revisit Sin City...well, you'll have to keep waiting...

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Watch: Disney Goes 'Ice Age' In First Teaser Trailer For 'Frozen'

By Kevin Jagernauth
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June 18, 2013 6:46 AM
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So what does Disney do when getting the first word out about their brand new princess movie? Get an article in USA Today featuring an interview with Kristen Bell? Yep, makes sense. Make sure that the very first teaser trailer looks like an "Ice Age" movie....uh, what?

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