Movies

Movies, we love ’em. Film School Rejects covers a wide range of movie-related topics, from reviews of new releases to retrospectives on classic films. We also love making lists, writing essays about how our favorites were made, and talking about the most interesting projects in development.

For your consideration — our favorite movies from the last few years:

You can also browse our archives by genre — everything from Horror to Action to Comedy.

Frank Miller In Talks To Direct The Massive Mayhem of Hard Boiled

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Frank Miller wants to follow up The Spirit by directing his 1990 comic book project Hard Boiled, which features some of the most beautiful scenes of destruction you’ve ever seen. With fanboys still waiting for a finished version of The Spirit, any ideas how this will turn out?

5 Thing to Remember When Making a Political Comedy

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In honor of the DVD release of Charlie Wilson’s War today and the upcoming elections this year, we would like to offer up our list of 5 key characteristics that all politicians (and German dictators) seem to have in common.

The Massive Trainwreck Of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li Keeps On Chugging

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Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li is entering it’s second week of production, and you can read all about it on their insidery blog that sounds a little bit too much like Ain’t It Cool News. Find out all about the production, see an exclusive photo, and oh lord I can’t keep typing this.

Is Justice League Really Cancelled?

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According to CHUD, a quick conversation with Joel Silver revealed that Justice League: Mortal had been “tabled”. Of course, that’s a euphemism for “dead” or “mostly dead” or “will be released in 2011 with a new name”.

Crank 2: High Voltage Gets Cast Members, Starts Shooting In One Week

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Crank 2 kickstarts the adrenaline with new cast members, and they start shooting in one week. If you haven’t seen the original, you’ve got some time. However, once you’ve seen it, it might shave a tick or two off of your heart’s life-expectancy. Then comes this sequel…

Emma Watson is in Love with Napoleon

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Emma Watson got the birthday gift of freedom this year. Coming on the heels of her eighteenth birthday this week, Watson secured a starring role in the upcoming Napoleon and Betsy – finally branching out away from the Potter Universe.

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, BFFs Forever

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Movie Gods Steven Spielberg and George Lucas sat down with Entertainment Weekly and gave one hell of an interview. They laugh together, act like an old married couple and get their hands dirty about making Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

SAG Interim Pacts Don’t Mean Much

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The cold wind you felt brush against you this week probably came from Hollywood instead of the IRS. After all, what’s worse: The fact that you forgot to pay your taxes and will be going to prison with Wesley Snipes forever or that The Screen Actors Guild started their contract negotiations?

You Wouldn’t Like Edward Norton When He’s Angry

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wasn’t exactly sure how a few speed bumps in the creative process over at Marvel’s The Incredible Hulk turned into an all-out, shotgun wielding feud between star Edward Norton and the studio heads when I first read about it. Turns out, it was the media’s fault.