Obscurity Files #10 - Reality Bites

SLACKER Obscurity Files aims to put the spotlight onto a series of films that time and audiences have otherwise forgotten. Seeing as Ben Stiller and Ethan Hawke both have movies out this weekend, and the reality TV institution of Big Brother starts this week, it couldn't be a more perfect time to look at Reality Bites.

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Inception Posters

They released a bunch of new UK cinema posters for Inception this week. They're pretty.

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SLACKER trailer review

Trailers are an important tool in building buzz and anticipation for films. A good trailer can sell a bad movie, a bad trailer can kill a good movie. Here we try and tell the difference between the two and pick out the most anticipated new films.

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SLACKER on DVDs

Slacker on DVD's is a round-up of this weeks most notable releases on DVD and Blu-Ray, along with some of the less notable ones too.

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THE BROTHERS BLOOM review

Rian Johnson's follow-up to Brick was finally released in cinemas this weekend. More after the jump...

DEATH AT A FUNERAL review

The new Chris Rock starring Death at a Funeral arrived in cinemas today.
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Obscurity Files #9 - Death At A Funeral

SLACKER Obscurity Files aims to put the spotlight onto a series of films that time and audiences have otherwise forgotten. With the Chris Rock remake out in cinemas this weekend, we thought it might be good time to look at Frank Oz's original 2007 version of Death at a Funeral.

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The Walking Dead

Production began today on AMC TV's adaptation on The Walking Dead, and whilst it's not technically a film project, I'm writing about it because it's going to be the best thing ever. The graphic novels written by Robert Kirkman create just about the most epic Zombie story ever and, fingers crossed, should make for a fantastic TV series. AMC have a pretty good track record on original series, with Mad Men and Breaking Bad being recent successes. Filming began in Atlanta today for the first six-part series helmed by Frank Darabont (Shawshank Redemption), and to celebrate AMC have released these images of the Zombies. They appear to be make-up tests but should give us a fairly good idea of what the final product will be. There's differing levels of the decomposition which may occur as the story progresses in the show, and the labelling suggests that this make-up will be used for the more visible or 'Hero' Zombies and a simplified make-up job will be used for background Zombies, which was to be expected on a large scale production like this. I for one, can't wait.

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SLACKER on DVDs

Slacker on DVD's is a round-up of this weeks most notable releases on DVD and Blu-Ray, along with some of the less notable ones too. Sorry it's late. Blame the Bank Holiday.

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Your handy guide to this weeks Columbus Short movies

THE LOSERS

PENSIVE

ARMORED

PLAYFUL

DEATH AT A FUNERAL

BROODING

Just one question... Who the hell is Columbus Short???