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Mad Max's Weekend Movie Guide: 'Pain & Gain' & More
"The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion." –Arnold Schwarzenegger
Greetings from the apocalypse! This was a scary-ass week for my homies in Boston. Why we gotta blow each other up, people? If we keep exploding ourselves all we'll wind up with is Charlton Heston screaming at the Statue of Liberty. Truth. Love, peace and chicken grease, y'all. Now, movies … Get More »
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Versus: The Rock Vs. Dwayne Johnson
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One used to take us for a wild ride down Know Your Role Boulevard and Jabroni Drive before he checked us in at the Smackdown Hotel. The other is cast in Susan Sarandon movies.
One had his own theme music that strangers sang along to as he entered various American arenas. The other pretends to race cars with Vin Diesel.
One frequently knocked out his scantily-clad colleagues by landing on them with his elbow. The other has probably never done that ... at least not in any kind of official capacity. Get More »
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'Pain & Gain' Trailer: Welcome to the Gun Show
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Michael Bay knows a thing or two about using guns in his movie, but chances are even he has never seen guns like the ones busting out of Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's shirtsleeves in the brand new trailer for "Pain & Gain."
Looks like these two are the only special effect Bay is going to need. Get More »
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Sorry 'Wonder Woman' Fans, Warner Bros. Is Busy Making 'Lobo'
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Wonder Woman. The Flash. Aquaman. Some of the greatest and most famous superheroes in the history of comics are still waiting to be adapted into movies. But while all of those big names languish in the DC Comics. library, parent company Warner Bros. is hard at work turning another character into a big-screen attraction:
Lobo, the cigar chomping alien anti-hero badass.
And he might be played by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Get More »
Filed Under: Movie News
| Source: Twitter
'Empire State' Adds A Bunch Of People, Including 'Twilight' Star Nikki Reed
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Usually when you're making a big-budget movie, having actors is one of the main requirements. You know, it helps. But even though "Empire State" is set to begin filming in less than a week, until now half the cast was still up in the air.
Well, better late than never: According to Deadline, "The Twilight Saga"'s Nikki Reed will be joining "Empire State" along with fellow newcomers Chris Diamantopoulos ("The Three Stooges"), Michael Angarano ("Red State," "Haywire"), Jerry Ferrara ("Entourage") and Paul Ben-Victor ("In Plain Sight").
Score one for procrastination. Get More »
Filed Under: Movie News
| Source: Deadline
'G.I. Joe: Retaliation': Waiting Is the Other Half of the Battle
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UPDATE: Who needs action figures when you can have a teddy bear?
Well, a very special kind of teddy bear (i.e., a foul-mouthed and hard-drinking one), anyway. "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" may have retreated to 2013, but Seth MacFarlane's "Ted" is staying put — and moving up to the June 29 release date vacated by the Real American Heroes, according to Deadline. Get More »
Filed Under: Movie News
| Source: Deadline
Gina Carano Gets 'Fast & Furious' for Round Six
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In order to become an MMA champion, you need to be both fast and furious. How well those particular skills translate to the big screen is another matter. Luckily for Gina Carano, however, she's found the perfect vehicle to turn her fighting abilities into acting gold — and that vehicle is probably going to be a souped up, barely street legal import.
Carano has just landed a role in the upcoming action film "Fast & Furious 6," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Now that gets our motors revving. Get More »
Filed Under: Movie News
| Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Dwayne Johnson Packs His Bags For Third 'Journey'
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Dwayne Johnson is going to see what else is out there besides giant electrical eels and super-advanced submarines.
The "Fast Five" star is in talks to continue replacing Brendan Fraser in the third installment of the incredibly successful "Journey" series of sci-fi adventure films, according to The Wrap. Get More »
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| Source: The Wrap
Dwayne Johnson's Next Role Is a Herculean Task
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In Greek mythology, there's seemingly nothing Hercules can't do. Defeat Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the gates to the underworld? No problem.
Slay the monstrous hydra, a giant serpent raised for the role purpose of destroying Hercules? Easy peasy.
But can he do the pec pop of love? Get More »
Filed Under: Movie News
| Source: Collider
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Reveals the Secrets of the Pec Pop of Love
Hey fellas, if you're having a hard time getting attention from the ladies, well, we feel you. Luckily, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson also feels your pain, which is why he recently sat down with the folks at MTV U to teach his patented and award-winning move that is guaranteed to wow the women: The pec pop of love. Get More »
Filed Under: Movie News
| Source: MTVU
