Thursday, October 6, 2011 2:00PM - By Damon Houx
When it comes to embracing a movie as superficially stupid as Shawn Levy‘s Real Steel, liking to loving it is almost like going through the stages of grief. Watching talented performers like Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, and newcomer Dakota Goyo make you invest in the tale of a boy and his robot boxer does lead to denial (“wait, how can I like a Shawn Levy Movie about boxing robots?”), anger (“This movie is manipulative!”, bargaining (“it works in spite of itself”), depression (“maybe it’s just the state of the industry, that the bell curve has been so lowered that Shawn Levy makes better movies than most now.”) and acceptance. Real Steel works, and it works the audience over in a crowd-pleasing way.
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Thursday, December 9, 2010 10:42AM - By Krystal Clark
The first trailer for Shawn Levy’s latest film Real Steel has been released. It stars Hugh Jackman and centers on giant boxing robots. With a combination like that, what else is there to know? The trailer is a lot better than we thought it would be and the character Jackman plays kind of reminds us of his role in Swordfish, but without the earring. Check out the trailer…
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010 8:44AM - By Krystal Clark
After noticing that Evangeline Lilly was barely present in last night’s episode of “Lost” its good to see her in the news this morning. Since her hit show has wrapped she’s been looking for a new gig and she’s found one. According to Variety, Lilly along with The Hurt Locker co-star Anthony Mackie have joined the cast of Real Steel.
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010 10:32AM - By Krystal Clark
“Lost” star Evangeline Lilly recently appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman“ and got grilled about the upcoming series finale. Unlike Jimmy Kimmel, Letterman isn’t up to speed with “Lost” lore so he doesn’t know what the hell happened in the past let alone the future. He asked Lilly to reveal the finale ending and she offered up an explanation, which could be accurate or complete and utter crap. You decide…
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:49AM - By Krystal Clark
It’s ironic that such a story would pop up regarding Evangeline Lilly right after last night’s Kate-centric episode of “Lost.” The actress has made some headlines regarding her plans for the future after the series ends. Her co-star Daniel Dae Kim has already landed a gig on another show, while Matthew Fox is looking to make more films, but it sounds like Lilly wants out.
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Saturday, June 27, 2009 11:36AM - By Mali Elfman
Kathryn Bigelow‘s (interview) new film The Hurt Locker starring Jeremy Renner (interview), Anthony Mackie, and Brian Geraghty, with special appearances by Guy Pearce, Ralph Feinnes, David Morse, and Evangeline Lilly is a must see film about men who do one of the most dangerous job’s in the world.
This film has amazing performances, an unbelievable setting, and will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. It’s not just another war film, Bigelow has redefined the genre with this film.
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