‘Super 8’: Close Encounters Of The ‘E.T.’ Kind

‘Super 8’: Close Encounters Of The ‘E.T.’ Kind
J.J. Abrams’ science-fiction thriller Super 8 was inspired, in part, by Steven Spielberg’s earliest works. Critic David Edelstein says the film hits home in a way more impersonal franchise pictures don’t.
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Remove Mark Romanek From ‘The Wolverine’ Short List
The shortlist to direct The Wolverine just got shorter by one name. Mark Romanek, who last directed the underrated Never Let Me Go, was reportedly on a list of directors 20th Century Fox was [1] interested in having helm the X-Men sequel vacated by Darren Aronofsky. (Also on the list [2], names like Jose Padilla, Justin Lin, James Mangold, etc.) Well, Romanek confirmed to The Digital Spy that he …
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iPhones set for first trip to the final frontier
Science editor Alan Boyle’s Weblog: The last space shuttle mission will be the first mission to send iPhones into orbit — but you could be seeing a lot more such devices on the final frontier.
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His ship sails into new Disney movie
WILLIAMSBURG — Disney’s latest “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie has a link to greater Williamsburg and enough plot twists to confuse Capt. Jack Sparrow.
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