On Tuesday, director Joss Whedon and the some of the cast of The Avengers, Marvel’s superhero blockbuster set to debut in theaters on May 4th, sat down for a Twitter chat with fans. Read the transcript of the chat after the break.
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Contest: Win “In Time” on Blu-Ray!
February 2, 2012 By 13 Comments
On Tuesday we gave you our DVD review of In Time, the sci-fi action thriller starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried. Now you have a chance to win a Blu-Ray and DVD Combo Pack of the movie. All you have to do is tell us in the comments (after the jump) if you would live forever if you had the choice. We’ll randomly choose one winner, so make sure we have a way to contact you (your login may be enough). Contest ends February 6th at 11:59 PM PST, and is only open to residents of the US.
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FOX’s “Alcatraz” Viral Turns Into Sweepstakes
February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On Friday we updated you on the latest part of the Legends of Alcatraz viral campaign for FOX’s new mystery show Alcatraz. A select few actually got to go on a special tour of the prison island and collect some viral clues. Find out what happened after the jump.
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LeVar Burton Gets Control of @ReadingRainbow In Record Time
February 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For those too young to remember it in its heyday, Reading Rainbow was a PBS television show hosted by LeVar Burton. The show used kids from the target demographic to encourage reading among children and has become a nostalgic classic among us Eighties babies. The Twitter handle @ReadingRainbow had been taken by someone not using it, but no one stops Geordi La Forge from getting what he wants.
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Social Media Accounts for February 2012 Films
January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Welcome to a new monthly feature here on MovieViral. A day or two ahead of time, we’ll list the various social media accounts (specifically Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for now) for all the major theatrical releases each month. We hope that this allows you to follow your favorite films more easily, as well as give you a guide as to what films are being released each month. Check out what’s coming up for February after the break.
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DVD Review: In Time
January 31, 2012 By 1 Comment
The sci-fi action thriller In Time is out on DVD and Blu-Ray today. If you missed the ageless cast, which includes Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried, in theaters, read my full review of the film and its home release after the break.
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“Legends of Alcatraz” Viral Event TONIGHT
January 27, 2012 By 1 Comment
On Monday we gave you an update on the viral campaign for the FOX television series Alcatraz. The clues led us to believe there would be an event today on the infamous island itself, and we were right! IT BEGINS after the break.
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Strange Noises Heard Around The World Could Have Scientific Explanation
January 27, 2012 By 78 Comments
Earlier this week, we reported on a phenomenon sweeping the Internet in which strange noises were heard around the world. These roars/groans from the sky are a bit frightening, which may have contributed to videos of the occurance flooding YouTube (along with many hoaxes). While we considered the idea that the sounds were some kind of marketing ploy, we now have at least one scientific explanation that might resolve this issue. Find out after the jump.
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Divorce Tragedy: Star Trek Themed Apartment To Be Sold For Parts
January 27, 2012 By 4 Comments
Back in the summer of 2010, we told you about an amazing feat of human engineering and imagination. Brit Trekkie Tony Alleyne had spent years redesigning his apartment to look like the interior of the starship Voyager from the Star Trek television series of the same name. Now it could be dismantled thanks to divorce. Get the details after the jump.
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Patton Oswalt Tweets About Oscar Snubs As Only Patton Oswalt Can
January 25, 2012 By 2 Comments
Comedian Patton Oswalt is one of my favorite people to follow on Twitter. Not only is he funny, but he takes on the topics I love to hear get ridiculed. Case in point: yesterday’s Academy Awards nominations were revealed, and like usual, there were plenty of snubs. Oswalt found his own unique way to comment on the glaring nomination snubs. Find out how after the break.
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