Movie Review: Chronicle

They say Chronicle is a rip off of Akira. I’ve never seen Akira, and chose not to, so I can come into this movie with a clean perspective and walk out with an idea of how Akira might be. After seeing this film, Akira must be f***ing awesome! Though, I doubt it had the deadliest filmmaker in the world. Read my review of Chronicle after the jump.
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Movie Review: Red Tails

George Lucas nowadays has a talent; he takes something from your past, pets it, gives it a nice look, then makes it act stupid. It doesn’t really matter if he’s the executive producer or the key grip. This time he goes way back to World War II with the movie Red Tails, and it is inspired by The Tuskegee Airmen and their true stories. They were an all African-American US fighter group that was basically the embodiment of success when it came to aviation victories. I was actually excited when I heard about this movie 2 days ago because World War II air battles were an inspiration for the spectacular Star Wars air battles, and it really shows here. Does this movie honor the greatest World War II pilots we ever had? Find out after the jump.
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Revival Campaign for “Invader Zim” gets Noticed

Fans of Nickelodeon’s Invader Zim (including myself) have pushed, pressed, begged, and did just about what any fandom would do to revive a show. Now our efforts are almost rewarded. Movieviral has received a letter from the admin-assistant from “Operation: Head Pigeons” in response to my previous article on Invader Zim back in April 2010. Find out more on this viral campaign, and how you can help bring Invader Zim back on air, after the jump.
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Twitter Powers Flight for “Pan Am”

Twitter has gone from a simple social network to a power supply for Pan Am flights. Of course this has to do with Pan Am, the new show premiering this Sunday on ABC. Find out how you can win a retro Pan Am bag and unlock exclusive clips of the show after the jump.
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The Bat Signal Shines In Pittsburgh

Batman loyalists shine his symbol on a city skyscraper yet again! To commemorate filming starting this week in Pittsburgh for The Dark Knight Rises, local tech companies Idea Foundry and Lightwave International displayed the symbol on the Highmark building. Check it out after the jump.
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Second Opinion: “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2″ Review

Editor’s Note: Given this movie’s significance, we have posted two reviews. See Michael’s review here.

David Yates, the director of the past few Harry Potter movies, is a wise man. He saved the big fight for the end. Lately he has stuck to more dramatic endings and less action-packed climaxes, favoring character-driven conclusions. This key strategy works excellent as a build up to this movie, and it has finally arrived. However, this time the movie lacks in a crucial but forgivable factor. See my spoilerish review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 after the jump.
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New Images Lead To Live Action Halo Series

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Machinima.com has been expanding beyond simple machinima (a film style that uses virtual interactive environment assets for animated films) lately, and more on to fully animated shorts. The guys at How It Should Have Ended are already working with them to re-create video game endings, and now they’re going to be working on a complete Halo series. Check out the pictures and a video, but be forewarned, they might not be as grand as the Halo shorts you’ve seen.
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Hobo With A Shotgun Review: Bold and Stupid Become The Same

Hobo With A Shotgun is currently available for rental on demand a month before it’s release date in theaters May 9th, much like Monsters did last year. Like before, I rented the movie early on so I can save you the trouble of choosing between waiting for the theater release, renting it on demand, or not at all. Find out which is best for you after the break.
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District 9 Facebook Page Posts Mysterious Video, But Not For District 9

It’s not about District 10, either. In fact, the video is in no way related to District 9, or any of the filmmakers behind the movie. It is, however, tied to Sony Pictures, the studio behind the District 9 campaign. This silent and mysterious video is from no other than Battle: Los Angeles.
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Golden Globes Nominees Announced For 2010, Which Viral Movies Are Nominated?

The end of the year is coming and you know what that means: Movie awards! Yep, it’s the time of year when movies are recognized for their excellence, and we at Movieviral root for the ones with viral campaigns we covered. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced their Golden Globes nominees. Find out which of your favorites got a nom after the jump.
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