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Jake Gyllenhaal's Prince of Persia

Posted on May 27, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Disney's adaptation of Jordan Mechner's Prince of Persia, hitting theaters tomorrow, stars Jake Gyllenhaal, a versatile actor with a diverse history.

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Iron Man 2

The Technology and Security of Iron Man 2

Posted on May 17, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Ken Gagne of Computerworld and Bill Brenner of CSO dissect Marvel's metallic superhero, from the technology's feasibility to the unintended Ballmer caricature.

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The A-Team: Back in Action

Posted on Jan 21, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

The A-Team makes the leap to the silver screen, as seen in this trailer. Will Liam Neeson and crew honor George Peppard's original television series?

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Iron Man 2 Gets Whiplashed

Posted on Jan 6, 2010Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Iron Man 2 has Robert Downey Jr. returning as Iron Man to face Mickey Rourke as Whiplash. Here's the trailer.

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You Can't Have Iron Man Without IT

Posted on May 15, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

It's summer blockbuster season, which means it's time again for a dynamic duo team-up. No, not Batman & Robin — Angela Gunn and I have joined forces to review the technology in yet another explosive film. As we did last year with Live Free or Die Hard and The Bourne Ultimatum, we now turn to…

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Streaming Racer

Posted on May 8, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

When I previewed the summer blockbuster season, I declared Iron Man a must-see and Speed Racer a maybe-see. I've so far been right — Marvel's first of two superhero films this year was everything I'd hoped it would be, and more (with a full review to be posted here as soon as my editor is…

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Play Misty For Me

Posted on Apr 17, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

I read Stephen King's The Mist concurrent with its adaptation playing in theaters. I was hoping to go right from one to the next, but the movie's cinematic stay was brief, delaying me until last month's DVD release. I am not normally a fan of Stephen King, but I was eager to see film based…

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Movie Opening, Collect $50 From Every Player

Posted on Aug 17, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

In this, the 25th anniversary of Blade Runner, director Ridley Scott will apply his cinematic genius to a film adaptation for which we've all been longing… … Monopoly?! It's true: Mr. Scott is involved in bringing the Parker Bros. board game to the silver screen. But what may appear on the surface to be a…

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