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Seen on: October 2, 2009

The players: Director: Ruben Fleischer, Writers: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard

Facts of interest: Fleischer said he found his inspiration for this in "Shaun of the Dead."

The plot: A group of humans travel across the country trying to survive the zombie mayhem surrounding them.

Our thoughts: Do yourself a favor and buy a ticket to “Zombieland.” I promise you won’t regret it, because Ruben Fleischer’s fast-paced comedy boasts big laughs, highly entertaining zombie action, and a bunch of superb performances guaranteeing 80 minutes of simple, yet compelling big-screen fun. Yeah to that!

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25Sep2009

Watch six hilarious 'Zombieland' clips

Friday, September 25, 2009 at 8:58PM | By

Ruben Fleischer's upcoming horror comedy "Zombieland" opens Oct. 9, 2009, and it's one of the films I'm looking forward to the most this fall. Six new film clips are now online, so check them out after the jump.

In the film, a group of survivors team up to fight the zombies after a nasty plague ravages through America. These clips give you a good first impression of who these folks are and what methods they use to stay alive.

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Thursday

10Sep2009

Abigail Breslin, Elisabeth Shue board 'Janie Jones'

Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 4:41PM | By

Alessandro Nivola, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Breslin, Frank Whaley, Brittany Snow, Peter Stormare and Joel David Moore have joined the cast of David M. Rosenthal's upcoming indie drama "Janie Jones."

The Hollywood Reporter says Breslin is set for the lead role, a young girl who's abandoned by her drug-addicted mom (Shue) at a concert and tells a fading rock singer (Nivola) she's his daughter.

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10Sep2009

Check out these three TV spots for 'Zombieland'

Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 4:14PM | By

Welcome to "Zombieland," a film I'm convinced will be quite hilarious and otherwise highly amusing to enjoy. If you would like to know how to survive in a world of zombies, check out these three new TV spots after the jump. They feature some good rules you should always keep in mind.

In the Ruben Fleischer-directed flick, a group of survivors team up to fight the zombies after a nasty plague ravages through America. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Amber Heard and Abigail Breslin star, and you can join them on their adventures Oct. 9, 2009.

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25Aug2009

International 'Zombieland' trailer hits!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 7:20PM | By

Count Ruben Fleischer's upcoming action adventure "Zombieland" among the films I'm looking forward to most this fall. The first trailer for the comedy totally won me over, and to be honest, this thing just looks darn original and hilarious. An international preview for the film has now debuted online, and you can see it after the jump.

In the film, a group of survivors team up to fight the zombies after a nasty plague ravages through America. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Amber Heard and Abigail Breslin star. Eisenberg narrates this trailer, and if you pay close attention, you'll be able to spot a tiny bit of new footage in it as well.

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05Aug2009

New red band 'Zombieland' trailer delivers!

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 11:31AM | By

Here's a brand-new red band trailer for Ruben Fleischer's upcoming action comedy "Zombieland," and to be honest, it's just ridiculously hilarious. Yeah, it looks bloody great.

In the film, a group of survivors team up to fight the zombies after a nasty plague ravages through America. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Amber Heard and Abigail Breslin star.

While the previous trailer offered a sneak peek at the film's sense of humor, this one offers viewers a bunch of bloody moments; wildly funny ones at that.

I know we've seen so many zombie-related films during the past years, but just judging by this footage, "Zombieland" still looks like a refreshing vehicle driven by solid performances and plenty of silly, entertaining big-screen fun.

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27Jun2009

Movie Review: “My Sister’s Keeper”

Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 1:22AM | By

Seen on: June 27, 2009

The players: Director: Nick Cassavetes, Writer: Jeremy Leven, Cast: Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Alec Baldwin, Jason Patric, Joan Cusack

Facts of interest: Nick Cassavetes also directed "Alpha Dog" and "The Notebook."

The plot: After their daughter is diagnosed with leukemia, a married couple decides to genetically conceive a donor child.

Our thoughts: Nick Cassavetes’ “My Sister’s Keeper” could have been a compelling drama, but instead, it’s nothing but a simplistic tearjerker desperately trying to get audiences to shed tear after tear. The film raises several interesting issues, but sadly enough, it fails to examine them in greater detail because it’s just too busy rolling in schmaltz.

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26Jun2009

'My Sister's Keeper' web reviews

Friday, June 26, 2009 at 2:50PM | By

Cameron Diaz, Jason Patric, Alec Baldwin, Abigail Breslin and Sofia Vassilieva star in Nick Cassavetes' latest drama "My Sister's Keeper," based on the popular novel by Jodi Picoult. Here's what some of the Web's critics have to say about the flick:

• CinemaBlend's Katey Rich: "It feels unbelievably cynical to start giggling during a movie about a girl with cancer, but My Sister's Keeper is just as cynical, calibrating its every move to get us to cry so hard we recommend the movie to our friends."

• Peter Martin at Cinematical: "It's a disappointing step back for Cassavetes after the vim and vitality that infused his most recent effort, 'Alpha Dog.'"

• Kevin Carr at FilmSchoolRejects: "However, the emotional jabs just seemed a bit too calculated and deliberate to fool me."

• Brian Orndorf at BrianOrndorf.com: "It’s a tear-jerking Terminator, an unstoppable force that beats the screen with tragedies of all shapes and sizes, looking to wear down the viewer until they’re a puddle of tears and snotty tissue."

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19Jun2009

Funny 'Zombieland' trailer invades web

Friday, June 19, 2009 at 10:39PM | By

Are you ready for the next zombie comedy? Ruben Fleischer's upcoming action adventure "Zombieland" will invade theaters Oct. 9. 2009, and a first trailer for the film has debuted on the Web. Check it out after the jump.

In the film, a group of survivors team up to fight the zombies after a nasty plague ravages through America. Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Amber Heard and Abigail Breslin star.

Even though I'm sure we'll never see a zombie comedy more hilarious than "Shaun of the Dead," "Zombieland" looks rather amusing to say the least.

I'm particularly looking forward to these characters and performances. Harrelson is someone who I'm sure will be fun to watch kicking zombie butt, and Eisenberg is someone with huge talent as well. Stone and Head are hot, and Breslin usually does fine work as well.

Sounds like a winner right? Well, we'll see when "Zombieland" opens this fall.

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Thursday

11Jun2009

First pics from 'Zombieland' debut online

Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 11:41PM | By

The zombies are coming! The folks at Ain't It Cool News just posted four stills from Ruben Fleischer's upcoming comedy "Zombieland," with Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin, among others.

In the film, a group of survivors team up to fight the zombies after a nasty plague ravages America. First still above gives you a good look at the tough survivors, while the pic below shows Jesse Eisenberg in action.

Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick wrote "Zombieland," which hits theaters Oct. 9, 2009. Click here for some more stills.