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M. Knight Shyamalan gained international recognition when he wrote and directed 1999's The Sixth Sense, which was a commercial success and nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. He followed The Sixth Sense by writing and directing Unbreakable, released in 2000, which received mixed reviews. His 2002 film Signs, where he also played Ray Reddy, gained both critical and financial success, but The Village (2004) was a critical disappointment whose box office fell hard after a strong opening weekend, and Lady in the Water (2006) performed even worse. The film The Happening (2008) did financially better than his previous effort but was also panned by critics. His latest film, The Last Airbender (2010) has also received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics.


Cracked.com takes the blowtorch to Shyamalan in this post.


M. Night Shyamalan best movie - sixth sense. Freaking amazing!


Shyamalan movies - Unbreakable. I smell an oscar



M. Night Shyamalan - Signs. Nothing happened but great movie


Lady in the water. M. Night Shyamalans first bad film


M. Night Shyamalan. The Happening. Only one dud


Fuck you M. Night Shyamalan The last Airbender.




*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for M. Night Shyamalan
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The Truth About CSI

July 28th 2010 02:39
CSI and its spin-offs such as CSI Miami have been some of the most popular television programmes of the last 10-15 years.

The shows portray scientists driving hummers, working in labs, arresting suspects and solving crimes at break need speed using technology that hasn't been invented yet.

ForensicScience.net takes a look at the differences between the job performed by real life CSI personnel in Miami, and the TV show.

How long does it take to process a DNA sample?
How often do crime scenes provide usable evidence?
What percentage of DNA tests are conclusive?
Is every US citizen on the DNA database?
How many raids is the average CSI involved in each year?
Are silhouette sunglasses standard issue?


To find out, click on the infographic below to open a larger version in a new window, or visit the source here.


truth about CSI

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The Trilogy Meter

June 25th 2010 04:01
Which of the Star Wars films was the best?
How did the 4th Rambo compare with the original?
Did Lord of The Rings improve as time went on?

This trilogy meter below gives an accurate representation of the quality of each film in the more well known franchises.

Trilogy Meter Star Wars Indiana Jones Matrix Star Trek Superman Jurassic Park X-Men Spiderman Lord of the Rings Mad Max Jaws Back to the Future Die Hard Blade Planet of the Apes Godfather Rocky Terminator Rambo Batman Alien
Click to enlarge in a new window



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One feature all good movies have is lastability.
Back to the Future was released 25 years ago, but as this article on NextRound reports the old classic still has some tricks up its sleeve!
Anyone who says they've noticed this before is a liar!


Back to the future secrets
back to the future tricks
BTTF tricks

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Sex and the City 2 Poster

June 14th 2010 02:00
Sex and the City 2 Poster
Sex and the City 2 - Theatrical release poster. Overly Photoshopped?


The theatrical release poster for Sex and the City 2 has sparked a little controversy with it's excessive use of airbrushing - especially on Kim Cattrall. After all, the girls are supposed to be getting older right?
Below we take a closer look.


_____Then__________________No w_ ___________SETC2 Poster
sex and the city 2 photoshopped poster
Kim Cattrall (Samantha Jones)



Alternate Photoshop Reality Sarah Jessica Parker - Sex and the City
Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie Bradshaw)



sex and the city 2 - airbrushing
Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbes)



sex and the city 2 poster modifications. AFR
Kristin Davis (Charlotte York)
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Greatest War Movies of All Time

April 7th 2010 01:18
This article on FoxNews.com takes a look at the 30 best war films of all time. From "All Quiet on the Western Front" to "The Hurt Locker," every combat movie you know and love is there. Below is a small selection.


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The Oscars

March 22nd 2010 02:01
Everything you needed to know about the Oscars.



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Best David Caruso Memes

February 22nd 2010 06:10
David Caruso is most well known for his role of Lieutenant Horatio Caine on the TV series CSI: Miami.

David Caruso is has become famous for frequently using one-liners which are highly appropriate to the present situation, many of which include him putting on his trademark sunglasses mid-sentence


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Tim Burton's Weird & Wonderful Art

February 8th 2010 01:22
Tim Burton is an American film director, producer, writer and artist. He has directed and produced numerous films, many of which have won Academy Awards. He is famed for his dark and quirky-themed films, such as Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas, and for his blockbusters, including Batman, Batman Returns, Sleepy Hollow, Planet of the Apes, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. His next film Alice in Wonderland is due for release March 5, 2010.

Sci Fi Wire has written a comprehensive article about Tim Burton and his bizarre artwork which was on show at the Tim Burton Exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York


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The Best Bond Girls

January 11th 2010 01:20
There have been 22 James Bond films so far, with each one having multiple love interests for the secret agent.
Of all these girls who are the most memorable?
Life.com attempts to answer that question, here are some of the best


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Best Christmas Movies

December 21st 2009 01:43
Every year new movies are released for the holiday season, some will be long remembered while others will soon disappear from memory.
If you had to put together a list of the best ever Christmas movies what would make the cut?
The Chicago Tribune attempted just that, see their full list here
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