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In our October 8 post on the state of the Skype sale and litigation, we ended with a prediction: “The likely outcome of all of this remains the same – Joltid will get a stake of some size in Skype. But given the players involved, anything could still happen.” If GigaOm and the NYTimes are right, that’s exactly what’s happening. Even the “anything could still happen” part. The old Skype founders will now have a stake in Skype according to unnamed sources. That makes sense. It was what eBay was negotiating with Skype long before the current buyout offer , and the team has ... Read Full Story

Join TV and Film enthusiasts from Fused Film’s Entertainment Overload as they talk about the geekiest and biggest movies in this weekly podcast for fans and geeks alike. Welcome to an insightful and entertaining fanboy perspective on all things awesome. Subscribe via: RSS or iTunes Episode 83 - Cirque du Julia: The Vampire’s Good Hair Recorded October 30, 2009. In a truncated episode, Justin Vactor and Ben Songer discuss all the entertainment that has overloaded them this past week. Entertainment discussed: Vactor: The Beatles: Rock Band Good Hair Julie and Julia Songer: Supernatural Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant Thanks ... Read Full Story

Yahoo! Movies has just debuted the first trailer for Paul Greengrass’ new film Green Zone , which will be released nationwide on March 12, 2010. The film is the third time Matt Damon and Greengrass have worked together ( Bourne Supremacy and Bourne Ultimatum ). The film was written by Brian Helgeland and directed by Greengrass. The film is based on the 2006 book Imperial Life in the Emerald City by journalist Rajiv Chandrasekaran which is based in Green Zone, Bagdad. “Green Zone” is the common name for the International Zone of Iraq— a 10-square-kilometer (3.8-square-mile) area in central Baghdad, Iraq, that was the ... Read Full Story

Category: Movies > Fantasy Total size: 516.93 megabyte Added: 2 days ago IMDb number: 0450405 Language: English Share ratio: 670 seeds, 323 leechers Last updated: 15 hours ago Downloads: 3,935 Movie Review Cirque du Freak : The Vampire's Assistant (2009) Based on the popular young adult fantasy novels written by Darren Shan, and while I'm not sure how rewarding the books are, the filmed adaptation is an insult to audiences everywhere. In lifeless fashion this film doesn't attempt to tell a worthwhile story and instead acts as a precursor to a franchise that will never exist due to the first film's failings. In short, ... Read Full Story

Surprisingly fun and full of action. I've never read the books but I enjoyed the movie, though I have a feeling parts of the story may have been cut out or glossed over to keep in all the action etc. Overall, very enjoyable in a ridiculous slightly cheesy way. Read Full Story

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Cast: John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia and Ray Stevenson Genres: Action/Adventure, Kids/Family, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Suspense/Horror, Adaptation and Teen Release Date: October 23, 2009 Directed by: Paul Weitz A boy unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. Pulled into a fantastic life of misunderstood sideshow freaks and grotesque creatures of the night, one teen will vanish from the safety of a boring existence and fulfill his destiny in a place drawn from nightmares. 14-year-old Darren was like most kids in his suburban neighborhood. He hung out with his best friend, got ... Read Full Story

Free Online Movie Review Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant" Movie Review -- Ever since the first Harry Potter film opened, studio executives have been busy alchemists, trying to turn lead into gold. Or, at least, trying to adapt young-adult novel series into blockbuster-movie franchises. It hasn’t been successful, or pretty. “The Golden Compass.” “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” “Inkheart.” “Eragon.” The release schedule of the last few years is cluttered with kickoffs to series that never got past that first, disappointing episode. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (PG-13) Universal (109 min.) Directed by Paul Weitz. With John C. Reilly, Chris Massoglia, Josh ... Read Full Story