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Film synopses, TV show synopses, biographies, and celebrity interviews.

Win one of two copies of Mysteries of the Freemasons on DVD

On September 15th, the release date of Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol (which you can pre-order HERE), join History for the fascinating true story of the world’s oldest Secret Society, when Mysteries of the Freemasons comes to DVD. To celebrate the release of this revealing profile, FilmFetish is giving away two copies of the DVD ….

Win one of two copies of Warriors: The Complete Season One 3-disc DVD set

Here’s another great contest from A&E and The History Channel. On September 29th, History will release Warriors: The Complete Season One on DVD. To celebrate this release, which explores the weaponry, tactics, training and psyches of history’s greatest fighting men, FilmFetish is giving away two complete copies of the 3-disc DVD set to readers. PLEASE ….

Film Fetish interviews Extract’s Clifton Collins Jr. about the art of acting, working with Mike Judge, getting into ‘R-Rated’ trouble in the heartland and more

I recently interviewed actor Clifton Collins Jr. and some of his answers may surprise or even shock you. He claims to have a cousin named Chris Craig. I personally don’t believe Clifton is English or that his cousin was in involved in the landmark legal case or the film Let ‘Em Have It. More research ….

Details on how to win two Chevy vehicles in conjunction with Paramount’s upcoming Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen DVD release

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will make its highly-anticipated DVD and Blu-ray debut on October 20, 2009 in immersive, two-disc Special Editions, as well as on a single disc DVD, from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures in association with Hasbro. From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg, in association with Hasbro, Transformers: Revenge ….

Historic nine disc Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live DVD Collection coming this October

This Fall, Time Life commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame with an unprecedented, comprehensive collection of performances compiled from a quarter century of induction celebrations. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live DVD collection boasts 125 remarkable performances by the most influential and significant figures in rock music ….

Interview with Daytrippers, Superbad and Adventureland director Greg Mottola

In anticipation of the August 25th release of the comedy Adventureland on Blu-ray and DVD, FilmFetish is fortunate enough to present an extended Q&A with writer/director Greg Mottola and cast member Martin Starr. Adventureland stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kelsey Ford, Michael Zegen, Ryan McFarland, Jack Gilpin, Wendie Malick, Matt Bush, Todd Cioppa, Stephen Mast, Kristen Wiig, ….

I Love You, Man Blu-ray review

I Love You, Man casually strolled into theaters last March and caught audiences off guard with an original, modern and heart-felt story of friendship that dished out plenty of honest and raw laughs. The film delivers some of the most hilarious moments from a comedy in a long time, thanks in no small part to ….

The Waterboy Blu-ray review

Originally released in 1998, the Frank Coraci (he also directed Sandler’s cult classic The Wedding Singer and the more recent Click) film Waterboy, is one of Adam Sandler’s best classic comedy efforts. The Touchstone film was finally released to the Blu-ray format for the first time on August 4th, from Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Hilarious character bios online for cast of Mike Judge’s Extract

The filmmakers behind the film Extract have posted characters profiles for the shady bunch that make up the main cast of Extract, Mike Judge’s upcoming follow-up to the cult comedy classic Office Space. The short “bios” are accompanied by photos and character one-sheets, that include personal information about each, including Step (Clifton Collins Jr., above), ….

The Soloist Blu-ray review

The Soloist follows the story of Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), a musically gifted schizophrenic homeless man, and Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.), a Los Angeles Times writer who attempted to restore Ayers’ inner-talents and lead him back to a path of personal and musical success. The film transcends its own emotionally draining story-line, with a ….

Screening of design documentary Objectified with post-film director Q&A

Director Gary Hustwit will attend a special one-night screening and discussion for his design documentary Objectified, presented in conjunction with AIGA Arizona and IDSA Arizona. Objectified is a feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. It’s a look at the creativity at work behind everything ….