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http://www.examiner.com/review/movie-review-the-raven-1
John Cusack portrays Edgar Allen Poe in the mysterious thriller The Raven where somebody in Baltimore has begun commiting a series of murders based on the works of Poe himself. This one looked like it would either be really good or absolutely awful. Take a wild guess which way it went.http://www.examiner.com/review/movie-review-the-raven-1
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Movie poster artists are without a doubt some of the most vital yet overlooked contributors to cinematic history. Long before the invention of the television and the internet, filmmakers relied on movie posters to persuade audiences to watch their films. Ever since the late 19th century, posters (or then simple 8 x 10 inch lobby cards) enticed audiences to spend their hard earned dollars, and even today, a movie poster can go a long way in helping build excitement and anticipation for a film. Posters occupy a space between art and advertising and have a clear commercial purpose – to promote an event or product – but they also have artistic value and find clever and creative ways to include a sensational one line description of the films; these tag-lines acting much like a newspaper headline.
Over the years movie posters have found more value outside their initial purpose of promoting motion pictures. People now collect them and hang them on their walls and museums devote entire galleries to poster art. 2011, has been a good year for movie posters, and so we’ve decided to look back at tome o the best. Below are the 25 best movie posters released this year, analyzing each poster by evaluating both how well it fulfils its purpose, as well as its aesthetic value.
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James McTeigue is describing his next film The Raven as meeting Se7en. The film is about a fictional tale that places author Edgar Allan Poe at the head of a serial killer crime investigation.
McTeigue director of also V For Vendetta and Ninja Assassin, stated that the project is an "account of the final five 'mysterious' days of Edgar Allan Poe's life. An additional leak also stated that Edgar Allan Poe will do the hunt for a serial killer whose murders are inspired by his stories."James McTeigue is describing his next film The Raven as meeting Se7en. The film is... more
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