John Shannon

John Shannon studied Creative Writing at the University of Maine where he also served as a film critic for the Maine Campus Newspaper. He currently resides in the greater Portland area of Southern Maine where he works by day and watches film by night. He can be reached via email at refocusjohn@gmail.com and followed on Twitter @JohnWShannon

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John ShannonSeptember 15, 2011

Spielberg Regrets Changing “E.T.”; Vows It Will Arrive On BluRay Unaltered

AllThingsFangirl has an excellent recap of the Q&A that followed a 30th Anniversary screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark. I highly recommend reading…
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John ShannonSeptember 15, 2011

A Trailer For Cameron Crowe’s “We Bought A Zoo” Is Online

I’ll be honest, Cameron Crowe‘s films get to me in a weird way, so much so that I genuinely love…
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John ShannonSeptember 15, 2011

A Full “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn” Trailer is Online

Well, I’m not entirely sure what half the stuff in that trailer is supposed to be about, but at this…
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John ShannonSeptember 15, 2011

Paramount Makes A Shocking Choice For Their “Star Trek 2” Director

It’s been long considered a done deal, but Trekkies have been fretting about whether or not J.J. Abrams would direct…
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John ShannonSeptember 8, 2011
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Hey, “Back To The Future” Fans! Wanna See Something Cool?

Frank Marshall, producer of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Poltergeist, and Back to the Future, caused a bit of a stir…
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John ShannonSeptember 8, 2011

“The Human Centipede: Full Sequence” Teaser Trailer Is Here

I’m one of those sick individuals who found the original Human Centipede to be horrifying and hilarious*, but I can…
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John ShannonSeptember 7, 2011
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This Clip From The New “Thing” Explains My Problem With Remakes

Get More: Movie Trailers, Movies Blog MTV has gotten their hands on a clip from Universal’s upcoming remake/prequel/whatever of The…
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John ShannonSeptember 7, 2011

Arnold and Bruce Have “Substantial Roles” In “Expendables 2”

Deadline reports that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis are signed on to take much bigger parts in The Expendables 2. The…
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John ShannonSeptember 7, 2011

The Original “Straw Dogs” Is Coming To BluRay

In preparation for the upcoming remake starring James Marsden (X-Men), Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns) and Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood), 20th Century Fox…
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Comics

John ShannonSeptember 6, 2011

“The Rocketeer” Is Coming To Blu Ray!

There isn’t a press release in sight on this one, so either Disney is quietly making this available (fat chance)…
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