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Watch South African Comic Short "E-lectricity"

It's been a while since I saw this and I forgot how much I like it. Film opens January 20.

It's been a while since I saw this and I forgot how much I like it.  Film opens January 20.

Watch Now: Melvin Van Peebles' 1998 Doc "Classified X"- A History of African American Stereotypes in Cinema

Melvin Van Peebles' 1998 documentary, Classified X, explores racist stereotypes of African Americans in the history of cinema, beginning with the silent film era.

Trailer Mashup: 'The Lion King Rises'

I finally caught up with this trailer mashup of "The Lion King" (video) and "The Dark Knight Rises" (audio). It works.

Video of the Day: Watch 'Take Shelter' Star Michael Shannon Be Adorable

How can we ever repay you, Josh Horowitz? Sure, Michael Shannon may have a reputation for being a big softy already, but this episode of MTV's "Adorable Things" seals the deal. In the video, Shannon covers all the requisite questions asked of any dark horse awards candidate, such ...

Trailer Watch: The Return Directed by Liza Johnson

I've been wating for this one since it premiered at the Director's Fortnight at Cannes.  It will open in limited release on Feb 10 and on VOD Feb. 28.  Linda Cardellini plays a soldier returning from war hoping to pick up her life where she left off, only to realize that it very...

Need Some 2012 Motivation? Watch This Will Smith Video Compilation

Well, we all made it to see 2012 and if you need something to kickstart your year watch this video compilation featuring Will Smith giving some words of wisdom to live by.

Short Starts: Watch 18-Year-Old Angelina Jolie in 2 "Mr. Viril" Films

Short Starts is a column devoted to kicking off the week with a short film, typically one tied to a new release. Today we look at two early appearances by Angelina Jolie in anticipation of her new directorial effort, "The Land of Blood and Honey," which is now playing in limited release and expands ...

Watch: "The Code" Proves That Zombies Can Still Be Funny

Welcome to the first Video of the Day for 2012: Funny, clever, resourceful, "The Code" was the result of Houston's Splatterfest Weekend of Mayhem, in which a filmmaker gets 54 hours to shoot, edit and score a horror short based on an assigned character, line of dialogue and murder weap...