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- In Defense of M. Night ShyamalanFrom 'Sixth Sense' to 'Signs,' M. Night Shyamalan proved to be one of the brightest young film directors in Hollywood. With flops like 'The Happening' and 'The Village,' does he have what it takes to rebound and reach his potential?
- "The Last Airbender" Movie Review: Shyamalan Strikes AgainThis review was voted "Best Written Review of 2010" by Earth-2.net
- M. Night Shyamalan: The Mark of an AuteurM. Night Shyamalan may be a master of suspense, but he has more than just scare tactics in his arsenal. This article takes a look at the distinct similarities in Shyamalan's films, and the elements that make them much richer than just another scary movie.
- M. Night Shyamalan Gives Substance with StyleM. Night Shyamalan offers viewers an experience, not just a movie.
The Last Airbender: Could Be WorseThe Last Airbender gets nine nominations at the 2011 Golden Raspberry Awards and leads the pack in likely winners of "Worst Picture." Still, the film isn't that bad and may live on as a bizarre camp classic.- Shyamalan's 'The Last Airbender' Leaves the Biggest Cinematic Stench on 2010No other movie in 2010 left a bigger stink in the world of movies than M. Night Shyamalan's disastrous live action version of the Nickelodeon series, "The Last Airbender."
"Devil" Blu-ray / DVD Movie ReviewUniversal Home Entertainment has released the M. Night Shyamalan-produced horror / thriller "Devil" just in time for the Christmas holidays! Doesn't that sound funny? I thought so.- The Worst Movie of 2010: 'The Last Airbender'M. Night Shyamalan just cannot seem to do anything right the past few years. "The Last Airbender" (2010) is another in a growing list of bad movies.
Best Suspense Movies and Films with Surprise Endings and Plot TwistsI like surprise endings. There's nothing like a good plot twist to tickle my puzzle lover's brain. Sadly, many movies that promise a twist are predictable and trite. Here is my quintessential list of best suspense and plot twist movies ever made.- Movie Review: M. Night Shyamalan Repents with 'Devil'After a recent mark of less-than-stellar films, M. Night Shyamalan just might be back on the right track with his latest thriller, "Devil". A movie review of "Devil".
M. Night Shyamalan's 'Devil' from 'The Night Chronicles'A confused movie review of "Devil", story by M. Night Shyamalan, directed by John Erick Dowdle, filmed by Tak Fujimoto and starring Chris Messina, Bojana Novakovic, Bokeem Woodbine, Jenny O'Hara, and Logan Marshall-Green.- Devil Review Comments to Have Usual Shyamalan Bashing?M. Night Shyamalan is critics' favorite target of ridicule now -- which may stretch to movies he didn't write and direct. But he came up with the idea for "Devil," which may explain why reviews are only coming in now, and don't look too promising.
Devil (2010) Movie ReviewDevil is pretty much everything I've been waiting for in a religious-themed horror film. I'm not saying it's perfect, but it's about as close as anyone has gotten to the idea.- M. Night Shyamalan to Speak at Los Angeles 3D Entertainment Summit (9/15-9/16)The director of Avatar is the keynote speaker of the 3D Summit, but it's not the director of the successful 3D film Avatar.
The Bigger Idea in Hollywood: Rise of Nolan and Fall of ShyamalanM. Night Shyamalan and Christopher Nolan seem to be the latest creative duo who think alike, yet giving way for one to prosper and the other to fall. Shyamalan may be the one out, unless he can diagnosis his own creative pipeline...- Why I Liked The Last AirbenderAm I the only person on the planet who enjoyed The Last Airbender? Maybe not, but even if I am, I have my reasons.
How M. Night Shyamalan Ruined My DreamsA movie review analyzing M. Night Shyamalan's recent movie, "Avatar: The Last Airbender," based on the popular television series. This is by no means authoritative, but I hope to dispel some of the illusions surrounding the movie.
The Last Airbender - Yup, It's Every Bit the Failure People Have Been Calling ItThe movie is a complete and utter disaster, it fails on just about every level a movie could fail on, and at it proved to be so boring that I almost passed out while sitting in the theater watching it.- The Last Airbender: M. Night Shyamalan's Newest FailureM. Night Shyamalan took a bold movie in directing and writing the movie adaptation of Nickelodeon's hit Avatar: The Last Airbender. The movie is put on the list of failures for the Sixth Sense director.
- The Differing Paths of M. Night Shyamalan and Christopher NolanChristopher Nolan may wind up having the most acclaimed live action film of the summer, while M. Night Shyamalan has the most reviled. Both took the movie world by storm 10 years ago, but only one has remained on top, while the other is all the way down.
- The Last Airbender's Epic Fail, Sequel in DoubtUnless the box office take for The Last Airbender improves, fans may not get a second movie.
- The Last Airbender: Shyamalan's Last BlunderThe Last Airbender was an excellent idea. The source material was great, the characters were complex and should have been easy to create, the story was fantastic, and the chance to show off special effects was huge. How did all of this go wrong?
Shyamalan's the Last Airbender ReviewReview of The Last Airbender, the long-awaited adaptation of the hit television show Avatar: The Last Airbender.- The Last Airbender Review Bashing Not Limited to ShyamalanBlame by critics for "The Last Airbender" is mostly centered around M. Night Shyamalan. However, Shyamalan is sharing blame in one area, as his actors are bashed almost as much as he is - as they have been for most of Shyamalan's recent films.
- The Last Airbender Review Results Leave Uncertain FuturesMuch of the critical world has bashed M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender" throughout the week. Yet for all of that, Shyamalan's career is likely to continue, and so could the franchise - although not much is left to salvage the summer.
- Ready to Give Up on M. Night Shyamalan?Although the recent trend of film ratings is downward sloping, I don't think it's time to give up just yet.
- 'The Last Airbender'The movie "The Last Airbender" has received bad reviews, and has been the subject of controversy.
Critics and Fans Heap Scorn on M. Night Shyamalan's 'The Last Airbender'To paraphrase a classic line from "The Sixth Sense," M. Night Shyamalan makes bad movies, but he doesn't know they are bad. "The Last Airbender" should have been a triumph for Shyamalan, but it could be the end of his Hollywood career.- Is 'The Last Airbender' the Last Hurrah for M. Night Shyamalan?With critics savaging the once promising director's latest effort, Shyamalan's career seems to have reached a new low.
- Movie Review: The Last Airbender (PG)M. Night Shyamalan's overstuffed, incomprehensible adaptation of the Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last Airbender.
The Last Airbender Review Scores New M. Night Shyamalan LowM. Night Shyamalan has had the most meteoric rise, and most meteoric fall, of the last decade. But, rock bottom may finally have been hit, as "The Last Airbender" has actually become the worst-reviewed film of his career, and of this dreadful summer.- "The Last Airbender" is M. Night Shyamalan's Latest Film FlopCreated as the first film in a potential franchise, "The Last Airbender" is all about style, but it lacks substance.
- The Last Airbender's Momo & Appa Return From TV ShowDee Bradley Baker, who played the voices of Momo and Appa in the Nickelodeon television show Avatar: The Last Airbender, is also billed to play the voices in the upcoming M Night Shyamalan adaptation "The Last Airbender."
- The Last Airbender Director Shyamalan Reveals DetailsIn the most detailed interviews yet, M. Night Shyamalan recently spoke with reporters in Los Angeles about his vision of the movie trilogy.
2010 Summer Movie Preview: July-AugustA preview of the biggest films being released in the summer of 2010. This article covers July and August releases.- The Last Airbender and Race: Does it Matter?Should M. Night Shyamalan be more accurate to the cartoon in casting his Last Airbender film?
- Why Does M. Night Shyamalan Get to Keep Making Movies?Trey Parker once sang, "Why does Michael Bay get to keep on making movies?" and after seeing The Happening on DVD, I'm beginning to think the same thing about M. Night Shyamalan.
- Three 2008 Movies Not Worth Seeing: The Happening, The Love Guru & Punisher: War ZoneA review of the three worst movies of 2008 The Happening, The Love Guru & Punisher: War Zone
- Review of M. Night Shyamalan's Movie The HappeningThis is a review of M. Night Shyamalan's movie "The Happening".
- Gift Ideas for M.Night Shyamalan FansThis article will offer gift ideas for fans of the amazing storyteller, M. Night Shyamalan.
