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Review: The Last Airbender is About as Good as People Say it is (Which is Bad)

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Dino-Ray

Earth! Wind! Fire! Water! Heart! No, that is not in reference to Captain Planet and the Planeteers, it is the foundation of M. Night Shyamalan’s latest cinematic venture, The Last Airbender – well, minus the “heart.” – and I say … Continue reading →

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Ask The Last Airbender’s M. Night Shyamalan A Question!

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Moye

Upset about the racist casting behind M. Night Shyamalan’s feature adaptation of The Last Airbender? He evaded the issue in a roundtable discussion before, but perhaps this time the director will be forced to address the white-washing of his cast … Continue reading →

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Shyamalan on ‘The Last Airbender’ Casting Controversy

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Moye

With the summer 2010 release of Avatar The Last Airbender, the controversy over the white washed casting continues with director M. Night Shyamalan finally speaking out during recent press interviews… and seems to completely miss the point. Granted, anyone is … Continue reading →

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White-Washing Avatar: The Last Airbender?

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Moye

Entertainment Weekly recently announced the casting decisions by M. Night Shyamalan for his latest project, Avatar: The Last Airbender, a live-action version of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon. With names like Jesse McCartney, Twilight’s Jackson Rathbone and Nicola Peltz, it’s clear … Continue reading →

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