Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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Three Openers Make For Record First November Weekend
Megamind, Due Date, and For Colored Girls all performed well helping to combine for a record breaking total to the holiday season kick-off weekend. The three totaled over $100 million and contributed to the top 10 which finished with $142 million. The animated film Megamind, which released with the most 3D screens of any film to date, won the weekend with $47.6 million. That puts it in similar territory to How to Train Your Dragon, which went on to gross over $200 million domestically. Mega...
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Trailer for Hall Pass
Warner Brothers has released the first trailer for Hall Pass. Directed by the Farrelly brothers the comedy stars Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis as husbands who are granted a week of freedom by their wives to do whatever they want no questions asked. Hall Pass is slated to release on February 25th 2011. Rick (Owen Wilson) and Fred (Jason Sudeikis) are best friends who have a lot in common, including the fact that they have each been married for many years. But when the two men begin to show si...
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Review: The Next Three Days
The Next Three Days is flying somewhat under the radar for upcoming the holiday movie season however it is a film that should not be overlooked. An expertly blended drama and thriller it centers on a man coping with his wife having been arrested and convicted for a murder she did not commit. When it becomes evident that she will not be getting out through the legal system he sets out on a plan to break her out and evade capture. (more…)...
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Theatrical Trailer for Sucker Punch
Earlier this week the complete synopsis for the upcoming Zack Snyder film Sucker Punch arrived and prior to that there had been the teaser trailer out of Comic-Con. Now the full theatrical trailer which will be making its debut this weekend has arrived. The film stars Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Jamie Chung, and Carla Gugino. Sucker Punch is slated to release on March 25th 2011. ...
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Movie Studios Looking to Screw Over Home Viewers Even Further
Several movie studios have reached agreements with outlets, primarily Redbox and Netflix, to delay the renting of movies for four weeks from their official release date on DVD and Blu-ray. That has been going on since the beginning of the year. Warner Bros was the first followed by Paramount, Universal, and Fox. There was some hope though when Paramount backed off and decided to drop that delay period and Sony has not taken up that idea at all given that studies have shown they do nothing to i...
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‘Sucker Punch’ Official Plot Synopsis
Warner Bros. has released the full official synopsis for Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch. The action film stars Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, Jamie Chung and Jena Malone. Sucker Punch hits both IMAX and theaters on March 25, 2011. You can read the full synopsis after the jump. (more…)...
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Saw 3D Wins Halloween Weekend
As expected horror films topped the charts for Halloween weekend as Saw 3D opened #1 and Paranormal Activity 2 posted a solid take coming off its #1 opening last weekend. Saw 3D made $22.5 million which is up $8 million over what Saw VI took in last year. $9 million on Friday was followed by heavy drop-offs on Saturday and Sunday which is typical of a not just a horror movie but even more so a sequel. The movie will have no legs at all but considering the $20 million budget it is already pr...
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Redbox Looking to Add Streaming Service
An increasingly significant driver of subscriptions to Netflix comes due to the company's streaming of a large library of movie and television content. A study recently came out and said as much as 20% of the traffic on the internet at any given time is taken up by Netflix streaming. That is pretty astonishing to consider and quite surprising. Redbox, with their over 25K kiosks strategically placed all across the US, have been a huge success as well and continues to show growth. The two com...
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