Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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Review: Avatar
One has to ask when reviewing a movie what factors need to be considered. Is it just the quality of the film in terms of the story and acting? Is it the emotion it invokes? Is it the pure entertainment factor? Really all that varies on the particular movie at hand. Avatar though is completely unique and really doesn't fit into any typical category. No film has ever been as ambitious yet it totally pulls it off. James Cameron waited years for the technology to arrive that could deliver his v...
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Trailer for The Bounty Hunter
The first trailer for The Bounty Hunter has made its way out. The story centers on a bounty hunter (Gerard Butler) who learns the next target is his ex-wife (Jennifer Aniston). Director Andy Tennant has a history of producing solid romantic comedies including Hitch and Sweet Home Alabama. The Bounty Hunter is slated to release on March 19th. ...
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Weekend Box Office Predictions 12/18
The long awaited arrival of Avatar is finally here as it opens today in a record number of 3D and IMAX screens. Playing the role of counter-programming, or depending on perspective being led out to slaughter, is the comedy Did You Hear about the Morgans? With approximately 2000 3D screens, 178 IMAX screens, and other locations showing the regular 2D print Avatar is primed for a huge opening. It won't have the same massive screen count of other blockbusters but that could end up adding to ...
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Trailer for Shrek Forever After
The first trailer for Shrek Forever After arrived today. The movie is the fourth in the massive franchise and while this is supposedly the last Shrek there are spin-offs planned. This time the story has Shrek feeling over-domesticated so he cuts a deal with Rumpelstiltskin. Of course that ends up going awry leaving him to see Far Far Away as it would be if he had never existed. Shrek Forever After is slated to release on May 21st 2010. ...
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Teaser Poster for Inception
One of the most highly anticipated films of 2010 is Christopher Nolan's Inception. His project following The Dark Knight is a movie still largely shrouded in mystery. Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page star and the little known about the plot comes from the teaser trailer and the tagline "your mind is the scene of the crime". The full theatrical trailer will be be playing in front of Sherlock Holmes so the wait won't be long to learn more about it. Inception is slated to release on July 16th 2...
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Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Ending December 13, 2009
It comes as no surprise that Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was the top selling DVD last week. The latest edition of the Harry Potter series replaced Ben Stiller's Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian at the top. Johnny Depp's Public Enemies came in second in sales and first in rentals. Below is the list of DVD sales and rentals for the week ending December 13, 2009: Rentrak Top 10 Selling DVDs: 1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Warner) 2 Public Enem...
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Trailer for Hot Tub Time Machine
The first trailer for Hot Tub Time Machine made its way out yesterday and will be playing in front of Sherlock Holmes. The movie is directed by Steve Pink (Accepted) who was the writer of High Fidelity and Grosse Point Blank and stars John Cusack along with a host of comedians. The story centers on a magical hot tub that transports the characters back to 1986. Hot Tub Time Machine is slated to release on March 19th. ...
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Trailer for Iron Man 2
The first trailer for Iron Man 2 has just been unveiled. It is scheduled to play theatrically in front of Sherlock Holmes though there has been some rumors that it could arrive in front of Avatar. Details about the plot for Iron Man 2 have been largely kept under wraps but assessing the new characters leads to an idea of the direction it is headed. Mickey Rourke is Whiplash, Scarlett Johansson is Black Widow, Olivia Munn is Iron Maiden, and Sam Rockwell plays Justin Hammer. Don Cheadle ta...
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