Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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Thanksgiving 2009 at the Box Office
The day before Thanksgiving tends to perform only slightly better than a normal weekday. Thanksgiving is generally slow but then the day after is one of the busiest of the year. On Wednesday three carryovers in New Moon, The Blind Side, and 2012 topped the new offerings and that will likely continue through the weekend. Opening yesterday was the martial-arts movie Ninja Assassin which debuted with $3.3 million, the comedy Old Dogs which starts with $3.1 million, and the stop-motion animat...
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Daybreakers Trailer
Earlier today the full theatrical trailer for Daybreakers arrived. Set in 2019 Ethan Hawke stars as a researcher during a time where most of the population has turned into vampires. As the human race nears extinction the vampires are forced to either capture and farm every remaining human or find a blood substitute before time runs out. However a covert group of vampires makes a remarkable discovery that has the power to save the human race. Daybreakers is scheduled to release on January 8th...
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Ryan Reynolds Talks Green Lantern and Deadpool
MTV had the chance to chat with Ryan Reynolds. He talked about what a great year 2009 has been for him and mentions the highlight thus far has been seeing the prototypes of the Green Lantern costume. MTV: You have done everything from a publicity tour with Betty White to trying on the Green Lantern costumes. So, in looking back at the year, is there a moment that sums it up, that encapsulates what 2009 was about? Reynolds: I think, seeing the prototypes for the Green Lantern costumes was...
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Review: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Though it is based on the Ronald Dahl children's book Fantastic Mr. Fox really isn't targeted at a younger crowd. If anything it skews older in its style of humor while still being appropriate for all audiences. This is one of the rare movies that I could envision parents really appreciating on their own level while their kids are still kept interested. It may have a tough time selling itself because it is unique and that is unfortunate. Word-of-mouth however will be strong and hopefully tha...
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New on DVD: Week of November 24
This week is a very poor week for DVD releases. After a few pretty good weeks, there isn't much worth mentioning. As a fan of The Sopranos, I'm looking forward to the release of season 1 on Blu-ray. Tom Hanks' Angels & Demons also hits stores this week. Unfortunately, just like The Da Vinci Code, this movie wasn't much better. Here is the full release schedule broken up by standard DVD and Blu-ray: (more…)...
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Casting For ‘The Crow’ Underway
According to IO9.com, casting has begun for the next theatrical iteration of The Crow. In an interview with Ryan Kavanaugh, the producer shares quite a few details on the upcoming movie. Are you casting right now and looking? We're looking. We're in discussions....I think it's something cool, we're approaching it differently. It's really a whole relaunch of the franchise, much more of a dark superhero type. Will it be a well known actor, or someone we've never heard of before? It ...
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FlashForward Shuts Down Production
In the past few weeks concern has been raised over the status of FlashForward. Ratings have dropped to levels that brought the future of the series into question. Having ordered a full season it seemed that ABC was at least committed to letting the story play out. That confidence was intended to make viewers feel more comfortable investing in a show long-term after a few years where new series were yanked out from under them before even providing any closure. However viewers have been losing...
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New Moon Third Best Opening Weekend Ever
It may have broken the record for grosses from midnight showings and for a single day but it could not capture the opening weekend record. The Twilight Saga: New Moon was able to draw $140.7 million through Sunday making it the third biggest opening ever. It falls only behind The Dark Knight with $158 million and Spider-man 3 with $151 million. Everyone was prepared for a huge weekend from New Moon but most were looking for between $85 million and $105 million. There was a smaller drop-of...
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