Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Opening Early in IMAX Theaters
Paramount has announced that Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol will release early on Friday December 16th exclusively in over 200 IMAX theaters and possibly a small number of prestigious theaters. The standard release date for the fourth film in the franchise that begins a transition from star Tom Cruise to Jeremy Renner for a full roll-out in theaters has been and remains Wednesday December 21st. Director Brad Bird: "The two things that movies have that you can't get anywhere else...
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Arrested Development Returning for Another TV Season Before Movie
Cult-favorite television series Arrested Development has gone through a number of rumors and apparent stages of development for a potential movie ever since it was cancelled in 2006. A proper script had to be completed and the logistics of getting the whole original cast back together was daunting. Still the movie looked to be inevitable and as of late was said to be on the right track. Surprising news today though comes as series creator Mitch Hurwitz revealed at the New Yorker Festival ...
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DVD/Blu-ray Releases for Week of October 4th
It's a top heavy week of releases as Fast Five, which has raked in over $600 million worldwide, arrives along with a slight box office disappointment in Scream 4. Beyond that I would highly recommend picking up Friday Night Lights - which finished it's brilliant five season run earlier this year. There are also a number of classics introduced on Blu-ray. (more…)...
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Trailer for Contraband
The first trailer for the thriller Contraband has arrived. A remake of the 2008 foreign film Reykjavik-Rotterdam it stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, and Ben Foster and centers on a former smuggler turned security guard who falls back into his old ways when a lucrative opportunity arises. Contraband is slated to release on January 13th 2012. Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs, ...
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Fox Picks Up New Girl for Full Season
Last year the first full season pickup and renewal came from Fox who was pleased enough with the ratings for the comedy Raising Hope to extend their commitment. The same thing has happened this year except for what is a ratings smash with the comedy New Girl. Fox has granted it 11 additional episodes taking it to a full season order of 24. New Girl debuted with the highest rated sitcom premiere for the network in 10 years. With just two episodes having aired it now stands as Tuesday's ...
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Review: Real Steel
Real Steel will likely be described by many as "Rocky with robots" and that isn't too far off from the central themes that drive the emotions and plot developments. What the film does really well though is balance a family dynamic with the robot boxing action - blending the typical inspirational sports story with a futuristic scenario and relatable characters. It's brilliantly handled and leads to some of the most crowd-pleasing moments I've ever experienced in theater - creating the disctin...
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Amazon Adds Fox to Streaming Service
For those frustrated by Netflix's recent actions one of the competing services is Amazon who offers streaming to Prime members. The company has announced that they have signed a deal with FOX to add a wide selection of movies and TV shows. That will add to the service which already has CBS, NBC, Sony, and Warner Bros. Bringing on Fox means series such as 24, Arrested Development, The X-Files, and even exclusively The Wonder Years will be available to watch instantly. Amazon Prime costs $7...
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DVD/Blu-ray Releases for Week of September 27th
There is really only one noteworthy release this week and that is Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The final entry in the trilogy has collected over $1.1 billion worldwide making it the largest in the series and the fifth biggest film of all-time. As have some other prominent movies recently Transformers has slotted its release to be on its on on Friday. •Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD Combo) When a mysterious event from Earth’s ...
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