Mid-Week Poll: Favorite 2011 Blockbusters
The beginning of a new year is always a good time for reflection. For our first poll of 2012, let’s look back and pick our favorite of 2011’s biggest blockbusters.
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Blu-ray Highlights for 10/4/11 – Can You Feel the Love Toni
I would seem that, when I wrote last week’s Blu-ray update, I missed kind of a big title that was released on Friday. You know, the one involving giant robots beating the crap out of each other. Whoops. Allow me to consolida...
‘Terminator’ Franchise Will Be Back
Say what you want about the declining quality of the ‘Terminator’ franchise, but I’m still a fan. The news of ‘True Grit’ producer Megan Ellison winning the bid for rights to the series rests easy on ...
Weekend Box Office: ‘Thor’ Reigns Again
With the only new major box office contenders being an R-rated comedy and a bad-looking post-apocalyptic vampire western, ‘Thor’ held onto the #1 spot this weekend, outgrossing its nearest competitor by over $10 millio...
Weekend Box Office: ‘Five’ Makes Fast Number One
It’s official: The summer blockbuster season struck early this year. ‘Fast Five‘ pulled in $83.6 million over the weekend, making it the highest opening movie of 2011 so far. The caper sequel surpassed box office...
Weekend Movies: ‘Fast’-er Pussycat, Kill Kill
This weekend is a big ol’ grab bag of genres and choices. Unfortunately, like most weekends, the majority of the movies being unleashed – both into the malls and multiplexes and the smaller art houses – are terrible. But hey...
Hollywood Rolls Out the Big Guns During Super Bowl
As I understand it, there was some sort of significant sporting event on television over the weekend. I believe it was called the Super Dish, or Wonder Plate, or something like that. Because it tends to do pretty well in the ratin...