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Blu-ray Highlights: Weeks of Jan. 5-18, 2014 – New Year Catch-Up Edition

Josh Zyber — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:00:41 +0000

Generally, January is a slow time for movie releases, both in theaters and on home video. Uncharacteristically, the first two weeks of 2014 have been surprisingly active on the Blu-ray front. Because I missed doing one of these updates last Monday, this post will consolidate two weeks of disc releases. We’ve got a lot to...

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Weekend Box Office: ‘Wolverine’ Declawed

Luke Hickman — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 16:00:15 +0000

As ‘First Class’ showed, the ‘X-Men’ franchise still has a great deal of forward momentum. Unfortunately, this weekend’s box office returns suggest that Wolverine’s ‘Origins’ prequel damaged the character so much that American audiences may be getting over him. Expected to earn $72.5 million, ‘The Wolverine‘ experienced a soft opening nearly $20 million short of...

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Weekend Box Office: The Minions Win Again

Luke Hickman — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:00:12 +0000

Even with monstrous effort, the weekend’s two wide releases were unable to stop Gru and his Minions’, as ‘Despicable Me 2’ deposited another $44.7 million in the bank, bringing its domestic 12-day total up to $229.2 million. Overseas, the 3D animated flick has reeled in $243.2 million, giving it an impressive worldwide total of $472.4...

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Weekend Movies: Children at Play

Luke Hickman — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 16:00:54 +0000

Unless you’re an unapologetic fan of Guillermo del Toro, the ‘Transformers’ movies or Adam Sandler, you might see this weekend as waste. However, there’s a solid piece of entertainment to be found where you might not expect one (no, I’m not hinting at the Sandler flick) and a slew of promising indie releases. I’m a...

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Sundance Journal: ‘Fruitvale’

Aaron Peck — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:00:16 +0000

Besides ‘Escape from Tomorrow‘, the other hot ticket at Sundance this year was a little movie in the U.S. Dramatic Competition called ‘Fruitvale’. It’s the cinematic equivalent of getting punched in the gut. I defy you not to shed a tear or two while watching it. Based on the true story of Oscar Grant, ‘Fruitvale’...

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Sundance 2013 Preview: U.S. Dramatic Competition

Aaron Peck — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:00:31 +0000

It’s that time of year again. The Sundance Film Festival has released its lineup of films that will screen during the festival in January. I’ll be there covering the festival, but just so you can get as excited as I am, let’s take a look at the lineup for the U.S. Dramatic Competition category. The...

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