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Poll: Biggest Duds of 2016

Josh Zyber — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 16:00:30 +0000

Last week, we voted on Favorite Blockbusters of 2016. Unfortunately, a lot of movies last year didn’t live up to their promise or hype. What movies were the biggest letdowns for you? 2016 was widely regarded as a year of disappointments. I’m sure that I haven’t cataloged them all in these poll choices. I also...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of October 9th, 2016 – Attention, Interest, Decision, Action

Josh Zyber — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:00:56 +0000

You know what it takes to release one of the most testosterone-fueled movies ever made on Blu-ray the same week a rival releases the controversial all-female ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot? It takes BRASS BALLS to do that. New Releases (Blu-ray) ‘Ghostbusters: Answer the Call‘ – From the moment Sony announced that the ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot would have an...

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Poll: Most Disappointing Summer 2016 Movies

Josh Zyber — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 12:00:58 +0000

Apropos of Shannon’s article earlier this week about how this has been the worst movie season in recent memory, let’s put it to a vote. Which movies from the summer of 2016 disappointed you the most? The unofficial start of the summer movie season seems to get pulled earlier and earlier every year. For the...

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Weekend Box Office: Bourne This Way

Luke Hickman — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 16:00:00 +0000

With stiff competition from the latest ‘Bourne’ installment, ‘Star Trek’ fell out of warp this weekend. While the new R-rated female-driven comedy held its own, Lionsgate’s millennial thriller fell short. ‘Jason Bourne‘ led the busy weekend with a solid $60 million debut. To give that number some franchise perspective, it’s up 36% from the lackluster...

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Weekend Box Office: Above and Beyond

Luke Hickman — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 16:00:59 +0000

Just when the summer season typically starts slowing down, 2016 is moving forward at maximum warp. Up 30% year-over-year, it was a busy weekend at the box office. Aside from the ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot and the latest ‘Ice Age’ entry, all Top 10 movies outgrossed expectations. With ‘Jason Bourne’ and ‘Suicide Squad’ on the horizon, it...

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Weekend Movies: To Infinity… and Beyond!

Luke Hickman — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:00:03 +0000

The summer has been dominated by animated family films, magnificent horror movies, and sequels both good and bad. This weekend, all of the aforementioned are present. Although nobody asked for it, ‘Ice Age’ is back. And some executive’s head is going to roll for scheduling it to open while two other highly successful animated kids’...

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‘Ice Age: Collision Course’ Review: Fifth Time Ain’t the Charm

Philip Brown — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 19:00:35 +0000

The fifth movie in the ‘Ice Age’ franchise, ‘Collision Course’… Wait a minute… I need to pause for a second. The FIFTH ‘Ice Age’ movie since 2002?! How did that happen?! Sure, these movies make money, but do people actually like them enough to justify four sequels? Is there really that much story to tell?...

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The Trailer Park: An Animated End of the World

M. Enois Duarte — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:00:46 +0000

Even as a big fan of animated films, this week’s new movie trailers for upcoming CG-animated features are largely disappointing. They don’t generate much interest or excitement. ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’ I rather enjoy the previous ‘Ice Age’ movies, but the preview for the latest installment to the popular animated franchise feels a bit disappointing....

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The Trailer Park: Dogs and Cats Living Together, Mass Hysteria

M. Enois Duarte — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 20:00:59 +0000

Along with all the sequels and superhero flicks hitting screens this year, moviegoers can also expect a wide selection of animated family features in 2016. ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ The student finally becomes the master in this upcoming second sequel to the wildly entertaining ‘Panda’ franchise. Unfortunately, the preview fails to make the latest entry...

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Weekend Roundtable: Worst Celebrity Animation Voice Acting

Josh Zyber — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:00:03 +0000

When I watch the ads for DreamWorks’ new movie ‘Home’, all I can hear is the voice of Sheldon from ‘The Big Bang Theory’ coming out of the little alien. That immediately breaks my suspension of disbelief. In today’s Roundtable, we’ll look at some other really annoying cases of celebrity stunt-casting in animated movies. In...

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Blu-ray Highlights for December 11th, 2012 – Teddy Ruxpin’s Revenge

Josh Zyber — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:00:59 +0000

This week’s Blu-ray releases bring us an eclectic mix of content, from foul-mouthed teddy bears to deadly spy assassins and adorable prehistoric rodents. Which will you spend your money on? New Releases Despite having long since run his animated sitcom ‘Family Guy’ into the ground, Seth MacFarlane scored a pretty big hit this summer with...

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Weekend Box Office: Same Bat-Time, Same Bat-Channel

Luke Hickman — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:00:09 +0000

For the third week in a row, ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ not only topped the U.S. charts, but the international box office as well. Adding another $36.4 million to its domestic haul and $67 million from international markets, Christopher Nolan’s final Batman flick has now grossed a total of $733 million in just 17 short...

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