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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of April 15th, 2018 – Stop the Presses!

Josh Zyber — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:00:15 +0000

This week’s Blu-ray releases land on the same date as the annual tax deadline here in the United States. Assuming that you’re all paid up and have any money left, the light release slate should go pretty easy on your wallet. New Releases ‘The Post‘ – A drama about a news media outlet working to...

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2018 Oscar Winners

Josh Zyber — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 07:00:25 +0000

Following a year where Hollywood nearly self-destructed from countless scandal after scandal and huge cultural shifts, I suppose the fact that this year’s Oscars were largely boring and uneventful is something of a relief. The ultimate Best Picture winner, ‘The Shape of Water’, was perhaps a mild upset (‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ appeared to...

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Oscar Poll: Best Picture 2018

Josh Zyber — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 20:00:42 +0000

Our final Oscar poll this year of course looks at the top prize. Which movie do you expect to win Best Picture on Sunday? PLEASE NOTE: I am dividing this into two polls. The first is your prediction for which director will actually take home the trophy, regardless of merit. I’m honestly torn on this...

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Oscar Poll: Best Actress 2018

Josh Zyber — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 20:00:28 +0000

While we’re predicting this year’s Oscars, let’s move on to the Best Actress category. Which of the nominees do you believe will take the trophy? Which one actually deserves it? PLEASE NOTE: This topic has been divided into two polls. The first is your prediction for which actress will actually take home the trophy, regardless...

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Poll: How Many of the 2018 Oscar Nominees Have You Seen?

Josh Zyber — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:00:05 +0000

Every year, as soon as the Oscar nominations are announced, movie fans begin the process of trying to catch up with some of the nominated movies they missed during the year. How many of the 2018 batch have you watched? Year after year, the Academy Awards often reward movies that weren’t widely seen by paying...

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Weekend Box Office: Let the Race Begin

Luke Hickman — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:00:10 +0000

After a three-week reign, ‘Jumanji’ has finally been booted from the top of the box office charts. Meanwhile, last week’s announcement of the year’s Oscar nominations significantly boosted the attendance of many of the contending titles. Although ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure‘ defeated ‘Jumanji’ sequel, the film’s $23.5 million opening was a bit lower than...

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2018 Oscar Nominations

Josh Zyber — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:00:19 +0000

Hollywood is in such a shambles these days that it’s almost a surprise the Academy Awards are going through with an Oscars ceremony this year at all. Nevertheless, tradition must be upheld and too much money is on the line. Actors Andy Serkis and Tiffany Haddish presented the latest round of nominations this morning. Desperate...

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Weekend Box Office: Not Strong Enough

Luke Hickman — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:00:49 +0000

You know it’s January when a five-week-old movie is still at the top of charts. Not one of this weekend’s three wide releases was able to defeat the almighty ‘Jumanji’ sequel. Each performed better than expected, but still brought in fairly low returns. ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle‘ isn’t playing any games. The action comedy...

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Weekend Box Office: Gaming the System

Luke Hickman — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:00:02 +0000

Even with three new wide releases and one major expansion stealing away audiences, the ‘Jumanji’ sequel was able to retain the top spot at the box office for the second consecutive week. The nearest competition was $9 million behind it, so ‘Jumanji’ didn’t even have anything snapping at it heels. The weekend was a bit...

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Weekend Movies: Keep on Burnin’

Luke Hickman — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:00:05 +0000

This weekend brings two British national treasures back to the big screen: Paddington Bear and Liam Neeson. One is warmly welcome, while the other is a little worn out. Both debut in wide release alongside a female contract killer thriller that I had no idea existed until yesterday. The Weinstein Company and Dimension did a...

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‘The Post’ Review: Fetishizing Print

Philip Brown — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:00:44 +0000

Look out, here comes a Steven Spielberg movie starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks about the value of journalism challenging government and the struggle women face in a man’s world. It’s also a period piece and based on a true story. In other words, ‘The Post’ is so calculated for Oscar glory in 2017 that...

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Weekend Movies: Key Party

Luke Hickman — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:00:54 +0000

The first weekend of the new year offers just one movie in wide release, creating the perfect opportunity to catch up on some of the Oscar bait that you might have missed over the busy holiday season. Since there’s so little to talk about in terms of new releases, this week we’ll cover a few...

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