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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of December 14th, 2014 – Gnarly, Dude

Josh Zyber — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 14:00:03 +0000

Last week brought us the Blu-ray release of one of the most popular and well-liked movies of the year. This week… doesn’t. But it has Michael Bay’s latest attempt to cynically exploit a 1980s children’s property. So there’s that. New Releases ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles‘ – Michael Bay may not have directed this one himself...

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Weekend Box Office: Denzel + Action = Hit

Luke Hickman — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:00:12 +0000

With his twelfth straight movie in a leading role to open north of $20 million, Denzel Washington has secured his position as one of Hollywood’s most consistently bankable stars. ‘The Equalizer‘ performed so well this weekend that it’s now the fourth highest-opening September release of all time. From 3,236 locations, the action-packed crime thriller pulled...

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‘This Is Where I Leave You’ Review: Sappy Sobs and Gentle Laughs

Philip Brown — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:00:10 +0000

‘This Is Where I Leave You’ is a kindler, gentler version of ‘August: Osage County’ to watch with your mom. The movie plays mild family dysfunction for mild laughs and milder drama. It’s like a cup of instant chicken noodle soup – superficially as warm and pleasing as the real thing without any real nourishment....

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Weekend Movies: This Is Where We Look for Something to See

Luke Hickman — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:00:50 +0000

The post-summer slump may actually rebound this weekend as counter-programming delivers three potentially interesting offerings. Fox takes another crack at the YA market with ‘The Maze Runner‘. I’d never heard of the book until the studio began advertising the movie version, but it’s apparently very popular and widely known. Following suit with ‘The Hunger Games‘,...

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