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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of July 21st, 2013 – You Are Feeling Sleepy, Very Very Sleepy

Josh Zyber — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:00:46 +0000

Considering that it isn’t even a holiday, this week brings us an almost inexcusably paltry selection of new Blu-ray releases that may only excite Criterion collectors and James McAvoy fans. The rest of you, hold tight and wait for a small improvement next week. New Releases After the Oscar bait of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and ‘127...

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Box Office Pick’em: April Draft

Aaron Peck — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:00:13 +0000

March wasn’t pretty (for Luke). In April’s round of Box Office Pick’em, Aaron gets to draft first… again. Pick #1: Aaron Selection: ‘Oblivion’ Reasoning: I understand that this is a risk. ‘Oblivion’ is hardly a proven franchise, which could turn out bad if people don’t end up seeing it. I’m hoping that its blockbuster look...

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Weekend Box Office: Jackie Robinson Hits It out of the Park

Luke Hickman — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:00:37 +0000

Here in the U.S., the Jackie Robinson bio-pic hit a home run this weekend. But the domestic market is apparently oblivious to what’s going on overseas. On 3,003 screens, ‘42‘ beat the competition with a $27.2 million debut. That’s a great start for a film expected to open around the $20 million range. The last...

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Weekend Box Office: ‘Dead’ and Dinos Breathe Life into Theaters

Luke Hickman — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:00:28 +0000

Reports claim that moviegoing was down in the first Quarter on 2013, but this weekend might signal a better Q2. Both a remake and a re-release opened strongly and defied the downward box office trend. The non-comedic torture porn remake of ‘Evil Dead‘ surprisingly terrorized the box office. Its $26 million opening landed in first...

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Weekend Movies: A Horrifying Slate

Luke Hickman — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:00:58 +0000

Want them or not, this weekend’s two big movies consist of a (sort of) remake and a 3D re-release – and this isn’t even the slow time of the year yet! As a fan of Sam Raimi’s original trilogy, the last thing I want to see is an attempt to remake ‘The Evil Dead‘. When...

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Now Playing: En-‘Trance’-ing

Bryan Kluger — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:00:55 +0000

Danny Boyle is one of my favorite filmmakers of the last twenty years. His unique style and ability to work in different genres have not only earned him critical praise and awards, but have shown that he has limitless talent to entertain a wide variety of audiences across the globe. With his latest film, Boyle...

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