Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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DVD/Blu-ray Releases for Week of October 11th
This week's group of DVD/Blu-ray releases are an uninspired bunch - with the biggest one Green Lantern having been a bomb at the box office while the comedies and The Tree of Life generated starkly split reaction amongst audiences. (more...)...
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Trailer for The Raven
The first trailer for the thriller The Raven has arrived. A fictionalized account of Edgar Allen Poe's final days the story centers on him joining forces with a Baltimore detective to hunt down a serial killer who's using Poe's works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. Starring John Cusack and Alice Eve The Raven is set to open on March 9th 2012. ...
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Early On-Demand Release Experiment Continues with Tower Heist
Earlier this summer began an experiment to see how well movies would sell on-demand before they arrived on DVD/Blu-ray - even potentially while still in theaters a two months after release - for $30 through DirectTV. Returns were not particularly encouraging with studios determining that the wait from theatrical release as well as the price were prohibitive to its success. Now a tweak is being made to see how it could work under different circumstances. In this case November's Tower Heis...
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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Opening Early in IMAX Theaters
Paramount has announced that Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol will release early on Friday December 16th exclusively in over 200 IMAX theaters and possibly a small number of prestigious theaters. The standard release date for the fourth film in the franchise that begins a transition from star Tom Cruise to Jeremy Renner for a full roll-out in theaters has been and remains Wednesday December 21st. Director Brad Bird: "The two things that movies have that you can't get anywhere else are...
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Arrested Development Returning for Another TV Season Before Movie
Cult-favorite television series Arrested Development has gone through a number of rumors and apparent stages of development for a potential movie ever since it was cancelled in 2006. A proper script had to be completed and the logistics of getting the whole original cast back together was daunting. Still the movie looked to be inevitable and as of late was said to be on the right track. Surprising news today though comes as series creator Mitch Hurwitz revealed at the New Yorker Festival ...
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DVD/Blu-ray Releases for Week of October 4th
It's a top heavy week of releases as Fast Five, which has raked in over $600 million worldwide, arrives along with a slight box office disappointment in Scream 4. Beyond that I would highly recommend picking up Friday Night Lights - which finished it's brilliant five season run earlier this year. There are also a number of classics introduced on Blu-ray. (more...)...
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Trailer for Contraband
The first trailer for the thriller Contraband has arrived. A remake of the 2008 foreign film Reykjavik-Rotterdam it stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, and Ben Foster and centers on a former smuggler turned security guard who falls back into his old ways when a lucrative opportunity arises. Contraband is slated to release on January 13th 2012. Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs, Ch...
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Review: Real Steel
Real Steel will likely be described by many as "Rocky with robots" and that isn't too far off from the central themes that drive the emotions and plot developments. What the film does really well though is balance a family dynamic with the robot boxing action - blending the typical inspirational sports story with a futuristic scenario and relatable characters. It's brilliantly handled and leads to some of the most crowd-pleasing moments I've ever experienced in theater - creating the disctin...
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Amazon Adds Fox to Streaming Service
For those frustrated by Netflix's recent actions one of the competing services is Amazon who offers streaming to Prime members. The company has announced that they have signed a deal with FOX to add a wide selection of movies and TV shows. That will add to the service which already has CBS, NBC, Sony, and Warner Bros. Bringing on Fox means series such as 24, Arrested Development, The X-Files, and even exclusively The Wonder Years will be available to watch instantly. Amazon Prime costs $7...
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DVD/Blu-ray Releases for Week of September 27th
There is really only one noteworthy release this week and that is Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The final entry in the trilogy has collected over $1.1 billion worldwide making it the largest in the series and the fifth biggest film of all-time. As have some other prominent movies recently Transformers has slotted its release to be on its on on Friday. •Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD Combo) When a mysterious event from Earth’s past erupts into ...
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