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Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/03/13 at 02:01 AM CT
With the blockbusters out of the way, it's not entering into the more subdued time of the year. And by subdued, I mean the dumping grounds for less than stellar movies. In this case we have a horror film (a kind of reboot sequel) and some kind of political drama. I have a feeling that neither film is going to make much of an impact at the box office and that we're looking at a top five that may b...
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Harley Lond - wrote on 12/31/12 at 03:28 PM CT
As a fan of director David Cronenberg, I've been hard pressed to like his last two outings -- 2011's "A Dangerous Method" and his latest, "Cosmopolis," based on Don DeLillo's 2003 novel of the same name. Whereas Cronenberg's early films -- such as "They Came from Within" (1975), "Rabid" (1977), "Scanners" (1981), "Videodrome" (1983) and "The Fly" (1986) -- explored the interrelationship of...
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Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/31/12 at 12:26 AM CT
Strictly speaking, it was a third straight winning weekend for the first entry in the new Middle Earth saga, but considering the Christmas holiday, it was really a winning week for two big films attracting two very different audiences, and it should stay that way in the coming weeks as well.
1) THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
Holding steady, dropping just 11%, The Hobbit managed to...
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Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/29/12 at 01:59 AM CT
Well, it's nearly time to roll over into 2013, but before we do, let's reflect on the year. For one, the world didn't decide to up and end on the 21st, so we've got that going for us. I have to say that I think 2012 was one of the strong years for movies overall - certainly better than last year anyway. Usually this is where I would gladly give my own opinion on the top 10 movies of the year, but...
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Harley Lond - wrote on 12/24/12 at 07:43 PM CT
I'm a sucker for sci-fi tales -- especially mind-game-playing yarns as epitomized by the intellectually challenging works of Philip K. Dick, Algis Budrys, J.G. Ballard, Brian W. Aldiss, Frederik Pohl, Isaac Asimov and Clifford D. Simak. And ever since I read Robert A. Heinlein's time traveling epic "The Door Into Summer," which dealt with people traveling back and forth in time and the possibilit...
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Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/24/12 at 01:46 AM CT
It was a big battle at the box office this weekend. Despite some heavy competition, no new release could claim the top spot. I'm guessing it will be a different story next week, but as for now, Middle Earth is still the top draw for audiences.
1) THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
It was another win for Peter Jackson - though the numbers have to be somewhat of a disappointment. Droppi...
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Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/22/12 at 05:05 PM CT
Nothing says "Merry Christmas" to me like sitting back with the family, enjoying some great food, good company, gift giving and... A Christmas Story. That's right - every Christmas Eve the family gets together and does all the usual, but we always fire up the 24 hour marathon of A Christmas Story (thank you TBS!) and watch it at least once all the way through. Despite pretty much knowing every li...
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Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/20/12 at 06:20 PM CT
Welcome to an extra special weekend box office. As Christmas falls on a Tuesday, we not only have the regular Friday releases, but a few heavy hitters dropping on the 25th. It's going to be a very busy box office - The Hobbit will probably win the weekend, but come Christmas Day (and the ensuing week) I have a feeling it's going to be a bloody western or sweeping musical epic that will unseat a r...
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Harley Lond - wrote on 12/17/12 at 07:22 PM CT
With Christmas and New Year's day both arriving on Tuesdays (the traditional day of the week for new releases), the studios have compacted their year-end release schedule into this week, with the majority of new DVDs coming out tomorrow, some on Friday, and one next Monday (there's one new release coming out Dec. 31, "Looper," which we'll tackle next week). So have yourself a very merry Christmas...
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Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/16/12 at 11:14 PM CT
As predicted, The Hobbit has no problem completely obliterating the competition in what has thus far been a slow number of weeks. However, there was also good news for other films - especially those nominated for Golden Globes, as awards season provided a decent bump for a handful of films.
1) THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
Peter Jackson's return to Middle Earth was a welcome ret...
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