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When in Rome, Do as the Romans

Carole McFaddan February 3, 2010

When in Rome is the story of a disillusioned romantic work-a-holic New Yorker, Beth, who travels to Rome and steals coins from the magic Fountain of Love. While the coins seem to attract an assortment...

Transformers, Land of the Lost Lead Razzies

The Associated Press February 3, 2010

LOS ANGELES – Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen made a fortune. Land of the Lost tanked. Both films are equal earners at the Razzies, though, grabbing seven nominations each on Monday, including...

2012 Has Worldwide Box-Office Bang of $225M

The Associated Press November 19, 2009

LOS ANGELES – Doom spelled dollars at the box office as the global-disaster tale 2012 opened at No. 1 domestically with $65 million and pulled in $225 million worldwide. The Sony Pictures action saga...

Crowded Theaters Build Momentum for 3-D at Home

The Associated Press October 28, 2009

LOS ANGELES – Fans scrambled to see 3-D movies such as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in theaters this year and new 3-D televisions could soon have home viewers feeling as if they're surrounded by...

King of Pop Aims for King of Music Film Status

The Associated Press October 28, 2009

LOS ANGELES – The 50 comeback concerts Michael Jackson planned in London last summer sold out in a few hours. With those shows relegated to what-if status by his death in June, the question now is...

A Citizen…Abiding the Law

Carole McFaddan October 21, 2009

In Law Abiding Citizen, the main character Clyde Shelton, played by Gerard Butler, is a brilliant planner and inventor. One night, two robbers invade his Philadelphia home and brutally murder his wife...

Let the Wild Rumpus Review Begin!

Stephen Acevedo October 21, 2009

Where The Wild Things Are howled its way out of the pages and into theaters this past Friday, and after 46 years, the little boy in his wolf pajamas and the wild rumpus dance have finally come to life. Many...

Toy Story: The Story that Never Grows Old

Stephen James Johnson October 6, 2009

When Toy Story first showed in theaters in 1995, it was a critically acclaimed film. Both adults and children thoroughly enjoyed the fresh and new animation style generated by Pixar. The film did not sacrifice...

Fame Hits the Mainstream of Musical Theatre

Heather Brown October 6, 2009

Being a huge fan of musical theater, I was extremely excited to see that Fame was again hitting mainstream audiences. Fame was originally a film made in 1980. It has since been adapted to a successful...

In a World Where Only the Truth Exists Comes the Big Screen

Carole McFaddan October 6, 2009

New from director and actor Ricky Gervais, the award-winning creator and star of the original BBC series The Office and HBO's Extras, comes the new romantic comedy The Invention of Lying. Staring Ricky...

I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, a Tucker Max Story

Carole McFaddan September 30, 2009

“My name is Tucker Max, and I am an asshole. I get excessively drunk at inappropriate times, disregard social norms, indulge every whim, ignore the consequences of my actions, mock idiots and posers,...

Surrogates: Who’s Your Operator?

Stephen Acevedo September 30, 2009

The somewhat anticipated movie Surrogates, plugged itself into theaters this past weekend. Many of you might have seen bits and pieces of the trailer on television with a perfectly young looking Bruce...

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Makes it to the Big Screen

Carole McFaddan September 23, 2009

Inspired by Ron and Judi Barrett's children's book of the same name, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs follows inventor Flint Lockwood (voice of Bill Hader) and brainy weathergirl Sam Sparks (Anna Faris)...

Winfrey, Tyler Perry push new film “Precious”

The Associated Press September 16, 2009

TORONTO – Lee Daniels has an Oscar-winning movie to his credit, but he still needed some big-time help to draw attention to his latest film about a girl who overcomes crushing abuse. He got it from...

Final Destination sustains fear factor with $12M

The Associated Press September 9, 2009

LOS ANGELES – Fear has trumped romance at the box office over Labor Day weekend. The Warner Bros. fright flick The Final Destination remained the No. 1 movie for the second-straight weekend with $12.4...

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