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The MTV Movie Awards Nominations Are Pretty Much What You'd Expect Them to Be

Jessica Sager — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:48:35 +0000

The 2013 MTV Movie Award nominations were announced, and as usual, they somewhat overlapped with the 2013 Oscars — and still included movies you’ve actually seen that weren’t uppity enough to be nominated for actual Academy Awards. Case in point? ‘Django Unchained’ and ‘Ted’ are both tied for the most nods with seven each. Other [...]

My Top-5 Favorite Movie Scenes From Christmas Classics [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:58:03 +0000

Like many of you this holiday season, I too have dug into the DVD archives and elected to watch a few of my all-time favorite Christmas movies. For me personally, if the weather doesn't want to cooperate to get me into the the Christmas "spirit," then it will have to be the Christmas movies to get me in the mood.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Amazing Spider-Man' Lives Up To Its Title

Jacob Hall — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:00:19 +0000

With the exception of poor Katy Perry, everyone was a winner at the box office this week. Seriously. Of the top ten films, nine of them either opened well or held well, making this one of the most consistent weekends of the summer season. Filmmakers and studios: pat yourselves on the backs. You’ve earned this one.

Weekend Box Office – 'The Hunger Games' Continues to Kill It In Sales

Shauna Wright — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:55:04 +0000

Continuing its quest for world domination, ‘The Hunger Games’ earned another $21.5 million this weekend and marked its fourth straight week atop the box office charts.

Weekend Box Office – 'The Hunger Games' Marches On to Another First-Place Finish

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:45:54 +0000

The juggernaut known as ‘The Hunger Games’ shows no signs of slowing down — it sold another $33.5 million in tickets to take the top spot at the box office for the third weekend in a row.

New Movie Releases — 'Mirror Mirror' and 'Wrath of the Titans'

Shauna Wright — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:30:12 +0000

New twists on both fairytales and mythological adventures hit theaters this weekend.

Weekend Box Office – '21 Jump Street' Leaps Over the Competition

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:00:35 +0000

’21 Jump Street,’ the movie version of the 1980s television show that introduced the world to the phenomenon known as Johnny Depp, opened strong with $35 million to easily take the top spot at the box office this weekend.

New Movie Releases — '21 Jump Street'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:54:05 +0000

Just one new flick opening in wide release this weekend, but it has comedy, action, and a little nostalgia thrown in for good measure

Weekend Box Office — 'Act of Valor' Captivates Audiences for a First Place Finish

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:30:37 +0000

Americans’ fascination with the Navy SEALs translated to a big opening for ‘Act of Valor,’ which earned $24.7 million and first place at the box office this weekend.

Weekend Box Office – 'Safe House' Proves Dangerous to the Competition

Shauna Wright — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:58:29 +0000

The Denzel Washington/Ryan Reynolds thriller ‘Safe House’ kept movie-goers on the edge of their seats this holiday weekend, earning $28.4 million to land at the top of the charts in its second week of release. ‘The Vow’ took in $26.6 million for the runner-up spot, barely squeaking past ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,’ which sold [...]

New Movie Releases — 'This Means War' and 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:59:34 +0000

There are only two new movies in wide release this weekend, but they both feature marquis names.

10 Romantic Movies Everyone Should Watch on Valentine's Day

Kathy Landin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:30:20 +0000

The American Film Institute created a list of the 100 most romantic movies ever made. Because their list spans a good 7 or 8 decades, and doesn’t go past the ’90s, it doesn’t include a lot of our favorites. The movies that shaped our ideas of romance.

Twilight Top 40 Parody [VIDEO]

Brad Striker — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:05:00 +0000

Personally I’ve never REALLY been one for ‘Twilight’, but since this video came out……..it has my attention. May I present to you the new and improved ‘Top 40 Version of Twilight” where Jacob is THAT much cooler!Granted ladies I know you are probably already assuming, ‘OMG why would anyone pick on Twilight?!?!’ Trust me we [...]

Weekend Box Office – 'The Grey' Has a Sunny Weekend in First

Shauna Wright — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:43:23 +0000

Liam Neeson’s movie about being hunted by a pack of rogue wolves, ‘The Grey,’ was apparently red meat to movie-goers. It brought in $20 million in its debut to take the top spot at the box office this weekend.

Weekend Box Office – 'Underworld Awakening' Proves Even Non-Sparkly Vampires Sell Tickets

Shauna Wright — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:08:51 +0000

Looks like movie-goers’ affection for vampires isn’t just limited to those in ‘Twilight.’ Kate Beckinsale’s vampire warrioress in ‘Underworld Awakening‘ proved popular as well, earning $25.4 million to take the top spot at the box office this weekend.

New Movie Releases — 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,' 'Haywire,' 'Red Tails' and 'Underworld Awakening'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:55:31 +0000

Now that the holidays are officially dead and buried, studios are back to releasing new films at a brisk pace — and this weekend, you’ll have your choice of four. Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks star in ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,’ in which a young boy is convinced that his father who died in [...]

New Movie Releases — 'The Devil Inside' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:15:27 +0000

Only one movie is opening in wide release this weekend, but it looks like it has enough fright-factor to jolt you into the New Year without any outside help.

New Movie Releases — 'The Darkest Hour' and 'War Horse'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:00:01 +0000

Movie studios inundated us with releases last week, which meant some were bound to get lost in the shuffle — especially the two that bowed on Christmas Day. Let’s take another look at them, shall we?

Weekend Box Office — 'Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol' Refuses to Be Ignored

Shauna Wright — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:52:26 +0000

With at least six movies opening in wide release on various days over the past week, it would’ve been easy for any film to get lost in the shuffle.

New Movie Releases — 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked' and 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows'

Shauna Wright — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:15:07 +0000

Whether your thing is singing rodents or sleuthing Englishmen, you’ll want to start heading to the theater. In ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,’ the squeaky trio of Alvin, Simon and Theodore find themselves marooned on a tropical island after they go overboard from their cruise ship. And ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows‘ features star [...]