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Susie the Cat

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I went to see “Bolt” for the second time the other day and while waiting to go into the theater got a crazy surprise. You adults know here from the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. You kids now know her as the voice of Mittens, the cat in “Bolt.” Yes, I ran into actress Susie […]
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A “Beauty” in 3-D

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In upcoming years Disney will be putting more and more movies out in 3-D. And they’ve just added “Beauty and the Beast” to the list! The 1991 classic was nominated for several academy awards, including Best Picture and it’s one of my all-time favorite films. According to Variety.com the re-rendering is expected to take about […]
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“Live with Regis, Kelly & L-C-J”

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Last week I went to see “Live with Regis and Kelly” in New York City and I actually got to meet them after the show. I’m a huge fan of the show (and Regis) and had been waiting 5 years to go (you have to be 10 years old to be in the audience). As […]
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Holly Jolly Movie Preview

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Well, the Holiday Season is just around the corner. That means cheer, gifts and lots a money taken in at the box office for movies. Here are some of the family films to check out over the next 6-weeks: Opening Nov. 21 is Disney’s “Bolt.” John Travolta stars as the voice of the title character, […]
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Bernie Mac’s Big Weekend

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Comedian Bernie Mac died on August 9th, but he has two major films coming out this weekend: a leading role in the adult comedy “Soul Man” and a supporting role in “Madagascar: Escape2Africa.” He voices a new character – the father of Alex the Lion. Bernie Mac had roles in such films as “Mr. 3000”, […]
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Winter Preview

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The Holiday Movie Season is just about here. Chances are you’ve already seen the trailers and know what’s coming. But here’s a look at the Family Films that will be hitting theaters this Winter, after Santa has come and gone: “Hotel For Dogs” – Paramount/Nickelodeon. Emma Roberts, Don Cheadle. A group of kids start up […]
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What a “Nightmare”!

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The re-release of “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” in 3D opened last Friday in theaters nationwide. This is the 3rd year in a row that Disney is showing the film around Halloween. But it did not do well at all at the Box Office, making only $372,000. Two years ago it opened at $2.5 […]
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“IMAX – imum” Makeover

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One of the Regal Cinemas near where I live is adding an IMAX screen. In fact they’re converting one of the regular theaters into an IMAX. Back in March, Regal and IMAX struck a deal to bring 20 new IMAX screens to Regal theaters around the country, and one of them is coming to my […]
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Box Office Bombs

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Two movies that I saw this past week, “The Express” and “City of Ember”, both performed poorly at the box office. “The Express” grabbed $4.7M and “Ember” took in only $3.2M. I think “The Express” is one of the best films of the year, while I didn’t love “City of Ember” (see reviews below). Down […]
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Too Much “Bolt”

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Disney is making a big mistake in their promotion of the upcoming animated movie, “Bolt.” Before family films and during trailers, the studio is showing actual clips of the film. Long clips. Five minute clips. I’ve seen three of them so far before “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” and “The Express.” Disney thinks this is a way […]
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