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A First for L-C-J

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Friday night I attended the local premiere of “Honeydripper”, the new film by writer/director John Sayles. Sayles grew-up and attended school not far from where I live and he came back (with producer and partner Maggie Renzi) to show the film as part of a fund-raiser for area kids. There was a Q&A session before […]
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Remy Does It Again!

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Yes, the Golden Globes weren’t the same without the red carpet and the regular awards show. But it was still exciting, including seeing Remy and friends win again. I was worried that “Ratatouille” might not win for Best Animated Film because the Hollywood Foreign Press sometimes makes wacky choices. But Remy and Linguini get another […]
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Wacky Awards Season

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It’s already been a weird awards season, due to the writer’s strike. And who knows what’s going to happen with the Academy Awards. Many of our favorite family films of 2007 did well at the Critics Choice Awards: Best Ensemble Cast: Hairspray Best Young Actress: Nikki Blonsky, Hairspray Best Animated Film: Ratatouille Best Family Film: […]
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Worst Films of 2007

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Back from vacation in Florida (more on that in my next blog entry). But first, it’s time for my list of the Worst Films of 2007. We begin at #5 with “Bridge to Terabithia.” This story of two kids who discover a land filled with wild creatures is based on a popular book of the […]
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Best Films of 2007

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It’s that time of the year when critics, including myself, makes their picks for the best films of the year. Here are mine. #5) “In the Shadow of the Moon.” This documentary, produced by Ron Howard, tells the story of the 9 astronauts who went to the moon. “In the Shadow of the Moon” makes […]
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My Christmas Movie Stuff

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Hope you had a great Christmas and got some great movie-related gifts. I sure did! Here’s my list: – Anton Ego figure (the food critic from “Ratatouille”. A critic for a critic.) – The Spiderwick Chronicles complete boxed book set – 2008 “Ratatouille” wall calendar – “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Jack Skeleton earmuffs and paperweight […]
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Holiday Suggestions

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It’s the final weekend before Christmas. A few things: First of all…this past weekend (Friday to be exact) was the 70th Anniversary of the premiere of Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” This…of course…was Disney’s first feature-length animated film. The actual release date (in the U.S.) was Feb. 4, 1938…but celebrate the “Snow White” […]
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Big $$$ for Will and Alvin

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I thought that “I Am Legend” would make about $35 million in it’s first weekend and that “Alvin and the Chipmunks” would make around $22 million. But no. Check-out these numbers: I Am Legend – $76.5 M. (in 3,606 theaters) Alvin… – $45.0 M. (in 3,475 theaters) Crazy figures and great for those films. I […]
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