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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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“Compass” Reunion

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Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and Eva Green all star in “The Golden Compass.” And here’s something interesting: Craig worked with Green in the James Bond movie, “Casino Royale”…and he starred with Kidman in “The Invasion.” Now they’re all together in this film. I don’t think Kidman and Green ever worked together before “The Golden Compass.” […]
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Coming Soon!…but not soon enough

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There’s a brand new Regal Cinema coming soon not far from our home. I was hoping it would be ready to go by Christmas, but the folks in charge are now saying it won’t open until early next year. Hopefully we can see “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins” there on Opening Night (Feb. 8). It’s the […]
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Shock + Shrek = WOW!

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“This Christmas” was in only 1,856 theaters it’s first weekend but it still made $27.1 million in 5 days and finished in 2nd place! That’s a great opening. I guess a lot of movie goers are in the holiday spirit early this year. My favorite Christmas viewing of the season, so far, was “Shrek The […]
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Back to the “Hood”

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No release date yet…but it looks like “Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil” will be out in 2008. It’s a sequel to “Hoodwinked”, the 2006 animated comedy from the Weinstein Company about the Little Red Riding Hood story that was one of my favorite films of year. Red (Anne Hathaway) and all the other great characters […]
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