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Our Love-Hate Relationship with Spidey

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“Spider-Man” was the highest-grossing film of 2002 and is still considered to be one of the best comic book to big screen adaptations of all-time. “Spider-Man 2” (2004) won critics and audiences over and took home the Visual Effects Oscar. Director Sam Raimi’s third and final chapter, 2007’s “Spider-Man 3”, was part of that year’s […]
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My 3rd Annual May Box Office Derby Picks

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Much like that famous horse race held at Churchill Downs the first Saturday in May, my domestic box office predictions for the major May releases has become a rite of Spring. 2013’s lineup, which included “Iron Man 3”, “Star Trek Into Darkness” and “Fast & Furious 6” grossed a combined $1.4 billion. Last May, blockbusters […]
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“Duet” Stands Alone

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Legendary animator Glen Keane (son of “Family Circus” creator Bill Keane) worked at Disney for 37 years, bringing to life some of the studio’s most iconic animated characters, including The Beast and Ariel. A few years ago, Keane left the Mouse House to start a new chapter. With the help of some revolutionary technology, Keane […]
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2015: The Summer for Ladies and Laughs

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Action movies “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, “Jurassic World”, “Terminator: Genisys”, “Ant-Man”, “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” and “Fantastic Four” will likely dominate the Summer 2015 Box Office. However, surprisingly, there are just as many comedies lined-up between May and August that will be looking to attract audiences of all ages. It’s an especially good time for […]
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Sparks Set to Fly Again

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“The Longest Ride”, opening this Thursday night, is the 10th Nicholas Sparks romance novel adapted for the screen. Sparks’ previous nine films (released from 1999-2014) have grossed more than $500 million in the U.S. alone. His biggest success was 2004’s “The Notebook”, starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. Though it only made $81 million, since […]
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This Just In

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Katie Couric, who co-anchored “The Today Show” from 1991-2006, is producing a morning news comedy series starring Michelle Pfeiffer. The untitled show, which is currently looking for a cable or online home, is created by Diane English, whose “Murphy Brown” lasted 10 years. It seems like the entertainment world has always been in love with […]
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TV Land skews “Younger”

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“Younger” is a new TV Land comedy from Darren Star, the creator of 90’s mega-hits “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Melrose Place”, as well as HBO’s “Sex and the City” (which appeared on the big screen twice, in 2008 and 2010). All of Star’s previous shows were geared primarily towards women, and the same is true […]
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Not the “Best” Idea

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Is it time for the Oscars go back to having only five nominees for Best Picture? There are rumors The Academy is seriously considering doing just that, in the wake of the lowest TV audience in six years. Back in 2010 the list of nominees for the top prize was expanded to 10, something that […]
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“Beauty”-ful Casting is Underway

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UPDATES: Emma Thompson is confirmed as Mrs. Potts. Kevin Kline will play Belle’s father, Maurice. There will be some CGI used. And “Beauty and the Beast” release date is March 17, 2017. Making many of 2015’s entertainment headlines are the casting announcements for Disney’s 2016 live-action version of their Oscar-winning 1991 animated classic “Beauty and […]
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“Sniper” is 2014’s Top-Grossing Film

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Having reached the $337 million total this past weekend, “American Sniper” has officially passed “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” to become the highest-grossing movie of 2014 at the U.S. box office. “Sniper” also becomes the first ever Christmas Day release to win a box office year. Interestingly, the […]
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