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“Tomorrowland” is coming – “You Wanna Go?”

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That’s the definitive line from two-time Oscar winner George Clooney in the teaser trailer of “Tomorrowland”, opening next week. The sci-fi adventure is one of the rare films of Clooney’s career that’s rated PG, and this is also the first time he’s starred in a film from Walt Disney Pictures. The same statement doesn’t apply […]
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One Last Shot to Make The Muppets Matter

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ABC has announced that Kermit, Miss Piggy and Co. will return to TV in the upcoming 2015-2016 season. The simply-titled “The Muppets” will premiere this Fall and air Tuesday nights at 8pm. Contrary to initial speculation, this isn’t a revival of “The Muppet Show”, but rather a documentary-style series that “will explore the Muppets’ personal […]
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Intriguing Docs on the Docket

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It’s only May, but already five legitimate, albeit “commercial”, contenders have surfaced that should be in contention for the Best Documentary Feature prize at the end of the year: “I Am Big Bird”, opening in select cities this week, centers on the career of “Sesame Street” actor Caroll Spinney, who has played the iconic character […]
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Will “Ultron” Top “Avengers”?

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MAY 4 UPDATE: Like the original “Avengers”, “Age of Ultron” had a higher opening weekend than initially estimated: $191.3 million. MAY 3 UPDATE: “Avengers: Age of Ultron” opens to an estimated $187.7 million. While this is the second biggest opening weekend of all-time, “Ultron”‘s $187.7M is nearly $20 million less than the 2012 start of […]
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What is: A Fantastic Lineup?

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Monday, May 11th will mark the return of “Celebrity Jeopardy!”, with TV, film, stage and fashion stars competing on one of America’s most popular game shows, to win money for charities. This year’s week-long event, the first since 2010, is packed with a strong, pop culture heavy line-up of contestants: Among those ready to test […]
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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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