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Weekend Box Office: The Dark Knight Need Not Rise; Stays Well Ahead of Competition
While it was not the Avengers-killer that DC was hoping it would be, director Christopher Nolan still brought in big numbers with The Dark Knight Rises, which, with an estimated $36.4 million this wee...[Read More]
Fearing the Dark: The Horror Films of Val Lewton
In 2005 Turner Home Entertainment released a box set of nine films from producer Val Lewton. Producers don’t usually get singled out for their influence on films and no other producer has had his work...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Superman Comes Back to Theaters in Man of Steel
If you went to see The Dark Knight Rises – and considering that it’s already made over $530 million worldwide, many of you probably have – you probably got a look at the next DC Comics movie com...[Read More]
Win Advance Tickets to The Campaign
We’ve got 25 chances to win passes (two admit one passes per winner) to see the new Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis film The Campaign on Wednesday, August 8th at 7:00 PM at the Uptown Palladium 12 ...[Read More]
Weekend Box Office: Batman and Mammoths Hold Off Ben Stiller and Dancing
It has been a week since the horrific shooting in Aurora, Colorado that turned what was meant to be an exciting night at the movies into a weekend of grieving and sorrow, and the studios decided to av...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’ A Portrait of the Artist in Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
First off, like everyone else, I was shocked and horrified to learn about the shooting at the movie theater in Aurora, Colorado on the morning of Friday, July 20th, 2012. My thoughts and prayers go ou...[Read More]
Weekend Box Office: After Aurora, Box Office Numbers to Be Announced Monday
Following the horrific events that occurred in Aurora, Colorado, Warner Bros. declined to release the box office estimates for The Dark Knight Rises for the weekend, opting instead to wait until Monda...[Read More]
Batman on Film: Christopher Nolan Resurrects the Dark Knight
In the first half hour of Batman Begins, Thomas Wayne asks young Bruce this question after he falls into a well: “Why do we fall Bruce?” The answer to the elder Wayne’s question is so we can learn to ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: We’re off to See the Wizard in Oz The Great and Powerful
It’s almost here, Bat-fans. After four long years of waiting, the release of The Dark Knight Rises is mere days away. And appropriately, the past week has brought us the first look at the new ci...[Read More]
Weekend Box Office: Ice Age: Continental Drift Off to Glacier Start
American audiences apparently have decided they’ve had their fill of talking cartoon animals for a little while, as Ice Age: Continental Drift, the fourth in the 20th Century Fox franchise, earned an ...[Read More]
Batman on Film: Joel Schumacher Almost Kills the Batman Franchise
Like most fans of the feature length, live-action Batman motion pictures, I tried to pretend Joel Schumacher’s offerings don’t exist. I usually do a pretty good job of it too, but because I’m a fanati...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Generic but entertaining, thy name is Alex Cross
As we battle the summer heat, the air-conditioned interiors of our local movie theaters are a welcome sanctuary, where the new trailers give us things to look forward to besides cooler weather. For yo...[Read More]