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Four new releases bomb; 'Think Like a Man' holds on to top spot

If a movie has Jason Segel in it, that's usually a strong indication that it will be fairly popular. From... Continue reading

Posted Apr 30, 2012 at The Screening Room

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Theatre Picks: 'The Raven'

New in theatres this week: After a five-month-long advertising campaign that strenuously emphasized its relationship with Bridesmaids (the two movies... Continue reading

Posted Apr 27, 2012 at The Screening Room

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'Lawless': Terrible title, promising trailer

Since audiences apparently have a hard time reading titles that are over three words long, it seemed unlikely John Hillcoat's... Continue reading

Posted Apr 25, 2012 at The Screening Room

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'Hunger Games' reign of terror finally over

Since it entered the arena on March 23rd, The Hunger Games has brutally stabbed and murdered every new release in... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2012 at The Screening Room

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Theatre Picks: 'Think Like a Man'

New in theatres this week: An adaptation of a low-brow self-help book squares off against an adaptation of a low-brow... Continue reading

Posted Apr 20, 2012 at The Screening Room

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Cannes line-up announced

Perhaps the biggest surprise of this year's Cannes line-up is that the two movies that were widely expected to be... Continue reading

Posted Apr 19, 2012 at The Screening Room

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'Hunger Games' takes top spot for fourth straight week

We've become so accustomed to movies making record profits one week, then disappearing the next never to be heard from... Continue reading

Posted Apr 16, 2012 at The Screening Room

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Theatre Picks: 'The Cabin in the Woods,' 'The Three Stooges'

New in theatres this week: The long-gestating Cabin in the Woods, which sat on the shelf for three years due... Continue reading

Posted Apr 13, 2012 at The Screening Room

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World's Blu-ray players to gobble up 'Jaws' in August

Anyone remember the good ol' days when studios would release the classics in their back catalogue to DVD without months... Continue reading

Posted Apr 11, 2012 at The Screening Room

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Theatre Picks: 'Titanic 3D,' 'Bully'

New in theatres this week: A documentary about bullying squares off against a movie directed by a man famous for... Continue reading

Posted Apr 6, 2012 at The Screening Room

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Time-lapse version of 'Rear Window' goes viral

For people who don't have the time to sit through all 112 minutes of Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, Jeff Desom... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2012 at The Screening Room

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Will 'To Rome With Love' be the next 'Midnight in Paris'?

Every time Woody Allen visits a European country, he seems to return with a slightly bigger bank account. His trip... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2012 at The Screening Room

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'Total Recall' remake may not be as bad as some have feared

At first glance, Len Wiseman's Total Recall remake doesn't seem to have much going for it. For starters, it's a... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2012 at The Screening Room

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'The Hunger Games' still extremely popular

Last weekend, The Hunger Games had the biggest ever opening for a non-sequel ($152 million), attracting fans of Suzanne Collins's... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2012 at The Screening Room

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'Safety Not Guaranteed' trailer: Weird Craigslist ad gets its own movie

It was only a matter of time before someone decided to turn a Craigslist ad into a movie. Since the... Continue reading

Posted Mar 30, 2012 at The Screening Room

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Theatre Picks: 'Mirror Mirror'

New in theatres this week: A re-telling of a classic fairy tale aimed at 6 to 10-year-olds squares off against... Continue reading

Posted Mar 30, 2012 at The Screening Room

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New 'Dictator' trailer: There are still a few people out there who don't know what Sacha Baron Cohen looks like

It's often been said that the colossal success of Borat, which grossed $260 million worldwide, was the worst thing that... Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2012 at The Screening Room

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'Hunger Games' gobbles up $155 million

Everyone knew The Hunger Games would be big. The only question was: Just how big would it be? Most box... Continue reading

Posted Mar 26, 2012 at The Screening Room

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Stephenie Meyer's non-'Twilight' book gets a teaser

Although she's best known as the author of the Twilight Saga, Stephenie Meyer has also written a novel that's not... Continue reading

Posted Mar 23, 2012 at The Screening Room

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Theatre Picks: 'The Hunger Games,' 'The Raid: Redemption'

New in theatres this week: In a weird coincidence, both of this week’s new releases involve people fighting to the... Continue reading

Posted Mar 22, 2012 at The Screening Room

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'Prometheus' gets a bunch of new trailers

When the first teaser trailer for Ridley Scott's Prometheus was released back in December, its status changed overnight from "Hmmm,... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2012 at The Screening Room

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'21 Jump Street' leaps to top spot at box office

Thanks to strong word of mouth and a spot-on marketing campaign that wisely downplayed its connection to the cheesy 1980s... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2012 at The Screening Room

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Theatre Picks: '21 Jump Street', 'Being Flynn'

New in theatres this week: A reboot of a 1980s TV show squares off against an adaptation of a universally... Continue reading

Posted Mar 16, 2012 at The Screening Room

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Kiefer Sutherland's top 10 most badass moments

From his break out role as a redneck juvenile in Stand by Me to his iconic turn as federal agent... Continue reading

Posted Mar 15, 2012 at The Screening Room

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'John Carter' rescued by foreigners

Most movie bloggers predicted that Disney's John Carter would be the biggest box office disaster since, well...since Disney's Mars Needs... Continue reading

Posted Mar 12, 2012 at The Screening Room

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