Born May 10, 1899, Frederick Austerlitz became Fred Astaire when he and his older (by 18 months) sister, Adele, became vaudeville tap stars when he was just five years old. As their skills improved, they became bigger stars and broke into Broadway in 1917 with a show called Over the Top. Smash hits including Lady…
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Time for another week of box office predictions. Submit yours below. Don’t remember the rules or need a refresher? Check them out here: Game Rules. Submit the Following for this Week
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I know it’s been awhile since the Awards Season Box Office period (September through December) was over, but I have just now gotten to my follow-up article. Now that this one’s done, I’ll begin thinking about the Spring one. Though, to keep it in line with the new summer box office set, I may break…
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It’s almost like the Summer has already begun. Even though the official start of the box office season begins next week, the fifth installment of the Fast & Furious series hits theaters this weekend likely to pull in big numbers against less hyped and less recognizable titles. Consensus Below is a list of what we…
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Every week, we’ll pose a new “five favorites” question. You just list your five favorites that fit in that category (preferably in preference order) and you’re welcome to discuss and debate the selections and see just how much you do or do not have in common with others. If you want to take a look…
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The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences have announced the key dates for this year’s 84th Academy Awards. Below is the full, official press release from the Academy. –o^o– Beverly Hills, CA (April 26, 2011) – The 84th Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, February 26, 2012, Academy President Tom Sherak announced today.…
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New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. With eleven nominations each for Amadeus and A Passage to India, it seemed like a pretty even race going into the 1984 Academy Awards, but it came out a bit more lopsided, with Amadeus winning eight Oscars and A Passage to India just two. Based…
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A big victory for avians everywhere as Rio tops this week’s box office handily defeating horror sequel Scream 4. Don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for Week 17. Original rules can be found here: Game Rules. #1 Film at the U.S. weekend box office Correct Response: Rio, $26,323,321 Scott, Yusuf gets…
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We’re now into Week 2 of our Casting Couch feature. This week, your duty is to take all the suggested actors for the roles and rank them in order of preference. I’ve pulled the submitted results from our previous entries. Please vote on the below so we can have an accurate set of results. Our…
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Each film will have its own separate review posting and this article will bear links to each individual movie review. The only review content that won’t merit it’s own page will be television series reviews, which will continue to be highlighted in this article. So, here is what I watched this weekend: THE INNOCENTS Click…
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WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Rating Director Francis Lawrence Screenplay Richard LaGravanese (Novel: Sara Gruen) Length 122 min. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, Paul Schneider, Jim Norton, Hal Holbrook, Mark Povinelli, Richard Brake, MPAA Rating PG-13
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THE BIG LEBOWSKI Rating Director Joel Coen Screenplay Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Length 117 min. Starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid, John Turturro, David Thewlis, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara MPAA Rating R for pervasive strong language, drug content, sexuality and brief violence.
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