Archive for June 21st, 2009
Disney Gets Second No. 1 in Month With $34.1 Million 'Proposal' - Bloomberg
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Disney Gets Second No. 1 in Month With $34.1 Million 'Proposal'Bloombergs romantic comedy “The Proposal” debuted as the top film in the US and Canada over the weekend, as star Sandra Bullock's best-ever opener gave the company its second No. 1 movie in a month. “The Proposal” had $34.1 million in ticket sales, …Audiences accept […]
Posted: June 21st, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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DVD slump might weaken 'Half-Blood Prince' sales - Los Angeles Times
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DVD slump might weaken 'Half-Blood Prince' salesLos Angeles Times, CA"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the sixth installment in the Warner Bros. film series, will be released July 15, and expectations are that it will be one of the year's biggest blockbusters. The previous five "Potter" movies have generated …Harry Potter and the Lost Diary […]
Posted: June 21st, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Simultaneous worldwide release a dilemma for films - Washington Post
Simultaneous worldwide release a dilemma for filmsWashington Post, United StatesFox expects to have 1500-2000 3-D screens in place for "Dawn," spread among 11000 international screens set to play the movie. Even with more conventional films, Europe occasionally has been a regional challenge for day-and-day campaign as locals have …
Posted: June 21st, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Paramount Bets Its Summer Largely on One Producer - New York Times
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Paramount Bets Its Summer Largely on One ProducerNew York Times, United StatesSo it went last week for Mr. di Bonaventura, a Hollywood producer who has been circling the globe with an unusual load: Paramount's entire summer movie schedule. One step ahead of the disappointing grosses for his latest film — “Imagine That,” which …
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Indian films in New York create Bollywood-on-Hudson - Reuters
Indian films in New York create Bollywood-on-HudsonReutersThe term Bollywood combines the names of India's commercial and Hindi film capital Bombay, now renamed Mumbai, and Hollywood, the global center of commercial movie production. Such films have occasionally been made in cities such as Miami, …
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Great movies for Father's Day - Examiner.com
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Great movies for Father's DayExaminer.comFather of the Bride: Perhaps not Dad's favorite movie, but all dads, especially those who have been through a daughter's wedding or are preparing for it with fear, will appreciate this film. Not only is the movie loaded with a lot of humor that is …
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Disney's 'The Proposal' Opens No. 1 at $34.1 Million - Bloomberg
Disney's 'The Proposal' Opens No. 1 at $34.1 MillionBloombergs romantic comedy “The Proposal” debuted as the top film in the US and Canada over the weekend, as star Sandra Bullock's best-ever opener gave the company its second No. 1 movie in a month. “The Proposal” had $34.1 million in ticket sales, …Audiences accept Sandra Bullock's […]
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Father's Day: The movie scene that affected you most - Entertainment Weekly
Father's Day: The movie scene that affected you mostEntertainment WeeklyI have two films, Nothing in Common with Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason and Dad with Ted Danson and Jack Lemmon and Ethan Hawke. I love both those movies. The 1957 movie, "All Mine To Give". It's the only movie that makes my dad cry. […]
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'Transformers': The eternal Optimus - Chicago Sun-Times
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'Transformers': The eternal OptimusChicago Sun-Times, United StatesNow, we have it all figured out and knew that this film had to be bigger, better and crazier." Tyrese, whose other films include "Death Race" (2008) and "2 Fast 2 Furious" (2003), also has a daughter named Shayla who turns 2 in July. …Michael Bay on directing 'Transformers: Revenge […]
Posted: June 21st, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Contestants race through a weekend to turn a concept into finished … - Baltimore Sun
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Contestants race through a weekend to turn a concept into finished …Baltimore Sun, United StatesEach of the 50-some teams competing in Baltimore's 48 Hour Film Project randomly pulls a genre with the expectation that the team members will return 48 hours later, short movie in hand. It's a frenetic artistic exercise of scripting, shooting, …
Posted: June 21st, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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