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Article Box Office Charts From Yahoo! Movies Mar 22 - 24

TW LW Title Studio Gross($Mill)

1 * The Croods DreamWorks Studios $44,700,000 $44.7M

2 * Olympus Has Fallen FilmDistrict $30,500,000 $30.5M

3 1 Oz: The Great and Powerful Walt Disney Pictures $22,031,000 $177.6M

4 2 The Call TriStar Pictures $8,700,000 $30.9M

5 * Admission Focus Features $6,445,650 $6.4M

6 28 Spring Breakers A24 Films $5,000,000 $5.4M

7 3 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $4,275,000 $17.4M

8 4 Jack The Giant Slayer Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $2,965,000 $59.1M

9 5 Identity Thief Universal Pictures $2,545,050 $127.7M

10 6 Snitch Summit Entertainment $1,930,000 $40.3M

Posted by: News Editor - March 25, 2013, 7:09 am - Article
Keywords: box office, movies

Article Box Office Charts From Yahoo! Movies Mar 15 - 17

TW LW Title Studio Gross($Mill)

1 1 Oz: The Great and Powerful Walt Disney Pictures $42,222,000 $145.0M

2 * The Call TriStar Pictures $17,100,000 $17.1M

3 * The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $10,305,000 $10.3M

4 2 Jack The Giant Slayer Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $6,220,000 $53.9M

5 3 Identity Thief Universal Pictures $4,518,780 $123.7M

6 5 Snitch Summit Entertainment $3,500,000 $37.3M

7 6 21 and Over Relativity Media Distribution Group $2,619,000 $21.9M

8 8 Silver Linings Playbook The Weinstein Company $2,587,000 $124.6M

9 7 Safe Haven Relativity Media $2,495,000 $67.0M

10 9 Escape From Planet Earth The Weinstein Company $2,327,000 $52.2M

Posted by: News Editor - March 17, 2013, 7:13 pm - Article
Keywords: box office, movies

DVD Review SAMSARA (BLU-RAY)

Filmmaker Ron Fricke has a heck of a great track record when it comes to unique films like this, so I imagine this is more of the same enthralling, gorgeous imagery that serves as a stay-at-home trip around the world.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - February 9, 2013, 2:37 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: sensory, wonders, spirituality

PR Rags & Riches Collection: The Films of Mary Pickford on Blu-ray and DVD Nov 6

Mary Pickford is known today as the first film actress to achieve international super stardom. Funny, feisty and diminutive, she was also the first actor to have complete artistic control of her films. And because Pickford chose to work with the best directors, writers, craftsmen and editors, what incredible films they are. These three titles, newly mastered with full orchestral scores, demonstrate the star's commitment to excellence and the brilliant range of her acting. Featuring Sparrows, The Poor Little Rich Girl and The Hoodlum.

Milestone Film & Video

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Posted by: News Editor - October 20, 2012, 10:22 am - PR
Keywords: drama

DVD Review MY SUCKY TEEN ROMANCE (BLU-RAY)

This one got a lot of buzz because writer/director Emily Hagins was just 17 (or 18 depending on what you read) when it was made. That sort of overshadowed the film itself. Sure, My Sucky Teen Romance is often uneven and amateurish in spots - and shows the limitations of a rookie director without much capital - but if you look through all of that the result shows a fresh, creative filmmaker with a keen eye for the genre and a whole helluva lot of promise.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - October 7, 2012, 8:01 am - DVD Review
Keywords: emily hagins, vampires

PR Rags & Riches Collection: The Films of Mary Pickford on DVD & Blu-ray Nov 6

Mary Pickford is known today as the first film actress to achieve international super stardom. Funny, feisty and diminutive, she was also the first actor to have complete artistic control of her films. And because Pickford chose to work with the best directors, writers, craftsmen and editors, what incredible films they are. These three titles, newly mastered with full orchestral scores, demonstrate the star's commitment to excellence and the brilliant range of her acting.

Milestone Film & Video

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Posted by: News Editor - July 24, 2012, 7:11 am - PR
Keywords: drama

PR Baseball Greatest Games: Santanas 2012 No-hitter on DVD Jul 10

On June 1, 2012 at Flushing's Citi Field, ace Johan Santana threw the first no-hitter in franchise history when he blanked the St. Louis Cardinals and shocked Mets fans on a magical, unforgettable night. Featuring close calls, gutty pitches and terrific defense, this Friday night thriller takes a prominent place as one of the greatest moments in Mets history.

A&E

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Posted by: News Editor - July 8, 2012, 11:46 am - PR
Keywords: sports

Article Addicted to Bristol's Show: Can Sarah Save Us?

The extreme voyeurism of reality television reaches out and tweaks the worst part of our natures. If Bristol Palin left her diary on the table in your kitchen, would you read it? If a Palin reality show was filmed in Alaska and nobody watched would it really be real? These questions and more bedevil me as we journey to the land of the midnight sun where the men are men and apparently the women are too in Bristol Palin: Life's A Tripp.

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Posted by: Joseph Burke - July 4, 2012, 9:47 am - Article
Keywords: reality, television

PR Margaret on DVD/Blu-ray Combo Pack Jul 10

Anna Paquin, Matt Damon and Mark Ruffalo lead a celebrated cast in the story of a Manhattan teenager whose life is profoundly altered after witnessing a terrible accident. Experience an emotional teen's extraordinary journey to set things right as her innocent ideals come crashing against the harsh realities of the adult world.

Fox Home Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - June 6, 2012, 7:11 am - PR
Keywords: drama

DVD Review SHALLOW GRAVE (BLU-RAY)

Danny Boyle's taut 'bad decisions' thriller Shallow Grave gets the Criterion treatment, and above all that means a very nice looking new transfer that really showcases the work of director of photography Brian Tufano better than ever.

Highly recommended.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - June 10, 2012, 8:19 am - DVD Review
Keywords: danny boyle, john hodge, ewan mcgregor, kerry fox, christopher eccleston, shallow grave

PR Seven Wonders Of The Buddhist World on DVD & Blu-ray May 15

Join historian Bettany Hughes as she explores the different beliefs and practices that form the core of the Buddhist philosophy. She investigates how Buddhism started and where it traveled to, through visits to seven of the most spectacular monuments built by Buddhists across the globe.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - May 14, 2012, 7:44 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

DVD Review ANATOMY OF A MURDER

Preminger's Anatomy of a Murder is as entertaining as it is thoughtful about the limits of the law in grasping human nature. It feels fresh and mature even fifty years later, and stands as one of the best courtroom dramas in film history.

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Posted by: Ross Johnson - February 28, 2012, 1:20 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: attorney, murder, jazz

PR Hugo Debuts on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD FEb 28

Has already won Martin Scorsese the Golden Globe for Best Director, was named the best film of 2011 by the National Board of Review, and was cited by more than 150 critics as one of the top 10 films of the year including writers for Associated Press, New York Times, Rolling Stone, Time, Entertainment Weekly, New Yorker, New York Daily News and The Hollywood Reporter, among others. Called magical and enchanting (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times) and one of the wonders of the world you need to see (David Edelstein, New York Magazine),

Paramount Home Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - January 31, 2012, 8:50 am - PR
Keywords: drama

DVD Review CHALET GIRL

There isn't much that doesn't play out as one would expect in this bouncy romantic comedy set in a fancy Austrian ski resort. As much as I tend to shy away from these type of films I have to admit that the cast was charming, the locations attractive and though this one doesn't reinvent the genre it is colorful fun. Just don't tell anyone I just said that.

Well worth a rental if you like this sort of thing. And maybe even if you don't. I won't tell if you won't.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - May 28, 2012, 7:53 am - DVD Review
Keywords: romantic comedy, snowboarding, felicity jones, phil traill, tamsin egerton, bill nighy, brooke shields

PR Frozen Lands, King Arthur, Ancient Aliens, WWII 3D on DVD & Blu-ray in January

4 Fabulous discs: From the primitive man who inhabited the planet to a volcanic eruption and its devastating impact and a fascinating look at a changing world and the cost of survival, to an exploration into the possibilities of another Ice Age. * Go behind the legends of the adventures of King Arthur and his fabled court of heroes, the Knights of the Round Table, which have dominated the imagination of the western world. * Historic depth to the questions, speculations, controversies, firsthand accounts and grounded theories surrounding an age-old debate. Did intelligent life forms from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? * This stunning collection of color 3D photos includes Allied reconnaissance photos, a trove of images that documents the rise and fall of the Third Reich, and photos secretly taken by a civilian in occupied France.

A&E

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Posted by: News Editor - December 25, 2011, 3:31 pm - PR
Keywords: documentary

DVD Review THE MUSIC ROOM

Satyajit Ray finally makes his Criterion Collection debut—is it a warmup for the inevitable Apu Trilogy Criterion box set of a cinephile's dreams?

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Posted by: Jon Danziger - July 28, 2011, 2:21 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: criterion, satyajit ray

PR PBS Explorer Collection: Stargazing & The Red Planet

PBS Explorer Collection: Stargazing From exploring the history of the telescope to examining the wonders of the night sky, this collection provides serious and amateur stargazers with information about the telescope and how it has changed our understanding of our place in the universe. PBS Explorer Collection: The Red Planet From exploring the possibility that life exists on Mars to examining what it would take to send astronauts to the red planet, this collection provides a plethora of information about the fourth planet from the sun.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - July 19, 2011, 10:11 am - PR
Keywords: documentary