Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes outperformed expectations at the box office Friday, bringing in an estimated $18 million. This, coupled with $1.3 million from midnight screenings and solid word-of-mouth from audience and fans should take the film across the $40 million mark by the end of the weekend. Considering the film’s success, take […]
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“Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes” Wins Friday Box Office
August 6th, 2011 
James Shotwell 
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Tags: Box Office, friday box office, Monkeys, new movie, opening night, planet of the apes, rise of the planet of the apes, the change-up 
Comments Off on “Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes” Wins Friday Box OfficeDavid Wain considering “Wet Hot American Summer” prequel/sequel
June 23rd, 2011 James Shotwell Can you believe it has been ten years since Wet Hot American Summer was released? The camp-y comedy from director and comedy mastermind David Wain premiered at Sundance 2001 and later opened domestically to almost no audience (grossing only $300,000 theatrically). However, thanks to DVD sales, film geeks throwing theme parties, and torrents helped by […]
NEW TRAILER: “The Muppets” mock the wolf pack
May 28th, 2011 James Shotwell We don’t know if any other film released this year will have us as excited as Jason Segel’s upcoming Muppets film does. From the hysterical debut trailer to this equally funny follow-up, 2011 looks to be the year The Muppets finally make their long-awaited return to the spotlight. Check it out, below:
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IFF BOSTON: “Being Elmo” wins crowd, warms hearts
April 28th, 2011 James Shotwell Founder/Editor James Shotwell is spending all week (and most of next week) covering the Independent FIlm Festival Boston. Each day James will be filling us in on the previous night’s films, parties, and any additional info he finds. Today’s film: Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey
Posted in Features, Movies, News, Reviews Tags: being elmo, being elmo review, documentary review, iff boston, new movie, puppeteer's journey Comments Off on IFF BOSTON: “Being Elmo” wins crowd, warms heartsMichael Jackson: This Is It TRAILER
September 14th, 2009 James Shotwell In a classic rushed industry, the first of most likely many Michael Jackson films is hitting theaters this fall. This one is entitled Michael Jackson: This Is It and is a documentary that promises to feature the rehearsal footage from the much anticipated London showcase he was about to embark on. Looks interesting, but given […]
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