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5 Directors who could direct Catching Fire

Posted in: 5 Directors
April 11th, 2012

Now that Gary Ross, the filmmaker behind the blockbuster hit The Hunger Games, has officially announced that he will not be returning to direct Catching Fire (or Hunger Games 2, if you will), we’ve come up a list of five possible directors who could successfully helm...

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New on DVD: The Iron Lady and Into the Abyss

Posted in: New on DVD
April 10th, 2012

Both The Iron Lady and Into the Abyss arrive today on DVD. The Iron Lady, which helped Meryl Streep win her long-awaited third Academy Award, was an engaging look at one of the 20th Century’s greatest conservative political leaders. The biopic of Margaret Thatcher...

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American Pie: A Look back at the Characters

April 6th, 2012

It’s been thirteen years since the vulgar teen comedy American Pie exploded onto movie screens at the end of the 90’s. Since then, two sequels– featuring many of the original characters– were released in theaters, and a few wannabe Pies were sent directly to...

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Hunger Games: An Orwellian Adventure

Posted in: General
April 3rd, 2012

In recent years there have been a number of dystopian films – The Book of Eli, The Road, and V for Vendetta, to name a few – that have captured the attention of American moviegoers.  But until now, it seems, none have been more captivating than director Gary Ross’s...

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New on DVD: War Horse & We Bought a Zoo

Posted in: New on DVD
April 3rd, 2012

It’s difficult to call a Steven Spielberg film under-rated. Spielberg has been recognized throughout much of his career as a brilliant filmmaker. He’s the highly-acclaimed director of masterpieces like Saving Private Ryan and Schindler’s List so many of his films have...

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Pretty Woman and Titans: No match for Games

Posted in: General
April 1st, 2012

Wow. Another amazing weekend at the box office for The Hunger Games. In its second weeked of release, the film earned over $60 million dollars. And the numbers look even better when you dig into the details. According to Deadline.com, “The Hunger Games passed $200M Friday...

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