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Box Office Guru Wrapup: Super Teens Edge Boy Wizard for #1 Spot
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Super Bowl weekend saw a fierce battle between two sensational teams as the new super hero pic Chronicle won a narrow victory over the horror flick The Woman in Black leading a busy frame at the North American box office. Both new releases beat expectations with $20M+ debuts, were low-cost projects, and successfully excited teens and young adults who have been so hard for studios to reach with non-sequels. The former went after the guys while the latter targeted the gals allowing both films to thrive. In fact, all three of the weekend's new releases - including the kid-friendly whale rescue pic Big Miracle - skewed heavily towards the under-25 crowd leading the overall box office to continue to exceed year-ago levels every frame this year.
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Ben Gazzara: 1930-2012
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The accomplished stage, television, and film actor passed away this afternoon in Manhattan, New York, at the age of 81.
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Weekly Ketchup: Adam Sandler to Conquer Candy Land
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The world of movie development news definitely got back in business after two weeks obsessed with Sundance, but it's still January, and Hollywood tends not to do tons of really great things in January, it seems, at any point of the development cycle. And so, we got a week that includes news for two Hasbro game/toy adaptations, and just generally more Rotten Ideas than Fresh Developments yet again.
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Critics Consensus: The Woman in Black is a Solid Ghost Story
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With awards season in full swing, audiences have plenty to choose from at the multiplex, whether it be the Oscar contenders they've missed or a solid trio of new releases. We've got a haunted town (The Woman in Black, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Ciarán Hinds), a teenage superheroes (Chronicle, starring Dane DeHaan and Alex Russell), and a whale rescue (Big Miracle, starring John Krasinski and Drew Barrymore). What do the critics have to say? Daniel Radcliffe tackles his first major post-Harry Potter in The Woman in Black, and critics say this spooky, atmospheric ghost story conjures up some terrific old-fashioned thrills.
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Ti West Talks The Innkeepers
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The horror director talks about his latest feature, currently earning positive reviews in limited release.
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Riddick Set Photos and Synopsis Posted
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Hey, it looks like this sequel is actually coming together.
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Insidious Sequel in the Works
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Director James Wan is set to return, along with screenwriter Leigh Wannell and producer James Blum.
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Producers Wage Legal War Over One Shot
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Lawsuits are being filed over the Tom Cruise-led adaptation of Lee Child's novel.
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Jane Levy and Shilo Fernandez Join Evil Dead Remake
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The "Suburgatory" and "United States of Tara" stars join the cast.
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The Short Circuit Reboot Has a New Writer
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He's Matt Lieberman, "a recent graduate of the Disney writers program."
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Samantha Morton, Amy Adams, and Carey Mulligan Eye Spike Jonze Project
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"The film is about a guy who falls in love with the voice of a computer, similar to the Siri feature on the new iPhone."
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Script Troubles Rumored for Bridget Jones 3
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Some sources say the project is "basically dead"; others insist it's still in the works.
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There Is Nothing Dwayne Johnson Cannot Do
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Now you can hear him strum a ukulele and sing "What a Wonderful World."
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Zalman King: 1942-2012
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The director and producer, known for his work with softcore cinema such as "9 1/2 Weeks" and "The Red Shoe Diaries," has passed away at the age of 69.
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Total Recall: Unconventional Superheroes
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Superhero movies, how do they work? For decades, the only answer seemed to be "license a popular comic book franchise, then add cheesy special effects and loads of camp," but there were occasional exceptions to the rule -- and over the last decade and change, a growing number of filmmakers have gone beyond corny humor and F/X flash to explore other areas of the superhero mythos. With the found-footage/superhero hybrid Chronicle heading to theaters this weekend, we decided now would be the perfect time to draw up a supersized list of other non-traditional entries in the genre. We hope you're ready to take flight, because it's time for Total Recall!
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The Hunger Games to Receive a One-Week IMAX Run
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It'll arrive in IMAX theaters on March 23, the same day it lands on standard screens.
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Russell Crowe and Liam Neeson Rumored for Aronofsky's Noah
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The casting wish list is reportedly aiming high.
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Emma Watson Reunites with David Yates for New Drama
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Titled "Your Voice in My Head," it will star Watson as "a suicidal youth who is saved by a psychiatrist suffering from cancer."
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Will Smith and Russell Crowe Tell Winter's Tale
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A superstar duo for Akiva Goldsman's directorial debut.
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Django Unchained Set Photos Posted
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Looks...dusty.
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