opening wide this week: ‘The Spiderwick Chronicles,’ ‘Jumper,’ ‘Step Up 2 the Streets,’ ‘Definitely Maybe’

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The Spiderwick Chronicles Three kids discover that the spooky house they just moved into is actually a doorway to a realm inhabited by strange creatures. It’s called The Suburbs, and their first big battle is against that Hey You Kids Get Off My Lawn monster. (my review) Jumper Hayden “Anakin Skywalker” Christensen discovers he can … more…

The Spiderwick Chronicles (review)

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Bad things happen when you leave the city. Like you discover that the creepy old house you inherited is surrounded by goblins enthralled to an evil ogre, the house itself is home to a goofy brownie who hulks out into a boggart when he gets angry, and more.

Academy Award countdown: 9 days till Oscar

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Tony Gilroy, nominated for Best Original Screenplay for Michael Clayton, has never been nominated for an Oscar before, but he was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay for 2004’s The Bourne Supremacy. (Click the DVD for a quote from his script.) (Buy The Bourne Supremacy at Amazon.) (Read my … more…

screencap Friday: what the flick? #7

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Friday fun! Here’s a screen capture from one of the DVDs in my collection (and it’s definitely from a movie, not a TV show). Guess the movie for fun and, well, fun. No prizes, just bragging rights.

Academy Award countdown: 10 days till Oscar

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Daniel Day-Lewis, nominated for Best Actor for his performance in There Will Be Blood, won an Oscar for Best Actor for 1989’s My Left Foot. (Click the DVD for a quote from his character.) (Buy My Left Foot at Amazon.) (Read my review of There Will Be Blood.) (Technorati tags: Academy Award countdown, Oscar countdown, … more…