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North American box office: Hannah Montana beats up Vin Diesel

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Oh, the burn: 1. Hannah Montana: The Movie: $32.3 million (NEW) 2. Fast & Furious: $27.2 million (2nd week; drops 62%) 3. Monsters vs. Aliens: $21.8 million (3rd week; drops 33%) 4. Observe and Report: $11 million (NEW) 5. Knowing: $6.4 million (4th week; drops 21%) actual numbers, not estimates Never underestimate the breathtaking power … more…

trailer break: ‘The Boat That Rocked’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Ah, so the Internet generation didn’t invent piracy after all? These guys were like the bloggers of their day: independent voices saying whatever they wanted outside the auspices of corporate control. Good for them. I’m hearing some not-so-good things about this from the British contingent among my … more…

trailer break: ‘Sleep Dealer’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I’m curious to see this because it’s science fiction, and because writer-director Alex Rivera will have been forced to be more creative than Hollywood typically has to be because he didn’t have a huge Hollywood budget to play with. But I’m not thrilled with this trailer. I … more…

U.K. box office: ‘Monsters vs. Aliens’ invades Britain

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Ahhh! It’s a giant 3D movie! 1. Monsters vs. Aliens: £4.3 million (NEW) 2. The Boat That Rocked: £1.8 million (NEW) 3. Knowing: £.97 million (2nd week; drops 61%) 4. Marley & Me: £.82 million (4th week; drops 51%) 5. The Haunting in Connecticut: £.75 million (2nd week; drops 33%) (actual numbers, not estimates) I … more…

trailer break: ‘Every Little Step’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Oh, man, those two girls who are best friends? I bet one gets into the show, and one doesn’t. And then the loser stalks and murders the other one, and then Lenny Briscoe and Rey Curtis have to come in and investigate, and Lenny’s got some snarky … more…

trailer break: ‘Little Ashes’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Did you know that Salvador Dali was a vampire? Oh, but I kid poor Robert Pattinson, who may eventually live down Twilight, but that’s a long way off. Still, if he can expose some little girls to history and art, that’s not a bad thing. And — … more…

trailer break: ‘Public Enemies’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Remember: It’s wrong — it’s totally wrong — to glamorize crime and criminals. That’s why John Dillinger, who was a bad man, a very bad man, is being played by ultrasexy Johnny Depp. So that no one gets the idea that criminals are sexy. Yes, this trailer … more…

trailer break: ‘Hannah Montana: The Movie’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I thought, Wasn’t there a Hannah Montana movie last year? There was, and even though it was just a concert movie, it made 31-freakin’-million dollars over its opening weekend. And it was in only 683 theaters, which figures to a per-screen average of a phenomenal $45,561. Which … more…