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Choke

new DVD releases in Region 1 and Region 2, week of March 23, 2009

Thu, Mar 26, 2009
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Still trying to find the best way to highlight new releases, still trying out this new pared-down format… Out March 23 in Region 2: green light (definitely check it out): • Zack and Miri Make a Porno: read my review/buy at Amazon U.K./already available in Region 1 at Amazon U.S. • Choke: read my review/buy … more…

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U.K. box office: ‘Quantum of Solace’ still holding strong

Wed, Nov 26, 2008
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It’s still all about James Bond at the British box office: 1. Quantum of Solace: £2.9 million (4th week; drops 44%) 2. Body of Lies: £.99 million (NEW) 3. My Best Friend’s Girl: £.91 million (NEW) 4. High School Musical 3: Senior Year: £.6 million (5th week; drops 38%) 5. Zack and Miri Make a … more…

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Choke (review)

Sun, Sep 28, 2008
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Ya wants originality at The Movies, here ya go…

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my week at the movies: ‘Choke,’ ‘Igor,’ ‘Righteous Kill,’ ‘Lakeview Terrace,’ ‘Rachel Getting Married’

Tue, Sep 09, 2008
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That’s a very disturbing poster for Choke [opens wide September 26] over there. But this is based on a novel by Chuck Palahniuk, so I guess it was always going to make for a disturbing movie. In it, apparently, Sam Rockwell is a con artist obsessed with sex and faking his own imminent death. Yup, … more…

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trailer break: ‘Choke’

Thu, Aug 28, 2008
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Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Sam Rockwell in a movie based on a Chuck Palahniuk novel? Craziness, man — subversive craziness. Choke opens in limited release September 26.

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