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Chronicles of Narnia

Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Complete Book 1 Collection (review)

Wed, Jul 28, 2010
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At the behest of several readers who appear to believe they know my taste better than I know it, and also in an attempt to figure out just what the hell M. Night Shyamalan was thinking with his The Last Airbender, I watched the entire first season of Nickelodeon’s pseudo-anime series Avatar: The Last Airbender.

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North American box office: audiences love ‘Valentine’s Day’

Tue, Feb 16, 2010
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And the monster fantasies have astonishing launches, too: 1. Valentine’s Day: $63.1 million (NEW) 2. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief: $38.7 million (NEW) 3. The Wolfman: $35.6 million (NEW) 4. Avatar: $28.8 million 5. Dear John: $18.2 million (2nd week; drops 40%) actual numbers, not estimates, for the 4-day weekend Last week, … more…

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Bandslam (review)

Thu, Aug 13, 2009
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It’s official: rock ’n’ roll has been tamed.

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question of the day: What book series would you like to see transferred to film?

Fri, Jan 30, 2009
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The continued transition of the Chronicles of Narnia book series to the big screen seemed in doubt lately as Disney gave up the films last month, citing budget issues. But now we’re hearing that 20th Century Fox has snapped up the fantasy franchise with an eye toward releasing The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in … more…

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