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The Gallows movie review: hang it high

Wed, Jul 22, 2015
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Unpleasant characters do things that make no sense in “found footage” clearly edited together from multiple sources. Negligent storytelling at its worst.

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‘Hobbit’ films gets titles, release dates

Mon, May 30, 2011
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Letting the squeeing commence. Only 18 months to wait!

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because there’s no formula Hollywood can’t beat into the ground

Tue, Feb 16, 2010
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A sequel to Valentine’s Day had already been just about greenlit last week, before it raked in $63 million this past four-day holiday weekend, according to Mike Fleming at Deadline Hollywood: Little wonder Warner Bros’ New Line is in love with the Garry Marshall-directed Valentine’s Day because of its formula of cramming more than a … more…

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question of the day: What can we hope for from the just-greenlit ‘MacGyver’ movie?

Wed, Mar 18, 2009
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The hypothetical MacGyver movie we fantasized about four months ago here is actually coming to fruition, according to CBC News: A big screen version of the long-running TV series MacGyver is in the works by New Line studio. “We think we’re a stick of chewing gum, a paper clip and an A-list writer away from … more…

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