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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY FIRST ANNUAL SUMMER MOVIE BLOCKBUSTER DRAFT!

> Here at ShowbuzzDaily, we like to think that we’re smarter than anyone else. But more importantly, we like to think we’re smarter than each other. So the two of us here (Mitch Metcalf and your humble n...

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS September 11

>The biggest gainer in the international box office this week was The Smurfs. Now with an overseas total of $321 million, The Smurfs has moved past Thor into the #9 position. Rise of the Planet of the Apes is starti...

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THE STATUETTE STAKES: The Contenders (Part I)

> While you weren’t looking, the Oscar race began. One could make the argument, of course, that it’s been on for months–since, at least, Woody Allen’s MIDNIGHT IN PARIS energized the indie/art-film audie...

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STATUETTE STAKES: NY Film Critics Kick Off Awards Season

> The New York Film Critics Circle famously (notoriously?), having decided that they simply couldn’t wait to announce their 2011 awards until, y’know, they had actually seen all the movies (when Warners couldn’...

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STATUETTE STAKES: The Ides of Golden Globes

> The Golden Globes are given out by 80 international journalists whose opinions, when they’re not voting on these awards, are of no importance whatsoever to anyone on the planet other than their particular loved ones.&nb...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY 2011 IN REVIEW: THE TOP 10 FILMS

> See Also: 2011 HONORABLE MENTIONS 2011 WORST 10 As a movie year, 2011 felt, more than anything else, like a reflection of an art and a business in disarray. Economically, it was a down year and for the major stud...

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COUNTING TO 10: The Globes – Movies

> Even though the Oscar race has had clear favorites in THE DESCENDANTS, THE ARTIST and THE HELP since last fall, the first 2 haven’t sparked any huge enthusiasm among the general public, where after almost 2 months, Desc...

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS August 12-14

>Ah, the dog days of summer in August. It’s the time when studios start dumping movies. Sure there can be a surprise in this month (see District 9 two years ago this weekend), but the lower box office volume i...

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THE BIJOU BOX OFFICE: Mid-Week Update

> With Monday and Tuesday numbers in, here are some notes about how the new arrivals are holding up: THE HELP continues its impressive run: its $8.3M on Monday-Tuesday represents a very robust 32% of its weekend total.&nb...

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS August 19-21

>Now that we are in mid-August, let the true dumping of movies begin! Sure they can be called summer movies, but films the next few weeks have little hope of turning in impressive box office results. The Help (a tru...

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY FIRST ANNUAL SUMMER MOVIE BLOCKBUSTER DRAFT!

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS September 11

THE STATUETTE STAKES: The Contenders (Part I)

STATUETTE STAKES: NY Film Critics Kick Off Awards Season

STATUETTE STAKES: The Ides of Golden Globes

SHOWBUZZDAILY 2011 IN REVIEW: THE TOP 10 FILMS

COUNTING TO 10: The Globes – Movies

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS August 12-14

THE BIJOU BOX OFFICE: Mid-Week Update

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS August 19-21

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