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HOLIDAY BOXOFFICE: Early Saturday Numbers – 12/24/11

> As is traditionally the case, movie boxoffice declined sharply on December 24, the lowest ebb of the holiday period. According to Deadline, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL (Paramount) remains #1, with $5.6M o...

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THE BIJOU: “We Bought” A Preview

> Fox is adopted a very interesting strategy on its upcoming Cameron Crowe/Matt Damon/Scarlett Johansson drama WE BOUGHT A ZOO. The movie doesn’t open until December 23, but the studio will hold national “snea...

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “This Is 40”

THIS IS 40 – Watch It At Home – Judd Apatow’s Midlife Crisis Comedy-Drama is Both Ambitious and Bland As Judd Apatow has matured as a filmmaker, he’s staked out a piece of territory that’s...

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”

TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY: Worth A Ticket – An Epic of Betrayals John LeCarre is (I guess one should say “arguably”) the greatest of all spy novelists, and his 1974 TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, ...

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HOLIDAY BOXOFFICE: EARLY SATURDAY NUMBERS – 12/31/11

> According to Deadline, most films were down 20-30% from Friday, which is par for the course on New Year’s Eve, due to early theater closings and non-movie plans for the night. But there are a few oddities: Most no...

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “We Bought A Zoo”

WE BOUGHT A ZOO: Worth A Ticket – Cameron Crowe Pays His Dues and Keeps His Dignity There’s a classic line in Albert Brooks’s incredibly prescient 1979 Real Life where Brooks, as the pro...

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HOLIDAY BOXOFFICE: Early Thursday Numbers – 12/22/11

> Deadline has preliminary figures for Thursday’s boxoffice, and they appear to be fairly steady with Wednesday, consistent with last year’s pattern but below 2010’s totals. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – G...

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Happy Feet Too”

HAPPY FEET TWO: Watch It At Home – Not So Happy This Time Most sequels, by and large, exist only because an earlier movie made lots of money–that’s just a fact. But sequels often at least try...

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Jack Reacher”

JACK REACHER: Watch It At Home – Next on TNT: Tom Cruise If Tom Cruise’s career ever takes him to do a TV pilot, it would be a lot like JACK REACHER. And not a classy, sophisticated pilot for AMC or H...

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BIJOU REVIEW: “Happy Feet Two”

Our Review / 5 - Terrible

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THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Young Adult”

YOUNG ADULT: Worth A Ticket – Theron + Oswalt = The Real Thing Charlize Theron plays the hell out of her character Mavis Gary in the new YOUNG ADULT. Theron has had a curious Hollywood career, with the usual big-...

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THE BIJOU REVIEW: “The Adventures of Tintin”

Our Review / 5 - Terrible

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Wednesday Box Office: “Hobbit” Opens Big, But…

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (New Line/MGM/Warners) opened on Wednesday to $24.5M, which is both the 12th-highest opening Wednesday ever (and 3rd-highest in December) and the lowest opening day for a Peter...

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HOLIDAY BOXOFFICE: Friday Studio Scorecard – 12/23/11

> Anyone who thinks the boxoffice isn’t in a slump needs a new prescription for bifocals. Note: since December 24 is a traditionally deadly day at the boxoffice (closed theatres, family plans) that would make ...

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THURSDAY BOX OFFICE: “Hobbit” Armies Take Casualties On Day 2

The answer to yesterday’s box office question–would THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (New Line/MGM/Warners) look more like The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King or Twilight: Eclipse along the co...

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HOLIDAY BOXOFFICE: Early Saturday Numbers – 12/24/11

THE BIJOU: “We Bought” A Preview

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “This Is 40”

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”

HOLIDAY BOXOFFICE: EARLY SATURDAY NUMBERS – 12/31/11

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “We Bought A Zoo”

HOLIDAY BOXOFFICE: Early Thursday Numbers – 12/22/11

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Happy Feet Too”

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Jack Reacher”

BIJOU REVIEW: “Happy Feet Two”

THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Young Adult”

THE BIJOU REVIEW: “The Adventures of Tintin”

Wednesday Box Office: “Hobbit” Opens Big, But…

HOLIDAY BOXOFFICE: Friday Studio Scorecard – 12/23/11

THURSDAY BOX OFFICE: “Hobbit” Armies Take Casualties On Day 2

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