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#1 Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen from Paramount/Dreamworks debuts at #1 this weekend literally destroying the competition and earning $112 million in 4234 theaters, beating out the #2 spot by almost $100 million. Budget for Revenge of the Fallen was $200 million.
#2 The Proposal from Buena Vista. drops to #2 this weekend earning $18 [...]

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These movies were a logic choice to review together.
Check out our reasons why and let us know what you think.

 

 BSP Episode 095: Forrest Gump and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (604)

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Another in our Best Picture Series. Check last episode for an explanation of why we are releasing these episodes back to back like this.
Trying to catch up, and you know, someday we might even get caught up.
Also featured in this episode is a promo for Technorama and a review of Opie gets Laid.

 

 BSP Episode 094: Frost/Nixon and Dick: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (445)

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Wow… two months?  Sheesh… good thing we currently have um… 16!!! episodes recorded that we haven’t released… So yeah, this is going to be a good weekend for you guys.
Today I’m releasing the movie that earned Sean Penn an Academy Award for his portrayal of Harvey Milk.
Tomorrow, we’ve got an episode in wherein we discuss [...]

 

 BSP Episode 093: Milk: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (412)

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Variety, the NY Times, the LA Times and the Associated Press are all reporting that pop icon Michael Jackson has died of a heart attack after being rushed comatose from his home in Bel-Air to UCLA Medical Center, where he could not be revived. As of this writing, CNN still had not confirmed Jackson’s death [...]

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Bob Dylan 1978-1989 Both Ends of the Rainbow was the third in a series of Dylan documentaries produced by UK-based Chrome Dreams. Now this classic documentary is available as a limited edition 2 disc set featuring the original film as well as a host of all new extras.
Bob Dylan 1978-1989 Both Ends of the Rainbow [...]

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#1 The Proposal from Buena Vista. debuts at #1 this weekend earning $34.1 million in 3056 theaters. Budget for The Proposal was $40 million.
#2 The Hangover from Warner Bros. drops to #2 this weekend earning $26.8 million in 3545 theaters bringing total earnings to $152.9 million. Budget for The Hangover was $35 million.
#3 Up from [...]

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According to Variety Dancing With the Stars pro dancer and country/western singer Julianne Hough will make her feature film debut opposite Chace Crawford in Paramount’s upcoming remake of Footloose.
Chace Crawford signed on to star after teen heartthrob Zac Efron decided in March against toplining another musical after High School Musical 3 and Hairspray. The original [...]

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#1 The Hangover from Warner Bros. holds at #1 this weekend earning $33.4 million in 3355 theaters bringing total earnings to $105.3 million. Budget for The Hangover was $35 million.
#2 Up from Disney holds steady at #2 earning $30.5 million in 3886 theaters bringing total earnings to $187 million. Budget for Up was $175 million.
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In brief, four armed men hijack a New York City subway car and hold the passengers of said car hostage, wanting a ransom demand met within an hour’s time frame, with the Transit Authority and the NYPD doing their best to save everyone.
That’s the basic plot of any version of The Taking of Pelham 123 [...]

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#1 The Hangover from Warner Bros. debuts at #1 this weekend earning $44.9 million in 3269 theaters. Budget for The Hangover was $30 million.
#2 Up from Disney just misses the #1 spot this weekend dropping to #2 and earning $44.1 million in 3818 theaters. Budget for Up was $175 million.
#3 Land of the Lost from [...]

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Y’know, I expect that working for Pixar in whatever capacity has to be about the best employment situation anyone could ever be in- I mean, here’s an organization that makes movies the when you examine the idea on paper, just shouldn’t work for the most part in satisfying a mass audience, and yet they continue [...]

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#1 Up from Disney debuts at #1 this weekend earning $68.1 million in 3766 theaters. Budget for Up is unknown.
#2 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian from Fox drops to #2 this weekend earning $24.3 million in 4101 theaters. Budget for Museum was $150 million.
#3 Terminator Salvation from Fox drops to #3 this [...]

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