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Entries from January 2010

Theatrical Review: Edge of Darkness

January 31st, 2010 · No Comments

Tom Craven is a Boston police detective. His daughter, Emma, has returned home to take a little break from her job, seemingly. As Tom and Emma start to reconnect at their home, Emma begins to cough up blood. Tom is ready to rush her to the hospital and as they walk [...]

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Weekend Box Office: January 22 - 24

January 26th, 2010 · No Comments

#1 Avatar from Fox holds at #1 for with a weekend gross of $34.9 million (-18.3%) in 3141 theaters (-144). Total gross to date is $551.7 million. Budget is unknown.
#2 Legion (2010) from Screen Gems debuts at #2 with an opening weekend gross of $17.5 million in 2476 theaters. Budget was $26 million.
#3 The Book [...]

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Theatrical Review: Legion

January 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments

It’s December 23rd in an unspecified year (though the setting is obviously contemporary), and we discover that God has had it with the way humans are running the planet and decides that it’s now time for a cleansing and time to start all over. He sends an army of angels led by Gabriel to [...]

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News from the Back Seat Episode 001: Netflix, The Walking Dead and Spider-Man 4

January 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

Welcome to episode #1 of the first spin-off of the Back Seat Producers podcast.
In this episode we discuss:

Netflix has entered into an agreement with Warner Bros. to delay the release of New DVDs for rental in exchange for opening up the Warner’s back catalog for streaming.
Frank Darabont is going to write and direct the pilot [...]

 
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Weekend Box Office: January 15 - 17

January 20th, 2010 · No Comments

#1 Avatar from Fox holds at #1 with a weekend gross of $42.7 million (-14.9%) in 3285 theaters (-137). Total gross to date is $493.2 million. Budget is unknown.
#2 The Book of Eli from Warner Brothers debuts at #2 with an opening weekend gross of $32.7 million in 3111 theaters. Budget was $80 million.
#3 The [...]

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Theatrical Review: The Book of Eli

January 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment

You know, it’s sort of odd at the beginning of a new year for me when I see movies. Often in January, I’m seeing holdovers from the previous year that are now making their way into St. Louis, so really I might not start seeing actual movies intended for the new year’s release until [...]

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BSP Episode 124: Fight Club

January 12th, 2010 · No Comments

We break the first rule of Fight Club.
And the second.
Hosts:
Tony
Darrell
Darren
Adam David
Drinking Game Preparatory Count: 9 Drinks (You don’t get much when they’re on topic.)
Drinking Game Participants Final BAC Estimate:
Beer - .02
Wine - .04
Shots - .14
Note: This is a non-scientific estimate and shouldn’t be used as a goal.
1:25 David shows off how prepared he is [...]

 
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Weekend Box Office: January 8 - 10

January 12th, 2010 · No Comments

#1 Avatar from Fox holds at #1 for with a weekend gross of $50.3 million (-26.6%) in 3422 theaters (-39). Total gross to date is $430.8 million. Budget is unknown.
#2 Sherlock Holmes from Warner Brothers holds at #2 with a weekend gross of $16.5 million (-54.7%) in 3626 theaters (no change). Total gross to date [...]

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Theatrical Review: Daybreakers

January 10th, 2010 · No Comments

In a brief ten-year period, an epidemic of vampirism has swept the planet, making most of the population vampires with a small amount of regular humans kept alive to be “farmed” and have their blood harvested for the rest of the population. Civilization has continued for the vampires, still living their regular lives, but [...]

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Theatrical Review: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

January 9th, 2010 · No Comments

As our movie starts, we’re introduced to a strange little traveling sideshow attraction as it’s making it’s way through and setting up for a show near a pub area in London. We’re introduced to Doctor Parnassus himself, his daughter Valentina, a young man who acts as the “barker” for the show, Anton and Parnassus’ [...]

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A Request: For Tee and Sonic Boom

January 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments

I don’t use this forum often for personal reasons.  This podcast is about having a few drinks with some friends, talking about movies, and, oh  yeah, we happen to record those conversations.
Well, This posting is going to be a bit different.
Tee Morris has been a part of this podcast from the beginning.  When Tony #2 [...]

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Weekend Box Office: January 1 - 3

January 5th, 2010 · No Comments

#1 Avatar from Fox holds at #1 with a weekend gross of $68.4 million (-9.4%) in 3461 theaters (+5). Total gross to date is $352.1 million. Budget is unknown.
#2 Sherlock Holmes from Warner Brothers holds at #2 with a weekend gross of $36.6 million (-41.2%) in 3626 theaters (no change). Total gross to date is [...]

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