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Box Office Report: ‘Oz’ Continues to Impress as ‘Wonderstone’ Bombs

Posted on March 18, 2013

BoxOfficeBannenewComing as a surprise to no one, Oz: The Great and Powerful has come in first in the weekend box office for a second weekend in a row. The film is performing strong as the first blockbuster of the year, even if it is not reaching Alice in Wonderland or Hunger Games heights.  Still the film should get well over $200 Million domestically and exist as another nice win for Raimi and Disney.

In second place, the Halle Berry thriller The Call had a surprisingly strong debut. The film brought in just over $17 Million and is one of the stronger Halle Berry starring openings in quite a long time. The movie was cheap to make and easy to market so this is a really solid early year win for all of the people involved.

The winning stops at number two as the opening of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is anything but incredible or wonderful. Apparently the film is less funny than my word play and connected with audiences thusly. Comparing the film to other high concept comedies it falls fall below its peers. In fact it barely made 2/3rds of what the Will Ferrell bomb Semi-Pro made a few years ago.

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TV RECAP: ‘Grimm’ Episode 214 – ‘Natural Born Wesen’

Posted on March 18, 2013

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Nick is unconscious from the purifying potion. Monroe explains to Juliet that this is a normal, necessary part of the process. Captain Renard confirms that this happened to him when he took drank the mixture.

Juliet wants to call an ambulance, but the others try to talk her out of it. Juliet doesn’t understand what is going on, but Monroe explains the situation to her the best he can. Rosalee makes a potion for Captain Renard and Juliet to drink, and the secret ingredient is some of Nick’s blood. They do not tell Juliet and the Captain that Nick’s blood is in the potion.

Juliet and the Captain drink the potion, but they won’t know for a while if it worked. Juliet leaves, emphasizing that she is going home alone. Nick follows her home to be sure that no one, especially Captain Renard, comes to her house.

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It’s War In This New Trailer for ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 3

Posted on March 16, 2013

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That’s right Game of Thrones Fans, it’s almost time for Season 3 to start. And what a season it looks to be.

As things have heated up over the last 2 seasons, you can bet it’s all going to come to a boil in Season 3 with some epic battles and a whole lot of reckoning. To get you even more excited (as if that’s even possible) there’s a new trailer for season 3 that’s just arrived.

In it we get a look at said coming battles and reckonings as the kings of Westoros get ready to get down to business. Can’t. Wait.

Game Of Thrones Season 3 premieres March 31st. Check out the new trailer after the break.

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Movie Review: ‘Stoker’

Posted on March 15, 2013

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Stoker is a film at odds with itself. On paper, it’s a slick piece of neo-gothic thrills, parading its Jane-Eyre/Mysteries of Udolpho (and more) influences, with red rooms, sinister-seeming relatives, fogged-out basements, and driblets of blood.

More plot-fully speaking, you have the mysterious death of a loved one, in this case the father Richard Stoker (Dermot Mulroney), who leaves his immense estate to his wife Evelyn (Nicole Kidman) and daughter India (Mia Wasikowska). Soon after, Richard’s estranged brother Charlie (Matthew Goode) shows up, taking a break from one of his frequent trips around the world. Charlie tries to reconnect with his brother’s family, seeming to seduce Evelyn but eliciting only hesitation and curious dread from India.

All three play their roles well, with Kidman wandering through her lines as in a daze, transfixed by the appearance of a younger, sleeker version of her husband. Mia is exactly the opposite, dissociated from everything and body. But the clear standout is Goode, who finally has found a role that utterly suits him — however specialized it may be. Kind and pleasant with a chilling, menacing undertone, you’re just waiting for him to explode.

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The Flickcast – Episode 203: Summer Glau Ruins Everything

Posted on March 15, 2013

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This week on an all-new episode of The Flickcast, Matt is back from vacation and has no problem sharing highlights from his trip. But wait, there’s more.

Actually, it’s hard to describe just what happens during this week’s show, but suffice it to say, it’s a wild one. And yes, one of the boys (if not both) manage to offend someone this week. Shocking, right?

They also make some picks this week including Matt’s pick of an obscure indie movie called Would You Rather? and Chris’ pick of the awesome show Veronica Mars, which he says is on Netflix but it really isn’t. He lies.

As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques, offers of sponsorship or whatever, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, at Facebook or via email.

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Nintendo to Launch ‘Yellow’ Pikachu 3DS XL

Posted on March 15, 2013

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Like all good things done by Nintendo, it’s time for special edition hardware. With the Pokemon franchise being possibly the most recognizable mobile game in the world with its original GameBoy roots, Nintendo is bringing the pocket monster flair to their behemoth (only in terms of importance, not size) pocket based console.

Retailing for a cool $199.99, the Pikachu themed 3DS XL will come with a 4 GB SD memory card and be available in limited qualities. From the look of the above image though, it may only be the top of the 3DS XL that features the Pikachu treatment as the hinge appears white, meaning the actual body of the system may be white as well.

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For the Love of the Game – Issue #2: The Love Addict

Posted on March 15, 2013

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Make sure to email me to get your question answered in a future installment of For the Love of the Game and check back every Friday for more relationship advice from me!

I’m dating this girl, but it always seems to be up and down. I never know if we’re dating or not, but I think I love her. I want to be exclusive, and even though she says she does too, everything changes so constantly that it’s hard to keep up. I never know when to text her, call her, or just leave her alone – HELP!
– LoveHerLikeWarcraft

Everyone has been there. That one relationship that your peers warn you against, your parents frown upon, and even you know better than to believe in. But for some strange reason, cause unknown to anyone with a modicum of functioning grey matter, you continue to chase the possibility – the idea of – “happily ever after”.

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Samsung Releases Galaxy S IV Feature Walkthrough Video

Posted on March 15, 2013

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Now that the cat, er smartphone, is out of the bag, Samsung has wasted no time in releasing all sorts of cool stuff about their new flagship device: the Galaxy S IV. One such tidbit is a video highlighting some of the many featutes the device has to offer.

The video include everything from an explanation of the new display tech, how to use the phone with gloves on, group gameplay, S Translator, S Health, and more. Plus, it gives you a good idea of how the device responds to commands and the speed in which it executes various tasks.

Samsung has really taken things to a new level with the Galaxy S IV. As Apple’s only real competitor in this market, they have definitely thrown down the gauntlet.

It will be very interesting to see if Apple picks it. Our guess? They will likely just keep on doing what they’ve ben doing and, for the most part, ignore the competition. It seems to have worked pretty wel for the so far.

Check out the video after the break.

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