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Box Office: ‘Green Hornet’ Stings ‘The Dilemma’

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Despite some tepid reviews, Green Hornet ran away with the top spot this weekend.  The Seth Rogan comedy/action hybrid made about $34 M, which is good enough to be the third highest January opening ever. About 69% of the film’s … Continue reading →

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Director’s Guild Announces Outstanding Feature Film Director Nominations

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

Today the Director’s Guild of America announced its nominations for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in feature films 2010. As the DGA nominations are traditionally considered an indicator of who might end up with the Oscar in the same category, these nominations, … Continue reading →

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Box Office: Third Week’s A Charm For ‘True Grit’

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Shannon Hood

It’s very rare for a film to hit the number one spot at the box office several weeks after its release, but that is exactly what the Coen Brothers’ True Grit accomplished this weekend. The film finally shook the monkey … Continue reading →

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The Flickcast Presents: Shannon’s Top 10 Movies of 2010 – Part 2

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Shannon Hood

So yesterday, we ran part one of this post.  In case you missed it, here were my picks: Waiting for Superman Winter’s Bone The Company Men Rabbit Hole/Blue Valentine (tie) The Fighter Now, without further ado, are the rest of … Continue reading →

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Box Office: ‘Tron Legacy’ Scores, ‘Black Swan’ Surprises

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Tron Legacy did manage to take a commanding lead at the box office this weekend, but its final numbers were not high enough to warrant the title of blockbuster. The $170 Million follow-up to Disney’s 1982 movie made a solid … Continue reading →

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SAG Award Nominees Announced

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Shannon Hood

The Screen Actor’s Guild has announced their nominees for best in film and television for 2110.  Since these awards are voted on by other actors, they usually carry a certain prestige. Rosario Dawson and Angie Harmon announced the guild’s nominees … Continue reading →

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American Film Institute Names Top Films, TV Programs of 2010

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

As we approach the end of 2010, we will naturally see list start to appear. List of best movies, best TV shows, best video games, best gadgets and tech and a whole lot more. In fact, you’ll see a few … Continue reading →

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Box Office: ‘Narnia’ and ‘The Tourist’ Get a Cold Reception

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Shannon Hood

It was a pretty bland weekend at the box office considering that two big studio releases opened.  Despite the built in audience for Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and the mega-watt star power of Angelina Jolie … Continue reading →

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