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One of the most interesting pieces of box office news this past weekend was the Labor Day sales bump for Mamma Mia!. The movie was in its seventh week in theaters, but it actually saw its sales go up after several weeks of drops. Getting most of the credit: special sing-along screenings in almost 300 theaters, which alone brought in $1.2 million over the long weekend. Hey, I can understand — Read more
In honor of this year's Sundance Film Festival that just began yesterday, it's time to explore different movie date night options for you and your honey to warm up to this Winter. Beyond your average movie complex, there is a whole world of independent theaters and festivals to explore and attend to have a romantic and memorable date experience. Here are a few ideas to reinvigorate the ol' movie Read more
Carey Mulligan shows some skin on the cover of W's January 2012 issue. She's been off in Australia working on The Great Gatsby with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire, but it's her most recent release, Shame, that she discussed with the magazine. The Steve McQueen-directed movie earned a NC-17 rating for its graphic sex and frequent nude scenes, and leading man Michael Fassbender has gotten a Read more
Jason Segel hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend, just ahead of the release of his new movie, The Muppets. Like his character in the film, Segel decided to express himself through a musical number, and naturally, Kermit, Miss Piggy, and a few other Muppets showed up to sing along with him. The song goes a little bit awry when it becomes clear that The Muppets think they're also hosting the Read more
Judging by the success of The Lion King's 3D re-release, many of us still love to watch an old-school Disney movie (come on, it can't all be kids who went to see it in theaters). It's not just the classic stories that are fun to watch, though; Disney musicals have some of the best songs, and many of them are ones we can still sing along with, no matter when you saw it last. We all have our Read more
Another Teen Choice Awards has come to an end, leaving in its wake some nerdy fun with Zachary Levi, a sing along with Ashton Kutcher, and many a surfboard distributed to favorites in movies, TV, and music. The wizards beat the vampires this year, as Deathly Hallows Part 1 dominated the movie category with seven wins. Rupert Grint and Tom Felton represented Hogwarts, while a handful of the Read more
There's a reason classic storybooks continue to resonate with lil ones. The sweet tales, with their fun characters, colorful story lines and ultimate morals, have educated generations of tots. Getting tykes interested in the classic characters can be a tough sell. Given all of the products associated with the movies, television and video games they watch, it can be hard to convince a wee one to Read more
