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One, Two, Freddy's Coming for You – The 1428 Elm Street House is For Sale

Lori Crofford — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:28:50 +0000

I'll admit it, I was a fan of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" series. Freddy was a mean, burnt piece of evil, and those blades on his hand, uh, no thank you. Well it turns out, the house where Nancy resided when Freddy tortured her dreams, is now for sale.

Anne Hathaway is a Class Act [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:08:02 +0000

I, like most people, first enjoyed the acting talents of Anne Hathaway in “The Princess Diaries”. Then I fell in love with her in “The Devil Wears Prada”. Anne Hathaway is a class act. Unfortunately, while promoting her upcoming movie Les Miserables, a paparazzi caught her in an compromising position. Anne was dressed up and [...]

Lori's Weekend Movie Reviews – "The Descendants" and "50/50″

Lori Crofford — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:24:58 +0000

I have been fighting off a cold and sickness since Thursday and I finally had some down time yesterday. While I was laying around and resting on the couch I was able to watch some really great movies. Even though they aren't new movies here is my take on them in case you haven't had a chance to watch.

ParaNorman in Theaters August 17th – See How It Was Made

Lori Crofford — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:47:32 +0000

'Coraline' is one of my favorite movies. Ethan loves 'Coraline' as well. It is one of those movies we can watch over and over and never get tired of, however, it looks like we might have a new movie to fall in love with. From the makers of 'Coraline' comes 'ParaNorman'. These movies are made with stop action photography and it is a daunting task. See how the creators made ''ParaNorman'.

12 Dead and 50 Wounded After Gunman Opens Fire During a Showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:24:17 +0000

James Holmes threw tear gas and opened fire in a theater in Aurora, Colorado last night during a midnight screening of the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises,” killing 14 and injuring 50. Police say that witnesses reported that before the gunman started firing he released what appeared to be a canister emitting some [...]

New Movie Releases — 'The Dictator,' 'Battleship' and 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:34:08 +0000

This weekend, you’ll have your choice between a goofy comedy, watching things blow up, and a tale about the joys and perils of new parenthood. In ‘The Dictator,’ Sacha Baron Cohen stars as the title character who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. Based [...]

New Movie Releases – 'Dark Shadows'

Nick Romano — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:48:10 +0000

Limited releases aside, there’s only one movie you need to worry about seeing this weekend — Tim Burton’s ‘Dark Shadows.’ Johnny Depp revises the role of cursed vampire Barnaby Collins, originally portrayed by Jonathan Frid. After a jealous witch (Angelique Bouchard) casts a spell on Collins and imprisons him inside a coffin, he awakens centuries [...]

New Movie Releases — 'Chimpanzee,' 'The Lucky One,' and 'Think Like a Man' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:55:50 +0000

Planning to head to the movies this weekend? You’ll have your choice of being entertained by cute animals, a sappy romance, or the perils and pitfalls of adult relationships. ‘Home Improvement’ star Tim Allen narrates the documentary ‘Chimpanzee,’ the story of a young chimp named Oscar who finds himself alone in the African forests until [...]

Titanic is Back in Theaters and In 3-D [POLL]

Lori Crofford — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:14:47 +0000

Back in 1997 one of the greatest movies of all time came to theaters. It was the story of the fateful voyage of the Titanic. However, it was more than a sinking ship, it was one of the greatest love stories of all time. Fifteen years later, James Cameron has re-released his multiple Academy Award winning movie back into theaters for the 100 year anniversary of the fateful sinking of the Titanic.

New Movie Releases — 'Mirror Mirror' and 'Wrath of the Titans'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:05:12 +0000

New twists on both fairytales and mythological adventures hit theaters this weekend. In ‘Mirror Mirror,’ Snow White is a princess in exile who joins forces with seven courageous rebel dwarfs to win her Prince and fight an evil Queen (played by Julia Roberts) to reclaim her birthright. And ‘Wrath of the Titans’ sees Perseus, the [...]

What Movie Should Win Best Picture at the Academy Awards? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:22:29 +0000

When the Best Picture is named Sunday at the Academy Awards it will have been selected by the 5,765 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. But would things have been different if instead the general public was tasked with awarding the Best Picture Oscar? Harris Interactive surveyed 2,239 random selected [...]

New Movie Releases — 'Act of Valor,' 'Gone,' 'Tyler Perry's Good Deeds' and 'Wanderlust'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:56:40 +0000

We know winter has been long and cold, so duck into a theater this weekend to shake off the doldrums — the four new flicks opening in wide release should have a little something for everyone. The long-awaited ‘Act of Valor’ stars real active-duty Navy SEALs in a fictionalized account of SEAL operations that takes [...]

Best Movie Trailers of 2012 (So Far)

Mike Sampson — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:12:00 +0000

There are a lot of movies to look forward to in 2012. So many, in fact, it’s easy to lose track of everything. We took a look back at some of the best movie trailers of the year to give you an idea of what 2012 has to offer at the movie theater. While the year is still young, there are already some amazing trailers.

Michael Keaton is Interested in Doing A Bettlejuice Sequel

Lori Crofford — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:53:31 +0000

Back in September, I had posted that a Bettlejuice sequel could be in the works. I'll admit I was excited about that one because I love the movie. Notice I said sequel not remake. Remakes annoy me because can you really out do an original?

New Movie Releases — 'Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,' 'Safe House,' 'Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace 3D' and 'The Vow'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:45:40 +0000

Three new movies — and one that’s not so new, but has been revamped in 3D — will be vying for your entertainment dollars in theaters this weekend. In ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,’ a teenager receives a coded distress signal from an island where no island should exist. ‘Safe House‘ stars Denzel Washington as [...]

Matthew Broderick Wasn't Sure About the Ferris Bueller Superbowl Ad

Lori Crofford — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:30:41 +0000

First of all let me vent a little bit here, I was totally excited about the hope of a new Ferris Bueller movie. When I saw that 10-second teaser clip with Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller, I'll admit I was over the moon. Then I saw that it was for a commercial and Bueller, Bueller, Bueller, sold out.

New Movie Releases — 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,' 'Haywire,' 'Red Tails' and 'Underworld Awakening'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:30:31 +0000

Now that the holidays are officially dead and buried, studios are back to releasing new films at a brisk pace — and this weekend, you’ll have your choice of four. Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks star in ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,’ in which a young boy is convinced that his father who died in [...]

New Movie Releases — 'Beauty and the Beast 3D,' 'Contraband,' and 'Joyful Noise'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:25:17 +0000

Animation, action, or comedy? Take your pick — there’s one of each opening in wide-release this weekend. First up: Walt Disney Pictures’ timeless animated musical classic, ‘Beauty and Beast,’ returns to theaters in a stunning new 3D re-release. Meanwhile, in ‘Contraband,’ Mark Wahlberg is former smuggler who’s forced back into a life of crime to [...]

'Forrest Gump', 'Silence Of The Lambs' & 'Bambi' Chosen For The National Film Registry

Billy Goforth — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:44:21 +0000

The National Film registry is part of the Library Of Congress and preserves the worlds film, tv and sound recordings. Not every movie, song or tv show gets entered into the National Film Registry. The Registry began in 1989 under an act of Congress and includes 575 films. If a film has artistic and cultural [...]

Billy Murray Shreds Ghostbusters 3 Script and Sends it Back

Lori Crofford — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:26:51 +0000

“Who Ya Gonna Call?” The attitude police, perhaps. Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis have been trying to get Ghostbusters 3 off the ground and into production with the original cast, however Bill Murray has been the pooper in this party. According to the National Enquirer Billy Murray sent: Dan and Harold a box containing the [...]