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Veronica Santiago and Neil Estep review Hairspray, Chuck & Larry, and Premonition in this episode of FilmCrunch.
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We’re nearly a week away from the theatrical release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! Companies, including HBO, everywhere are cashing in on our want insatiable need for sneek peaks, and boy do we thank them for that avarice!

In the two-part behind-the-scenes look (catch the second video after the jump) of the sixth Harry Potter installment, we get a glimpse into the main plot as well as the relationships revolving around our three heroes.

Click to continue reading HBO Offers ‘First Look’ at Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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Later this fall, Matt Damon will take the lead in yet another Steven Soderbergh project.

In , the Ocean’s Eleven actor plays Mark Whitacre, a real-life tipster for the FBI. Whitacre’s price-fixing information about Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), an agri-industry giant, made him the highest-ranked whistleblower in US history.

The dark comedy - also starring Scott Bakula and Joel McHale - opens in September.

Read More | Warner Bros.

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An American Werewolf in London: While fans are reminiscing over Michael Jackson’s Thriller video, it seems just appropriate that a remake of John Landis’ horror film is in the works. (Werewolf was the inspiration for the music video.) In the 1981 original, two college students (David Naughton and Griffin Dunne) are attacked by the creature while backpacking. The survivor eventually goes on to attack other victims. Dimension Films has tapped Sean and Bryan Furst (Daybreakers) to produce.

Click to continue reading Remake News: American Werewolf, Bride of Frankenstein and More

Read More | Entertainment Weekly

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Transformers: Rise of the Fallen

It’s not very often when “loud” and “mindless” are deemed good qualities. But in Paramount’s case, it was a recipe for success.

Over the past five days, did what most films have been attempting all year: It passed the $200 million mark. (Up just became the first 2009 film to hit $250 million.)

While the Michael Bay film is definitely on track to be one of the most successful entries this year (let’s not forget about Harry Potter), the sequel’s opening still takes second behind last year’s topper. During its opening run, earned $203.8 million domestically.

Click to continue reading Box Office Breakdown: Transformers Rises Above the Competition

Read More | Variety

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Jonas Brothers 3D Concert Experience DVDHere are some of the options available this Tuesday:

  • 12 Rounds: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Barfly: DVD
  • Do the Right Thing (20th Anniversary Edition): DVD, Blu-ray
  • The Education of Charlie Banks: DVD
  • Flawless: Blu-ray
  • Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li: DVD, Blu-ray
  • They Call Me Bruce? (25th Anniversary Edition): DVD
  • Tokyo!: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Two Lovers: DVD, Blu-ray

Click here to see the TV-on-DVD options for this week.

Read More | Amazon

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Public Enemies, starring and Christian Bale, isn’t the first gangster flick Hollywood has made and it certainly won’t be the last. Detailing the 1933-34 efforts of the FBI to thwart Depression-era criminals John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd, the movie will take viewers into the massive manhunt and the rampant crime that marked this period of American history. Stories of these legendary criminal figures and others (Bonnie and Clyde is one good example) have long lit up the silver screen.

The very first Public Enemy list was created in 1930, the term coined by Frank J. Loesch. At the top of the list was notorious gangster Al Capone. This became the start of the Public Enemy Era, but it also became the start for a much more benign era in Hollywood: .

Click to continue reading Jimmy Cagney: The First Public Enemy

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My Sister's Keeper

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

Click to continue reading In Theaters This Weekend: June 26, 2009


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Waltz with Bashir DVDHere are some of the options available today:

  • The Code: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Confessions of a Shopaholic: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Inkheart: DVD, Blu-ray
  • My Dinner with Andre: DVD
  • Phoebe in Wonderland: DVD
  • The Pianist: Blu-ray
  • Pink Panther 2: DVD, Blu-ray
  • Waltz with Bashir: DVD, Blu-ray

Click here to see the TV-on-DVD options for this week.

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The Proposal's Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock

It seems a little skin might just go a long way.

After weeks of talking to the media about their joint nude scene, Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds saw their movie take the top spot. Was it a coincidence? Maybe. Whatever the reason, became the actress’ biggest opener ever. Prior to this weekend, 2007’s Premonition - a horrible film, btw - had Bullock’s largest debut. (That movie grossed $17.6 million, almost 1/2 less than the romantic comedy.)

Meanwhile, Reynolds is this week’s Bradley Cooper. Sandra’s leading man, like The Hangover star, has just had his second #1 film of the year. (The first being Wolverine.)

Click to continue reading Box Office Breakdown: Audiences Agree on The Proposal

Read More | Variety

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Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter

No matter how you feel about ‘s uneven work (Mars Attacks? Planet of the Apes?), there’s one thing that cannot be denied: His films are a visual treat.

Next year, the director will introduce , an adaptation of the Lewis Carroll story. The movie, which uses live action and performance-capture technology, will be offered in 3-D.

Click to continue reading The Colorful Characters from Burton’s Alice in Wonderland

Read More | ScreenCrave

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