Black Friday is the Perfect Opportunity to Upgrade Your Home Theater System (Hint, Hint Alex)
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/25/10 at 11:39 AM CT
If you've put off upgrading your TV, your surround sound, your media player - it's time to hold off no more. Black Friday is that special time of year where people sit outside a store for hours (or, if crazy enough, days) to rush into crushing horde of bargain shoppers looking for that one deal that will make their year.
Yet why get up before the crack of dawn and fight the crowds when you …
Nick's Top Picks of Cheap Blu-Rays to Buy
Nick - wrote on 11/24/10 at 01:05 PM CT
With Black Friday only a few days away, now is a great time to snatch up some incredible buys on Blu-Rays (I know I have). I've picked the best of cheap Blu-rays so you don't have to sift through them yourself. But if you want to see what else is on the cheap list, check them out at Amazon - Blu-Ray Deals
1. The best blu-ray I found was The Departed. This movie is ranked #21 on the …
New DVD and Blu-Ray Releases to Crave This Week: Want to Eat Pray Love or Hang With The Expendables?
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/24/10 at 10:28 AM CT
Two sides of the same coin? No, these movies don't even occupy the same currency. But, at least this week there's some variety to spice things up.
1) On one hand you have The Expendables. This is pure action, a call back to the days of 80s action, with 80s stars. It's a lot of fun, providing you like that kind of thing - just don't expect Oscar-worthy acting or story.
2) On the other hand …
New Releases to Crave: Fairy Tales & Faster Drugs
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/23/10 at 11:25 AM CT
Since Thanksgiving is the week, it looks like Wednesday is the new Friday for new movies this week. There are plenty of new releases, but I still think they all face an uphill battle to dethrone Harry Potter from the top spot.
1) The #1 contender to bleed off Potter fans would be Disney's updated Rapunzel story, Tangled. With a feisty heroine and awkward love story, it's sure to hit close to …
Weekend Box Office: Potter Casts Biggest Spell Yet, Next Three Days Can't Last One Weekend
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/22/10 at 09:49 AM CT
Despite being the 7th film in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 1 proved that the wizard series still has plenty of magic left. It easily premiered in the #1 spot, earning a series-record $125.1 million besting the $102.7 million that Goblet of Fire opened with in 2005.
While Deathly Hallows, Pt. 1 was only 6th on the all-time opening charts, it did manage to break one …
Movie Magic Comes in Many Forms
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/20/10 at 12:24 PM CT
In honor of Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows, Pt. 1 being releases, here's a rundown of the many (other) types of magic that has found its way into movies - good or bad.
1) Best "Classic" Witch - The Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz - Nothing like a green-skinned, broom-riding, cackling hag to ruin your day. She even has a point hat and everything! Plus, flying monkeys - can't …
New Movies to Crave: Potter Mania Strikes Again
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/19/10 at 09:18 AM CT
Technically there are two new films being released, but I can guarantee only one will shoot to the top.
1) That would be Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 1. Expect a legion of fans, some may even be dressed up, to descend upon theaters and ravenously take in the (first part of the) last Harry Potter film. It's hard to say if records will be broken, but I can say without a doubt it …
Music That Defines Movies: The Song Remains the Same... As the Movie Title
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/17/10 at 01:19 PM CT
You have to give credit - not all movies can pull of the feat of having a song with the movie title in it and still make it work. I mean, the vast majority of movies don't need a catchy song and others get by with a great soundtrack with no need for an original song. But for the few that dare, you can get by with some gems.
1) Live and Let Die - Every James Bond film opens with the title …
New DVD and Blu-Ray Releases to Crave This Week: Avatars, Airbenders, Christmas and All-Right Kids
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/16/10 at 10:13 AM CT
The hits keep rolling in as it's going to be easy to get a jump on some anticipated films for the holiday season.
1) Leading the pack, some may say double-dipping, is the super duper awesome edition of Avatar. Featuring three versions of the film, deleted scenes, documentary and other extras, those who purchases the bare-bones edition will either be content with what they have, or shell out …
Weekend Box Office: Brains Over Brawn and Aliens
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/15/10 at 09:23 AM CT
A runaway train and an alien invasion couldn't halt the efforts of one Megamind. The animated film was once again on the top of the box office charts, taking in an estimated $30.1 million. The 3-D screens continued to be a boost, as fully 63% of that gross came from the extra-dimensional showings.
Out of the newcomers, the out-of-control train, along with Denzel Washington and Chris Pine, …
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