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(500) Days of Summer

Posted: July 24, 2009 at 12:01 am   /   Local, Movie Reviews

You know the story already, it has been done a million times before. Boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, etc. etc. etc. Only this time it follows those same beats, but it shakes them up and puts them in a different key to give us something new and original. (500) Days of […]

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St. Louis filmmakers release ‘Shadowland’ at Tivoli 7/24

Posted: July 23, 2009 at 11:48 am   /   Local, Movie News

The Tivoli will be showing Shadowland, a film by St. Louis filmmaker Wyatt Weed starting July 24th, a week long engagement. Go out and support your local filmmakers! Synopsis On the grounds of an old church in modern day North America, a construction worker uncovers an old cross and what appears to be a wooden […]

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Sam Raimi to direct ‘Warcraft’

Posted: July 22, 2009 at 2:17 am   /   Local, Movie News

Sam Raimi has signed on to direct a film adaptation of one of the biggest video game franchises ever, Warcraft. He is set to start working on the film once production wraps on Spider-man 4.  Warner Bros. will be co-financing the film along with the game developer Blizzard, as well as being the distributor. Warcraft […]

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New Live-Action Ninja Turtles Film

Posted: July 21, 2009 at 2:50 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Well kids, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are going to be live action once again. Set to open in 2011, we will see our favorite over-size testosterone filled turtles, Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael. No studio or director is attached to the project as of yet, but writer John Fusco, whose other credits include the […]

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2009: What to Look Forward To Part 3

Posted: July 21, 2009 at 12:40 pm   /   Film, Local

Part 1 Part 2 Alright, let’s continue to look at some of the films that are coming out later this year! Shutter Island – October 2nd Here we have Martin Scoresse’s followup to his Oscar winning tale The Departed. This time he is going in with an adaptation of the Dennis Lehane novel Shutter Island. […]

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Harry Potter has a Magical $160 Million Opening

Posted: July 19, 2009 at 1:57 pm   /   Local, Movie News

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood after it’s amazing $22 million dollar night in midnight screenings went on to gross an estimated $159.7 through the weekend.  This is so far the best start to the popular franchise.  Half-Blood Prince looks on pace to easily surpass the previous installment Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. […]

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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Posted: July 15, 2009 at 12:01 am   /   Featured, Local, Movie Reviews

Harry Potter is back once again in his most thrilling tale yet, which juggles the fears of a evil tyrant on the rise with the raging adolescent hormones of the cast at Hogwarts. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince picks up right where we left off. Harry is once again entering another year of school […]

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Countdown to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Part 8 Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix Review

Posted: July 13, 2009 at 11:54 pm   /   Film, Local

The last night of the countdown ends with a review to Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix. Tomorrow night many of you will get your dose of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.  Until then enjoy! Order of the Phoenix follows Harry’s fifth year at Hogwarts. The year starts violently for him as Dementors […]

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2009: What to Look Forward To Part 2

Posted: July 13, 2009 at 2:28 pm   /   Film, Local

Click this to read Part 1 in the series. Alright, here it is, the continuation of Part 1 of the most anticipated films of the last half of the year. This part will be covering September. Once again I will only be going over select films. so if something if you are looking forward to […]

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Countdown to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Part 7 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Review

Posted: July 13, 2009 at 1:58 am   /   Film, Local

Here we are already at the halfway point of the Harry Potter series. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is my favorite book and so far my second favorite film adaptation. That isn’t to say it isn’t without flaws, because it of course isn’t. It is a fun and entertaining movie that I felt […]

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