Monthly Archives: July 2007

The Simpsons Movie

The Simpsons Movie opens this week much to the delight of Simpson fans everywhere. The TV show, which first debuted in 1989, has had a phenomenal run and is still going strong. After so many episodes, is there anything left for a plot for a big screen movie? Apparently so. Fans have been watching all…

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Superman Returns

After many delays, Superman Returns hit the big screen in 2006. The man of steel triumphantly returned to the theatres after a long stint away. The storyline of Superman Returns has Superman coming back to his adopted home planet after being away for quite sometime. Apparently astromers find remnants of what is to believed to…

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Opening This Week

Many people will be curled up with the last Harry Potter book this weekend, so the movie theatres might be a little less crowded, making it a perfect time to take in what is new at the box office. Hairspray is based upon the broadway musical and stars John Travolta as a plumpy teenager who…

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Shrek the Fourth and Fifth Confirmed

Can’t get enough of the green ogre with a Scottish accent? Well, have no fear as there will be two more Shrek movies that will be made in the future. Shrek the Third was released in theatres in May and has been well received by audiences. The tentative release date for the fourth Shrek movie…

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Cars

Cars is an animated film from Disney Pixar. The film is a nice story of a forgotten town on Route 66 and its vehicle inhabitants. While progress is great, it shows just how a good thing can be cast aside. A hot race car named Lightning McQueen is on top of the world. He is…

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Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third is the 3rd movie in the Shrek franchise. The first Shrek movie has this undeniable charm about it. The second was an OK attempt at a sequel. Shrek the Third seem to get further away from what made Shrek such a great movie. It seemed the third movie had less to do…

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Bridge to Terabithia

When I first saw the preview for Bridge to Terabithia, my first reaction was here is a movie trying to capture some of the movie goers who are interested in movies like the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.  The actual movie was a lot different than what impression the movie trailer had left with…

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New at the Box Office

This weekend millions of muggles will flock to catch the 5th movie in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. While it is expected to be the biggest release of the week, there are other new movies at the box office. Captivity is about a top model who is kidnapped…

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

It’s a big month for Harry Potter fans. This week is the release of the fifth movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and next week is the release of the last book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Harrows. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will take the…

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Happy Birthday Tom Hanks!

Tom Hanks turns 51 today. He has a couple of movies that are coming out this year. The Great Buck Howard that he stars in with his son Colin casts John Malkovich as an illusionist whose career is failing. Colin plays his apprentice and Tom plays Colin’s father who is against him taking the job….

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