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Judd Apatow is an Alum of our High School

Judd Apatow is an Alum of our High School
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Posted by : Craig Kessler on July 31, 2009 smalljudd

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The Batman 3 Rumor Mill

The Batman 3 Rumor Mill
Topics : Movie News
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on July 30, 2009

The follow up to “The Dark Knight” has been in the center of some recent rumor mill discussion.  First, Gary Oldman informs us that untitled “Dark Knight” sequel will begin shooting in 2010.   Nick gave us the scoop on this event in his recap of ComicCon.   Well, if you thought that was juicy, well wait [...]

Snap Review of 500 Days of Summer

Snap Review of 500 Days of Summer
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Craig Kessler on July 29, 2009 500days

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Review of Funny People

Review of Funny People
Topics : Guest Reviews
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on July 28, 2009

This Friday, “Funny People” premieres and rounds out the month of July.  We at TheMovieBanter.com want to welcome Hollywood Insider, Ron Ashley, with his first guest review.  Ron had the privilege of attending the Los Angeles premiere of the film last week and wanted to share his thoughts.  We hope you enjoy his insightful writing [...]

Snap Review of The Hurt Locker

Snap Review of The Hurt Locker
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on July 26, 2009

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The Vampire Craze

The Vampire Craze
Topics : Rants
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on July 26, 2009

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Comic Con 2009 Recap in San Diego

Comic Con 2009 Recap in San Diego
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Posted by : Craig Kessler on July 25, 2009 COMIC-CON_2009

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Jonah Hill#039;s Twitter Imposter

Topics : Movie Marketing
Posted by : Craig Kessler on July 24, 2009

To continue with my Twitter craze, here is a video of Jonah Hill being interviewed on Letterman.  Jonah Hill the funny and chubby actor from Superbad, Knocked  Up, and others was being interviewed by Letterman about how someone is acting as an imposter of him on Twitter.  Hill takes it in stride and goes with [...]

Movie Directors on Twitter to Follow

Movie Directors on Twitter to Follow
Topics : Movie Marketing
Posted by : Craig Kessler on July 23, 2009

Tons of Actors both higher profile and not, have taken to the whole social media Twitter craze.  If you haven’t seen it enough on CNN, you’re going to read about it here.  The 140-character based messages have been blowing up faster than a scene in a John Woo movie, and celebrities, athletes, and your basic [...]

Snap Review of The Day The Earth Stood Still

Snap Review of The Day The Earth Stood Still
Topics : Blu-Ray Review
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on July 22, 2009

The Thirteenth Floor movie “The Day The Earth Stood Still” that came out back in December 2008 was a remake of the 1951 science fiction cult classic. This one starred Keanu Reeves,  Jennifer Connelly, and Jaden Smith (Will Smith’s kid).  When the trailer hit the big screen, I was really excited for this movie.  Keanu [...]

Welcome to the NEW Banter

Welcome to the NEW Banter
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Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on July 21, 2009 New Design

It has finally arrived, the new themoviebanter.com design is here.  We want to welcome you all to the new era of TheMovieBanter.  We hope you all like the new design as we have really tried to improve our website.  Before I go into the new additions and enhanced features, I want to thank Bharadwaj Parthasarath, [...]

What was your Favorite Bruno Skit?

What was your Favorite Bruno Skit?
Topics : Rants
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Snap Review of Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince

Snap Review of Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on July 14, 2009

So, I was lucky enough to catch a sneak preview of the film on Tuesday evening, a couple hours before it premiered world wide at midnight.  Overall, Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince was a good movie.  I really wanted to say this movie was a great movie, but it wasn’t.  It was good; [...]

Vassup Mit Brüno? – The Controversy behind Sacha Baron Cohen’s Latest Effort to Offend

Vassup Mit Brüno? – The Controversy behind Sacha Baron Cohen’s Latest Effort to Offend
Topics : Rants
Posted by : Craig Kessler on July 14, 2009 bruno-movie-trailer

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Harry Potter Mania

Harry Potter Mania
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Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on July 13, 2009

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Snap Review of Bruno

Snap Review of Bruno
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Craig Kessler on July 12, 2009 bruno1

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Early Reviews on Bruno

Early Reviews on Bruno
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on July 10, 2009

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Snap Review of Away We Go

Snap Review of Away We Go
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Craig Kessler on July 10, 2009 away_we_go

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Bruno Interviews a Terrorist

Bruno Interviews a Terrorist
Topics : Movie News
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on July 9, 2009

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Baywatch Being Adapted into a Comedy Movie

Baywatch Being Adapted into a Comedy Movie
Topics : Movie News
Posted by : Craig Kessler on July 8, 2009 baywatch

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Indie Spotlight – A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

Indie Spotlight – A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Topics : Independent Movie
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on July 7, 2009

In this riveting story about life in Queens in the 1980′s, “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints” proves to be a nostalgic recap of why a person would choose to leave home.  The movie has an all-star cast including Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Channing Tatum, Chazz Palminteri, Dianne West, Rosario Dawson, and Melonie Diaz.  [...]

Adam Sandler’s ‘Grown Ups’ is the Next ‘I Love You, Man’

Adam Sandler’s ‘Grown Ups’ is the Next ‘I Love You, Man’
Topics : Movie News
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Snap Review of My Sister#039;s Keeper

Snap Review of My Sister#039;s Keeper
Topics : Uncategorized
Posted by : Craig Kessler on July 4, 2009 my-sisters-keeper-01

My Sister’s Keeper is one of those movies that could really have an impact on someone.  Starring Cameron Diaz (Sara) and Jason Patric (Brian) who playthe parents of their daughter Katie who is dying of cancer.  With no one in the family as a donor match, not even her younger brother, the parents decide to [...]

Snap Review of Public Enemies

Snap Review of Public Enemies
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on July 3, 2009

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Will Hangover be Crowned Summer Comedy 2009 King?

Will Hangover be Crowned Summer Comedy 2009 King?
Topics : Top Movies Lists
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July 2009 Lineup

July 2009 Lineup
Topics : Lineups
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on July 2, 2009

So with “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” rounding out the June 2009 Lineup, we make our way into July. I would be willing to bet my life savings that the movie retains top spot at the box office this weekend, but a new highly anticipated film, Public Enemies, will put the Transformers movie to the [...]

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Adaptations that Change Books Endings Ruin the Movie
Topics : Rants
Posted by : Craig Kessler on July 1, 2009 turn

I am a big fan of reading books, try to do some reading every day.  I also like reading books that are going to be turned into movies.  For some reason, it’s nice to end up seeing a movie and getting the full visual sense that you can’t always get from a book.  Of course [...]

June Roundup at the Banter

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Posted by : Craig Kessler on July 1, 2009

Summer is in full swing and it’s officially July.  Granted with the on and off weather you would never know, but this is a good start to the summer and only great things to look forward to.  This past month has been our best month at the banter yet, and we would like to thank [...]