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Motion Picture Association fights the Cantor Exchange

Motion Picture Association fights the Cantor Exchange
Topics : Movie Business, Movie News
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on March 31, 2010

As I wrote last week, Cantor Fitzgerald is awaiting CFTC confirmation about it film futures exchange called “The Cantor Exchange.” It will be a way for people to make investments based on box office performance through futures issued on film performance.  Click here for complete details behind the exchange. According to the Dow Jones, “The [...]

When a Comedy Inside Joke Meets Reality – The Dan Band Live

When a Comedy Inside Joke Meets Reality – The Dan Band Live
Topics : Rants
Posted by : Craig Kessler on March 31, 2010

Every classic movie has its string of lines or scenes that you tend to recite over and over with friends.  This past summer, we got many more quotes to recite with all the lines from The Hangover.  These lines and scenes make the movie, and we seem to adapt them into our everyday vernacular and [...]

Movie Prices on Rise

Movie Prices on Rise
Topics : Movie News
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on March 30, 2010

If you didn’t already pay enough to see a movie, well you’re about to pay a little bit more.  Moviegoers can prepare to dig a little deeper into their pockets when they want to see another picture. Woldcnews.com says “Starting Friday, ticket prices at a number of theaters across the country will rise as theater [...]

March 26th-28th Box Office: ‘Dragon’ Teaches ‘Alice’ a Thing or Two

March 26th-28th Box Office: ‘Dragon’ Teaches ‘Alice’ a Thing or Two
Topics : Uncategorized
Posted by : Nick Ondras on March 28, 2010

“How to Train Your Dragon” topped “Alice in Wonderland” this weekend for the top spot in my box office report.

Snap Review of ‘How to Train Your Dragon’

Snap Review of ‘How to Train Your Dragon’
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Nick Ondras on March 28, 2010

My review of the latest from DreamWorks Animation, “How to Train Your Dragon”.

Snap Review of Hot Tub Time Machine

Snap Review of Hot Tub Time Machine
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on March 27, 2010

Hot Tub Time Machine (“HTTM”) will successfully have you laughing your butt off for about 75% of the time.   John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry and Clark Duke are 4 guys who get thrown back to 1986 after spending a crazy night in their hot tub. The film does have some weak parts but overall [...]

Blockbuster Gets Bailout Deal From Warner Brothers

Blockbuster Gets Bailout Deal From Warner Brothers
Topics : Movie News
Posted by : Craig Kessler on March 25, 2010

Bailouts are taking over the country as a way to help out the big boys stay in business and rework themselves with the competition.  We saw the US government bail out the banks, now we are seeing the same thing happen with the movie industry.  I have spoken a lot recently about Blockbuster’s bankruptcy problems [...]

Snap Review of ‘The Runaways’

Snap Review of ‘The Runaways’
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Nick Ondras on March 24, 2010

My review of the Sundance music flick “The Runaways”.

Why 3D Movies are Beginning to Get Out of Control

Why 3D Movies are Beginning to Get Out of Control
Topics : Rants
Posted by : Craig Kessler on March 23, 2010

3D is the glitzy and newest hot trend in the movie industry.  Ever since the success of Avatar, a lot of movies seem to be getting the 3D treatment as the next big thing to come.  Alice and Wonderland did huge in the box office, despite the fact that many people complained about the 3D [...]

Hot Tub HYPE

Hot Tub HYPE
Topics : Movie Marketing, Rants
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on March 22, 2010

The marketing campaign of geniuses finally gets put to the test this Friday March 26th, when Hot Tub Time Machine debuts.  The film stars John Cusack, Rob Corddry (from the Daily Show), Craig Robinson (Daryl from the Office), and Clark Duke (from the ABC Family show Greek).   The film is about four friends who live [...]

March 19th-21st Weekend Box Office: No Heads Out on Disney’s ‘Alice’

March 19th-21st Weekend Box Office: No Heads Out on Disney’s ‘Alice’
Topics : Box Office
Posted by : Nick Ondras on March 21, 2010

“Alice in Wonderland” stays on top in its third weekend in my box office report.

Snap Review of ‘The Ghost Writer’

Snap Review of ‘The Ghost Writer’
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Nick Ondras on March 19, 2010

My review of Roman Polanski’s “The Ghost Writer”.

My Local Blockbuster Was Finally Shut Down

My Local Blockbuster Was Finally Shut Down
Topics : Rants
Posted by : Craig Kessler on March 19, 2010

Blockbuster has been a hot button issue lately with their newly reinstated policy of late fees, something that many loyal Blockbuster fans are upset over.  This is one reason why many customers left in the first place.  Blockbuster brought the fees back in a last effort attempt to sneak extra money out of those loyal [...]

Kick-Ass is Going to Kick-Ass

Kick-Ass is Going to Kick-Ass
Topics : Rants
Posted by : Craig Kessler on March 17, 2010

Kick-Ass, the much anticipated graphic novel to be adapted into a full length movie, will be coming to theaters this April.  To say the comic book is “graphic” is an understatement.  Like most people who probably did not initially know of the comic book, when I heard the title “Kick-Ass” I just laughed at how [...]

Box Office Futures Exchange

Box Office Futures Exchange
Topics : Movie Business, Rants
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on March 16, 2010

Credit Default Swaps destroyed the economy in 2008 and put the world in a global recession. Derivative trading came under a huge microscope and new standards were adopted by both financial and accounting regulators for companies to more conservatively value these risky investments.  As I am in this  industry for my day job, I am [...]

March 12-14 Box Office Results: ‘Wonderland’ Continues to Wow America

March 12-14 Box Office Results: ‘Wonderland’ Continues to Wow America
Topics : Box Office
Posted by : Nick Ondras on March 14, 2010

“Alice in Wonderland” remained at #1 with “Green Zone” on its tail in my box office report.

Snap Review of She’s Out of My League

Snap Review of She’s Out of My League
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Nick Ondras on March 13, 2010

My review of Jim Field Smith’s comedy “She’s Out of My League”.

‘Harold and Kumar’ Christmas Movie Happening, According to John Cho

‘Harold and Kumar’ Christmas Movie Happening, According to John Cho
Topics : Movie News
Posted by : Nick Ondras on March 13, 2010

The next ‘Harold and Kumar’ movie makes a threequel, according to co-star John Cho.

Blockbuster is Pissing Off Customers With Bringing Back Late Fees

Blockbuster is Pissing Off Customers With Bringing Back Late Fees
Topics : Movie News, Rants
Posted by : Craig Kessler on March 12, 2010

Source: Flickr I lived at home for a year after graduating college and commuted to the city everyday by train.  I enjoyed growing up and had such a great college experience, culminating it to backpacking the middle east for almost a month right after.  Then I entered the working world, began living in the same [...]

RIP Corey Haim (1971-2010)

RIP Corey Haim (1971-2010)
Topics : Movie News
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on March 10, 2010

We were saddened this morning to hear that 80′s Teen mega star, Corey Haim, suddenly passed away.  It was originally reported that the death could be drug related, but we are not here to confirm anything. Haim, to me, is best remembered for his role in the 80′s teen hit Lucas.  Lucas is one of [...]

New Iron Man 2 Trailer + Handsome Men’s Club

New Iron Man 2 Trailer + Handsome Men’s Club
Topics : Trailers
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on March 10, 2010

The new Iron Man 2 trailer debuted on Sunday March 7th, the night of the Oscars. The trailer looks great. We see in this trailer Don Cheadle actually being a second Iron Man along side Tony Stark. The 2 of them take on a robot army built by the bad guys, which appear to be [...]

Are Studios Going to go Small Budget From Now On?

Are Studios Going to go Small Budget From Now On?
Topics : Oscars, Rants
Posted by : Craig Kessler on March 9, 2010

Would a studio rather have an Oscar winning movie or a big blockbuster?  That seems to be a big question out of Hollywood studio execs and although it may seem that studios would want the best quality movie possible, the answer is they don’t care.  Cause like anything else, it’s all about money, and big [...]

Observations From Oscar Night

Observations From Oscar Night
Topics : Oscars
Posted by : Craig Kessler on March 8, 2010

The Oscars have come and gone and I can’t believe I spent about 4 hours (including the red carpet preview) watching the Oscars last night.  Wow…do I really need to find something to do on Sunday nights.  I was very happy with the winners announced and was glad to see The Hurt Locker come out [...]

3/07/10 Box Office Results: Crowds Dive Down Burton’s Rabbit Hole

3/07/10 Box Office Results: Crowds Dive Down Burton’s Rabbit Hole
Topics : Box Office
Posted by : Nick Ondras on March 7, 2010

Tim Burton’s take on Alice in Wonderland broke records in my box office report.

Sandra Bullock Could Make History

Sandra Bullock Could Make History
Topics : Movie News
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on March 7, 2010

Earlier today the 2009 Razzie Award Winners were announced. Sandra Bullock took home the top, or should I say worst, acting prize of the night by winning Worst Actress of the year for “All About Steve.” Never has the same actress won the Razzie and Oscar in the same year. Bullock will be at the [...]

Snap Review of Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Snap Review of Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Topics : Movie Reviews
Posted by : Nick Ondras on March 6, 2010

My review of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.

Jersey Shore is Back to Parody The Hurt Locker

Topics : Funny Clips
Posted by : Craig Kessler on March 5, 2010

The Jersey Shore 15 minutes of fame is still going strong and most likely will continue with parodies like this.  The Jersey Shore gang has somehow become the king of the Parody and has been mocking the movies of the past year for months now.  Their latest is an installment of the Oscar Nominated The [...]

Snap Review of “A Prophet (Un prophète)”

Snap Review of “A Prophet (Un prophète)”
Topics : Movie Reviews, Oscars
Posted by : Nick Ondras on March 4, 2010

My review of Jacques Aduiard’s Oscar-nominated prison crime biography “A Prophet”.

Oscar Week

Oscar Week
Topics : Oscars, Rants
Posted by : Matt Rosenberg on March 4, 2010

We are finally here. This Sunday night, March 7th, is the big night: Oscar Night. I for one am extremely excited for the Oscars.  I think it’s the best of the entertainment award shows probably due to the magnitude of what is on the line.  The past couple years might have been a little dull [...]

Netflix Looking Into Building an iphone App to Stream Movies

Netflix Looking Into Building an iphone App to Stream Movies
Topics : Netflix
Posted by : Craig Kessler on March 3, 2010

Netflix, the leading movie rental service that has been expanding its online streaming video service even further, is trying to take things mobile now.  There have been rumors in the past about Netflix looking into creating an iphone app.  Well now those rumors just got a little bit juicier.  Netflix has been asking customers about [...]