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Want to Have Your Name on the 'Paranormal Activity' DVD?

By: Chuck Walton on November 6, 2009 at 5:35PM Comments (1)

Paranormal ActivityYou came. You saw. You kicked its ghostly ***. Well, sorta. At the very least, Paramount would like to thank you, all the Paranormal Activity fanatics out there, for helping the 'little fright movie that did' garner nearly almost practically $100 million at the box office...

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You Pick the Hottest Story of the Week!

By: Erik Davis on November 6, 2009 at 3:58PM Comments

Terminator 2Welcome back Fandango Fanatics to another installment of You Pick the Hottest Story of the Week – the game that pulls aside five scorching hot news stories and asks you to vote on which one you think deserves to be singled out and showered...

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Box Office: Who Will Win the Weekend (11/6-11/8)

By: Erik Davis on November 6, 2009 at 1:51PM Comments

'The Box' and 'A Christmas Carol'After taking a week off to let Michael Jackson's concert doc This Is It do its thing, we're back now with four brand spanking new movies ready to climb over one another for a chance to claim the weekend's top spot at the box office. Who will it be? Before we let you decide, here's who's joining the competition this week…

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'Precious' Exclusives

By: Chuck Walton on November 6, 2009 at 11:38AM Comments (2)

PreciousIn case you're looking for something different than the average blockbuster at this weekend's box office, be sure to check out the just released Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. It was the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award winner at this year's Sundance...

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Poll: Would a '2012' TV Series Be Too Depressing?

By: Erik Davis on November 5, 2009 at 2:05PM Comments (2)

 

2012On November 13th Roland Emmerich's latest end-of-the-world epic hits theaters, and it's called 2012. This time around Emmerich isn't using his big budget to fight aliens or global warming – instead, 2012 shows us what happens when the ancient Mayan prophecy...

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The Five: Must-See Movies in November

By: Erik Davis on November 5, 2009 at 1:53PM Comments (4)

New Moon and Ninja AssassinIn these tough economic times it's hard to decide which movies to spend your hard-earned dollars on, which is why I've come along at the beginning of the month to save the day (kinda like Superman, only slightly overweight and balding) by giving you a list of five must-see movies hitting theaters at some point...

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The 'Twilight' Film You Won't Want to Watch

By: Erik Davis on November 5, 2009 at 1:53PM Comments (5)

Stephenie MeyerOkay, maybe I'm being a bit premature in my prediction that you won't want to watch this Twilight-related piece of "um, yeah, whatever" – but regardless I guarantee you'll be yawning roughly 30 seconds in. Bluewater Productions has decided to create a bio comic for Twilight's author called...

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Quick Hits: Oscar Hosts, Kidman Meets Pattinson, Jolie's 'Salt' Trailer and More!

By: Erik Davis on November 4, 2009 at 3:00PM Comments

Alec Baldwin and Steve MartinWelcome to Quick Hits – your chance to catch up on some of this week's hottest stories in less than 60 seconds. Ready? Go! Martin and Baldwin to Host Oscars – After Hugh Jackman, Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. passed on the gig...

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Fun Finds: My Favorite Movie-Related Halloween Costume Goes To...

By: Erik Davis on November 4, 2009 at 2:47PM Comments

'Avatar' Na'vi costumeNow that it's been a few days since Halloween, some fun movie-related costumes have popped up online. In my travels, I've come across a pretty cool Iron Man costume, as well as everything from Michael Jackson (who took first place in Fandango's Halloween costume poll) to Edward Scissorhands.

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Exclusive: New Kristen Stewart Movie 'The Yellow Handkerchief' Poster Premiere!

By: John Halecky on November 3, 2009 at 4:34PM Comments (4)

'The Yellow Handkerchief' Poster Premiere!Can't get enough of Kristen 'Bella' Stewart? Well, her new movie The Yellow Handkerchief comes out from Samuel Goldwyn on February 12, 2010 and we have the exclusive poster premiere right here! The PG-13 rated movie also stars...

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Fanboy Fix: 'Transformers 3', 'New Moon' and 'Paranormal Activity 2'

By: Erik Davis on November 3, 2009 at 2:38PM Comments (3)

'Transformers''Transformers 3' Apparently there's a secret video you can unlock on the new Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen DVD, and on that video is an interview with Michael Bay where he talks about Transformers 3. While he claims to be lying about everything he says, the director does admit that...

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Twihard Alert! Free Wristbands for the 'New Moon' Cast Tour!

By: Chuck Walton on November 3, 2009 at 1:35PM Comments (2)

New Moon's Kristen Stewart and Robert PattinsonOk, twihards, here's something you'll love. Fandango has wristbands for Hot Topic’s The Twilight Saga: New Moon Cast Tour events - featuring select members of the New Moon cast and bands from the film’s soundtrack - in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Chicago and Philadelphia! All you need to do is follow Fandango on Twitter...

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Marmaduke and The Berenstein Bears Getting Movies

By: Erik Davis on November 3, 2009 at 1:20PM Comments (1)

Marmaduke and The Berenstein BearsGet ready to let out a giant "Oh c'mon, really!?" sigh because the following news might be a touch hard to swallow. First off, whether we want one or not, Hollywood will be giving us a feature film based on the Marmaduke comic strip character (aka that big dog that gets into all sorts of trouble). Okay, fine, a movie about a dog...

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First Trailer for 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'

By: Erik Davis on November 3, 2009 at 1:12PM Comments

'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'A bronzed-up Jake Gyllenhaal? Check. A beautiful and alluring Gemma Arterton? Check. Tons of summery blockbuster action, suspense and intrigue? Check. Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer are back on the big screen this summer with what they hope will be their next big Pirates-esque franchise…and it's based on a video game.

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First Look: New Book Art for Upcoming Movie 'The Road'

By: Chuck Walton on November 3, 2009 at 10:36AM Comments

Viggo Mortensen in The RoadHere is a first look at the re-release book art for The Road, which enters movie theaters (and the Oscar fray) in just a few short weeks on November 25, 2009. The 2006 book by Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men) was a bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner...

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