Freshly Popped Movie Blog Archives - July 2007

July 2007 Archive

The Damon Ultimatum

By: Chuck Walton on July 26, 2007 at 3:58PM Comments (6)

Matt Damon and The Bourne series are looking like a sure bet. The Variety review couldn't be more glowing. The last two in the series were critical and audience hits ($121 million for The Bourne Identity, $176 million for The Bourne Supremacy). And all of the principal team responsible for Bourne is back in place. In other words, it's good to be Bourne, and it's great to be Matt...

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Super Goof, or Seriously Likeable?

By: Chuck Walton on July 20, 2007 at 11:27AM Comments (6)

Every time a new Adam Sandler movie opens, I always have to wonder a little – how did this guy get so big? And is he really that much of a goofball? Or is it a calculated act, and the real man is more along the lines of the 'serious' Sandler we see in parts of Reign Over Me and Punch-Drunk Love. The latest Sandler fun fest, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, about two manly...

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What Is It About Harry Potter?

By: Chuck Walton on July 11, 2007 at 3:18PM Comments (37)

I’m not sure I get it. Harry Potter 5 is likely to surpass Fandango’s opening day sales for Harry Potter 4. The movie is currently 97% of our tickets. Last night, more than 1,500 midnight show times were sold out, and near my house in Santa Monica, fans were milling about for a 2:55 a.m. show time. 2:55 a.m. ?! What is it about Potter? Why would anyone in their right mind be standing...

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Good Times at the Multiplex

By: Chuck Walton on July 3, 2007 at 1:55PM Comments (5)

May may have been the 'official' start of the summer movie season, but this week really feels like the true opening blast of fun, popcorn, 100% caffeinated entertainment. From last Wednesday to today, three good ol’ bona fide “popcorn movies" – Ratatouille, Live Free or Die Hard and Transformers - are delivering the goods for moviegoers and critics everywhere....

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