Freshly Popped Movie Blog Archives - August 2007

August 2007 Archive

New from the Saw Factory

By: Chuck Walton on August 26, 2007 at 3:01PM Comments (2)

It's been a curious year for horror movies. There have been a lot of them, with nearly a new horror-thriller opening each week in the first several months of 2007. But with the exception of this summer's 1408 and last spring's Disturbia, nearly all of them have ended up a major bust - Hostel 2, The Messengers, The Hills Have Eyes 2, The Hitcher, Captivity, Zodiac, etc. Who knows what...

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10 Movies that Matter

By: Chuck Walton on August 17, 2007 at 6:11PM Comments (2)

This week, Leonardo DiCaprio's documentary The 11th Hour opens in limited release, with plans to platform the film in weeks ahead. To help spread the message, our Comcast sister site Ziddio is sponsoring a user generated video contest where visitors can submit their own short films depicting an eco-friendly approach to life. For more information, check here. From our perspective, it's...

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Action Movie Trailer Alert

By: Chuck Walton on August 10, 2007 at 4:26PM Comments (4)

Fear not Bourne fans! It was a good summer for Matt Damon and Bruce Willis. It looks like the Fall will be equally fist pump worthy. Surveying all the trailers for the upcoming line-up, we've already got three heavyweight favorites: 3:10 to Yuma | Play Trailer - Strangely enough (or maybe not so strangely), two of our picks feature tough guy Russell Crowe. First up is this remake of the cult...

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Remember that Guy in Friday?

By: Chuck Walton on August 3, 2007 at 6:27PM Comments (5)

Here's how you know you're a movie star. Take a break for six years, and then ask for $20 million against 20% of the back end. If you can get it, you're part of the A list club. And your name's probably Chris Tucker. That's right, it's been more than a half decade since audiences have seen the motor mouth comic on the big screen. And now, New Line Cinema is prepared to put...

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