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March 20, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Madea Takes On Dr. Seuss
March Madness hits the North American box office as three new releases hit the multiplexes hoping to take down the reigning Dr. Suess toon. More...
March 16, 2008
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Horton Hears Cash Registers Ring at Box Office
North American film fans heard the call of the elephant and stampeded to the box office to see the animated Dr. Seuss pic Horton Hears a Who, which enjoyed the largest opening weekend of the year so far. More...
March 14, 2008
RT Explores the Art of Horton Hears A Who
Blue Sky's Chris Wedge and Mike Thurmeier take RT through the visual style of the movie by way of stills from the film. More...
March 13, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Carrey-Carell Ticket To Win Landslide Victory
Three new releases roll into multiplexes across North America - one the size of an elephant, the others like specks of dust. More...
November 16, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: Toon and Bond Battle for #1 Spot
It's a box office battle royale at the multiplexes this weekend as two guys in penguin suits fight over the number one spot with their new releases. More...
October 12, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: "Grudge" Reborn at Box Office
With the pumpkin holiday approaching, Sony unleashes the terror with its frightfest "The Grudge 2" which aims to dominate the marketplace this weekend. More...
March 28, 2006
Check Out a Pair of "Meltdown" Clips
IGN Filmforce scored a pretty sweet scoop, provided you're any sort of animation fan, that is. Click over to FF to enjoy a pair of clips from the all-new "Ice Age" sequel, which used to have a "2" in the title, but is called "Ice Age: The Meltdown."... More...
January 10, 2006
Online Film Critics Offer Their Annual Nominations
The OFCS, which is hosted right here at Rotten Tomatoes and (full disclosure) includes yours truly as a member, announced their year-end nominations yesterday ... and we hope you'll find a few solid surprises among the more familiar (yet obviously deserving) nominees. The winners will be... More...
January 05, 2006
Writers' & Producers' Guilds Deliver Their '05 Noms
As usual we rely on Movie City News to bring us the "best of 2005" picks from the critics, and now come the year-end nominations from the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Producers Guild of America (PGA). More...
December 09, 2005
33rd Annual Annie Nominations Are Out
OK, so they're not exactly the Oscars, but as a longtime animation aficionado, I thought it'd be fun to cover the 33rd Annie Awards, which celebrate excellence in (what else) the art of animation. "DreamWorks and Aardman garnered an amazing total of 25 nominations, more than any other studio,... More...
November 18, 2005
Ten Animated Movies to Compete for Oscar Consideration
ComingSoon.net shares a press release from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) regarding the Best Animated Feature hopefuls. Seems we have a solid ten movies fighting for the three nomination spots. More...
August 19, 2005
Tomatometer Report: "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" is the Best Reviewed Film of the Year
Two of this week's wide releases, "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Red Eye," would appear to have little in common. One is a comedy that mixes sentimentality with the profane, and the other is a Hitchcockian thriller aboard a plane. Yet both films are among the best reviewed of... More...
July 13, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
If you remember the goofy ol' teaser for "Ice Age," then you'll probably get a kick out of the all-new trailer for "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown." Yes, it's more acorn-lovin' lunacy from freaky little Scrat, and it's a great peek at the lovely animation from Blue Sky Studios.... More...
April 11, 2005
"Sahara" Overtakes "Sin" at the Ticket Counter
Box Office Mojo shares this weekend's ticket sales, and it seems that Breck Eisner's "Sahara" was the hot new ticket. The Matthew McConaughey adventure flick grossed approximately $18.5 million in just over 3,100 theaters. Dropping to second place was Dimension's somewhat... More...
April 11, 2005
There's a Whole Lot of Robin Williams on the Horizon
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April 04, 2005
Miller & Rodriguez Sit Atop a "Sin"ful Weekend Jackpot
Box Office Mojo chimes in with the weekend's box office estimates, and let's just say it was a weekend full of "Sin." The all-star ultra-violent comic-noir "Sin City" hauled in an estimated $28 million in over 3,200 theaters. In second place was Queen Latifah's "Beauty... More...
