Box Office Aftermath: Christmas Weekend is Won by Elves and Dwarves; 2013 in Review

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Rounding out Christmas weekend, December 25-29, 2013, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug dominated over the competition again, leaving the box office battlefield victorious. Box Office Aftermath is an ongoing column dedicated to recapping the weekend’s total ticket sales. Each week, combatants enter the cinematic war zone, bloodthirsty for your cash. But there can only be one true winner. In Box Office Aftermath, we will take a look at the numbers, how previous contenders fared, and provide a brief analysis of the results.

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‘Her’ Movie Review: An Incredibly Beautiful Story That Hits You Right in the Feels

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One could easily define a relationship as the inclusion of another person into their life, good or bad, whether as a friend, relative, co-worker, or romantic companion. And that definition can easily be expanded to include pets, places, and even inanimate objects; queue Office Space printer sequence. Spike Jonze’s Her explores this unique gift humans are able to forge between other people, places, and things in one of the best, most beautifully told stories of the year. Continue reading

First ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ Trailer is Groundhog Day Meets Starship Troopers (95 Screenshots)

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Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt are stuck in a science fiction time loop in Doug Liman’s Edge of Tomorrow. The U.S. adaptation of the highly celebrated Japanese graphic novel “All You Need is Kill,” by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, is set to light up cinemas next summer. Watch the first trailer after the jump.  Continue reading

Legendary Pictures Unleashes the ‘Godzilla’ Teaser Trailer (48 Screenshots)

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The mother of all teaser trailers have arrived in the form of Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla. The two minute teaser is enough to get me on board for this Godzilla reboot. And with having Gareth Edwards in the director’s seat, my faith in this movie couldn’t be any greater. Watch the trailer and see 48 screenshots after the break.  Continue reading

Mila Kunis is a Space Princess in the ‘Jupiter Ascending’ Teaser Trailer

Jupiter Ascending Teaser Trailer

After the Wachowski’s very divisive Cloud Atlas, the siblings return to their science fiction/fantasy roots with Jupiter Ascending. More famously known for The Matrix trilogy, the Wachowskis will bring audiences into an intergalactic fight for power with Mila Kunis smack dab in the middle. Watch the trailer after the break.  Continue reading

Find Love in the New Trailer for Spike Jonze’s ‘Her’ (37 Screenshots)

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Is it possible to fall in love with in inanimate object? What if that inanimate object had a self-awareness that wanted to learn and develop a sense of being. Spike Jonze’s Her asks these fantastical questions in his latest film starring Joaquin Phoenix, as he steers us into the near-distant future where artificial intelligence is made possible. Watch the full-length trailer for this beautiful looking flick after the break. Continue reading

21 Tidbits from ‘Man of Steel’ You Might Not Have Known

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It has been seven years since we last saw Clark Kent in Superman Returns back in 2006. Reviving the franchise, for hopefully the last time, Zack Snyder and Warner Bros. delivered audiences Man of Steel this summer, which earned over $662 million at the box office worldwide. It was a big production to bring the Big Blue Boy Scout back on to the silver screen, and there are some pretty cool tidbits behind the scenes that many DC fanboys may find interesting. Check them out after the break.  Continue reading

‘Prisoners’ Set to Release on DVD and Blu-Ray December 17

'Prisoners' Set to Release on DVD and Blu-Ray December 17

With an all star cast and enough tension you could cut with a knife, Prisoners has become one of the most talked about movies of the year. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially announced today that the film will release on DVD and Blu-Ray December 17, 2013. Just in time for the holiday season, join Hugh Jackman as he suffers through the moral consequences of the actions he takes in order to find his missing daughter. See what you can expect to find in terms of special features after the jump.

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Neato: Assorted Fun Facts from ‘The Conjuring’ and Blu-Ray Giveaway

Fun Facts You Didn't Know About The Conjuring and Blu-Ray Giveaway

The Conjuring is no doubt one of the most frightening movies you will have seen in the last decade. James Wan has elevated himself to a level of horror that many directors only dream of. Scaring up over $300 million worldwide at the box office on a $20 million budget is quite the accomplishment. But there are plenty of facts aside from the box office numbers that make the production of The Conjuring much more interesting. After the break, learn more about the film and how you can win a Blu-ray combo pack. Continue reading

‘Gravity’ Movie Review: A Gorgeous, Anxiety Stricken, Thrill Ride

Gravity 2013 Movie Review

There have been plenty of movies that have played on our fears of being alone, catapulting audiences into a situation one should never experience. Cast Away, Open Water, Buried, and 127 Hours all come to mind, but in Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity, escape tends to be a little more difficult. Unconditionally thrilling, never dull, and not to mention insanely beautiful, Gravity will make you a complete wreck by the time its through.  Continue reading