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Overpaid Jerks
Norvmentum!.
Cards were wild, coaches were canned, hockey was outdoors, a Buckeye was AWOL and streaks were snapped. Enjoy our review of the last seven days in sports, presented in a pleasing quiz format.
A-List: Oscar Snubs
He's a lucky, lucky man. God, how I hate him..
It doesn't take a box office prophet to see that you can't judge a film's merit by how many awards it took home. Many factors besides quality determine who gets little gold statues; it comes down to which films can buy the nicest "For Your Consideration" ads, which genres are in favor, who has or hasn't offended the wrong members of the Academy or the press, so on and so forth. On some very rare occasions, the most lauded film actually was the Best Picture of the year; most of the time, however, a bunch of naked gold men just indicates that a film was pretty damn good.
     


 
Book Vs. Movie
Which one is the slumdog and which one is the millionaire?
For some reason, a lot of people I've run into these days tell me they had no idea Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire was adapted from a novel.
Review: Benjamin Button
THIS is the guy Jolie and Aniston are fighting over?
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button tells the epic story of a man who ages in reverse.
TiVoPlex
Hopefully, I will be in Charlize Theron's lap when the world ends.
John Seal is my hero. He should be your hero as well. After a week off, he's back to tell you what is good on the movie channels.
Weekend Wrap-Up
This is an ominous deleted scene from that Michael Keaton classic, Jack Frost.
Despite being the first movie going weekend of 2009, studios presented zero new product in wide release.
Friday Box Office Analysis
No, I'm cuter!
With nothing opening wide this weekend, here's a quick glance how the Christmas openers have performed as the Twelve Days of Box Office comes to a close.
Stealth Entertainment
Greatness, thy name is...
2008 was an interesting year for me. I adopted a little boy, got promoted, joined this Web site as a writer and won the world series of poker.
How Well Do You Know
Third answer is always C


Box Office Trivia
Box office. It's right there in the title of one of our sites. You probably wouldn't be reading any of our stuff if you didn't have at least some interest in movie numbers... more
BOP Movie of the Day
People know who I am now!
Coming to theaters soon is The Lodger, a movie based off the same book as an early Hitchcock film.
The Big Picture
Recent & upcoming films, awards and, if we're lucky, home phone numbers

January 5, 2009
Who is featured today? Here's a hint:

"License plate number: POINDXTR"
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Movie News
  Bob the Musical
    Hairspray helmer boards next musical
  The Green Hornet
    Stephen Chow steps down from director's chair
  Cartagena
    Clive Owen goes undercover
  Untitled Jack Ryan Project
    Paramount readies new Jack Ryan flick
  Buck Rogers
    Frank Miller wants to adapt another comic
  Conjure Wife
    Billy Ray does double duty for UA
 
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Upcoming Releases
Friday, January 9
Bride Wars
Not Easily Broken
The Unborn
After Dark Horrorfest III: 8 Films to Die For (Limited)

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Other Updates

Trivia
This week's question:

This is a screen capture from what film?

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Top 5
David Mumpower's
Top 5 Evil Inventions (Real-Life)
  1. Fox canceling all their good shows yet American Idol continuing
  2. Rena Sofer never keeping a job
  3. Preaching commercials about anti-piracy aimed at people who have paid for the films.
  4. Michael Vick injuries
  5. Asia Carrera retiring
This Date in Film History
  1931:

Robert Duvall is born in San Diego, California.

1945:

Warner's cartoon Odor-able Kitty, directed by Chuck Jones, is released. First appearance by Pepe LePew.


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