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2013 BAFTA Awards: 'Argo' and 'Skyfall' Win Big

Jacob Hall — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:26:23 +0000

While the British Academy of Film and Television may not have the international clout of the Oscars, they're still a big deal and can often drop some useful tidbits for all of the awards prognosticators out there. In this case, the BAFTA awards have only further propelled Ben Affleck's 'Argo' to the front of the pack.

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2013 Oscars: All Six James Bonds to Appear Together For the First Time?

Eric Walkuski — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:23:44 +0000

Yesterday we brought you the news that Adele will be appearing at the 2013 Oscars to perform the Best Original Song nominated "Skyfall." But now there’s even bigger James Bond news to share: it’s looking like every actor who has portrayed the classic character are set to appear on stage together for the first time ever to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of James Bond. This calls for a martini!

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Django' and 'Les Mis' Anchor a Strong Weekend

Jacob Hall — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:56:50 +0000

Well, now we know why the box office was so incredibly light last week: everyone was waiting to see things this week! Although 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' clung to the top spot for the third week in a row, it was a very tight race, with only $4 million separating the top three films.

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Hobbit' Breaks December Records

Jacob Hall — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 21:31:44 +0000

Was there ever any doubt that 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' was going to dominate this weekend? Heck, it's probably going to dominate next weekend, too. If audiences embrace it like they did 'Lord of the Rings,' it may even dominate the week after that. The big question now is whether or not Peter Jackson's return to Middle Earth will make a bunch of money, but exactly how many bunches.

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Killing Them Softly' Bombs, Softly

Jacob Hall — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 19:45:38 +0000

Anyone who follows the box office will look upon this weekend's results and feel strong pangs of deja vu. Isn't this the same thing as las week?! Pretty much, yeah. The vast majority of the top ten stayed in the same position as last weekend thanks to an incredibly weak crop of new releases, making these some of the strangest box office numbers seen in 2012.

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Weekend Box Office Report: Everyone Wins on Thanksgiving

Jacob Hall — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:00:38 +0000

Many Americans found themselves with four days off last week, ostensibly so they could go see their family and eat turkey and celebrate Thanksgiving from the comfort of their homes. Instead, they went to the movies. In fact, this was the biggest Thanksgiving box office of all time. Congratulations, America!

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2′ Conquers All

Jacob Hall — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:00:51 +0000

As expected, the fifth and final film of the 'Twilight' series opened huge. In fact, 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2' had the second biggest opening of the franchise and when you consider how huge these things tend to open, that's a big accomplishment. However, this was not just a victorious weekend for Twi-hards -- just about every film in the top ten had something to cheer about.

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Skyfall' Breaks Bond Records

Jacob Hall — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:04:24 +0000

It was a given: 'Skyfall' was going to win the weekend no matter what. What wasn't a given was 'Skyfall' shattering the opening weekend record for its franchise and positioning itself to become the most successful film in history of the James Bond films. 007 is back and after 50 years, he's showing no signs of slowing down.

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