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Why can't movies play nicely with games?

The onset of the school holidays means just one thing: a summer of blockbuster film releases at cinemas across the country. And with these money-spinning movies comes the inevitable slew of videogames based on the film. Games based on WALL- [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2008 | Comments : 0

Reel Kids: Best Children's Movies Make Memories - and Money

We got hooked long before we were able to comprehend (or sit through) movies like those. Maybe we saw Charlie Chaplin's "The Kid"not necessarily when it came out in 1921, mind you, but soon after. Perhaps we were captivated by the [...]

Posted On : Jun, 23 2008 | Comments : 0

Their own day at the movies

It all started because Meaghan Ross wanted to dance. Last summer, Meaghan's mother, Marianne Ross, took her to see the movie Hairspray. Because Meaghan has autism, and Marianne knows she can get excited during movies, she chose an early- [...]

Posted On : Jun, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

Hey kids, let's plug some movies

Ads were rife at last night's MTV Movie Awards. Awards are just the bits in between the free promos for coming films Barely 30 seconds into last night's MTV Movie Awards, homeboy host Mike Myers dropped a plug for his upcoming comedy, Love [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

Witchblade Heads To The Movies

Alright comic book geeks another major franchise is headed to the movies. This time not only do you get to compare the film with the source material, but also with the television series of the same time, as Top Cow’s Witchblade [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

New Movies: 'Speed Racer,' 'What Happens in Vegas' and 'Redb...

Speed Racer More people remember the 1960s Japanese import cartoon "Speed Racer" for its catchy theme song than its stories or characters. The movie adaptation, helmed by "Matrix" superstars the Wachowski brothers, foll [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

Summer movies drive toys full-speed to shelves

Forget the battle of the box office. This summer will mark a showdown of movie toys. More than 2,000 toys and 6,000 other merchandising tie-ins from fast-food trinkets to life-size, limited-edition busts are flooding stores to coincide wit [...]

Posted On : Apr, 29 2008 | Comments : 0

Summer 2008's hot movies

This weekend, moviegoers who arrive in time to see the trailers and commercials before the main feature will be treated to a 60-second compilation of breathtakingly fast clips from 28 forthcoming films. Images from Mamma Mia!, The Incredibl [...]

Posted On : Apr, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Tribeca Turkeys: We See Movies So You Don't Have To

Anti-establishment poet, musician, and auteur Melvin Van Peebles is now 75, and to criticize the uncompromising passion project of a revolutionary black icon in his grandpa years seems a sacred-cow no-no. But really, anyone curious enough [...]

Posted On : Apr, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Capsule Reviews of Current Movies

88 Minutes (R) Al Pacino plays a forensic psychologist who must figure out the identity of his intended killer yes, in less than 88 minutes! Also stars Alicia Witt. The Forbidden Kingdom (PG-13) All you have to know about this movie is th [...]

Posted On : Apr, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

Rupavahini presents kids movies for vacation

For the school vacation, Rupavahini presents a series of famous foreign children’s movies including French, German and English movies. 'Les Chorester' (The Chorus), a 2004 French drama film will be shown at 1.30 pm on Tuesday at 11. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

Final Harry Potter Book To Be Split In Two Movies

Harry Potter fans can now rest assured that no details from J.K. Rowling's seventh book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be omitted when it gets shifted to the big screen as Warner Bros. studio just announced their pl [...]

Posted On : Mar, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Happy Feet (Movies Review)

It's official. The cutest thing on the planet is penguins singing "Boogie Wonderland." Especially if one of them is tap-dancing. This movie is a straight shot of sunshine. I defy anyone to watch it without smiling. Just as importa [...]