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Ride Along Takes Pole Position Again While I, Frankenstein Stumbles at Box Office

January 26, 2014

It was another great weekend for Universal Pictures as the hit comedy Ride Along and the military drama Lone Survivor remained in first and second place, respectively, at the North American box office. Holdovers dominated the top ten outside… Read More

Despicable Me 2 Review: A Whole New Gru

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July 3, 2013

At the end of 2010's Despicable Me, master villain Gru had finally learned what it meant to be a good parent, and he let himself be swayed by the affections of three little girls who wanted desperately to have a… Read More

4.0

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Jurassic Park 3D Review: Dinos in Your Face

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April 5, 2013

If there was one movie in the last 20 years that deserved a digital 3D upgrade, it had to be Steven Spielberg's 1993 masterpiece, Jurassic Park. The film, which was the first to integrate fully-functioning CGI characters (in this case,… Read More

5.0

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Arnold Schwarzenegger to Star in Conan the Barbarian Sequel, The Legend of Conan

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October 27, 2012

Arnold Schwarzenegger is going to need to increase his gym workouts after agreeing to star in the sequel to Conan the Barbarian. The unexpected news first dropped Thursday evening via Deadline and was verified by Universal on Friday. Schwarzenegger… Read More

The Bourne Legacy Trailer Sees Jeremy Renner Shoot Nails

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February 8, 2012

The profitable Jason Bourne action franchise passes the torch from former Broune star Matt Damon to Jeremy Renner this summer in The Bourne Legacy. Apparently there was never just one secret agent killing machine, and this fourth entry in… Read More

Fast Five Adds Nearly $3 Million in Finalized Weekend Box Office Results

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May 2, 2011

Fast Five blew past expectations when it hauled in an estimated $83.6 million at the box office this past weekend. Now at the finalized box office numbers are in for Friday through Sunday, Fast Five proved it had more fuel in the tank than its distributor… Read More

Giveaway: Your Highness Prize Pack

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March 31, 2011

Contest has closed. Natalie Portman, James Franco, Zooey Deschanel and Danny McBride team up for medieval laughs in Your Highness, the new comedy from David Gordon Green that opens in theaters everywhere on April 8. Universal Pictures has been kind enough to… Read More

Despicable Me Minions Topple Vampires at Weekend Box Office

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July 11, 2010

The North American box office continued to show improved signs of life this weekend thanks to the solid debuts of the 3D animated feature Despicable Me and the sci-fi action flick Predators. The well-received duo joined solid holdovers The… Read More

Despicable Me Hot at Friday Box Office

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July 10, 2010

Champagne should be flowing freely at Universal Pictures this weekend after Despicable Me doubled its projected opening at the box office on Friday to the tune of $21.7 million. The first CGI animated film under Universal’s new partner,… Read More

Shrek Sits on MacGruber at Friday Box Office

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May 22, 2010

Shrek Forever After swept away the competition in its first day of release while MacGruber served up yet another bomb for Universal Pictures. Opening on 4,359 screens, more than half of which were 3D, the fourth and final Shrek brought in $20.7… Read More

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