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Breakdown: The Animated Oscar Race Begins with 20 Films

Breakdown: The Animated Oscar Race Begins with 20 Films

Yesterday, Variety published the list of films that have made the cut of 20 for the race to get the Best Animated Feature Oscar. Allow me to break this down for you…

By Neil Miller on November 12, 2009 | Comments

Nobody Will Admit 3D is a Fad at Conference

Nobody Will Admit 3D is a Fad at Conference

With everyone clamoring to get more 3D movies in theaters and not enough screens to hold them, it’s a crucial time to either invest more or take a step back and question whether 3D is really going to last a while this time.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on September 17, 2009 | Comments

DVD’s I Bought This Week: July 21st

DVD’s I Bought This Week: July 21st

Rob Hunter loves movies. He also loves serving chicken fingers and domestic beers to all the fat, flair-loving patrons at Chotchkie’s. These two joys come together in the form of cash money payments that he receives every week and immediately uses to buy more DVDs.

By Rob Hunter on July 21, 2009 | Comments

Exclusive Clip: Handcrafting the World of ‘Coraline’

Exclusive Clip: Handcrafting the World of ‘Coraline’

We’ve got an exclusive clip from one of the behind the scenes featurettes on the upcoming Coraline DVD release.

By Neil Miller on July 15, 2009 | Comments

Tyler Perry Goes to the Bank with $41 Million

Tyler Perry Goes to the Bank with $41 Million

I’m not surprised that a Tyler Perry movie did well at the box office. I’m not surprised it finished in first place. I wouldn’t even have been shocked with a haul of $30 or $35 million dollars. But $41 million dollars?

By John Cairns on February 22, 2009 | Comments

Review: ‘Coraline’ is Delightfully Dark, Creative and Fun

Review: ‘Coraline’ is Delightfully Dark, Creative and Fun

From Henry Selick, the director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Neil Gaiman, one of the most brilliant writers of our time, comes the clever and delightfully dark tale of a young girl named Coraline and her wild adventure into an alternate reality.

By Neil Miller on February 8, 2009 | Comments

Box Office: America Definitely Not Into Pink Panther 2

Box Office: America Definitely Not Into Pink Panther 2

I know some box-office pundits will say in their copy “audiences just aren’t that into The Pink Panther 2.” Are you kidding me? Audiences were more than “just” not into this movie — they were really in no mood to see it.

By John Cairns on February 8, 2009 | Comments

FSR’s Weekly Report Card for 02.06.09

FSR’s Weekly Report Card for 02.06.09

Kevin Carr reviews the movies the studios didn’t allow him to see early this week: Pink Panther 2, Coraline and Push.

By Kevin Carr on February 6, 2009 | Comments

Fat Guys at the Movies Ep. 102 – A Fat Guy Reunion of Sorts

Fat Guys at the Movies Ep. 102 – A Fat Guy Reunion of Sorts

Neil finally returns to the Magical Studio in the Sky with stories from the land of milk and honey, otherwise known as the Sundance Film Festival. Kevin celebrates the return by berating him for only seeing one movie this week, although Neil defends himself because he saw 143 movies at the festival.

By Kevin Carr on February 6, 2009 | Comments

We’re Just Not That Into This Week’s Reject Report

We’re Just Not That Into This Week’s Reject Report

I dunno what to make of the lineup this weekend. To be honest, I’m just not that into the weekend’s movies. If you’re a fanboy, you probably won’t be too thrilled either.

By John Cairns on February 6, 2009 | Comments

Check Out the Creepy Cool Alphabet One Sheets for ‘Coraline’

Check Out the Creepy Cool Alphabet One Sheets for ‘Coraline’

The producers of Coraline have unleashed a fantastic series of posters that promises to teach us an adventurous set of ABC’s.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on January 28, 2009 | Comments

Trio of ‘Coraline’ Videos Make Our Stop Motion Dreams Come True

Trio of ‘Coraline’ Videos Make Our Stop Motion Dreams Come True

Three new Coraline web trailers just hit the internets, and they either look creepy, fantastic, or creepy fantastic.

By Adam Sweeney on January 19, 2009 | Comments

The 25 Most Anticipated Movies of 2009

The 25 Most Anticipated Movies of 2009

If you ask anyone in the film industry, the year doesn’t begin until we’ve properly dictated to you our most anticipated movies of the next 12 months. Seriously, ask anyone. They will tell you that anticipation cannot exist without a road map. And said map must be provided by the staff here at FSR. It’s science.

By FSR Staff on January 7, 2009 | Comments

11 New Coraline Featurettes Are Fun, Strange

11 New Coraline Featurettes Are Fun, Strange

The man with the creative juices that spilt all over The Nightmare Before Christmas is back to direct an original work of Neil Gaiman’s — a real geekgasm if ever there was one. And while you sit and ponder whether or not you thought Tim Burton directed Nightmare, as that is what you’ve always thought, please enjoy these brilliant behind the scenes featurettes.

By Neil Miller on January 2, 2009 | Comments

Must See: The Creepy Perfection of Henry Selick’s ‘Coraline’

Must See: The Creepy Perfection of Henry Selick’s ‘Coraline’

Selick is bringing a perfect world to life with Coraline, and Focus Features has got the first trailer for us to feast our button eyes on.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on November 20, 2008 | Comments