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Shouting Match: Was 2009 a Good or Bad Year for Movies?

Shouting Match: Was 2009 a Good or Bad Year for Movies?

Some years at the cineplex are just better than others. Which years those are can always be debated, hence the reason why FSR writer Paul Sileo and FSR’s resident devil’s advocate Josh Radde sat on their collective asses to hash out whether or not 2009 was particularly strong or notably weak.

By Josh Radde on January 9, 2010 | Comments

Breakdown: The Seven Contenders for Best Visual Effects

Breakdown: The Seven Contenders for Best Visual Effects

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science has released the list of the seven films that are in the final running for the Best Visual Effects Oscar. We break down the finalists, telling you exactly who may or may not win.

By Neil Miller on January 7, 2010 | Comments

Will Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ Beat Cameron’s ‘Titanic?’

Will Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ Beat Cameron’s ‘Titanic?’

I’m going to toss out a bunch of numbers, you’re going to pretend to know what math is, and we’re all going to agree that Avatar is going to make more than you do at your job.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on January 4, 2010 | Comments

Year in Review: The Biggest Box Office Year of All-Time

Year in Review: The Biggest Box Office Year of All-Time

Welcome to the 2009 Reject Report Box Office Year in Review, and what a record-settiing year it was. As it turns out, the race for the title of 2009 Box Office Champ remains up in the air as we speak.

By John Cairns on January 4, 2010 | Comments

Avatar Closes Out 2009 at the Top of the Box Office

Avatar Closes Out 2009 at the Top of the Box Office

Another weekend, another big haul for Avatar. If James Cameron isn’t king of the box office world right now I don’t know who is.

By John Cairns on January 4, 2010 | Comments

Staff Picks: The Best Movies of 2009

Staff Picks: The Best Movies of 2009

In the last month of the past decade, we put our readership through the ringer. We unleashed list after list of our favorites of the decade and the year. And if you can suffer through one more round of awesomeness, it will all be over. For now.

By Neil Miller on January 1, 2010 | Comments

Year in Review: The 15 Best Trailers of 2009

Year in Review: The 15 Best Trailers of 2009

Rob Hunter recalls a year of marketing with 15 of the most exciting slices of cinema to hit big screens this year. The best trailers.

By Rob Hunter on December 27, 2009 | Comments

2009 at the Movies: The Trailer

2009 at the Movies: The Trailer

It is important that we make ourselves ready for the onslaught of video mashups and montages for the year that was 2009, as it’s bound to happen.

By Neil Miller on December 15, 2009 | Comments

New Moon Topples The Dark Knight’s Opening Day Record

New Moon Topples The Dark Knight’s Opening Day Record

Despite my clear disdain for the latest entry in the Twilight series, as written in my review, I must admit that Summit Entertainment is doing something right.

By Neil Miller on November 21, 2009 | Comments

This Week in Blu-ray: Revenge of the Fallen Releases

This Week in Blu-ray: Revenge of the Fallen Releases

In this edition of This Week in Blu-ray, it’s another round of slim pickings as I continue to save you money at your local retailer…

By Neil Miller on October 20, 2009 | Comments

Exclusive: See How the Robots of ‘Transformers 2′ Were Designed

Exclusive: See How the Robots of ‘Transformers 2′ Were Designed

If there’s one thing I think we can all agree on when it comes to Michael Bay’s latest opus Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, it is that the damn robots looked really cool…

By Neil Miller on October 8, 2009 | Comments

Culture Warrior: Digital Creatures

Culture Warrior: Digital Creatures

This week’s Culture Warrior explains why puppet Yoda is far superior to digital Yoda.

By Landon Palmer on September 7, 2009 | Comments

Moviegoers Not Affected By Twitter Buzz

Moviegoers Not Affected By Twitter Buzz

The folks at MovieTickets.com sent over a very interesting little bit of poll information today, tying in the popular social media platform Twitter with mainstream moviegoers.

By Neil Miller on August 12, 2009 | Comments

Discuss: Do You Care That ‘Joe’ Isn’t Being Screened For Critics?

Discuss: Do You Care That ‘Joe’ Isn’t Being Screened For Critics?

If you planned on seeing it before, are you less likely to now? If you didn’t plan on seeing it before, could positive critical reaction have changed your mind?

By Dr. Cole Abaius on August 5, 2009 | Comments

The Reject Report Takes on the Half-Blood Prince

The Reject Report Takes on the Half-Blood Prince

Welcome to another early edition of the Reject Report and this week we try and figure out the box office for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. All I gotta say is that trying to figure out the box office keeps on getting tougher and tougher.

By John Cairns on July 15, 2009 | Comments

Reject Report: Brüno Set to Invade Theaters

Reject Report: Brüno Set to Invade Theaters

Welcome to another edition of the Reject Report, and yes, this is the weekend we have all been waiting for — or more likely, dreading: the weekend of Brüno.

By John Cairns on July 10, 2009 | Comments

Transformers 2 Hits $300 Million, Faces Big Wizard Battle

Transformers 2 Hits $300 Million, Faces Big Wizard Battle

The year 2009 finally has its first $300 million dollar domestic grosser in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, the movie that continues to defy critical rebuking and hit big with audiences.

By Neil Miller on July 8, 2009 | Comments

The Reject Report: Weekend Box Office Too Close to Call

The Reject Report: Weekend Box Office Too Close to Call

Welcome to yet another photo finish weekend at the Reject Report, and just like a few weeks back when The Hangover clipped Up at the wire to win, we don’t know yet who ended up on top.

By John Cairns on July 5, 2009 | Comments

Watch This: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince HBO First Look

Watch This: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince HBO First Look

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth such tale in the epic Potter series, is ready and waiting for Muggles around the world. But before we get to all of that wand-waving and wizardry, we have some first looking to do, courtesy of the folks at HBO.

By Neil Miller on July 5, 2009 | Comments

Exclusive: Jetfire Stands Tall in Transformers 2

Exclusive: Jetfire Stands Tall in Transformers 2

It may be a bit late in the game to be pounding on our chests and touting the fact that Paramount Pictures has provided us with an exclusive image from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, but we like exclusives so we’re just going to roll with it.

By Neil Miller on July 2, 2009 | Comments