Avengers Costumes Top Fandango’s Halloween List

October 24, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Costumes from The Avengers and Catwoman from The Dark Knight Rises are some of the most popular choices for men and women this Halloween, according to a survey conducted by movie ticket site Fandango of more than 1000 filmgoers. The top four for men were Thor at No. 1, Iron [...]

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Welcome to the ‘Madagascar 3' Vs. ‘Prometheus’ Weekend

June 7, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

DreamWorks Animation will find out whether audiences are hungry for more madcap adventures featuring the Bronx Zoo buddies of Madagascar 3 this weekend. The third outing of the franchise, which is directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath and Conrad Vernon, played at Annecy this past week and is opening wide [...]

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Weekend Audiences Fall Hard for ‘Snow White’

June 3, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

This beauty has bite: Snow White & the Huntsman exceeded expectations by earning $56 million to land atop the box office in its opening weekend. Universal’s VFX-heavy reimagined fairy tale stars Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth also opened to a $39 million international take for a $95 million [...]

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A Hot VFX Summer Sampler

June 2, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment

We focus on some of the innovative digital effects of three of the season’s early blockbusters. Men In Black III (Sony) VFX Supervisor: Ken Ralston It’s been 10 years since Agents J and K last graced the big screen to police the alien population living among us—not so long by [...]

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‘Cat in Paris’ Stakes Limited Release; ‘Snow’ Hunts Wide

May 31, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

A live-action Snow White makes a big push at the box office this weekend, while an Oscar-nominated animated feature from France gets a limited release. Universal’s Snow White and the Huntsman, starring Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron, is by far the biggest release of the week. The live-action visual-effects spectacle [...]

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