Mighty ‘Smurfs’ Ties with ‘Cowboys & Aliens’

August 1, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Sony’s 3-D feature hybrid The Smurfs proved to be a much stronger contender than expected this past weekend, bringing in $36.2 million and tying with DreamWorks/Universal’s Western/sci-fi pic Cowboys & Aliens at the domestic box office. Since the race was too close to call, the final winner will have to [...]

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Back to the Days of Christopher Robin & Pooh

July 10, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment

Disney returns to the basics with the terrific 2D movie Winnie the Pooh, which is inspired by five classic stories by A. A. Milne. In this day and age, when everyone is trying to jump on the 3-D, CG animation bandwagon, you’ve got to admire Disney for sticking to its [...]

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