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May 13, 2008

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Harry Potter’s World Comes to a City Near You

Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint reunite for <i>Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince</i>, in theaters in November. Photo: Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros.<br />
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It’s really impossible to hear something like “sorting hat” or “invisibility cloak” and not feel at least a little of the allure of Harry Potter's universe. When the films brought the J.K. Rowling books to life, it was through the costuming, set design and props. In 2009, “Harry Potter: The Exhibition” will bring 10,000 square feet of artifacts from the enchanting films to 10 or more cities around the world over a five-year period. (1 comment)


Life After “Saturday Night Live”

Baby Mama, Fey and Poehler
Life isn't always so kind to those who choose to depart late night sketch show "Saturday Night Live." Some, like Bill Murray, end up leading a comic revolution while others just can't seem to land a role that fits. As Baby Mama hits theaters, MM takes a look at the what the future holds for "SNL" graduates and their devoted audiences. (No comments yet)


The Dark Knight Wins MovieTickets.com Challenge

Christian Bale stars in The Dark Knight. Photo: Stephen Vaughan/TM & © DC Comics

This summer is unusually packed full of comic book and graphic novel adaptations, starring old favorites and some fresh faces. In light of this trend, MovieTickets.com ran a poll asking which superhero will win the summer's number one spot. Here’s what the online community had to say:
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The 10 Greatest Rockumentaries of All-Time

As Martin Scorsese's Shine a Light hits theaters nationwide, MM decided to highlight the 10 best, or at least most culturally significant, rockumentaries of all time, with the one condition that they are all currently available on DVD for your home viewing and listening pleasure. (1 comment)


Football Hits and Misses—Hollywood Style

Ah, springtime. That special time of year that can mean only one thing to all of you inveterate sports fans out there in movieland... Football season? Okay, so maybe spring is usually reserved for a sport of a more bucolic and placid nature, but so what? We here at MM rarely conform to the demands of the calendar—and neither does George Clooney, whose latest directorial effort, Leatherheads, hits theaters today. In honor of this latest entry into the football movie genre, we're revisiting some of the genre’s hits, misses and fumbles.
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Self-Distribution Is A Four Letter Word

How hard can it be to distribute a film? Surely it can’t be any harder than actually making it? With the independent mindset that got me to go out there, raise the money and produce A Four Letter Word in the first place, I decided to embark on releasing it as well. Why? Because I’m a control freak, of course! And because it's important for me to be able to pay back my investors so that I can keep making films. To be able to do that self-distribution seemed like the best way to go. (2 comments)


21 Pays Big at the Box Office

Liza LaPira, Aaron Yoo, Kate Bosworth and Jim Sturgess star in <i>21</i> (2008).

Gambling paid off for Sony this weekend, as Robert Luketic's 21 won big at the box office this weekend. The card-counting caper, based on Ben Mezrich's bestselling book, Bringing Down the House, about a band of MIT students who take Vegas for millions, took in close to $24 million in its opening weekend. Horton Hears a Who continued its strong run, bringing in an impressive $17.4 million in its third weekend.

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This weekend at the box office saw Iron Man holding steady for the second week in a row despite anticipated competition from the newly-released Speed Racer, starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci and Susan Sarandon. The first movie from Marvel Studios took in over $50 million dollars this past weekend, bringing its total gross up to $175 million. Speed Racer finished second with a cool $20-plus million.

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