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The Hobbit: The Story So Far
Now that Harry Potter has come to an end, and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy finished showing in cinemas six years ago, the movie audience is beginning to crave another mythical epic to fill the...
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Fall Film Preview
Even by the forgiving standards of the bubblegum summer movie season, this May through August was an extravagantly inconsequential time for film lovers. Most of the big box-office wannabes garnered a...
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British Film Focus
“British Film Focus” will discuss movie news from the UK and Europe for the coming month including big British film releases showcasing the best the industry has to offer and small but great films you...
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British Film Focus
BAFTAs A lot of talk is floating around of the nominations and film snubbing at the Oscar’s. The British BAFTA’s seem to be following suit. Latest Bond “Skyfall” has 8 award nominations, less than...
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British Film Focus
BAFTAs Summary The Leading Actress award was probably the most surprising as it was won by Emmanuelle Riva for “Amour” which also won the award for Film Not in the English Language. Michael Hanake’s...
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British Film Focus
Every month I’ll introduce you to some little known British films and even some from across the Channel in Europe, along with any entertaining pieces of news or perhaps an actor or director profile of...
View ArticleIndianapolis! Win Passes to “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”!
Hey there Yappers! Enter here for free passes to “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” starring Ian McKellan, Martin Freeman and Orlando Bloom, Tuesday, Dec. 12! To enter: 1) go to The Film Yap’s...
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12 Herculean Myth and Monster Movies, Part I
Hollywood has long had a love affair with mythological deities, creatures and stories. From the “The Thief of Bagdad” in 1940 to “sword-and-sandal” epics of the late ’50s and early ’60s such as “Jason...
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12 Herculean Myth and Monster Movies, Part II
Click Here to read Part I The Sirens of Greek mythology were beautiful creatures who appeared as women with beguiling voices that would lure sailors to shipwreck and die on the rocky shores of their...
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“Taken 3″ gets its man in box office race
TW Title (click to view) Weekend Gross Average Total Gross 1 Taken 3 $40,400,000 $11,241 $40,400,000 2 Selma $11,200,000 $5,140 $13,487,000 3 Into the Woods $9,750,000 $3,442 $105,272,000 4 The...
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Tolkien
As an avid (though I wouldn’t go so far as to say “voracious”) fan of author J. R. R. Tolkien’s work—The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, etc.—and many of the subsequent multimedia...
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