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Another impressive weekend total puts ‘Star Wars’ hot on ‘Avatar’s’ trail as highest grossing movie ever
It looks as though we are witnessing cinematic history in the making. With another extremely profitable week spent atop the weekend box office, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has leaped within striking distance of James Cameron’s Avatar to claim the title of highest grossing movie in North American history. The J.J. Abrams-directed blockbuster snagged another…
Read More‘Iron Man’ and the greatest superhero movies of all time
Before the modern era of superhero franchise films, it was pretty much universally accepted that The Godfather Part II was far and away the greatest sequel ever made. That is no longer the case. While the Al Pacino- and Robert De Niro-led follow-up to The Godfather — which, incidentally, is on some critics’ list as…
Read More2013 MTV Movie Awards highlights
It was a night of big wins for actors like Samuel L. Jackson, who collected twice for his role in The Movie of the Year Award, The Avengers as well as the Best WTF Moment award along with co-star Jamie Foxx, for their scene in Django Unchained. Other highlights of the night included Will Ferrell’s out…
Read MoreBiggest box-office blockbusters of 2012
2012 was a year that set all-time records in cinema at the box office. Last year, theaters sold an estimated $10.84 billion in tickets, making it the highest-grossing cumulative year since 2009, due to the release of movies like Avatar and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Check out the five blockbuster hits that smashed the…
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v: Undecided Voters: ‘The Avengers’ Filmmaker Endorses Romney, Hear Why
BET Hip Hop Awards 2012 Red Carpet Arrivals
Last night the elite of hip hop hit the red carpet at the annual BET Hip Hop Awards held at the Atlantic Civic Center in downtown Atlanta. Many rappers, artists, producers and more came out to get their shine. We saw people wearing the latest sneakers, custom outfits, snapbacks, chains, bling and a whole lot…
Read MoreBET Awards 2012 Official List of Nominees Released; See Who Made the List
The list of official nominees has been released for the upcoming 2012 BET Awards, including the recently added category Best International Act: Africa, which will spotlight some of Africa’s biggest names including Sarkodie (Ghana), Lira (South Africa), Camp Mulla (Kenya), Ice Prince (Nigeria), Mokobe (Mali) and Wizkid (Nigeria). The Avengers star Samuel L. Jackson is set to…
Read More‘The Avengers’: This Weekend’s Top Movie
The Avengers brings together an all-star lineup of Marvel superheroes. The movie features Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) as they try to save the world. Samuel L. Jackson stars as Nick Fury, the director of…
Read More‘The Avengers’: Movie Review
The Avengers Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson Studio: Marvel Studios, Paramount Pictures Marvel comics are super popular, that much was evident when The Avengers dominated the box office when it opened on May 4, shattering the previous record and raking in $207 million in domestic receipts. The other obvious…
Read MoreSamuel L. Jackson, Robert Downy Jr. and Cast of Marvel’s ‘The Avengers’ Talk: 10 Memorable Quotes
Last week, The Avengers assembled in Hollywood for the world premiere of one of summer’s most anticipated movies. The movie was nothing short of spectacular and is set to open in theaters May 4. Here are some of the most memorable quotes from the conference.
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Derek Luke: Do Good Guys Really Finish Last?
We’ve been misled. Somewhere along the way, somebody got the notion that good guys finish last, but I recently discovered that’s a flat out lie. We’ve perpetuated that untruth throughout the years, but now I’ve got a case in point for you that will prove otherwise. You’ve seen Antwone Fisher, Notorious and Friday Night Lights,…
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