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Pixar’s Día de los Muertos movie a nod to Mexican audiences

Michael — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:39:42 +0000

Pixar’s “Toy Story 3″ is the highest-grossing movie of all time in Mexico, where the animated adventure tale of children’s toys Woody and Buzz Lightyear collected $59 million at the box office in 2010, more than megahits like “Avatar” and the “Harry Potter” finale. The follow-up from “Toy Story 3″ director Lee Unkrich and producer [...]

As the credits roll, some movies speak geek

Michael — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:39:40 +0000

By Henry Hanks CNN – When the end credits start to roll after big budget summer movies and most audience members get up to leave, sit a while and you’ll notice that a select group of moviegoers stay glued to their seats. Now, it may be that these people just enjoyed the movie so much [...]

Could a Teen Titan movie franchise work ?

Michael — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:39:39 +0000

Can a Nightwing and Teen Titan movie work Well lets think here with Chris Nolan concluding the third and final film in his Dark Knight saga its not going to be long till Warner Brothers reboot the franchise. Any Batman movie that comes out is sure to sell and the quicker a reboot comes out [...]

Movie review: `Men in Black 3′: Was anyone clamoring for another one of these …

Michael — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:39:33 +0000

There’s a moment early on in “Men in Black 3″ when Will Smith’s Agent J sits down next to his longtime partner, Tommy Lee Jones’ Agent K, and bemoans the fact that he’s too old for this sort of thing — for running around New York in matching dark suits, chasing down aliens and zapping [...]

Entertainment calendar May 24-30

Michael — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:39:27 +0000

LANIE’S CAFÉ, 471 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville. 438-5005. The Graham Tichy Trio, 8-11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 26. No cover. THE LOCAL PUB AND TEAHOUSE, 142 Grand Ave., Saratoga Springs. 682-2772. Tim Wechgelaer and Larry Clyman, 8-11 p.m. June 9; Robanic, 8-11:30 p.m. June 16; Robanic, 8-11:30 p.m. July 14; Robanic, 8-11:30 p.m. July 28. THE [...]

Sony Online Entertainment Melds the Worlds of Entertainment and Gaming With …

Michael — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:39:26 +0000

SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced that it will be challenging gamers to battle to the death in Bullet Run, the online game company’s upcoming new free-to-play first-person-shooter (FPS). Developed by ACONY Games and available later this summer for the PC, Bullet Run is a [...]

Four books full of knowledge for the American man

Michael — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:39:25 +0000

Memoirs and how-tos by and for men — like many modern men themselves — seem to align behind two archetypes. One is the lovable-but-hapless former nerd whose lingering social awkwardness provides a lifetime supply of self-deprecating quips and anecdotes (think Jason Segel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt or any man who has read this far). Crash-landing in this [...]

‘Fifty Shades’ Book Trilogy Hits 10 Million in Sales

Michael — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:39:24 +0000

Vintage Books, an imprint of publisher Knopf Doubleday, said Tuesday that the erotic trilogy Fifty Shades has hit 10 million in sales, just six weeks after arriving in stores. ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Rides Hollywood’s SM Wave‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Author E L James Embarks on U.S. Book Tour‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Author Confesses, ‘I’m [...]

Teen books: twice as obscene as video games?

Michael — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:39:22 +0000

A study conducted by a Brigham Young professor found that obscenity is rife in some teen novels and that characters who swear tend to be portrayed as more attractive and popular. By Husna Haq / May 22, 2012 “Perfect” by Sara Shepard and “Tweak: Growing up on Methamphetamine” by Nic Sheff were two of the [...]

Books-A-Million, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results

Michael — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:39:17 +0000

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 22, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Books-A-Million, Inc. /quotes/zigman/68833/quotes/nls/bamm BAMM -0.33% today announced financial results for the 13-week first quarter ended April 28, 2012. Net sales for the 13-week period ended April 28, 2012 increased 10.5% to $113.1 million compared with sales of $102.4 million in the year-earlier period. Comparable store sales for [...]