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Weekend Box Office Report: The Box Office Gets 'Taken'

Jacob Hall — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:36:06 +0000

'Taken' was the surprise hit of 2009, a January dump that inexplicably made nearly $150 million in the United States and transformed Liam Neeson into an instant action star. Three years later, 'Taken 2' has arrived in theaters on a primo release date and with an advertising campaign that probably cost more than the entire first movie. Well, it looks like the hype was worth it. The first film may have been a sleeper, but the second adventure of Liam Neeson's kidnap-prone family has opened like a true blockbuster.

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'Frankenweenie' Interview: Five Things We Learned From Tim Burton

Mike Sampson — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:58:02 +0000

At Fantastic Fest 2012, we sat down for a chat with legendary director Tim Burton who was there for the world premiere of his film 'Frankenweenie.' As star Winona Ryder would later admit, this is very much a movie about Tim Burton. It's a very personal project and we learne

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'Frankenweenie' Unleashes a Clip and Featurette

Damon Houx — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 02:00:40 +0000

Tim Burton's 'Frankenweenie' opens tomorrow, and we've already seen and reviewed it. Our Jordan Hoffman said that it has "craft dancing all over the screen (Mr. Rzykruski’s mouth!), but the scenario and the writing is all very safe." But though we were mixed on it, perhaps this new featurette and clip will get you excited.

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'Frankenweenie' Review

Jordan Hoffman — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:31:57 +0000

"Your dog is Aliiiiiive!"

Surely you've heard the soundbyte from 'Frankenweenie.' A hunched-over, snaggle-toothed, black and white Edgar "E" Gore, mischief in his eyes and a half-assed Peter Lorre in his voice. It's spooky and it's ooky and it's either the type of thing that you find really played-out or brings a tickle to your heart.

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