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Sunday, July 21, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, July 21, 2013

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Warner Bros. announces Superman/Batman film is on fast track

Get ready for an unprecedented double dose of superhero power on the big screen. Warner Bros. announced yesterday the sequel for their super-successful “Man of Steel” will involve both Superman and Batman! “Man of Steel” director, Zack Snyder, is at the helm of the sequel, which is apparently in pre-production and has a scheduled release date of summer 2015. […]

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, July 16, 2013

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Why “Pacific Rim” got defeated by “Despicable Me 2” at the box office

As the final numbers for the weekend show, “Despicable Me 2” is still king of the domestic box office. The new big budget sci-fic actioner, “Pacific Rim” had a fan base and good reviews, but still lost steam before the weekend was over. ‘Pacific Rim”had to settle for third, behind the poorly reviewed “Grown Ups 2.” What happened? Perhaps moviegoers […]

Sunday, July 14, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, July 14, 2013

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“Despicable Me 2” beating “Grown Ups 2” and “Pacific Rim”

The animated juggernaut, “Despicable Me 2,” is refusing to give up its title as the number one film in the U.S. Two new contenders, “Grown Ups 2” and “Pacific Rim” put up a fight — but “Despicable Me” appears to be headed for the winner’s circle for the second week in a row. “Despicable Me 2” brought in an […]

Friday, July 12, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, July 12, 2013

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“Grown Ups 2” opens with poor reviews but better than expected performance

“Grown Ups 2” is apparently not for the mature nor anyone looking for anything but a weak story filled with bad jokes. The film is getting slammed by many reviewers including Claudia Puig over on USA Today. The first “Grown Ups” earned $162 million at the box office back in 2010. Despite the bad reviews, apparently a lot of moviegoers […]

Monday, July 8, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, July 8, 2013

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Another big budget box office flop for Disney?

It looks like the executives at Disney have another supersized dud at the box office to explain. Universal’s “Despicable Me 2” owned the 4th of July weekend and scooped up an amazing $83.5 million in its debut, while Disney’s “The Lone Ranger” opened far behind with only $29.2 million. There’s chatter around town that Disney may have another big budget […]

Thursday, July 4, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, July 4, 2013

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“Despicable Me 2” shines at theaters, “The Lone Ranger” struggles

The long Fourth of July holiday weekend is shaping up to be a biggie at the box office. Two new films are in the spotlight. Moviegoers appear to be storming the theaters to see Universal Pictures’ animated sequel “Despicable Me 2” while Disney’s stylized western “The Lone Ranger” is struggling to find an audience. Both flicks have great promotion and […]

Monday, July 1, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, July 1, 2013

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“Monsters” win box office derby, but “The Heat” is the big story

The colorful creatures of Disney’s “Monster University” rule the domestic box office for the second straight week. The final box offices numbers released today show “MU” pulled in $45.6 million over the weekend to hold onto first place. The two week total for the film, $170.4 million. The second place winner stole much of the spotlight from the monsters. […]

Sunday, June 23, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, June 23, 2013

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Weekend box office: Monsters are beating the Zombies

The weekend box office is all about the monsters and the zombies. The battle is between the new Disney animation, “Monsters University” and Brad Pitt’s new zombie action flick, “World War Z.” And the monsters are winning. The weekend numbers are estimates today, but “Monsters University” appears to be headed to the top spot with around $82 million verses […]

Saturday, June 22, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, June 22, 2013

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“Looking for love” contest: Win book contract, $10,000, and maybe get movie deal

There are tons of talented writers in the Southland, especially here in the Media City, with all kinds of stories to tell. One of them could have just what Quirk Books is searching for through its “Looking for love” contest. Quirk is not on the prowl for the typical love story. This company likes to publish offbeat books like […]