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The Art of Getting By

The Art of Getting By, directed by Gavin Wiesen, was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures and hit theaters on June 17, 2011.

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Top Ten Worst Movies of 2011 - Part Two: The List

by Brad Brevet 82 Comments
Posted December 30th 2011 at 9:08 AM

It's time to shut the door on those films I will never watch again (unless a drinking game is involved) as I offer up my personal list of the ten worst films of 2011.

by Brad Brevet 1 Comment
Posted November 29th 2011 at 9:54 AM

This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: November 30, 2011

It's a mixed bag this week with some good titles at the top and some awful ones at the bottom.

by Brad Brevet 29 Comments
Posted June 19th 2011 at 10:06 AM

Box-Office Wrap Up: 'Green Lantern's Light Fades Over the Weekend to $52.6 Million Opening

Well, it would appear both of this week's new wide releases didn't necessarily sit well with audiences as neither gained steam over the weekend. One, in fact, dipped well below original expectations after Friday's numbers. Let's have a look. Laremy predicted the #1 movie correctly 7 Weeks In A Row Green Lantern Ouch, Green Lantern [...]

by Brad Brevet 6 Comments
Posted June 18th 2011 at 1:31 AM

Early Friday Box-Office: 'Green Lantern' is Flying Toward $58 Million

Photo: Warner Bros. I am seeing Cars 2 on Saturday morning so I am going to have to rely on early Friday estimates for my report this week taken from Deadline. We'll begin at the top where Green Lantern is performing just as expected with an estimated $22 million on Friday, which includes $3.4 million [...]

by Brad Brevet 7 Comments
Posted June 16th 2011 at 11:43 PM

Movie Review: The Art of Getting By (2011)

GRADE: D+

Emma Roberts and Freddie Highmore in The Art of Getting By Photo: Fox Searchlight Pictures Ahhh, the strumming of the acoustic guitar, "angsty" white teens, lavish New York apartments and an introvert that just can't find inspiration. It must be another one of those Sundance Film Festival pickups copied over from years and years of [...]

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Latest MPAA Ratings: BULLETIN NO: 2169

by Brad Brevet 4 Comments
Posted April 27th 2011 at 9:44 AM

Below is a rating for what appears to be a new version of Executive Decision, the 1996 Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal and Halle Berry thriller directed by Stuart Baird. The MPAA listed it with the "(2011)" next to it so I have no idea what the plan is, but it seems like an odd movie [...]

by Brad Brevet 7 Comments
Posted January 24th 2011 at 1:38 AM

UPDATED: Sundance Standouts: 'Like Crazy,' 'Red State,' 'Homework,' 'Margin Call' and More

UPDATE: Martha Marcy May Marlene was just picked up by Fox Searchlight Pictures. I'm not at the Sundance Film Festival, but I've been working on adding several of the films showing at the fest to the database as many have already received some good buzz and distribution deals. So let's take a look at those [...]

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