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The PopMatters Summer 2008 Movie Preview Feature

Remembrances of Summers Past: 40 Years of Movie Memories

by Bill Gibron

[2.May.08] :. When I look back at my 40 years at the Cineplex, I recall hundreds of singular scenes or sequences, characters whose wisdom (or wit) I keep with me all these years later.

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Summer ‘08 at the movies: superheroes, gal pals and more

by Carrie Rickey and Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[1.May.08] :. It’s a superhero smackdown! From that old-school adventurer Indiana Jones to the New Age burnout Hancock, this summer the multiplex will look a lot like the muscleplex. Batman, the Incredible...

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The PopMatters Summer 2008 Movie Preview Feature

The Return of the Popcorn Circus: July 2008

by Bill Gibron

[30.Apr.08] :. And it just doesn't stop. If part two in this three-ring play was packed with well hyped product, July just keeps the receipt treats coming.

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‘Iron Man’ is the buzz-magnet movie that kicks off the summer season

by Julie Hinds [Detroit Free Press (MCT)]

[29.Apr.08] :. When Jon Favreau explains his role as director of “Iron Man,” the Marvel superhero movie that opens Friday, he relies on his own superpower: candor. “I’m not operating the...

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The PopMatters Summer 2008 Movie Preview Feature

The Return of the Popcorn Circus: June 2008

by Bill Gibron

[29.Apr.08] :. If May almost tent-poled itself out of existence, June will be even worse. After all, are audiences really ready for 13 major release in less than two months -- with more to come?

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Summer at the movies: Five weekends to keep in mind

by Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)]

[28.Apr.08] :. Winter was pretty much a washout, and spring at the movies? It sprang a leak. A lot of leaks. Attendance has been down more than 6 percent, with some weekends seeing a 20 percent drop in the...

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The Return of the Popcorn Circus: May 2008

by Bill Gibron

[28.Apr.08] :. In the first act of this four-part production, Tinsel Town decides to do some unbelievable front loading. Will there be room for independent offerings, or former HBO carnal comedy divas? Who knows? Without a doubt, it's an interesting way to start the season.

 
 
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