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Earth 2.0

Posted on Apr 22, 2009Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

On Earth Day, Disney's documentary, Earth, hits theaters. Inspired by the BBC's Planet Earth, narrated by James Earl Jones–is the film cashing in on "green"?

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TRON 2: More Than a Game

Posted on Oct 8, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

TRN2, the sequel to the 1982 cult classic TRON, has Jeff Bridges, John Knoll, and fans excited. See for yourself why.

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Utterly Enchanted

Posted on Aug 24, 2008Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Enchanted is a live-action cornucopia of homages to Disney's animated classics, making for an original tale fun for the whole family.

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Also Not Appearing In This Film: Cinder

Posted on Oct 11, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

It may be a children's movie, but I'll do anything for Showbits — so in the name of research, I can now admit to having watched Ella Enchanted. Fortunately, it wasn't as painful as I expected. Based on the 1997 novel of the same name, Ella Enchanted is set in a fantasy world of elves,…

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Movie Opening, Collect $50 From Every Player

Posted on Aug 17, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

In this, the 25th anniversary of Blade Runner, director Ridley Scott will apply his cinematic genius to a film adaptation for which we've all been longing… … Monopoly?! It's true: Mr. Scott is involved in bringing the Parker Bros. board game to the silver screen. But what may appear on the surface to be a…

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Now for Some Real User Power

Posted on Jul 10, 2007Jul 3, 2021 by Ken Gagne

Yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of Tron, a film that is so many things to so many people: a milestone of computer animation; a staple of any geek's library; an element in the film studies curriculum I developed; another Jeff Bridges box office bomb. My love affair with this film spans multiple media: I had…

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A Pirate's Life (Not) For Me

Posted on May 24, 2007Feb 1, 2022 by Ken Gagne

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End comes out tonight — the third third so far this season (following Spider-Man 3 and Shrek 3). The trailer makes it look like a lot of fun, but it's obvious that it continues the plot of its predecessor, which I missed; as Showbits reader Gene D. commented on…

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