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THINK LIKE A MAN: African-American audiences surprise the industry yet again.

“The No. 1 movie in North America over the weekend, and by a long shot (sorry, Zac Efron), came as a surprise to the movie industry: Think Like a Man,” a low-budget ensemble comedy aimed at African American audiences took … Continue reading

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The Hangover Trailer: A close reading

[YET ANOTHER STUDENT READING…..] Name: The Hangover Year: 2009 Length: 2 minutes 26 seconds The Hangover, despite its overall box office success, actually had a better second and third weekend (bringing in over $100MM collectively) than its $44MM opening. This … Continue reading

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The Grey Teaser Trailer: Liam Neeson–a leading man for the (no-longer) forgotten demographic

[youtube+http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfb0-U0ydj8] Even before the tragic death of wife Natasha Richardson in March of 2009, which made him both an eligible widower and a figure of enormous sympathy, gravel voiced, Academy Award Winner (Schindler’s List) Liam Neeson was being repositioned as … Continue reading

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