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'Cloverfield' stomps out the competition

E! Online is reporting that the monster of a flick, "Cloverfield," drew record crowds for a January movie release by taking in $46.1 million over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The film stars Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller, and Michael Stahl-David as they "document" an attack on New York City by a giant unknown creature.

Are you ready to Step Up again?

I'd suggest that you make the move to get ready if you're not because Touchstone is poised to release the sequel to 2006's "Step Up" this February. Entitled "Step Up 2 the Streets," the film's cast includes Cassie Ventura, Robert Hoffman, and Briana Evigan. Romantic sparks will fly and maybe a few legs will break as the film storms into theatres soon.

Stacey Dash to appear in Mortal Kombat

According to IMDB.com, Stacey Dash will be playing the part of Tanya in the upcoming film based on the hit video game. The movie is slated to hit theatres in 2010. I think the real question is if Stacey Dash knows any kind of kung fu even though she definitely has the makings of a very athletic body.

The Transformers are taking over!

The newly released Transformers movie starring Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf set a box office record for a tuesday release this holiday week. The movie grossed over $27 million dollars on its first full day of cinema showings and looks to give the box office a boost well into the weekend. Not bad for a bunch of digitized toys... not bad at all.

Live Free or Die Hard this week

The newest iteration in the Die Hard series opens at theatres today (June 27th, 2007) and looks to be a thrilling ride... so much so that I'm comtemplating hitting the cinemas as soon as I escape from work. The film stars Bruce Willis (of course) as he takes on an Internet-based terrorist organization thats systematically shutting down the United States.

Transformers opens in one week

If you're like me then you're looking forward to this year's Independence Day for reasons other than stuffing your face. One of the summer's biggest blockbusters, Transformers, is scheduled to hit theatres next week on July 3rd. The movie stars Shia LaBeouf , Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Rachael Taylor, Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voight, Anthony Anderson, and John Turturro.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

The third chapter to the Pirates of the Caribbean movie series has been slated to hit theatres on May 25th. The movie stars Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, and Chow Yun-Fat. With the terrifying ghost ship, The Flying Dutchman, and its commander Davy Jones under the control of the East India Trading Company, there is havoc on the Seven Seas.

Dreamgirls racking in the awards

Starpulse.com is reporting that the movie musical Dreamgirls has picked up a couple of awards from the Foundation For The Advancement Of African-Americans In Film's (FAAAF). The film has an all-star African-American cast and is already on track to gather up some wins at this year's Academy Awards.

Blu-ray outselling HD-DVDs in 2007

Joystiq.com has an interesting article directed towards the recent Nielsen VideoScan sales figures in which Blu-ray movies outsold HD-DVDs over 2 to 1. Have you had the chance to watch any Blu-ray or HD-DVD movies? Do you prefer to use Xbox Live's video marketplace for your high-def experience?

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