Alvin and the Chipmunks Archives

Betty Thomas Finally Realizes What She Signed On For, Bails On Directing ‘Alvin & The Chipmunks 3’

October 15, 2010 1:55 pm

It looks like director Betty Thomas woke up and smelled the coffee. And these weren't your ordinary Folgers crystals.With production set to begin on the third installment of the "Alvin & The Chipmunks" fran...

Weekend Box Office: Will ‘Avatar’ Be The Biggest Ever?

Oliver Lyttelton

January 11, 2010 1:12 am

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James Cameron's money train keeps on rolling — while "Avatar" took its first significant percentage drop of just under 30%, it's still holding remarkably well — in fact, it's now pipped "Titanic"'s record for t...

Weekend Box Office: ‘Avatar’ Joins The Billion Dollar Club

Gabe Toro

January 3, 2010 5:27 pm

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Three weekends of at least $68 million. This is getting ridiculous, America. We know it's cold and dreary outside, and you probably want to stay away from your families for the holidays. But, we dunno, isn't...

Weekend Box Office: ‘Sherlock’ Fails To Solve The Mystery Appeal Of ‘Avatar’

Gabe Toro

December 27, 2009 5:44 pm

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So... "Avatar." You like it, you really really like it. After a solid opening weekend in 3D box office terms, the film dropped only 2.6% from last period's intake, winning with a superspectacular $75 million,...

“A Town Called Panic” Is Simple, But Sublimely Silly

Kimber Myers

December 16, 2009 5:44 pm

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The stop-motion-animated film "A Town Called Panic" is at once nostalgic and modern, evoking a childlike glee in even the most cynical of viewers. As proof, my press screening at New York City's Film Forum had...

James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ Pricetag Approaching $500 million?

Rodrigo Perez

November 9, 2009 4:37 pm

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In a New York Times article questioning whether a film like James Cameron's "Avatar" — that features no major superstars and is based on an original idea that's not a franchise — will recoup its mammoth budget ...

Hollywood Officially Gives Up Again; Will Mount You With A Slobbering ‘Marmaduke’ Movie

Rodrigo Perez

March 6, 2009 5:29 pm

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Didn't the death of the great Charles Grodin at the hands of the "Beethoven" film franchise not act as a cautionary tale for all of Hollywood? We weep and shudder when we recall how Grodin's career tragically e...

Kill Me Now! ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks’ Sequel Green Lit Based Solely On Title

M. P.

November 5, 2008 1:07 pm

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We didn't bother to see the first "Alvin and the Chipmunks" movie, (who did?) but a sequel, due Christmas 2009, is already in the works. The main cast is returning including David Cross, who has taken flack fro...

‘Wild Things’ Update: Warner Bros. Comments About Alleged ‘Taming;’ Inside Source Calls Production “Deeply Troubled;” ‘Alvin’ Scribe Hired To Tweak

Rodrigo Perez

May 20, 2008 6:15 pm

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It's been a minute since the terrorists had seemingly won in the evil Warner Bros. vs Spike Jonze's childlike genius and his adaptation of "Where The Wild Things" are.You'll recall the Internet went into panic ...

David Cross Defends Participation In Wretched ‘Alvin And The Chipmunks’ Film

Rodrigo Perez

January 3, 2008 4:35 pm

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At least Jason Lee had the good sense to take the pay check and shut the fuck up. Not comedian David Cross however.The alt-comic has drawn attention to the fact that he was actually even in "Alvin And The Chipm...

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