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'Speed Racer' Sputters Behind 'Iron Man' in Summer's First Tentpole Battle


Welcome back to Defamer Attractions, your weekly source of tips, hints and handicapping for the latest in moviegoing. Today we catch up with projections for the not-so-mystifyingly buzz-less Speed Racer, gauge Iron Man's potential for a second straight week at No. 1, survey the landscape for our favorite underdog on the scene (hint: She shoots a mean game of pool), and browse the DVD stacks for noteworthy new titles. As always, our opinions are our own, but they're also right — Wachowskis be damned.
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9:25 AM on Fri May 9 2008
By STV
4,000 views, 13 comments

Latest by regisgoat: @Little Mintz Sunshine Definitely Cryer for Dr. Benton Quest, and Warburton for Race. And I guess Kai Penn will complain a little before knuckling down and playing the role of Haji. more »

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'Iron Man' Carefully Engineered to Beat the Bloody Hell Out of Patrick Dempsey

As we expect for most of the series throughout May, this week's edition of Defamer Attractions comes down to about five words: Iron Man, and everything else. Nevertheless, join our weekly survey of new releases for a guess at just how soundly the superhero will beat the competition down, as well as a look at the dog that never stood a chance, our favorite (OK, the only) Harmony Korine film of the last decade, and a run through the week's must-think-about-seeing DVD releases. As always, our opinions are our own, but they're also right. Blockbuster season makes it easy! More »

9:00 AM on Fri May 2 2008
By STV
3,839 views, 18 comments

Latest by STV: @cinephiliac: I dunno, Aaron, I thought Handshake was more drama? But I stand corrected on the budget. Sorry. more »

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'H&K' Vs. Poehler/Fey, Defending Bette Midler, and Other New Movie Dilemmas


Deciphering your moviegoing options for the third week running, Defamer Attractions returns today with a look at the final weekend before the studios spill summer in our lap. Today we gauge Tina Fey's chances for box office superiority, corral the highest-profile dog since 88 Minutes (that was only last week? Really?), recommend a certain Oscar-winning actress's directing debut and scan the new arrivals shelf for DVD's of notice. As always, our opinions are our own, but they're also right. You can thank us later! More »

9:15 AM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By STV
3,900 views, 12 comments

Latest by yvonnjanae: I'll wait for both of these to come on HBO, but I love Fey/Poehler and Cho/Penn both a whole lot. But gas costs too much to go to the movies right now. more »

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America's Multiplexes Prepare For War as '88 Minutes' Arrives On Scene

Welcome back to Defamer Attractions, our new weekly guide sizing up the latest at the movies. After last week's mixed bag of releases, we have a look at the more competitive box-office environment facing Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Forbidden Kingdom and other high-profile openers. We'll also predict the weekend's biggest bomb, choose one smaller standout buried in the pack and lay out a few notable new DVD's for the shut-ins among you. As alluded to last week, our opinions are our own, but they're also right, so you're in luck! More »

9:15 AM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By STV
1,970 views, 7 comments

Latest by Wendy_Kroy: Who says that's way more of Jason Segal than I wanted to see? In fact, I would be very happy seeing even more of him, if I could - preferably in person, in my bedroom, with the theme from the more »

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Avoid 'Prom Night' At All Costs (And Other Helpful Tips For Your Weekend at the Movies)

Welcome to Defamer Attractions, a new feature previewing the latest, greatest and thoroughly misadventurous in weekend moviegoing. We'll be breaking the next three days into a few key categories, including a basic rundown of "What's New," flops-to-be in "The Big Loser," one worthy indie in "The Underdog," and, "For Shut-Ins," a quick look at highlights among new DVD's. Our opinions are our own, but they're impeccable and as close to exact science as Defamer gets. We hope you'll check in weekly!

WHAT'S NEW: Slim pickings, to be sure. The latest entry in the stultifying End-of-Ideas canon, the PG-13 slasher remake Prom Night is set to take the sluggish weekend with what most observers are predicting as a $14 million weekend in wide release. The only other release set to crack the top five is the Keanu Reeves cop-bomb Street Kings, which is tanking at Rotten Tomatoes as we speak and should top out between $10-$11 million. Also opening: the Ellen Page/Thomas Haden Church/Dennis Quaid comedy Smart People; the octogenarian-punk-choir doc Young@Heart; and an English-language version of France's Oscar-nominated animated film Persepolis, with voice contributions from Catherine Deneuve and Sean Penn.

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1:00 PM on Fri Apr 11 2008
By STV
2,185 views, 14 comments

Latest by MidTwix: @CourageousCoward: The hilarious (and sad) thing is that I actually read in my head "... Aidan Quinn pull off a famous cosmetologist" and in that brief moment before I read the rest, I thought - "Huh? Interesting... Max Factor? ... more »