Archive for December, 2010
25 Years Later It’s 1986 All Over Again: Retro Throwbacks from Redbox
by Locke Peterseim | December 31st, 2010 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, Movie Lists, MoviesWe are now officially 25 years out from possibly the greatest year of the ’80s–at least of my ’80s: 1986. And given the natural cycles of pop-culture nostalgia, it’s no surprise that these days the ’80s are back on the big screen. In some cases we’re talking direct remakes like The Karate Kid, A Nightmare [...]
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Locke’s Favorite Films of 2010
by Locke Peterseim | December 31st, 2010 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, In My Humble Opinion, Movie Lists, Movies, Theatrical ReviewsWhen it came down to picking just 10 of my favorite films of 2010, even I was surprised by some really great ones that didn’t make the cut. (Sorry, Toy Story 3 fans — it’s a nearly perfect movie in every respect, but as much as I like it, it just didn’t mean or say [...]
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The Year in Review: 2010 Video Mashup
by Erika Olson | December 31st, 2010 | Filed under: Movies, Other Bits, Shiny ObjectsThe team at redblog would like to wish you and yours a Happy New Year! There were a ton of wonderful movies that came out in 2010, and the video below features short clips of 270 of them, edited together in an utterly mind-blowing way by Gen I. If you’ve got six minutes to spare [...]
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The Electric Company Giveaway Winners
by Erika Olson | December 31st, 2010 | Filed under: Quizzes, Contests & PollsIn addition to ringing in 2011, these five redblog readers have their Electric Company giveaway wins to celebrate! Here’s who will be getting an Electric Company T-shirt and water bottle (I’ve also included their favorite TV show from childhood): 1) Amber Bartlett – ~*~PUNKY BREWSTER~*~ THAT WAS MY SHOW!!! 2) Laura – I loved The [...]
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Locke’s 2010 Faves Preview: Comedy
by Locke Peterseim | December 31st, 2010 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, In My Humble Opinion, Movies, Theatrical ReviewsI’ll be posting my Top Ten Films of 2010 list on Monday, so for the next couple days I’m doing “nomination” lists by genre: Action and Documentary went up yesterday, today is Comedy followed by Thrillers tomorrow and and Drama Sunday. Then Monday I’ll lay my Top Ten on ya. My Favorite Comedies of 2010 (alphabetical) [...]
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Erika’s Favorite Films of 2010
by Erika Olson | December 31st, 2010 | Filed under: In My Humble Opinion, Movie Lists, MoviesIt’s that time, folks. The time when we look back on the year that was… and JUDGE. I’m pretty convinced that the universe would implode if mankind lost its fervor for “Best Of” lists when December rolls into January, so I’m certainly not going to take a chance by failing to add my opinion on [...]
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More Family Movie Time!
by Betsey Kershaw | December 31st, 2010 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, Movie Lists, Weekly redbox PicksThe countdown to the New Year means it’s also time to countdown to when the kids go back to school. We know you love your kids, but too much down time combined with too many holiday cookies means everyone is probably a little on edge. Just in case you haven’t seen enough movies already over [...]
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Locke’s 2010 Faves Preview: Action and Documentary
by Locke Peterseim | December 30th, 2010 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, In My Humble Opinion, Movies, Theatrical ReviewsI’ll be posting my Top Ten Films of 2010 list on Monday, but as you all know I can never limit myself to just five or ten titles. So for the next couple days I’m giving you my “nomination” lists by genre: Action and Documentary today, Comedy later this evening, Thrillers (including horror and crime) [...]
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CONTEST NOW CLOSED. Win an Electric Company T-Shirt & Water Bottle!
by Erika Olson | December 30th, 2010 | Filed under: Quizzes, Contests & PollsWe’ve got a super-cool giveaway to close out 2010 — are you ready? CONTEST NOW CLOSED. Check out The Electric Company swag to the right — that’s what’s up for grabs. Five lucky winners will be sent one of the T-shirts (chosen at random) along with a water bottle. Since this new educational kids’ series [...]
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DVD Review: Going the Distance
by Erika Olson | December 30th, 2010 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, MoviesDVD review: Three cheers for the smart and hilarious romantic comedy that is Going the Distance. Real-life on-again/off-again couple Drew Barrymore and Justin Long make a believable, relatable silver-screen duo, but it’s the supporting cast members who steal the show. Erin (Drew Barrymore) has six weeks left in the Big Apple before she heads back [...]
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