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DVD Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
by Erika Olson | December 6th, 2011 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, MoviesDVD Review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2: The Boy Who Lived’s quest to defeat He Who Must Not Be Named comes to an emotional, exhilarating end that will leave fans satisfied—and teary eyed. The following is a reprint of Redblog’s theatrical review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, [...]
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Jason Bateman Stars in the Freeze Frame Challenge (& The Change-Up!)
by Erika Olson | December 5th, 2011 | Filed under: Movies, Quizzes, Contests & Polls, TrailersSome major drama went down on Redblog over the weekend: Longtime Freeze Frame champion and Reader Who Rocks Glenn Berkshier, who took a much-deserved break over the Thanksgiving holiday, failed to make a comeback this weekend and instead his movie-trivia rival—nay, NEMESIS (and Threes master extraordinaire)—2sa, emerged victorious with the win! That’s right, good ol’ [...]
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And the Go Vacation Prize Pack Winners Are…
by Erika Olson | December 5th, 2011 | Filed under: Giveaways, Quizzes, Contests & Polls… Jo Partipilo, Karen Zeeger, and Laurie Mack! These three VERY lucky Redbox fans were randomly selected out of over 3,090 entries, and will each receive $1,000 to put toward a dream vacation, a Wii console, and a copy of Go Vacation for the Wii. Yes, it’s OK to be seething with jealousy right about [...]
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Name These Movies! (Or, the Freeze Frame Challenge)
by Erika Olson | December 3rd, 2011 | Filed under: Quizzes, Contests & PollsDecember’s arrived, the air’s getting colder, and your brain cells need to work all the harder to make it through the next few weeks until they get a little break during the end-of-the-year holiday season. I’m here to help by keeping you as sharp as a tack via the Freeze Frame challenge. Feel free to [...]
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Movie Trailer: John Carter, Starring Taylor Kitsch
by Erika Olson | December 2nd, 2011 | Filed under: TrailersI’m truly scared to write what I really think about the newly released John Carter trailer. I’ve already come across a lot of ugly back and forth on message boards between fans of the classic sci-fi novels upon which it’s based (usually referred to as “the Barsoom series,” written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, who’s better [...]
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And the Call of Duty: MW3 Prize-Pack Winner is…
by Erika Olson | December 2nd, 2011 | Filed under: Giveaways, Quizzes, Contests & Polls, Trailers… Sandra Askew! We’d asked everyone to tell us about the pop-culture event they could hardly wait for, and here’s what Sandra said: “Breaking Dawn was the movie that had me and my granddaughter waiting in anticipation. We were going to go to the midnight showing on the release day. November 17th came and I [...]
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Friends with Benefits Co-Stars Keep Their Promises to Marines
by Erika Olson | December 1st, 2011 | Filed under: Hollywood Chatter, NewsIn July, Afghanistan-based Sergeant Scott Moore asked actress Mila Kunis (via YouTube) to accompany him to the Marine Corps Ball. His video became a viral sensation, and was brought to Mila’s attention by her Friends with Benefits co-star, Justin Timberlake, during a live TV interview. She accepted the invitation while on the show, and then [...]
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What’s New at Redbox This Week?
by Erika Olson | November 30th, 2011 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, Movie Lists, Movies, Redbox InsiderEight new movies graced Redbox kiosks on Tuesday, and two more will arrive on Friday! Here’s the scoop on each and every one of ‘em: Crazy, Stupid, Love. When fortysomething Cal Weaver learns that his wife wants a divorce, his “perfect” world quickly unravels. With the guidance of ladies’ man Jacob Palmer, Cal successfully reenters [...]
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Movie Trailer: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Starring Dwayne Johnson
by Erika Olson | November 29th, 2011 | Filed under: TrailersI remember having extremely low expectations for Journey to the Center of the Earth. Let’s be honest: Brendan Fraser isn’t exactly known for his acting chops, and longtime Redblog readers will recall that Fraser’s the star of one of my all-time most hated films: The Mummy. But I ended up thoroughly enjoying his Summer 2008 [...]
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Beginners’ Ewan McGregor Stars in the Freeze Frame Challenge!
by Erika Olson | November 29th, 2011 | Filed under: Movies, Quizzes, Contests & Polls, TrailersWe experienced a Thanksgiving miracle here at Redblog—someone OTHER than five-times-in-a-row victor Glenn Berkshier won this weekend’s Freeze Frame challenge. ?!?!? I guess that means even ol’ Glenn’s gotta take a break every once in a while, or at least was thoughtful enough to give some other players a shot at the glory of being [...]
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