Movies
What to Rent This Weekend
by Redbox | April 6th, 2012 | Filed under: Interviews, Redbox FocusIt’s time for another member of the Redbox team to share his thoughts on a movie you should consider checking out. Let’s give a warm welcome to Matt, shall we? Name: Matt Gosney Redbox Role: I work as a Field Support Representative II. I monitor and fix Redbox kiosks in my area. I also assist [...]
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The Redbox 5 (with Donna from Wisconsin)
by Redbox | March 30th, 2012 | Filed under: Interviews, Other Bits, Redbox FocusA few weeks ago we launched The Redbox 5—five fun questions we ask Redbox customers who we’ve gotten to know a bit through their participation and comments on the Redbox Facebook page, Twitter feed, or here on Redblog. This week we chatted with Donna from Oak Creek, Wisconsin, who longtime blog readers will recognize from [...]
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What to Rent This Weekend
by Redbox | March 23rd, 2012 | Filed under: Interviews, Redbox FocusTwo weeks ago we introduced What to Rent This Weekend, a Redblog feature where we ask Redbox employees to suggest a movie our customers can check out after the work week is through. The staff pick from earlier this month was Courageous. What will it be this time around? Ooh, the anticipation! Name: Amy Hill [...]
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Movie Review: The Hunger Games
by Erika Olson | March 22nd, 2012 | Filed under: Theatrical ReviewsAs Hollywood searches for its next teen-friendly blockbuster franchise now that the Harry Potter adaptions are complete and the Twilight saga will draw to a close later this year, all eyes are on The Hunger Games. Who’s in it: Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss), Josh Hutcherson (Peeta), Liam Hemsworth (Gale), Stanley Tucci (Caesar Flickerman), Woody Harrelson (Haymitch), Elizabeth [...]
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Introducing The Redbox 5 (with Jeff K)
by Redbox | March 16th, 2012 | Filed under: Interviews, Redbox FocusWe’ve got a fun new feature for you here on Redblog: The Redbox 5. Every other week or so we’ll be asking a Redbox fan the same five questions about movies. “What’s this all about,” you say? Well, let’s let our first interviewee, Jeff K., show us all how it’s done: 1. What’s the one [...]
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Introducing What to Rent This Weekend (Or, Redbox Staff Picks!)
by Redbox | March 9th, 2012 | Filed under: Interviews, Redbox FocusIt goes without saying that all Redbox employees are crazy about movies. (Duh, right?) So we figured it’s time to start sharing some of our team’s favorite films so that you can be sure to check them out as well. Every other week or so we’ll be chatting with a Redbox staff member and asking [...]
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A Video Game Trailer You Won’t Want to Miss
by Redbox | February 2nd, 2012 | Filed under: TrailersFinal Fantasy XIII–2 is now available at Redbox for the Xbox 360 and PS3! Curious to see what it’s all about? Check out this awesome trailer! Fun Facts About Final Fantasy XIII-2 This is a direct sequel to the 2010 title Final Fantasy XIII. The story picks up three years after the [...]
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Reunited at Redbox: Jane and Jesse
by Erika Olson | December 31st, 2011 | Filed under: Interviews, Other Bits, Redbox InsiderThis fall, the Redbox team was contacted by Jane and Jesse of Little Rock, Arkansas, who told us about how they knew each other back in elementary school and then reunited at a Redbox kiosk a decade later. Shortly after that fateful evening they began dating… and Jesse eventually popped the question to Jane back [...]
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DVD Review: One Day
by Erika Olson | December 30th, 2011 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, MoviesDVD Review of One Day: An unforgettable tale of a decades-long friendship (rather than the sweeping romance its posters make it out to be), the adaptation of David Nicholls’ internationally adored novel doesn’t quite live up to its source material, but does succeed in perhaps the most important way: like the book, it subtly and [...]
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Interview: Lone Scherfig, Director of One Day
by Erika Olson | December 29th, 2011 | Filed under: Interviews, MoviesAt the end of June, I was lucky enough to share a cup of tea with One Day director Lone Scherfig and talk about her process of bringing David Nicholls’ best-selling novel to life on the big screen. I was supposed to interview Lone with a small group of other film critics, but it worked [...]
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