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Thor (2011 movie)

Thursday, May 5, 2011

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There’s a certain sign of the times worry when effects like those on display here in Thor are treated as just okay. Since when did these mastery CGI effects rate as simply average? Perhaps when they’re coupled with a slow story with little plot the big screen doesn’t blow the audience away.

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Chloe (2009 Movie)

Friday, July 30, 2010

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The major twists were not at all expected, which is great for a movie these days where some are so formulaic that you know you’re never going to get surprised again - and then along comes a movie like Chloe.

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What did you read the most in 2009?

Friday, January 8, 2010

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These were the most popular 50 posts in this blog last year. It appears that after our homepage, you most like to know about Mamma Mia and the fees paid to screenplay writers. 1. FilmandMovieMaking.com – homepage! 2. Mamma Mia! script search update 3. Mamma Mia screenplay – script 4. Screenwriter’s fees 5. Screenplay writer’s [...]

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Mamma Mia movie screenplay available

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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I’ve been sent a copy of the movie screenplay. I now have to check and see if it’s legal to post it here. If it is, I will. If it isn’t, I won’t, but I might be able to let you know where it is available, unless, of course, I can’t. The law is the [...]

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FAMM Award winners for Movies: 2008

Saturday, January 10, 2009

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Direct from the desk of www.FILMandMOVIEmaking.com The FAMM winners for 2008 are: Roll the drums please … Best screenplay: • Barry Levy – Vantage Point The quality of writing didn’t get any better than this inter-twining epic as we see the same event from several viewpoints which are then brought together for a great finale. [...]

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Mamma Mia mistakes

Thursday, January 1, 2009

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Sad or clever? That’s the question surrounding the people who spend all their life looking for mistakes in movies. It may be a small continuity mistake where someone is wearing a ring in the scene and after a cut the actor is seen without the ring. Sometimes it can be an enormous mistake, for example [...]

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Mamma Mia! drowns Titanic before Mamma Mia 2

Thursday, December 18, 2008

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This year’s star movie, Mamma Mia, has now overtaken Titanic to become the UK’s highest ever grossing movie. Ever, Ever. It’s taken well over £69million at the box office so far and is still showing. It’s just £40,000 ahead of Titanic with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone a couple of million behind. Mamma Mia! [...]

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Quantum of Solace (2008)

Thursday, December 4, 2008

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2 stars** Where did Bond go? I went to the cinema to see a James Bond movie, but I think I missed him. You’ll always know a Bond film.: He always says “My name is Bond, James Bond.” He always asks for his Martini stirred and not shaken or was it the other way around? [...]

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Mamma Mia! Best first day sales ever

Thursday, November 27, 2008

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Mamma Mia: The Musical!  has become the UK’s fastest selling DVD ever, ever. Universal Pictures sold 1.67 million units on Monday this week. That beats the 1.1 million for Titanic, a record held for ten years. In the UK alone, the box office sales have been a few pounds under $67million. Asda (Walmart’s UK joint [...]

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Mamma Mia! DVD day is here

Monday, November 24, 2008

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Out Monday 24th November 2008 – but only in the UK! Finally, the DVD we’ve all (well most of us) have been waiting for; the release of the Mamma Mia! movie on DVD. Release dates vary around the world; in Australia it’s been available since 6th November, which may explain why there are so many [...]

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