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See 'A League Of Their Own' at Historic Bosse Field

Bobby G. — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:35:16 +0000

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the movie A League Of Their Own, which included many scenes shot at Bosse Field and other areas around Evansville. And to celebrate, the Evansville Otters will host a special screening of this film at historic Bosse Field this Friday, June 22nd at 8pm. Ticket prices will be [...]

Johnny Depp Brings 'Dark Shadows' To The Big Screen [Video]

Bobby G. — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:00:55 +0000

The latest Johnny Depp and Tim Burton partnership is a movie version of the 70′s television series Dark Shadows. And you know, if Depp and Burton are involved, Helena Bonham Carter can’t be far behind. And sure enough, she’s in this film too. Depp plays the lead character Barnabas Collins, a rich and powerful young [...]

Trailer For 2012 Academy Awards Features Several Stars

Bobby G. — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:52:35 +0000

This promotional video features several fairly recognizable movie stars on a quest to find "The Host"...all in an effort to promote the fact that Billy Crystal is once again hosting the 84th Academy Awards. Is it enough to make me watch the show? Nope...don't think so.

Weekend Box Office — 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' Hunts Down First Place

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:57:06 +0000

Moviegoers lined up to see Robert Downey, Jr. in ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,’ giving the sleuthing sequel a $40 million showing and the top spot at the box office this weekend. Another sequel, ‘Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,’ came in second with $23.5 million, followed by ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,’ the latest [...]

New Movie Releases — 'New Year's Eve' and 'The Sitter'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:18:48 +0000

Only two new movies open in wide release this weekend, but never fear — a whole slew of new flicks are slated for theaters the week of December 19th, including ‘The Adventures of Tintin,’ ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,’ and the highly-anticipated ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.’

But if you need to get your popcorn freak on now, here’s what’s premiering this week.

Weekend Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ Fights Off Competitors to Stay in First Place

Shauna Wright — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:01:08 +0000

‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ continued to dominate at the box office this weekend, earning $42 million to easily retain its top spot on the charts. ‘The Muppets,’ the resurrection of the beloved franchise, came in second with a $29.5 million haul, while the singing and dancing penguins of ‘Happy Feet 2′ [...]

New Movie Releases: 'Arthur Christmas,' 'Hugo' and 'The Muppets'

Shauna Wright — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:00:01 +0000

New movies usually open on Fridays, but since the Thanksgiving holiday means many people will have had enough of socializing with their relatives long before then, you’ll be able to sneak out as early as Wednesday to check out this week’s new offerings. In the animated ‘Arthur Christmas,’ Santa Claus’ son Arthur is on an [...]

New Movie Releases: 'Happy Feet Two,' 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′

Shauna Wright — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:00:38 +0000

Whether your thing is animated penguins who sing and dance or gothic love stories involving vampires and werewolves, both of the new movies in wide release this weekend have been much hyped and hotly anticipated. In ‘Happy Feet Two,’ Mumble the dancing penguin returns, and this time he’s showing his son a move or two. [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'Puss In Boots' Is Purr-fect

Shauna Wright — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:33:13 +0000

The swashbuckling feline from the ‘Shrek’ franchise, ‘Puss In Boots,’ still has plenty of lives to spare after its weekend haul of $34 million, putting it at the top of the charts in its first week of release. Fright-flick ‘Paranormal Activity 3′ fell to second place, bringing in $18.5 million, followed by Justin Timberlake’s thriller [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'Dolphin Tale' Swims to the Top of the Chart

Shauna Wright — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:00:43 +0000

It was neck-and-neck for a while, but in the end, the family-friendly ‘Dolphin Tale’ bested the Brad Pitt baseball-saga, ‘Moneyball,’ to take the top-earning spot at the box office this weekend. In the second week of release for both movies, ‘Dolphin Tale’ took in $14.2 million, while ‘Moneyball’ earned $12.5 million — but still has [...]

Giant WildWest Fundraiser Coming to Gibson County Fairgrounds

John Story — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:18:14 +0000

Fans of classic western movies are sure to enjoy a very special event coming to the Gibson County Fairgrounds. Gibson This – Roy Rogers Centennial Celebration - July 22nd – 24th - Gibson County Fairgrounds - Banquet to be held at Clarion Inn/Princeton - Proceeds to National Veterans Memorial This is an event for the whole family [...]

Story At The Movies: Short Reviews Of The Movie Summer, So Far

John Story — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:21:00 +0000

At this point in the Movie Summer of 2011, it’s not easy being a movie lover like yours truly. Only a few to really praise, and plenty to yawn at. GREEN LANTERN – One of the more entertaining tent-pole extravaganzas to come along, it tells of an American test pilot chosen by a passing alien to [...]

8 Great Summer Vacation Movies [VIDEOS]

WGBF-AM — Fri, 27 May 2011 20:28:08 +0000

While summer doesn't officially start until June 21, Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning to the hottest season at the movies.

Summer loses some of its meaning when you're an adult, since it no longer comes with a moths-long break from the grind.

Nevertheless, we can all still enjoy a good movie about summer vacations. After the jump, check out eight of our favorites.

DVDs4Vets – How Can You Help?

John Story — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:36:43 +0000

Here’s a rather unusual idea to be of help to vets by donating new or used movies on DVD. At this time of year, we remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Many of us want to show our gratitude to all military veterans who have proudly served our country. One such [...]

Story At The Movies: THOR

John Story — Fri, 13 May 2011 17:18:03 +0000

Now at the Evansville IMAX: The latest superhero thingy (not quite a movie but lots more than a comic book) from Marvel Comics Studio, “Thor,” a gigantically noisy but fun-for-the-fans exercise in silly plotting, overacting, and colorful images in good 3D. There’s this king of Asgard see, his name is Odin and he’s worshipped as a [...]

Story At The Movies: FAST FIVE

John Story — Fri, 06 May 2011 16:45:52 +0000

The most popular movie on planet Earth right now stars Vin Diesel and Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson. Somehow I knew Diesel was gonna be huge when I saw him in “Pitch Black” many years ago, and said so publicly. Always be careful what you wish for, kids. It’s called “Fast Five” and picks up our street-racing [...]

Story At The Movies: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS

John Story — Wed, 04 May 2011 16:50:25 +0000

I loved this movie! How’s that for a short review? Old-fashioned corny schmaltz like this doesn’t appeal to that many people these days, but I enjoyed this one ‘way out of all my expectations. It’s about a young man who runs away to (accidentally) join the circus in that wonderful year of 1931. His family suffers a [...]

Story At The Movies: THE TERROR

John Story — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:16:50 +0000

Recently I had the pleasure of viewing an old antique horror film from 1963 in its new Blu-ray version, and was properly amazed by the picture quality of this new release. “The Terror” is only remembered today for its cast: Boris Karloff and Jack Nicholson…Jack plays an officer in the French army of the early [...]

Story At The Movies: RIO

John Story — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:18:00 +0000

“Rio!” “Rio by the sea-o!” Yes, were talking the Rio in Brazil, the one that Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced through in “Flying Down to Rio” ‘way back in the 1930s. The new “Rio” is about a bunch of daffy birds down South America way chasing around after…something that has escaped me. “Rio” is [...]

'Captain America: The First Avenger' Trailer: Red, White and Awesome

brad.bruner — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:30:38 +0000

Today, movie fans are being treated to the full-length trailer for Marvel's hotly anticipated flick 'Captain America: The First Avenger.'

The brand-new preview offers a better glimpse of the story, which follows protagonist Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), a scrawny Army recruit who participates in an experimental program that transforms his body and allows him to become Captain America.

The trailer also shows a bit more of Captain America's nemesis, The Red Skull (Hugo Weaving), who already has us shaking in our boots.