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Monday Morning Mixer: It's a bird... It's a plane...

Jun 17, 2013, 11:39 AM CDT

It's the Monday Morning Mixer. Well, this is the day that we've been waiting for. Today would tell us one or another which way the Summer... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: 'The Purge' cleans up at the box office

Jun 10, 2013, 1:28 PM CDT

This is the calm before the Man of Steel storm at the box office and while there were plenty of surprises this weekend, I think... (read more)

Finding love at the movies and vice versa

Jun 10, 2013, 12:01 AM CDT

"Never marry someone who doesn't love the movies you love. Sooner or later, that person will not love you." - Roger Ebert Today marks the two... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: Will Smith crash lands at the box office

Jun 3, 2013, 11:32 AM CDT

What's that old saying? It's good to be back? Well, it still rings true, although it feels a little weird slipping into my Monday Morning... (read more)

Trailers gone wild, it's time for a change

May 30, 2013, 4:30 PM CDT

You've got green bands and red bands; international and domestic. There are outtakes, film clips, TV spots, bloopers and so on. When it comes to... (read more)

Sorry, I Just Don't Get 'Fast & Furious'...

May 28, 2013, 11:42 AM CDT

... and I'm OK with that. This weekend provided yet another glowing example that I just don't get it. Sometimes, I'm clueless, not hip, the anti-cool.... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: Held over with a 'Anchorman 2' tease

May 20, 2013, 9:34 AM CDT

Back before the days of multiplex theaters, movie houses would schedule films for a one-week run. If a film performed well, it would be "held... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: S.H.I.E.L.D.'s up for an understudy MMM

May 13, 2013, 9:54 AM CDT

I have no idea what I'm doing here. The Monday Morning Mixer is John's domain but he's on vacation for the week so I thought I'd... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: 'Iron Man' is the man

May 6, 2013, 3:01 PM CDT

I can already hear you laughing at me. It is true that last week I said that I would improve on getting the MMM out... (read more)

Screw streaming, just give me my Blu-rays

May 3, 2013, 4:44 PM CDT

Do you know what I like about my DVD and Blu-ray collection? I like that if the desire ever were to cross my mind, I... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: 'Pain & Gain' mostly a pain

Apr 29, 2013, 4:16 PM CDT

Well, all streaks were made to be broken. After a few weeks in a row of actually getting the MMM out in the morning, I know... (read more)

After Zach Braff and Veronica Mars: Will Kickstarter destroy Hollywood?

Apr 24, 2013, 5:32 PM CDT

Hollywood is at a cross-roads. For the longest time, it was the only place you could go turn to if you wanted to make a... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: 'Oblivion' delivers a solid double

Apr 22, 2013, 10:47 AM CDT

They say that you can't hit a home run each time out and if last week's performance by 42 was considered a homer, then I... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: '42' hits a home run

Apr 15, 2013, 11:55 AM CDT

I really tried to stay away from the obvious headline you see above, but I swung and miss so many times, I finally just gave... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: The 'Dead' rises again

Apr 8, 2013, 11:17 AM CDT

Everything old is new again at the box office and the studios couldn't be happier. While I don't have anything against Evil Dead per se,... (read more)

UPDATED: Monday Morning Mixer: Yo, 'Joe!' ('Pineapple Express 2' trailer)

Apr 1, 2013, 11:11 AM CDT

There's no need to turn the dials, and no this isn't an April Fool's Day joke. The Monday Morning Mixer is being delivered both on... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: It's a 'Crood' new world

Mar 25, 2013, 3:12 PM CDT

I am really making an effort to make that second M count this morning, but after being off late last week and a meeting coming... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: 'Oz' continues its March Madness

Mar 18, 2013, 4:18 PM CDT

I love this time of the year. Being a Butler University alum, March has been extra special these last three or four years. Growing up,... (read more)

'Veronica Mars' gets its funding, but at what cost?

Mar 14, 2013, 3:58 PM CDT

By now, I'm sure you've heard that Veronica Mars is indeed coming back, on the big screen. If you haven't, I'll quickly rehash the story. Yesterday,... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: Return to 'Oz' is profitable

Mar 11, 2013, 3:12 PM CDT

I know what you're thinking. "Where has this column been the last two weeks?" Well, the short answer is that the last two Mondays were swamped... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: Yippee Ki-yay indeed

Feb 18, 2013, 11:56 AM CDT

Death, taxes and the inevitable success of a Die Hard film. It seems that some things truly are inescapable, despite it being completely irrational. This one... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: 'Identity Thief' robs box office blind

Feb 11, 2013, 11:55 AM CDT

If you're on the East Coast, I can probably summarize your weekend up in one word: snow. However, if you were anywhere else, it seems,... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: The box office 'Warms' up

Feb 4, 2013, 11:49 AM CDT

New Orleans wasn't the only place dealing with power outages this weekend. The Super Bowl weekend box office is historically one of the weaker weekends... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: 'Hansel & Gretel' left more than breadcrumbs

Jan 28, 2013, 2:35 PM CDT

Does anyone really watch the Pro Bowl? That question kept running through my mind last night as I was flipping stations (is this still a thing... (read more)

Monday Morning Mixer: Oh, 'Mama'

Jan 21, 2013, 3:14 PM CDT

What an interesting weekend. You would think that with the end of college football and the NFL winding down, that audiences would be looking for... (read more)

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