February, 2011 Archive

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netflix instant streaming movie release schedule

It’s the first of the month, which means there is a crazy amount of turnover on Netflix Instant Watch this week. There’s definitely something for everybody, take a look:

Netflix Instant Pick of the Week:

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974 | Feb 6th | R)

Flickchart Ranking: #651
Times Ranked: 5530
Win Percentage: 55%
How Many Top-20′s: 4 Users

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three reviews and rankings

Starring: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw

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weekend box office - february 25-27

A dismal weekend at the box office with most of Hollywood – and the movie-going public – with eyes on the Oscars.

Movie Weekend $ Total $ Average $/Theater Add to Flickchart
Gnomeo and Juliet $14.2 Mil $75 Mil $4,680 rank it against the best movies of all time
Hall Pass $13.4 Mil $13 Mil $4,549 rank it against the best movies of all time
Unknown $12.4 Mil $42 Mil $4,086 rank it against the best movies of all time
Just Go With It $18.2 Mil $79 Mil $3,132 rank it against the best movies of all time
I am Number Four $11 Mil $37 Mil $3,497 rank it against the best movies of all time
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never $9.2 Mil $62 Mil $3,274 rank it against the best movies of all time
The King’s Speech $7.6 Mil $114 Mil $3,193 rank it against the best movies of all time
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son $7.5 Mil $28 Mil $2,676 rank it against the best movies of all time
Drive Angry $5.1Mil $5 Mil $2,241 rank it against the best movies of all time
The Roommate $2 Mil $36 Mil $1,188 rank it against the best movies of all time

Source: Box Office Mojo

The Academy Awards are the film equivalent of the Heavyweight Championship of the World. Hollywood’s ultimate honour, the Oscars recognize – in theory – the pinnacle of cinematic achievement in a given year, while the film to take home the coveted award for Best Picture is immortalized in the halls of movie history. In just a few short days, the winners of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards will be announced, and as it so often does, the Best Picture race has come down to two critically acclaimed favourites. In one corner sits a charming and affecting period piece about a monarch learning to overcome a stutter; in the other, a striking, propulsive and meticulously calculated telling of the birth of a 21st century phenomenon. Reel Rumbles is proud to bring you a preview to the biggest and most anticipated showdown of the season… The Social Network vs. The King’s Speech.

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Odds are this year, you’ve probably seen at least one Oscar nominee. Seven of the ten highest grossing films of 2010 have gained at least some nomination, and five of the ten best picture nominees have made over $100 million with two others teetering just under that mark. But with many of the nominees having excelled at the box office, there are plenty of other nominees that most haven’t even heard of that are pretty fantastic as well. So to prepare for this Sunday’s 83rd Academy Awards, here are the some of the under-ranked films nominated.

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