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The 2009 Holiday Film Guidenew

The leaves are turning, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s are looming. The holiday season is upon us! Hollywood hopes you will take a break during your endless holiday shopping in the coming weeks to stop by the mall theater and buy a ticket for one of the following films.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  11-10-2009  |  Movies

Return of the B Movie: Full Moon Entertainment is Backnew

To a certain percentage of the population -- those who grew up in the dawning Home Video Age of the '80s -- Full Moon still holds a certain nostalgic resonance. Now, after years of weathering bankruptcy, various lawsuits and the death of the VHS tape, Full Moon is back.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  10-06-2009  |  Movies

Real (Scary) World: When Reality Shows Killnew

The tragic story of Ryan Jenkins allegedly murdering a swimsuit model named Jasmine Fiore would have been just another obscure, SoCal, TMZ footnote were it not for the fact that Jenkins was a rising star in the reality show world. That juicy tidbit is now shining an unwelcome light on the sleazy world of reality show one-upmanship.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  09-01-2009  |  Movies

The 10 Worst Films of 2008new

From An American Carol to Witless Protection, here are the past year's cinema stinkers.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  01-06-2009  |  Movies

The James Bond Primer: Babes, Cars, Gadgets and Morenew

Feel the need to bone up on your Bond history before catching Quantum of Solace, the 22nd film in the official 007 series? Here's all you need to know about the last 46 years' worth of cinematic superspies.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  11-18-2008  |  Movies

The Six Degrees of Indiana Jones Summer Film Guidenew

This year marks the release of yet another historic sequel, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. How better to celebrate this bit of moviegoing good fortune than to link every summer 2008 film to the immortal Mr. Harrison Ford?
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  05-20-2008  |  Movies

Commercial Grade: Super Bowl Winners and Losersnew

A total of 54 commercials aired during game time, and viewers spent as much time analyzing the ads as they did dissecting New England's lackluster offense. Here are the best and worst.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  02-12-2008  |  Movies

Struck Downnew

Four tips for surviving the Writers Guild of America strike.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  11-13-2007  |  Movies

The Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Turns Fivenew

Over the course of the festival's seven days, a whopping 76 films from 18 different countries will be showcased -- everything from an Israeli-based forbidden love story to an Argentine coming-of-age tale to a nostalgic look at lesbian porn to a hairy homo documentary.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O'Leary  |  10-02-2007  |  Movies

Disappointing Translationsnew

From Super Mario Brothers to Silent Hill, video games-turned-movies (and vice-versa) are a terrific waste of time.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O’Leary  |  06-20-2006  |  Movies

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