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‘Mr. Magorium’ To Try For Largest Toy Drive
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Empress Eve   |  @   |  

PRESS RELEASE

MR. MAGORIUM’S WONDER EMPORIUM LOOKS TO BREAK WORLD RECORD FOR LARGEST TOY DRIVE

WALDEN MEDIA AND FOX WALDEN TEAM WITH TOYS FOR TOTS© TO COLLECT TOYS NATIONWIDE FROM NOVEMBER 6-12

New York, NY – In an attempt to break the Guinness World Record® for Largest Toy Drive, Walden Media and Fox Walden have partnered with Toys For Tots© to collect over 12,000 pounds of toys. The record is determined by the most toys collected within a week as valued by total weight.

The drive comes timed to 20th Century Fox’s holiday release of Walden’s and Mandate Pictures’ magical family film Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. The film is written and directed by Zach Helm and stars Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jason Bateman, and Zach Mills. “What an incredibly special way to bring some of the magic from this movie off the screen and into the lives of children this holiday season,” stated star Natalie Portman. She continues, “I’m thrilled to be a part of an initiative that will bring happiness to so many children this holiday season.”

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Movie Review: Things We Lost In the Fire
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LaRae   |  

Things We Lost In The FireThings We Lost In the Fire
Directed by Susanne Bier
Starring Halle Berry, Benicio Del Toro
Rated R

Things We Lost in the Fire shows us that life is not fair, bad things happen to good people, good people aren’t always good, and bad people aren’t always as bad as we think. Even though most of the performances are good, Things We Lost in the Fire felt unnatural and at times, even trite.

Alone, without her now deceased husband Steven (David Duchovny), Audry (Halle Berry) has to begin to rebuild her and her children’s lives. She remembers, at the last minute, Steven’s drug-addicted friend Jerry (Benicio Del Toro) had yet to be invited to the funeral. After the funeral and after some soul searching, Audry decides to invite Jerry to live in her garage.

I was impressed by how delicately the writer, Allan Loeb, depicted marital intimacies outside of sex. It honed in on something special my husband and I shared. It made Steven and Audry more realistic and human than any steamy sex scene action would. Too bad Loeb couldn’t save the rest of the movie from feeling contrived.

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Movie Review: Saw IV
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Dr. Royce Clemens   |  

Saw IV movie posterSaw IV
Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
Starring Tobin Bell, Lyriq Bent
Rated R

Walking out of the latest sour headache of a Saw movie, I was consumed by a single question: Why are people going to see these movies? They’re cynical, depressing, and not that whole “fun” thing one would associate with Halloween. Now I’m not gonna say a couple of them aren’t decent, but they use up the same tricks over and over again and thrive on shallow, rusty shit. So why do people want to hurt the horror genre to the extent that they’re willing to shell over their ticket money every final weekend in October like clockwork? In three days, Saw IV made more money than the infinitely superior 30 Days of Night did in nine days. So with all the bellyaching I hear about how these movies suck, why do people still go?

Why do they hate America?

I have a couple of theories. I think some might wish to stay on the crest of the pop culture wave. If they don’t see it when everyone else does, what on earth will they talk about at work on Monday? Or hanging out with their friends that night? And I have nothing to tell these people other than “You’re fucking worthless, you’re dragging the curve down, stop going to the movies, you don’t deserve them.”

But there is another theory all the more sinister. These movies just might be attended by a whole bunch of unpaid Internet movie-humps like me, hoping to drum up some late October readers for whatever site or blog they post their stuff on. And they are read by OTHER unpaid Internet movie-humps looking for commiseration on the pissery and moanery of “HAVING” to see Saw IV. If this is the case, then I’ll be a man and admit it. I’m part of the problem.

What with all my waxing theoretic, I forgot about the actual movie. Fourth verse, same as first, second, and third!

Gory trap, development of characters we don’t give a shit about, gory trap, flashback, gory trap, the introduction of a time limit, gory trap, flashback, gory trap, wildly implausible ending, door left open for sequel, credits.

Aw, and I spoiled it for you.

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Contest: ‘Beowulf’ Giveaway [Closed]
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The Geeks of Doom   |  @   |  

Win Beowulf prizesHere at Geeks of Doom we have several Beowulf prizes up for grabs. The film hits theaters everywhere November 16, 2007 in both convention theaters as well as digital and iMax 3D and stars Angelina Jolie, Ray Winstone, and Anthony Hopkins.

Grand prize winner:
Beowulf video game by Ubisoft

First prize winner:
— one set of Beowulf toys made by McFarlane toys

Second prize winner:
— a Beowulf picture book and a limited edition Beowulf comic book

TO ENTER: Answer the following question correctly:

Who is the American Gods author that co-wrote the script for Beowulf with Roger Avary?

EMAIL: Email your answer along with your mailing information* with the subject line BEOWULF CONTEST to us at

RULES: One entry per person. All entries must be in by Sunday, November 11, 2007 at 11:58 PM EST. Entries MUST be submitted with the EXACT** subject line as stated above. This contest is only open to residents of the United States. No international entries will be accepted. Void where prohibited.

WINNER: Winners will be chosen randomly from entries and will be notified by email.

GOOD LUCK!!!

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‘Phenomenon’ 2-Hour Halloween Special
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Empress Eve   |  @   |  

PhenomenonUri Geller and Criss Angel are searching for the next “Phenomenon” in NBC’s new show Phenomenon, which premiered last Wednesday.

There will be a special two-hour live airing of the show on Halloween night, Wednesday, October 31, beginning at 8pm EST.

Check out the Bend Your Mind game.

ABOUT PHENOMENON
An intriguing and mystifying meeting of the minds takes place on live television when famed mentalist Uri Geller and world-renowned mystifier Criss Angel (“Criss Angel Mindfreak”) conduct an intensive search for the next great mentalist on “Phenomenon.”

The exhilarating and mystifying live show is based on a successful Israeli version judged and monitored by Geller, which achieved a historical record-breaking viewing audience. The series showcases 10 carefully selected mentalists who will compete live against one another each week by demonstrating a wide spectrum of mystifying talents on a panel of celebrity guests who experience the spellbinding illusions along with the studio audience.

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