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In Theaters for March and April

Posted by on March 7, 2013

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Hollywood movie releases tend to slow down at the beginning of each year. In fact, some believe the only films that debut in January and February are those expected to underperform at the box office. And since the summer blockbuster movie season now begins in May, I wonder what kinds of films come out in [...]

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Comic Books to Movies in 2013 and Beyond

Posted by on November 1, 2012

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Speculations and expressions of high hopes often act as the sources of rumors regarding soon-to-be movies.  However, that information is frequently incorrect or subject to change. For example, you can find many articles with information about the next solo Batman movie, but nothing it seems, is set in stone.  Here, we will look at some [...]

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November and December Teen Movies

Posted by on October 22, 2012

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This time of year, Hollywood typically launches many of its best films, hoping to catch the attention of Oscar voters. These potential Oscar-winning movies are mostly aimed at adults more than teens, as they tackle broad social/political themes.  But the young adult crowd can’t be ignored, and they still have a few new movies to look forward to at theaters, and more to [...]

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Teen Film Festival

Posted by on September 2, 2012

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The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library’s 2nd Annual TEEN Film Festival THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO A LACK OF FILMS ENTRIES Call for films Make a short movie about anything that inspires you and have it shown to a live audience!  Your team may even win a fabulous prize! Your film can [...]

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Summer Movies

Posted by on May 7, 2012

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This year’s Summer Movie Season unofficially began with The Avengers, which came out May 5th. Here’s a sample of the rest of what movie theaters will offer this spring and summer. Some have not yet been rated by the MPAA.   May 11: Dark Shadows Rated  PG-13   It’s based on a old daytime soap opera, but with Johnny [...]

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