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Meet the Spartans, which is now at 3% on Rotten Tomatoes after starting off in the negative, is enjoying the number-one position at the box office this week. Meanwhile, Sylvester Stallone's comeback vehicle of-sorts, Rambo, wound up in second place. more ›

This weekend's Hollywood blockbuster openings are even more depressing than usual, with an ancient Stallone (looking like "an overcooked Ball Park frank," according to E), a cybercrime flick, and a take on a decade-old SNL skit "leading" the pack. Rambo, Untraceable, and Meet the Spartans (which currently has a negative rating at Rotten Tomatoes, something we haven't seen very often, if ever!) will open this weekend, most likely to some box office clamor despite the high probability that all these films will send discerning viewers clamoring for the exits. more ›

Cloverfield whupped on its competition at the box office this weekend and set a record for January. As Reel Hub noted on Friday, people couldn't decide if they loved it or hated it, which means the movie was at least interesting. 27 Dresses seemed like the kind of movie Julia Roberts would have turned down back in the days when she was shooting all those bridal movies like Runaway Bride and My Best Friend's Wedding. more ›

Okay, everyone, today's the day when we find out if all the ruckus caused by the Aqua Teen Hunger Force lite brites was worth it. Will the "guerrilla marketing" campaign devised by Interference Inc. and the media's subsequent coverage of the bag of fries, shake, and "meat wad" actually bring people to theaters? more ›

The Namesake will screen at the Brattle at 7pm tonight, Thursday, March 15. Tickets are free, but you have to pick them up at the Brattle. The Namesake is a movie with a powerful pedigree. Mira Nair, who was behind the brilliant Monsoon Wedding, is the director, and the script is based on Jhumpa Lahiri's novel. One of the stars, actor Kal Penn, is also looking to break out of his Harold and Kumar... more ›

Brandeis University won't let director Jonathan Demme film former president Jimmy Carter's speech at the school on Tuesday night. more ›

Long holiday weekends with the family (families for some) will often lead many to that "I have to get the hell away from here" tipping point. Now, Bostonist isn't intimating that going home is a miserable experience for all. But for those who have been out on their own for a little while now, that shock of reverting back to the days of living under the family's roof is somewhat inevitable. So what options are there for when you have to get out of their the house? Go to the local watering hole for an impromptu class reunion? No thank you. How about an official class reunion? Negative to that one, too. A safe bet is to just hit up the movies. Every year there is a slew of movies released throughout the long Thanksgiving weekend. Bostonist spent the last few days hitting up local pre-release and just-released screenings and we have thoughts on a few of the offerings: more ›