Topic: Battleship

Box Office Report

There's Only Four People Left Who Haven't Seen 'The Avengers'

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Welcome back to the Box Office Report where even we're getting a little tired of The Avengers' domination.

By Richard Lawson

May 18, 2012

Movie Date

Boom, Baby!: 'Battleship' & 'What to Expect'

Today we review two contenders for our Most Cynical Movies Ever Made list. One's big, giddy fun, one's a tedious endurance contest. It's not what you're expecting.

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By Richard Lawson

May 17, 2012

The Most Cynical Movies Ever Made

Tomorrow marks the debut of Battleship, a new robot alien action picture that, like Transformers before it, is based on a toy. It's a pretty cynical movie endeavor, but sadly it's nowhere near the first of its kind. Cinema history is positively littered with cheap tie-in movies that were made solely as especially greedy corporate cash-grabs. Here are the most shameless.

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By Richard Lawson

Mar 13, 2012

The Call Sheet

Nobody Likes 'The Bachelor' Anymore

ABC's marriage show hits a new low, Bear Grylls is out of a job, and the return of Tempestt Bledsoe.

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 27, 2011

'Battleship' Looks Like the Best Board Game Movie Ever

Liam Neeson and giant robotic bugs dominate the film's first teaser trailer

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