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Friday Box Office Analysis

Sure, it's still April. That doesn't mean summer can't kick off with a bang.

How Well Do You Know: Parks and Recreation, S03E11: Jerry's Painting

In Jerry's Painting, Jerry's artistic creation causes controversy for Leslie and the Parks and Recreation staff. Meanwhile, Ben moves in with Andy and April. You may know how you must address April when speaking Spanish, but how well do you know Parks and Recreation: Jerry's Painting?

This is So Last Week: 4/22/11-4/29/11

This week: A concert emergency, a vehicular near-miss and a blonde gone red. Plus: Charlie Sheen gets pissed about jewelry in our pop culture quiz for the 17th week in 2011. How well do you know the last seven days in entertainment and celebrity news?

Weekend Forecast

The calendar still says April, but the first of the year's summer blockbusters is landing this weekend.

This Weekend, Watch This

If you are still on the fence, please read the following conclusions from the scientific data gathered in this column.

How Well Do You Know: Seinfeld: The Burning

In The Burning, Puddy and Elaine wrestle with religious questions, Kramer and Mickey delve into medicine and Jerry tries to untangle The Tractor Story. So make devil horns with your fingers and see how well you know Seinfeld: The Burning.

How Well Do You Know: The Italian Job

An entertaining remake of the 1969 heist film, The Italian Job follows a crew of thieves as they try to reclaim a boatload of gold they rightfully stole. You may know what Left Ear had a bad experience with, but how well do you know The Italian Job?

What Went Wrong: Nine

This will go into a few spoilers, so if you haven’t seen Nine, then you might be better off watching 8 1/2 instead.

Survivor: Redemption Island

Previews and promos for tonight suggest that all the time on RI is finally going to break Matt.

Chapter Two

This week, in Chapter Two, Spider-Man 2 goes up against X2. Snikt.

How Well Do You Know: The Simpsons: Bart the Genius

Bart experiences life as a genius after he cheats on an intelligence test, but the other geniuses all turn out to be stuck-up twerps while Bart is more of a low-down prankster. Turns out, Bart is an under-achiever and proud of it. How Well Do You The Simpsons: Bart the Genius?

How Well Do You Know: Fast and Furious Cast Trivia

What started off as a 2001 film about underground street racing spawned one of the more surprisingly successful movie franchises of the decade. The Fast and Furious films solidified its cast as celebrities...but how much do you know about them? You may know your Mia Toretto from your Letty Ortiz, but how well do you know your Fast and Furious Cast Trivia?

Comics Weekly

The new comics are here! The new comics are here!

Movie Review: African Cats

There are some fascinating moments in African Cats, the latest annual Earth Day movie from Disneynature.

Survivor: Redemption Island

We give you power rankings a little early this week. Check it out.

Book Vs. Movie

Water For Elephants concerned the life of a veterinarian traveling with a circus in the 1930s.

How Well Do You Know: Parks and Recreation, S03E10: Soulmates

Tired of being pursued only by creeps and weirdos, Leslie ventures into the world of online dating. Hilarity ensues. Meanwhile, Ron and Chris go toe-to-toe in a burger cook-off. You guessed it, hilarity ensues. How well do you know Parks and Recreation: Soulmates?

How Well Do You Know: The King's Speech

The story of an unlikely friendship between a stammering member of British royalty and his speech therapist, The King's Speech was the winner of 4 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director and Original Screenplay. Colin Firth also won an Oscar, as well as - well, pretty much every other award he was nominated for - for his portrayal of King George VI, a reluctant leader who knew that he couldn't be the voice of his country if he was unable to speak. You may have been proud to win a shilling from the King even if you knew you might never see it, but how well do you know The King's Speech?

Are You With Us? Driven

Ten years ago this weekend, Driven was released. Does it hold up (or did it ever)?

How to Spend $20

This week: Easily the industry’s least exciting list of home media offerings since I took over this column. Sheesh.

Movie Review: Thor

Ever since Marvel started putting together the pieces of their multi-film Avengers project, Thor has always stuck out as one of the trickiest propositions.

Overpaid Jerks: 4/18/11-4/24/11

This week, the NHL and NBA playoffs heat up (unless you're in New York), college players stay, college players leave and thankfully baseball players will not be replaced by robots any time soon. While you're choking down the last few Peeps and Mini Eggs, take our weekly sports quiz.

Movie Review: Rio

If I was allowed only one phrase to review Rio, I would use “generically entertaining.”

BOP Interview: Jodie Foster

With two Oscars and an acting career spanning over 40 years and counting, you would think that Jodie Foster’s third directorial debut, The Beaver, would be one of the summer’s hottest tickets.

The Amazing Race All-Stars Recap

Torturing contestants this year makes the The Amazing Race 38% meaner!

How Well Do You Know: As Good as It Gets

Melvin Udall is a rude, racist, grumpy old bigot - that's on a good day. All that changes when a sweet little dog enters his life. Melvin learns to let others in his life, and the grinch's heart begins to grow. You may not have a big wad of sweaty money on hand, or have pushed a dog down a garbage shoot lately, but how well do you know As Good as It Gets?

Weekend Wrap-Up

The Easter weekend at the North American box office has (hopefully) given us a sign of what's to come: improved business at movie theaters.

How Well Do You Know: The Cider House Rules

In other parts of the world, young men leave home and travel far and wide in search of a promising future. Homer Wells is ready to leave the only way of life he's ever known, to experience the outside world. Do you know what kind of business you're in - are you in the quiz taking business? Then how well do you know... The Cider House Rules?

Friday Box Office Analysis

Tyler Perry assumes his alter ego once more and the result is $10.4 million on Friday, good for second place.

How Well Do You Know: Justified, S02E11: Full Commitment

This week on Justified: Tim and Raylan get to play a game of Midnight Run, Boyd and Arlo team up and Dickie gets a bit trigger-happy. You may know not to ask Dickie Bennett what his plans are, but how well do you know Justified, Commitment?

This is So Last Week: 4/16/11-4/21/11

If you were arrested, admitted to bisexuality, spoiled a season finale, signed on for a reality competition or were just in Lady Gaga’s orbit, then you may be mentioned in this edition of So Last Week. You may know which famous person you would call to bail you out of jail, but how well do you know the past seven days in pop culture.

Movie vs. Movie: Arthur

Arthur takes on Arthur. Best that you can do is fall in love.

Weekend Forecast

With just one week before we get inundated with blockbusters for four months, that doesn't mean we're without films that can throw up some big numbers.

This Weekend, Watch This

Wondering what to watch this weekend? Let us help!

How Well Do You Know: Thelma and Louise

A simple weekend getaway for two best friends turns into a trip full of murder and mayhem. Thelma and Louise are two southern gals looking to have a little fun and wind up fugitives running for their lives. You may think twice before pissing off two southern bells in a convertible, but how well do you know Thelma and Louise?

How Well Do You Know: The Simpsons: You Only Move Twice

Homer is faced with a difficult decision – does he stay in Springfield, where he has lived his entire life and brought up his family, or does he drag everyone to a new life in weird, upstate Cypress Creek to work for a boss even more evil than Mr Burns? So long, Stinktown! How Well Do You Know The Simpsons: You Only Move Twice?

Movie Review: Scream 4

The original Scream taught us there are certain rules one must follow in order to successfully survive a horror movie.

Guilty Pleasures: Hoodwinked!

I’m here to talk about Hoodwinked!, a movie so overlooked that I’m sure just about everyone in the world is really confused by the sequel’s title.

Survivor: Redemption Island

This week we're promised a blow up at camp between Steve and Phillip.

How Well Do You Know: Movie Posters VIII

Here's the return of our popular Movie Posters quiz series! It's yet another a chance for you to impress friends, neighbors and potential suitors with your knowledge of movie one-sheets. How well do you know movie posters?

How Well Do You Know: Seinfeld: The Wizard

Kramer retires and moves to Florida, Jerry surprises his father with a gift and Elaine may or may not be in an interracial relationship. It may have been one of those truly glorious Hampton weekends that you always hear about, but how well do you know Seinfeld: The Wizard?

Comics Weekly

BOP wishes a melancholy farewell to Elisabeth Sladen, best known for her role as companion Sarah Jane on Doctor Who and in The Sarah Jane Adventures. She will be missed.

Movie Review: Soul Surfer

Soul Surfer is the kind of film you want your kids to see. It is bursting with heart, inspiration and positivity.

Make An Argument

CBS’ drama picks seem to be more of the same for a network that feeds off police procedurals. If a show over at CBS happens to be a spin-off of some other arbitrary acronym, even better.

Things I Learned From Movie X

Released on the same day as eventual highest-grossing movie of 2010 Toy Story 3, the comic book adaptation Jonah Hex proved to be the little film that couldn't.

How Well Do You Know: The Girl Next Door

Mild-mannered high school student walks the straight-and-narrow. That changes when a beautiful girl with an unusual past moves in next door. You may know about the next Einstein, Eli's calling card and Kiltz's big debut, but how well do you know The Girl Next Door?

Monday Morning Quaterback

The box office blahs sort of continue.

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Viking Night

There comes a point in your life where you’ve got enough notches in your belt for them to tell a story.

Movie Review: Hanna

If Hanna had devoted as much attention to its story as it did its style, it might have been something special.

How to Spend $20

A commoner helps a king, Jack Black gets about 400% bigger and Sofia Coppola critiques Hollywood.

How Well Do You Know: Parks and Recreation, S03E09: Fancy Party

April and Andy throw a dinner party, that ends up being a whole lot more than a dinner party. Meanwhile, Ann absolutely embarrasses herself at a singles party. You may get mad just thinking about all the people you'd fight for April, but how well do you know Parks and Recreation: Fancy Party?

Overpaid Jerks: 4/11/11-4/17/11

This week: Playoff records, playoff upsets, a bad break, an unlikely prop and a blow to online gaming. Cross the finish line however you can as you take our sports trivia quiz for the 16th week in 2011.

What Went Wrong

It’s a little difficult working out the hellish history of development on Knight and Day.

Survivor Recap

We begin with a player congratulating himself for being the most naive person to ever play Survivor.

TiVoPlex

Lots of good ol' fashioned fun to be had in the TiVoPlex this week! Join us, won't you?

Classic Movie Review

Sidney Lumet was never a flashy director. His films had grit, his style was subtle, but the movies he made were often memorable.

The Amazing Race Recap

Adieu to Ron & Christina, you will be missed...by someone, I’m sure, but not by me.

How Well Do You Know: Stranger Than Fiction

Mild-mannered, slightly uptight Harold Crick, a man who thrives on routine, is in for the surprise of his life when that routine is shattered and he finds out, via an unlikely source, that his days may be numbered. Will he find what he's been missing in his life - including romance - before his time is (possibly) up? Stranger Than Fiction, a quirky and heartwarming little film, showed us that, among other things, Will Ferrell CAN act. How well do you know Stranger Than Fiction?

Friday Box Office Analysis

One of the more fascinating stories of the year is the resurrection of the Scream franchise, not as a reboot but as a continuation of the storyline that ended with Scream 3 over 11 years ago.

Weekend Wrap-Up

Two contenders actually showed up at the box office this weekend in the form of Rio and Scream 4 (despite it being mid-April).

How Well Do You Know: Girl, Interrupted

In 1999 Winona Ryder starred in Girl Interrupted, although Angelina Jolie is probably more closely associated with it. The story of of mental hospital for girls in the late 1960's, the film tells the story of Susanna Kaysen, a girl who found her life getting a little out of control. You may remember not to point your finger at crazy people, but how well do you know Girl Interrupted?

How Well Do You Know: Justified, S02E10: Debts and Accounts

This week on Justified: Mags decides to settle her accounts, Boyd gets back in to the family business and Raylan and Winona go for a nice, quiet, uneventful drive. You may know better than to quote Bible verses at Mags Bennett, but how well do you know Justified, Debts and Accounts?

This is So Last Week: 4/8/11-4/14/11

This week: Celebrities run afoul of the FBI, the IRS and heads of state. We cover everything from cable network awards to movie villains our pop culture quiz for the 15th week in 2011. How well do you know the last seven days in entertainment and celebrity news?

Weekend Forecast

Two major releases enter the marketplace, and they are poised to become mutual $30+ million openers, a box office rarity.

How Well Do You Know: Will Ferrell Movie Roles

From the career highs of Anchorman, Elf and Tallageda Nights to the lows of Land of the Lost and Bewitched, it's time to explore the in-depth character studies Will Ferrell offers with each film. You may know the difference between a Mugatu, Mustafa and Butabi, but let's see how well you know the roles of Will Ferrell.

How Well Do You Know: Seinfeld: The Bookstore

George is saddled with an unwanted book, Uncle Leo is a criminal and Elaine takes on an ill-advised relationship. You may know what collateral to take when you hold auditions for your homeless rickshaw business, but how well do you know Seinfeld: The Bookstore

This Weekend, Watch this

It's going to be tough for Scream 4 to get any points this week. Find out why.

How Well Do You Know: The Simpsons: Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie

The creators of Itchy and Scratchy decide to introduce a new character that today’s kids can relate to. A dog who gets biz-zay, consistently and thoroughly. We’re talking the original dog from Hell. No, not Cerberus. How Well Do You Know The Simpsons: The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show?

How Well Do You Know: Scream Franchise Screen Shots

The Scream franchise set the standard for self-referential horror movies. With this quiz, we'll test your knowledge of the first three films in the series. You'll see a screencap from one of the films, and be asked to identify which movie it comes from. How well do you know Scream Franchise Screen Shots?

Comics Weekly

Who likes comics? You do!

The Amazing Race Recap

The last leg let Margie & Luke prove they couldn’t race unless their cheerleading compatriots were around.

Trailer Hitch

This week's previews include Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Three Musketeers 3D and Mr. Popper's Penguins.

How Well Do You Know: Tangled

A modern Disney retelling of the classic fairy tale "Rapunzel", Tangled gives us many of the Disney staples - spunky, likable lead characters, a truly evil villain, memorable sidekicks and great songs, as well as truly stunning animation. In a year filled with some fantastic animated flicks, Tangled - Disney's 50th animated feature film - is this author's choice for best animated film of the 2010. You may have a frying pan and aren't afraid to use it, but how well do you know Tangled?

Viking Night: Donnie Darko

As Donnie Darko, Jake Gyllenhaal captures the character’s volatile complexity perfectly and he bears the entire weight of the film on his shoulders.

Top Chef All Stars Recap

BOP (finally) closes out this season of Top Chef All Stars with a comprehensive evaluation of how the results lined up with our preseason expectations.

How to Spend $20

It's the beginning of the end for Harry Potter, Gwyneth Paltrow gets twangy and, I wonder, what would Elaine Benes say about a collector's edition of The English Patient?

Overpaid Jerks: 4/4/11-4/10/11

The Masters, basketball champions, winning streaks, losing streaks and Manny, riding off into the sunset. So watch out for that triple bogey on the 10th, here comes our sports trivia quiz for the 15th week in 2011.

TiVoPlex

From the obscure to the obscurest to the merely overlooked or underappreciated; they all have a home in the TiVoPlex!

Are You With Us?

Playing like the Jungle Cruise ride in Disney, Anaconda is a rip-roaring adventure down the Amazon River with a few scares here and there.

Movie Review: Insidious

Watching Insidious is like walking through a haunted house. Every few minutes, someone or something jumps out and attempts to startle you.

Monday Morning Quarterback

"Nothing ever goes as planned," said some wise men who we'll call Styx.

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How Well Do You Know: Fried Green Tomatoes

Evelyn Couch is a lonely housewife with a quite demeanor. That all changes the day she meets Ninny, an old lady with attitude and tells the heroic tales of Idgie and Ruth. Fried Green Tomatoes is the story of the strength in women and their lasting friendships. You may be younger and faster or older with more insurance, but how well do you know Fried Green Tomatoes?

Weekend Wrap-Up

Once again, it all looked good on paper. The April 8-10th box office weekend brought four new films to moviegoers this weekend, all of them serving a different demographic.

How Well Do You Know: Justified, S02E09: Brother's Keeper

This week on Justified; everyone goes to a picnic, Boyd and Mags carry out a shrewd negotiation and Raylan, Loretta and Coover take a trip into the woods. You may know when your weed's been spiked with Formaldehyde, but how well do you know Justified, Brother's Keeper?

How Well Do You Know: Natural Born Killers

Mickey and Mallory Knox are your modern day Bonnie and Clyde, traveling across the United States on a wild killing spree. Will you cheer them on, or hope they get what's coming to them? You may be the only one left alive to tell the tale of Mickey and Mallory Knox, but how well do you know Natural Born Killers?

Friday Box Office Analysis

There were four new releases in theaters this weekend. Two of them did about what you would expect. The other two managed to subvert expectations - and in a positive way.

Survivor Recap

We join the episode with the Zapatera tribe coming back to camp after dumping Sarita.

This is So Last Week: 4/1/11-4/7/11

This week: Reality show controversy, celebrity skin, inexplicable paydays and the Sexiest Woman Alive. Here comes our weekly pop culture quiz for the 14th week of 2011. How well do you know the last seven days in entertainment and celebrity news?

Weekend Forecast

Ah, April. It's a month when studios and consumers are just biding their time until something big-budget and larger-than-life hits theaters.

This Weekend, Watch This

Helen Mirren. Jennifer Garner. Zooey Deschanel. Natalie Portman. All appear in this week's openers. Are any of them in Curt's pick for the weekend?

How Well Do You Know: Patch Adams

Patch Adams is the partially true story of a man who believed that humanity and generosity should be part of a doctors job. You may be glad the hospital Gesundheit is free (so you don't have to write that on a check) but how well do you know Patch Adams?

How Well Do You Know: Seinfeld: The Cartoon

In The Cartoon, Elaine is perplexed over a New Yorker cartoon. Meanwhile, Jerry inadvertently propels his nemesis to stardom. You may be all mixed up in a perverse sexual amalgam of some girl and your best friend, but how well do you know Seinfeld: The Cartoon?

Guilty Pleasures

Snootchie Bootchies!

Trailer Hitch

We look at trailers for Thor, Captain America and Super 8. How do they all stack up?

How Well Do You Know: Ben Affleck Movie Roles

He acts. He directs. He was the bomb in Phantoms, yo! At a young age, Ben Affleck has compiled an impressive resume. He is one of the more recognizable actors working today. But how well do you know his acting credits? We'll name a role, and see if you can identify the movie that character is from. How well do you know Ben Affleck Movie Roles?

How Well Do You Know: The Simpsons: Homer's Phobia

Homer is delighted to make a new friend and invite him over during the snacking hour, because who doesn’t prefer the company of men? Unless they too prefer the company of men, and their influence encourages your son to wear bouffant wigs and eat effeminate desserts. How Well Do You Know The Simpsons: Homer’s Phobia?

Comics Weekly

Charismagic sounds like the way a Charisma Carpenter fans sings Van Halen's Me Wise Magic.

Review: Source Code

Source Code is technically a thriller, and a worthy one at that, but what I’m going to remember most about it is its heart.

Make An Argument

About a month from now - typically, the third week in May - the major American broadcasters will again try convincing advertisers that they are way more than Dancing with the Stars and NCIS...

Mythology

About a month or so ago, I promised my response to certain assertions that Lost’s finale doesn’t quite hit the mark, and that it leaves far too many questions unanswered.

How Well Do You Know: The A-Team

It was only a matter of time before a theatrical version of The A-Team made it to the big screen. Fortunately, Joe Carahan turned in a serviceable remake. The filmmakers even managed to squeeze some philosophical musings in between the explosions and airborne tank sequences. You may or may not think it odd that that all CIA operatives seem to have the same last name, but how well do you know The A-Team?

You Can't Hear It On the Radio

When most people go to the movies, they give little thought to the music accompanying the film. After all, who goes to Night at the Museum for the music?

Movie Review: Sucker Punch

Sucker Punch would have made a great video game. If I was 12-years-old, I’d be thinking this game has it all: babes with weapons, cool locations and awesome fight scenes.

How to Spend $20

This week: Late 2010 flicks like Little Fockers and Tron: Legacy hit the shelves. Also: Friday Night Lights’ final season.

Viking Night

Tank Girl is just a regular gal who lives in a tank, loves her friends, hates her job and is trying to make lemons into lemonade the best way she knows how - with violence.

Overpaid Jerks: 3/28/11-4/3/11

This week: Opening Day, Final Four, BCS scandal and marauding officials. Here's our sports trivia quiz for the 14th week of 2011.

TiVoPlex

From the obscure to the obscurest to the merely overlooked or underappreciated; they all have a home in the TiVoPlex!

Classic Movie Review

The Killing is a heist film by way of film noir, starring mostly unrecognizable actors.

Movie Review: Source Code

The way that his career is currently progressing, Duncan Jones could very well be the next Christopher Nolan.

Monday Morning Quarterback

Hop, Source Code and Insidious all hit theaters this weekend, and all did well enough... though not so well that they've helped to break the box office out of its underperforming slump.

How Well Do You Know: To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar

What could be better than watching a film about a drag queen driving across the country? These three sashaying beauties carry with them the message of Julie Newmar, who is oh so statuesque. You maybe devastated yourself about Menudo breaking up. But how well do you know To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar?

Weekend Wrap-Up

With Spring Break still on for some, not to mention the approach of Easter, Universal's Hop dominated the box office.

How Well Do You Know: Sling Blade

In Sling Blade Billy Bob Thornton gives a stunning performance as a simple man with a violent past. Dwight Yoakam plays Doyle, the meanest and funniest villain ever. Together they make Sling Blade a powerful film, including all the dot dot dots. Finish the quiz quickly, before you get too mad to turn back. You may call it a kaiser blade before you whack someone, but how well do you know Sling Blade?

Friday Box Office Analysis

Hop opened to $11.4 million on Friday and we should all weep for humanity as this is going to blow away all expectations.

This is So Last Week: 3/25/11-3/31/11

More Charlie Sheen shenanigans, a name change, Oscar controversy and an unlikely children's book. Plus: a mother disapproves of cleavage. Here's our pop culture recap quiz for the 13th week in 2011. How well do you know the last seven days in entertainment and celebrity trivia?

How Well Do You Know: Justified, S02E08: The Spoil

This week on Justified: Raylan gets the unfortunate double whammy of a hangover and an ass-whupping, Arlo's house (and leg) get a few extra holes in them and Ava finally gets to shoot something again. You may know the difference between a gunshot and a firecracker, but how well do you know Justified, The Spoil?

Weekend Forecast

For at least one of the three new movies opening wide this April Fools' weekend, we can legitimately ask Hollywood – are you kidding us?

This Weekend, Watch This

Cute Easter animals vs. an extremely creepy kid vs. a time-jumping Gyllenhaal. Which emerges victorious from TWWT Thunderdome?

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