The Trades is an entertainment based web site with an extensive movie box office database, movie reviews, screen counts, and analysis. en Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Paulette Suhr http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11483 Question: What do nosebleeds, lightning, a prosthetic foot, a wedding, and the NSA have in common? Answer: Nothing. And that pretty much sums up Richard Kelly's newest film.

Question: What do nosebleeds, lightning, a prosthetic foot, a wedding, and the NSA have in common? Answer: Nothing. And that pretty much sums up Richard Kelly's newest film.

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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Jeff Ritter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11484 George Clooney, Ewan McGregor and Jeff Bridges triumph in this smart, laugh-out-loud comedy. Surprisingly, the goats win too.

George Clooney, Ewan McGregor and Jeff Bridges triumph in this smart, laugh-out-loud comedy. Surprisingly, the goats win too.

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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Jeff Ritter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11477 This movie explores the various levels of close encounters, particularly the alien abductions. But it might just be one kind too many.

This movie explores the various levels of close encounters, particularly the alien abductions. But it might just be one kind too many.

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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11482 There's something wrong with Esther. But you have to wait a long time to find out what it is.

There's something wrong with Esther. But you have to wait a long time to find out what it is.

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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11476 Against a tableu of expansive family niche reality programming, the Duggar Family saga retains its innocence and charm.

Against a tableu of expansive family niche reality programming, the Duggar Family saga retains its innocence and charm.

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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11475 "Mickey's Magical Christmas" brings together several of your favorite characters under one roof -- literally.

"Mickey's Magical Christmas" brings together several of your favorite characters under one roof -- literally.

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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11472 Few people remember this short-lived and mostly forgettable incarnation of Superman, but there's some goodness to be seen in this late 80s animated cartoon.

Few people remember this short-lived and mostly forgettable incarnation of Superman, but there's some goodness to be seen in this late 80s animated cartoon.

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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11471 She once turned the world on with her smile. But is <i>The Mary Tyler Moore Show</i> still able to turn on DVD viewers?

She once turned the world on with her smile. But is <i>The Mary Tyler Moore Show</i> still able to turn on DVD viewers?

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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11467 A kinder, gentler Batman is the focus of this ongoing team-up series that pairs the Dark Knight with just about anyone from the DC Comics Universe.

A kinder, gentler Batman is the focus of this ongoing team-up series that pairs the Dark Knight with just about anyone from the DC Comics Universe.

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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Paulette Suhr http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11454 The ending of this hot-boy demon-slayer novel is a humdinger. But is it worth slogging through the first 280 pages?

The ending of this hot-boy demon-slayer novel is a humdinger. But is it worth slogging through the first 280 pages?

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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11466 Every night, the invasion begins all over again.

Every night, the invasion begins all over again.

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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0500 Paul Schultz http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11458 The <i>Hannah Montana</i> co-star's six-song debut EP succeeds on sheer spunk and ought to do as well for her music career as it has for that other girl from the show.

The <i>Hannah Montana</i> co-star's six-song debut EP succeeds on sheer spunk and ought to do as well for her music career as it has for that other girl from the show.

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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11460 Just say no to this implausible rom com starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.

Just say no to this implausible rom com starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.

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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11463 Heroes and wizards and dominatrixes... oh my! The first season of this light-hearted adventure series with a moral is collected into a handsome DVD set.

Heroes and wizards and dominatrixes... oh my! The first season of this light-hearted adventure series with a moral is collected into a handsome DVD set.

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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11456 Tink returns to her CGI adventures in Pixie Hollow, this time with the changing of the seasons threated by an accident in her workshop.

Tink returns to her CGI adventures in Pixie Hollow, this time with the changing of the seasons threated by an accident in her workshop.

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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11457 It was a quiet Saturday afternoon that October 10th. The O'Fallon Public Library had officially closed its doors. But inside, a determined group of teenagers was engaged in a game of life or death.

It was a quiet Saturday afternoon that October 10th. The O'Fallon Public Library had officially closed its doors. But inside, a determined group of teenagers was engaged in a game of life or death.

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Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11453 Although one could argue whether or not this four-disc set is truly &quot;definitive&quot; and whether each movie is actually &quot;horror,&quot; this offering from Silva Screen Records is nonetheless one cool, chill-fest of creepy tunes.

Although one could argue whether or not this four-disc set is truly &quot;definitive&quot; and whether each movie is actually &quot;horror,&quot; this offering from Silva Screen Records is nonetheless one cool, chill-fest of creepy tunes.

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Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Bell http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11445 Everyone's favourite lesbian melodrama comes to an end in this 8-episode final season.

Everyone's favourite lesbian melodrama comes to an end in this 8-episode final season.

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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Bell http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11441 The team behind &quot;Dangerous Liaisons&quot; returns with another costume drama

The team behind &quot;Dangerous Liaisons&quot; returns with another costume drama

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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Bell http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11442 More psychic visions and fun with legal loopholes ensue in Season Five of Medium.

More psychic visions and fun with legal loopholes ensue in Season Five of Medium.

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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0500 Paul Schultz http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11430 From members of Spidertangle, an international e-mail list of visual and concrete poetry, this marriage of art and word features an exotic array of styles, and requires a certain anarchic mindset to be thoroughly enjoyed.

From members of Spidertangle, an international e-mail list of visual and concrete poetry, this marriage of art and word features an exotic array of styles, and requires a certain anarchic mindset to be thoroughly enjoyed.

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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11440 When Mog leaves his island of monsters to live with some mild humans, opportunity for parody abounds.

When Mog leaves his island of monsters to live with some mild humans, opportunity for parody abounds.

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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11437 The actress behind <i>Smallville</i>'s heir to the Luthor empire shares a few moments with The-Trades.

The actress behind <i>Smallville</i>'s heir to the Luthor empire shares a few moments with The-Trades.

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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Paul Schultz http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11438 This first in an all-new, original fiction series titled &quot;Hannah Montana on Tour&quot; is a thoroughly average adventure in an eventful city, unless you count shopping as the height of excitement.

This first in an all-new, original fiction series titled &quot;Hannah Montana on Tour&quot; is a thoroughly average adventure in an eventful city, unless you count shopping as the height of excitement.

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Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Paul Schultz http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11432 Yet another biography of the Disney star, this time focusing on her position as a &quot;modern role model,&quot; with a good selection of little-seen photos, context enriching sidebars, and impressive vocabulary.

Yet another biography of the Disney star, this time focusing on her position as a &quot;modern role model,&quot; with a good selection of little-seen photos, context enriching sidebars, and impressive vocabulary.

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Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0500 Paul Schultz http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11436 Find out how the web phenomenon known as <i>iCarly</i> all began with this adaptation of the first two episodes of the hit Nickelodeon show.

Find out how the web phenomenon known as <i>iCarly</i> all began with this adaptation of the first two episodes of the hit Nickelodeon show.

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Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Jeff Ritter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11435 This suspense vehicle for Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler tries and fails to be smarter than it really is.

This suspense vehicle for Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler tries and fails to be smarter than it really is.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0500 Jeff Ritter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11434 If you were planning on bringing your kids to see this disturbing film, you better think twice.

If you were planning on bringing your kids to see this disturbing film, you better think twice.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 R.J. Carter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11433 You expect to see all manner of oddities at the annual Archon convention, but I never would have expected to see this: a Penguin Putnum published author, sitting all by her lonesome in a corner of a nigh-deserted hallway, vulnerable to attack from anybody with a voice recorder.

You expect to see all manner of oddities at the annual Archon convention, but I never would have expected to see this: a Penguin Putnum published author, sitting all by her lonesome in a corner of a nigh-deserted hallway, vulnerable to attack from anybody with a voice recorder.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Jeff Ritter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11426 Professional conman and magician Todd Robbins shares some of the tricks of his trade in a 3-DVD set.

Professional conman and magician Todd Robbins shares some of the tricks of his trade in a 3-DVD set.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Jeff Ritter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11427 Frank Beddor and company continues to explore the life and times of a Mad Hatter in this hardcover graphic novel companion to his &quot;Looking Glass Wars&quot; novel trilogy.

Frank Beddor and company continues to explore the life and times of a Mad Hatter in this hardcover graphic novel companion to his &quot;Looking Glass Wars&quot; novel trilogy.

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Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Jeff Ritter http://www.the-trades.com/column.php?columnid=11428 The Trades visit with the creator of The Dreamer webcomic, also published in print by IDW, on the occasion of the book's trade paperback relelase.

The Trades visit with the creator of The Dreamer webcomic, also published in print by IDW, on the occasion of the book's trade paperback relelase.

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