Husam “Sam” Asi
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Box office: 2 Guns leads in the US and Smurfs 2 takes on the World
Actioner 2 Guns led the US box office over the weekend, debuting to $27.4 million. Starring Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington, the film follows two undercover agents as they pursue the Mexican drug cartel. Last weekend’s…
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‘Avatar’ will get three sequels
Director James Cameron and 20th Century Fox announced today that Avatar will have three sequels instead of two. The director of the original Avatar said that while working on the screenplay he realized that the world…
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Does ‘Homeland’ TV show reflect today’s political reality?
Inspite of having been slammed by some for its far-fetched premise, ridiculous plotting and inconceivable characters, Homeland has scored the highest rating on Showtime TV network, enamoured the critics and swept the Emmys and Golden Globes…
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Johnny Depp is not far from quitting acting
It seems that Johnny Depp is disenchanted with acting. He has revealed to BBC Breakfast that he may be close to quitting acting, saying that he was “probably not too far away from his last picture.”…
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The Wolverine tops the US and International box office
Although it led the US box office with an estimated gross of $55 million over its opening weekend, the Wolverine failed to match up to the pre-weekend projections of $65 million. The 6th installment of X-Men…
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Cate Blanchett was auditioned by Woody Allen for Blue Jasmine in 45 seconds – Interview
Like every other actor, Cate Blanchett dreamt about working with Woody Allen for years and waited longingly for his phone call. The Oscar-winning actress had almost given up when 2 years ago the phone finally rang.…
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How did The Conjuring conjure the masses?
This weekend, The Conjuring, a small budget horror movie about a family who endure frightening experiences after moving into a possessed house , beat Hollywood’s big blockbusters like R.I.P.D and Turbo in the US box office,…
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Low budget The Conjuring beats Hollywood blockbusters at the US box office
A $20 million horror pic The Conjuring performed better than expected and crowned the North American box office this weekend, debuting to a whopping $41.5 million. Directed by James Wan, the film tells the true story…
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A Superman-Batman movie is in the works
Having done reboots, sequels and prequels of Superman and Batman, Warner Bros, the studio behind the superheroes franchises, is going to pair them up in a new movie. The announcement was made at the Comic Con…
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Despicable Me 2 knocks out Grown Ups 2 and Pacific Rim at the box office
For a second weekend, the animated sequel Despicable Me 2 led at the US and International box office, with $44.8 million and $55.5 million respectively, bringing its global two-week total to a staggering $472.4 million. The…