Mars Needs Moms – budget $150 million, gross $39 million Conan the Barbarian – budget $90 million, gross $48.8 million The Big Year – budget $41 million, gross $7.4 million The Rum Diary – budget $45 million, gross $21.6 million Anonymous – budget $30 million, gross $14.8 million The Thing – budget $38 million, gross …
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The Social Network Limitless No Strings Attached Just Go With It The Lincoln Lawyer Bridesmaids (Unrated) Source Code Tangled The King’s Speech Red Horrible Bosses Toy Story 3 Grown Ups X-Men: First Class Rio The Switch Tron: Legacy I Am Number Four Battle: Los Angeles Transformers: Dark of the Moon source: iTunes Rewind
Not very strong year for original content with nine sequels topping on the list, but a great year for cashing in on franchises. The final Harry Potter movie set several records, including the biggest single-day domestic gross of $92.1 million and best worldwide debut of $481.5. Rio, the only non-sequel on the list, caps off …
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I love this video from Japan, one of the most popular of 2011. It shows the first ride of a new high-speed rail train. All of these people make faces, dance, moon, and wear special costumes as it goes by. I wonder if this is how Californians will act when the LA – SF train …
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This video is hilarious. Watch him as he looks at the pen, puts it in one hand, transfer it to other, put it in his pocket, smile, then button up his jacket and give the peace sign to someone in the crowd. From a report: A video clip showing the Czech Republic’s president pocketing a ceremonial pen …
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What is an enhanced book? An enhanced book is an e-book that includes special features, such as: Videos Audio/music Interactive sections (like animated maps) Gigabytes of photos/illustrations Multiple storylines with quests and achievements Expanded annotations (like whole speeches) They are designed for tablets like the Kindle Fire and Apple’s iPad. On a personal note, these …