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Mars Needs Moms
Blu-Ray Review: Disney’s ‘Mars Needs Moms’ Surprises, Delights
Submitted by mattmovieman on August 18, 2011 - 6:35amCHICAGO – Sometimes all a film needs is a bad title to repel audiences. “Mars Needs Moms” is based on the Berkeley Breathed picture book of the same name, which derived its own title from the 1966 film, “Mars Needs Women.” Even as an obscure homage, the title falls flat, and most certainly could’ve been replaced. Yet that’s not the only reason why this woefully overlooked film became one of the biggest box office bombs in history.
Box Office News: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Limitless’ Lands Weak Top Spot
Submitted by BrianTT on March 21, 2011 - 7:29amCHICAGO – With the NCAA tournament distracting the nation’s attention and a lackluster group of new options at the multiplex, Bradley Cooper’s “Limitless” climbed to the top of a very weak top ten for the weekend of Mar. 17-19, 2011 with only $19 million. New films from Matthew McConaughey (“The Lincoln Lawyer”) and Simon Pegg (“Paul”) disappointed even more.
