What New Movie Releases are Rising Toward the Top?

Top movie releases at Burke's Redbox locations. Movie trailers, reviews.

Chasing Mavericks came in at No. 10 after its release March 26, and this week moves up to No. 9, but Lincoln surged even more dramatically, jumping four places to break into the Top 10 and finish at No. 7 among movies at Burke Redbox locations. Here's the description of Lincoln from Redbox: In a nation divided by war and the winds of change, Abraham Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. Rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for an intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language. Trailer for Lincoln Reviews for Lincoln  And for Chasing Mavericks: This is based on the true adventures of big wave surfing legend Jay Moriarity and his…

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Five Movies with Oscar Buzz

The holidays are a great time to get a head start on Oscar viewing!

December is Oscar time. Filmmakers need to get their movies under the wire so they'll be in contention for this year's awards. Consequently this month is a weird mix of crowd-pleasing mediocrity and painfully long masterpieces that mix horribly with a need for fluff. But what is a movie lover to do? Gotta see them! Having only viewed two of these films (Lincoln and Silver Linings Playbook), I'm as in the dark (as it were) as you all are about how truly great these movies are, and how they measure up to each other as far as acting and scripting are concerned. All I know is what I hear, and I'm hearing a lot. All the critics associations are putting together their lists of bests, and they all influence how the Oscars go.   So far, these are …

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