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Blog Entries by Scott Mendelson from 07/2011

Weekend Box Office: Transformers 3 Crushes Records, Larry Crowne Underwhelms, Cars 2 Crashes

| Posted 07.03.2011

There are those who will scream "DISAPPOINTMENT!" because Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen opened with $200 million in its first five days two years ago. If $180 million in six days is disappointment, sign me up for failure anytime.

Won't Be SPOILED Again... Why I No Longer Read Roger Ebert's Review Prior to Seeing the Movie

| Posted 07.07.2011

I still trust Roger Ebert as a film critic. But sadly, I no longer trust him not to ruin the surprises on a whim. I will read Roger Ebert's reviews for as long as he writes them. But I no longer read them before I see a given film.

Weekend Box Office: Transformers 3 Tops Again, Horrible Bosses Opens Well While Zookeeper Opens (Relatively) Soft

| Posted 07.10.2011

The Autobots and Decepticons ruled the box office yet again, as the Middle East-occupation parable grossed another $47 million over the weekend.

HuffPost Review: Winnie the Pooh Is Feather-Light and Subtly Clever Family Fare

| Posted 07.12.2011

Winnie the Pooh is exactly what a Winnie the Pooh movie should be, no more and no less. It is quaint, gentle, subtly wicked and as cozy as a blanket just out of the dryer.

HuffPost Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II

| Posted 07.15.2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II is a very good film in the franchise, and a very good fantasy film in its own right. It is worth our attention and our praise.

Weekend Box Office: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II Dethrones The Dark Knight, Earning $169.1 Million in Its Opening Weekend. Oh, and Sarah Palin Is Not a Movie Star

| Posted 07.18.2011

With nearly ten years of anticipation, The Boy Who Lived has returned to the top of the opening weekend charts with a massive $169.1 million Friday-Sunday gross.

HuffPost Review: Captain America Delivers the Goods, With Rich Characterization and Terrific Old-school Adventure

| Posted 07.20.2011

Joe Johnston's Captain America is a gloriously old-fashioned bit of shoe-leather adventure. Like the best of the recent comic book films, this is a genre film first and a comic book adaptation second.

Weekend Box Office: Captain America Tops With $66m, Kunis/Timberlake's Friends With Benefits Nets Solid $18.5m, Harry Potter Tumbles Domestically But Dominates Worldwide

| Posted 07.24.2011

Captain America: The First Avenger debuted at number one this weekend, earning a rock-solid $65.8 million. The opening puts it just over Thor ($65.7 million) for the top superhero debut of the year.

Happily Never After: The Sad (and Sexist?) Rush to Cast Some of Our Most Promising Young Actresses as Fairy Tale Princesses

| Posted 07.28.2011

If recent developments are any indication, Hollywood has a genuine desire to roll back the progress clock and turn young female actresses into fairy tale princesses.