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Weekend box office: 'Alice in Wonderland' racks up another $62.M
Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the No. 1 weekend draw with $62 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Full Story

'Alice in Wonderland' opens with $116.3M, a 3-D record
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's trip down the rabbit hole drew huge crowds, as "Alice in Wonderland" earned a whopping $116.3 million in its opening weekend -- a record for a 3-D film. Full Story

Oscar watch: Boulder, CU students gear up for Academy Awards
Mere days remain until Oscar Sunday, and as Hollywood undoubtedly prepares for the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony, so does Boulder. Full Story

Weekend box office: 'Shutter Island' stays afloat with $22.2M
Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese continue to lure movie-goers to "Shutter Island," while James Cameron's "Avatar" has surpassed $700 million domestically. Full Story

Weekend box office: 'Shutter Island' scares up $40.2M debut
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's voyage to "Shutter Island" has landed them at No. 1 at the weekend box office. Full Story

Movie review: 'Shutter Island' (VIDEO)
Dennis Lehane's character-packed but gimmicky novel "Shutter Island" earns a slightly less gimmicky film from Martin Scorsese, who makes this 1950s period piece his tribute to the psychological thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock. Full Story

Club Notes: Mountain Standard Time's Mardi Grass Party (VIDEO)
The New Orleans' Mardi Gras spirit is hitting Colorado, and this weekend locals can check out everything from Mardi Grass to Haiti benefit celebrations. Full Story

CU's Conference on World Affairs to feature Roger Ebert, Werner Herzog
Despite being unable to speak, film critic Roger Ebert will return to the Conference on World Affairs for the second consecutive year following a two-year absence while battling cancer. Full Story

Weekend box office: 'Valentine's Day' courts $52.4M opening
The star-studded romance "Valentine's Day" wooed audiences with a $52.4 million opening weekend, easily grabbing the No. 1 spot over the holiday that shares its name, according to studio estimates Sunday. Full Story

Is 'The Room' the worst movie ever?
"The Room" is considered the worst movie of all time -- which makes filmmaker Tommy Wiseau the new Ed Wood, his movie the "Citizen Kane" of crap. Locals will get a chance to judge it for themselves this weekend when it shows at midnight at Denver's Esquire Theatre tonight and Saturday. Full Story

Review: 'Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense' (VIDEO)
For something so free and intangible, jazz can evoke a fairly fixed sonic image for many: Dapper men in suits and ties skittering away in an improvisational haze, sending bopping horns over slinky, walking basslines and busy bursts of brush-stroked drumming. Full Story

Weekend box office: 'Dear John' finally dethrones 'Avatar'
A sci-fi love story has given way to an earthbound romance at the box office, livening up typically slow times at theaters over Super Bowl weekend. Full Story

New on DVD: 'Michael Jackson's This Is It,' 'Whip It'
"Michael Jackson's This Is It": This film offers a behind-the-scenes peek at planning for the late King of Pop's farewell concert. Full Story

Weekend box office: 'Avatar' takes 7th week, nears domestic record
"Avatar" is on the cusp of toppling the domestic box-office record after leading all movies for a seventh straight week. Full Story

Which 10 pictures will get Oscar nods?
You could say the price of an Oscar nod got cut in half this year. Chagrined that box-office and critical favorite "The Dark Knight" wasn't nominated last year, the academy honchos decided to double the number of nominees for best picture. Full Story

'Avatar' tops box office for 6th week
James Cameron's "Avatar" is on a course to sink "Titanic" at the box office. No. 1 for the sixth-straight weekend with $36 million, the 20th Century Fox sci-fi spectacle lifted its domestic total to $552.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Full Story

2010 Boulder International Film Festival schedule now available online
The schedule for the upcoming 2010 Boulder International Film Festival is now available on the group's Web site. Full Story

Weekend box office: 'Avatar' now bigger than 'Star Wars'
James Cameron's "Avatar" had a $41.3 million weekend to shoot past "Star Wars" as the No. 3 movie on the all-time domestic box office charts. Next stop, "The Dark Knight." Full Story

Vatican poo-poos 'Avatar'
"Avatar" is wooing audiences worldwide with visually dazzling landscapes and nature-loving blue creatures. Full Story

'30 Rock' star Alec Baldwin to appear at Boulder International Film Festival
Actor Alec Baldwin will be the featured guest at the sixth-annual Boulder International Film Festival, running Feb. 11 through 15 at the Boulder Theater, organizers announced today. Full Story

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