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Weekend Update: Watchmen Opening Not So Big; Kubrick's Tenth; Obama Gives Brown DVDs
Thompson On Hollywood — While Watchmen delivered a robust opening of about $55.7 million in North America, it came in lower than expectations--and much lower than Snyder's last film, the blockbuster 300--both domestically and overseas. Finally, Watchmen works best as the narratively complex, visually dazzling comics series from Alan Moore and ...

Looking Back: The 10 Year Anniversary of Stanley Kubrick's Death
:: The Playlist :: — On March 7, 10 years ago, titan of cinema Stanley Kubrick passed away at the age of 70 in his sleep; just four days after finishing the final edit on "Eyes Wide Shut." To commemorate the 10 year anniversary of his death, MCN wrote up a little tribute. Anne Thompson posted a 2001 special on the Charlie Rose with Martin Scorsese, his wife, Christiane Kubrick and longtime producer Jan Harlan that dovetailed nicely with the then-new release of the documentary, "Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures" (a fantastic and ...