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How can I figure out how well a movie did in the box office?

I follow your awesome Twitter movie news and trivia channel @FilmBuzz and figured you'd know the answer to this question: How can I find out how much money a movie, like, say, Eragon, made in the theater?...

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What are the best Web sites for film fans?

I've heard that you are a big film aficionado and I'm wondering, what sites do you read and where do you talk about films? Also, do you ever write movie reviews for your local newspaper, the Daily Camera?...

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What does "straight to video" mean?

I've been trying to expand my horizon in the world of movies and keep bumping into films I haven't heard about that are "straight to video". What does that mean?...

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What movies are about the dangers of conformity?

Dave, in my film class we're supposed to write an essay about movies that address the dangers and problems with overly homogeneous, uniform cultures where there's huge pressure to conform to group behaviors. I'm kind of stuck for what movies...

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Why do films have ratings?

Not to ask a daft question, Dave, but why do films have ratings like "G" and "PG" and such? What happened before there were ratings, and what's the future of ratings, given that extremely violent movies often get lax ratings...

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