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Reunited at Redbox: Jane and Jesse
by Erika Olson | December 31st, 2011 | Filed under: Interviews, Other Bits, Redbox InsiderThis fall, the Redbox team was contacted by Jane and Jesse of Little Rock, Arkansas, who told us about how they knew each other back in elementary school and then reunited at a Redbox kiosk a decade later. Shortly after that fateful evening they began dating… and Jesse eventually popped the question to Jane back [...]
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DVD Review: One Day
by Erika Olson | December 30th, 2011 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, MoviesDVD Review of One Day: An unforgettable tale of a decades-long friendship (rather than the sweeping romance its posters make it out to be), the adaptation of David Nicholls’ internationally adored novel doesn’t quite live up to its source material, but does succeed in perhaps the most important way: like the book, it subtly and [...]
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Interview: Lone Scherfig, Director of One Day
by Erika Olson | December 29th, 2011 | Filed under: Interviews, MoviesAt the end of June, I was lucky enough to share a cup of tea with One Day director Lone Scherfig and talk about her process of bringing David Nicholls’ best-selling novel to life on the big screen. I was supposed to interview Lone with a small group of other film critics, but it worked [...]
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DVD Review: Midnight in Paris
by Erika Olson | December 23rd, 2011 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, MoviesDVD Review of Midnight in Paris: Smart, whimsical, and romantic in all the right places, Woody Allen’s Golden Globe-nominated comedy provides giddy thrills for lit majors and art aficionados, and carefree escapism for the rest of us. The following is a reprint of Redblog’s theatrical review of Midnight in Paris, which is now at Redbox [...]
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DVD Review: Warrior
by Erika Olson | December 22nd, 2011 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, MoviesDVD Review of Warrior: You wouldn’t expect a film about estranged brothers beating each other down in a mixed martial arts competition to be one of the most crowd-pleasing, feel-good movies of the year… but it is. The following is a reprint of Redblog’s theatrical review of Warrior, which is now at Redbox on DVD [...]
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DVD Review: Larry Crowne
by Erika Olson | December 16th, 2011 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, MoviesDVD Review of Larry Crowne: How do you pick yourself up and dust yourself off after you’ve been blindsided by job loss? Turns out it’s actually pretty easy to recoup as long as you’ve got a cool retro scooter and Julia Roberts as your new college professor. The following is a reprint of Redblog’s theatrical [...]
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First Comes Love, Then Comes Redbox: Catching Up with Julie & Mike
by Erika Olson | December 11th, 2011 | Filed under: Interviews, Other BitsBack in February, we interviewed Julie and Mike, a wonderful couple in Maryland who got engaged at a Redbox kiosk—much to her surprise! They tied the knot in mid-June, so now that they’re nearing their six-month anniversary, we thought we’d check in again and see how married life’s been treating them so far. [If you [...]
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DVD Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
by Erika Olson | December 6th, 2011 | Filed under: DVD Reviews, MoviesDVD Review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2: The Boy Who Lived’s quest to defeat He Who Must Not Be Named comes to an emotional, exhilarating end that will leave fans satisfied—and teary eyed. The following is a reprint of Redblog’s theatrical review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, [...]
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Jason Bateman Stars in the Freeze Frame Challenge (& The Change-Up!)
by Erika Olson | December 5th, 2011 | Filed under: Movies, Quizzes, Contests & Polls, TrailersSome major drama went down on Redblog over the weekend: Longtime Freeze Frame champion and Reader Who Rocks Glenn Berkshier, who took a much-deserved break over the Thanksgiving holiday, failed to make a comeback this weekend and instead his movie-trivia rival—nay, NEMESIS (and Threes master extraordinaire)—2sa, emerged victorious with the win! That’s right, good ol’ [...]
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And the Go Vacation Prize Pack Winners Are…
by Erika Olson | December 5th, 2011 | Filed under: Giveaways, Quizzes, Contests & Polls… Jo Partipilo, Karen Zeeger, and Laurie Mack! These three VERY lucky Redbox fans were randomly selected out of over 3,090 entries, and will each receive $1,000 to put toward a dream vacation, a Wii console, and a copy of Go Vacation for the Wii. Yes, it’s OK to be seething with jealousy right about [...]
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