Movies

In what continues to be a great month for leaked movie trailers, Big Shiny Robot got its hands on ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ teaser trailer on Tuesday, which offers a blurry — but still awesome — glimpse at the highly anticipated reboot.

Among the many teasers offered in this trailer are a glimpse at Peter Parker’s (‘Social Network’ cutie Andrew Garfield) backstory, his love interest, Gwen Stacy (‘Easy A’s’ Emma Stone) and a pretty epic shot of Spidey swinging through the streets of New York City, all from his point of view.

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Maybe you’ve completely devoured all of the ‘Harry Potter’ films but need a refresher. Or maybe you’re a complete ‘Potter’ neophyte who doesn’t know your squibs from your Muggles, but wants to see the movie everyone’s talking about, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,’ without looking like a total rube.

Whatever your situation, the Fine Brothers are here to help.

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Earlier last month, it was announced that the local theater would be running a Harry Potter Double Feature, Part 1 of Deathly Hollows and then Part 2 right at 12:01AM Friday morning.

There’s a long, convoluted story about how I got roped into attending but I’ll try to give you the short version.

A cute girl asked me to go with her.

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This weekend, parents and kids will have plenty to choose from with two family-friendly movies opening nationwide.

The first is, of course, the long-awaited 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,' the eighth and final movie in the wildly popular franchise. Critics are raving 'Harry's' farewell, which is sure to help position it as one of the biggest, if not the biggest, movie of the year.

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Boosted by unexpectedly strong word-of-mouth and generous reviews, 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' was number one for the second weekend in a row, becoming the top-grossing movie of 2011 thus far with a total take of $261.0 million.

Coming in second, the Jennifer Aniston-featured dark comedy 'Horrible Bosses' earned an estimated $28.1 million, while the family flick 'Zookeeper' came in third with $21.0 million.

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Kevin James is seeking big laughs in his latest summer comedy, 'Zookeeper,' in which he plays, well, a zookeeper whose animals reveal they can talk when he decides he wants to leave to find a more glamorous job.

Though it's sure to be a hit with families this weekend, adults may opt for the R-rated 'Horrible Bosses' instead, which stars Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudekis as three disgruntled employees who decide they want to kill their bosses.

Which movie will win the box office? We'll know on Sunday. In the meantime, get a rundown of the biggest movies in theaters this weekend.

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Booze didn’t turn out to be a magic elixir for Daniel Radcliffe.

In an interview with GQ, the ‘Harry Potter’ star admitted he developed a dangerous drinking problem as a way to deal with his fame.

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No Megan Fox, no problem -- 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' still managed to rock the box office this holiday weekend.

The sexy star may not have returned for the third installment in the franchise, but it didn't matter because director Michael Bay's latest offering took in $116.1 million over the four-day holiday weekend, en route to winning the box office battle.

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The ‘Transformers’ are back for two and a half hours worth of action in ‘Dark of the Moon,’ the third movie in Michael Bay’s mega-blockbuster franchise.

Reviews for the movie have been a bit on the negative side; but with it already pulling in $13.5 million on Tuesday, it’s looking to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, movie of the year.

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‘Cars 2,’ the newest blockbuster from Pixar, premiered over the weekend and with it, a teaser trailer for the animation studio’s next flick, ‘Brave.’ The film, set in the Scotland Highlands, follows the story of Merida, “a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor” who makes a regrettable wish. ‘Brave’ boasts a killer international cast of voices, including Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson and Billy Connolly.

We could tell you more about the latest from the beloved geniuses at Pixar, but as one YouTube commenter said, “YES OH MY GOD YES JUST TAKE MY MONEY YOU DONT NEED TO ASK.”

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As expected, Pixar’s ‘Cars 2′ easily took first place at the weekend box office, netting a healthy $68 million. That’s about $8 million higher than the original ‘Cars,’ which opened to $60.1 million in 2006.

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Another sequel cruises into theaters this weekend by way of Pixar’s ‘Cars 2,’ with Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) back for another fast-paced adventure – this time, at the first-ever World Grand Prix.

Reviews haven’t been too kind for the movie, but given Pixar’s recent successes, ‘Cars 2′ should have no problem taking the number-one spot at the box office.

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