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Weekend Receipts: Super 8, Super Debut

Surprise! (?) After all that speculation and hand-wringing over Super 8 ‘s prospects, the underexposed tribute to summer glories past emerged as something of a summer glory itself. Meanwhile the cluster of blockbuster veterans around it held on in the top five, and at least one wipeout was had by a young lady named Judy Moody. Your Weekend Receipts are here.

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Weekend Receipts: Super 8, Super Debut

Last Call: Win a Midnight in Paris Poster Signed by Woody Allen!

You’ve read the glowing reviews , you’ve heard about the crowds . But starting this weekend, it’s easier than ever to see Midnight in Paris , the late-era masterpiece from Woody Allen. The film’s continued theatrical expansion brings it to more than 900 screens nationwide, and considering its success to date, the folks at Sony Pictures Classics are feeling generous, offering up a Midnight in Paris poster signed by the Woodman himself. There’s just one little, 10-word catch. [ UPDATE : Only a few hours remain before the deadline! Submit your review after the jump.]

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Last Call: Win a Midnight in Paris Poster Signed by Woody Allen!

Sandra Bullock Photo from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Magical Stepmom Hybrid?

Queen of everything Sandra Bullock was photographed on the set of her new movie Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close , looking immortal in casual curls and a turtleneck. But am I imagining something, or does she resemble a perfect hybrid of two characters from a certain 1998 film with Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon?

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After $35M Opening, Sony Admits Skyline Didn’t Steal From Battle: Los Angeles

Yesterday was Thursday, when it seems the folks at Sony were in such a good mood that they dismissed their complaints of breach of contract against the Strause brothers, VFX experts and makers of last November’s indie alien invasion pic Skyline . The strongly worded charges originally accused the Strauses’ Hydraulx Entertainment of using Battle: Los Angeles equipment to make their own competing sci-fi flick, but you know what helps smooth over disputes like this? Discovering that Skyline ‘s effects were completely different from those in Battle: Los Angeles . Also: Having $35 million in your pocket.

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After $35M Opening, Sony Admits Skyline Didn’t Steal From Battle: Los Angeles