Mitch calls January "the toilet of movie releases", and says not to expect anything different this year.  While 2008 is littered with blockbuster films that will hit the theatres, expect none of significance before Valentine's Day.  We've got a great DVD release this week in "3:10 To Yuma", and Mitch hits on that, as well as the latest projects of Sasha Baron Cohen (Borat) and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) in this week's Crystal Ball.

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Mitch's latest movie review for us here at TCF is on "Sweeney Todd" a flick that Mitch just flat out loved.  It's done by Tim Burton, the man who has turned macabre into an Art Form, and Mitch says that he has found the perfect vehicle for his twisted visions in the form of one of the most violent, bloody, depressing, and beautifully scored musicals to hit the stage.  Mitch says this one isn't for everyone, but that doesn't stop him from giving this film a rating he rarely doles out.

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2007 wasn't a great year for movies, and you had to look a little harder to find them.  But the year still produced a number of fine films, and Mitch gives us his ten best of the calendar year for us in his latest piece.  Mitch also lists his five worst 2007 movies, the box office bombs and hidden gems, and also recaps his 2006 top ten list for us.

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Great version of The Crystal Ball this week from Mitch.  Nine new films release this week, with several of them generating some very nice buzz.  Mitch takes a look at all of them and also hits on the box office explosion "I Am Legend" generated, earning more in its first weekend than "Return of the King".  And in the news and rumors section, Mitch talks about the recent news that Peter Jackson will be producing TWO movies based on J.R.R. Tolkein's "The Hobbit", predecessor to "Lord of the Rings".

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