Review: 'Mamma Mia!' What a letdown!

Published 7/18/2008 at CNN.com - Entertainment

It's tempting to say that "Mamma Mia!" has the worst choreography of any big-screen musical in history, though that would imply that what happens in the film is choreography. [link]

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Movies Opening Today (July 18, 2008)

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'The Dark Knight' highlights and headlines all of the movies opening today across the country. If you can't get into 'Knight' then you might want to check out 'Mamma Mia!' or 'Space Chimps'.

Studios eye box office record

SpoutBlog found this 7/18/2008 on www.variety.com

Weekend has a shot at best-ever grosses Warner Bros.' "The Dark Knight" is poised to enter the record books as it opens today -- and the weekend has a shot at being the best on record in overall grosses on the strength of the Batman sequel and ...

Mamma Mia! Papa's a Nazi!

Gawker found this 7/18/2008 on www.radosh.net

If you ever suspected that Abba was created in a lab... you're not entirely wrong. This clip from The Jewish Channel explains how singer Frida (ironically not the blond one) was sired as part of a Nazi eugenics program to populate the world with the ...

"Space Chimps" could soar on DVD (Reuters)

Yahoo! Buzz Log found this 7/18/2008 on news.yahoo.com

Reuters - "Space Chimps" is on a perilous mission into North American cinemas to compete against "WALL-E" and "Kung Fu Panda" for the family audience, not to mention vie for screens against such hot openers as "The Dark Knight" and "Mamma Mia!" ...

COMPETING STUDIO REPORTS: 'Dark Knight' may top opening day record with $63M and 3-day record with $153M!

Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog ... found this 7/18/2008 on news.fantasymoguls.com

FRIDAY 4:00 p.m. (Pacific): Just got off the phone with a competing studio exec, and I am told that their "numbers crunchers" are, at the moment, projecting that The Dark Knight (Warner Bros) will break the all-time opening day and all-time 3-day ...

WeAreMovieGeeks.com • Review: ‘Mamma Mia!’
Executive Producers Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson bring the Broadway smash hit Mama Mia ,to the big screen! Mama Mia is a story told around the songs of 70’s super-group ABBA! Phyllidia Lloyd ,in her directorial debut, has assembled a cast that ...

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Gawker • 'Post' on 'Mamma Mia': "[?]" [Corrections]
We got tipped on this an hour ago and happily it still hasn't been corrected. The New York Post's review of Mamma Mia comes with bracketed editor's notes asking the reviewer to clarify vague passages! At no extra charge! Anyone want to check the ...

'Mamma Mia!' Star Amanda Seyfried: From 'Mean Girl' To Meryl Streep's Daughter
"Mamma Mia!" star Amanda Seyfried, previously in "Mean Girls," was thrilled but terrified after winning the role opposite Meryl Streep in the ABBA musical.

'Mamma Mia,' Hellboy' heat up Euro BO
International News: 'Hancock' set to bow big in Spain -- European auds are set to enjoy a summer smorgasbord this weekend, as “Mamma Mia” tantalizes Teutons, “Hellboy: The Golden Army” ignites Italy, “Journey to the Center of the Earth” ...

'Mamma Mia!': Solid Gold, By Kurt Loder
Kurt Loder reviews "Mamma Mia!," an ABBA-inspired musical that features a fearless, show-stopping performance by Meryl Streep.

ABBA in spotlight as 'Mamma Mia!' bows
ABBA is about to take a chance on the movies. "Mamma Mia!" opens in the U.S. on Friday, employing nearly two dozen songs from the enduring Swedish quartet.