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Since when have there been such promising movie releases in January? Moviefone editors Kevin Polowy, Patricia Chui and Tommy DiChiara discuss this week's openers, 'Youth in the Revolt,' 'Daybreakers' and 'Leap Year.'

Plus: Is there any stopping 'Avatar'?

Moviefone editors Kevin Polowy, Angie Argabrite, Patricia Chui and Tommy DiChiara were not nominated for Golden Globes this week, but they still freely discuss them. Plus, will 'Avatar' be the biggest blockbuster of the year? Is 'Nine' as good as 'Chicago'? And 'Did You Hear About the Morgans'?

Angie, Patricia and Tommy wonder if Clint Eastwood's 'Invictus' can rise above its unfortunate title to become an inspirational sports success at the box office. And how does 'The Princess and the Frog' measure up to past animated Disney movies? (Also, what does Angie have against cult fave comedy group Broken Lizard?)

Everybody's fine as Moviefone editors Kevin Polowy, Angie Argabrite and Tommy DiChiara discuss the latest film releases, including the heavyweight Oscar contender 'Up int he Air,' the Matt Dillon heist flick 'Armored' and the Robert De Niro family comedy drama 'Everybody's Fine.'

Where do Moviefone editors Kevin Polowy, Angie Argabrite and Tommy DiChiara fall, Team Edward or Team Jacob? And is there another option? 'New Moon' mania invades our studios.

Plus, the scoop on 'The Blind Side' and 'Planet 51.'

Angie, Kevin, Patricia and Tommy ponder: How is '2012' different from all of Roland Emmerich's other disaster movies (or is it)? Does Wes Anderson's 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' prove that 2009 is the year of kids' movies meant for adults? Or is 2009 instead the year of Woody Harrelson?

Plus, speed round! with this weekend's other releases.

How much money will the much-anticipated 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' make? Angie, Kevin, Patricia and Tommy venture some predictions. Plus: What the heck is a 'Boondock Saint'? And in honor of 'Flight of the Conchords' star Jemaine Clement's turn in 'Gentlemen Broncos,' we give a tip of the hat to New Zealand and New Zealand movies (all, uh, five of them?).

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Angie and Patricia analyze the performance of 'Where the Wild Things' at last weekend's box office -- did parents take their kids to see it, even though reviews had suggested it was inappropriate for children? And if so, do people even read reviews anymore? Also: Angie reveals the origin of 'Astro Boy' as well as its plot, which may or may not be strikingly similar to that of Spielberg's 'A.I.'

Angie, Patricia and their very special guest -- Dave McCoy, senior producer at MSN Movies -- engage in a rousing discussion of whether or not 'Where the Wild Things Are' is appropriate for kids, what makes the Coen brothers' 'A Serious Man' one of Dave's favorite movies of the year, and what the heck happened with Gerard Butler's career?

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It's a slow weekend for movies, but that doesn't mean Angie, Kevin, Patricia and Tommy don't have anything to talk about, as they dissect the layered nuances of 'Couples Retreat' and discuss the Oscar buzz surrounding Carey Mulligan's performance in 'An Eduction' -- as well as the other early shoo-ins to nab Oscar nods.


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