The Purge, a thriller/horror film made for about $3 million, took in almost $40 million this week, beating big-budget films like Fast & Furious 6, and The Internship. LA Times film writer Rebecca Keegan breaks down the reasons why it was the little film that could.
And Warner Bros. is re-releasing its 1939 classic, The Wizard of Oz, in a 3-D version. Film historians are aghast, but imagine seeing those creepy monkeys flying at you, or the Wicked Witch's nose right in your face.
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