Monster Mashup: Horror movie stars ready to press flesh in Cherry Hill

By Matt Chimento, Courier-Post Staff

Oscar fever is in the air so it's high time all the elbow rubbers and groupies slink out from hiding and try to hobnob their way into all the hottest parties and gala events.

Click here to view the Courier-Post photo gallery of the 2009 convention, and read the rest of this article after the jump...

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‘Stink’ Fisher relishes pivotal role in ‘Lovely Bones’

By AMY LONGSDORF
For the Courier-Post

Forget about conventional acting lessons. Bill "Stink" Fisher learned his craft on the streets of Knollwood Drive in Cherry Hill.

Along with his younger brother and their pals, Fisher spent many an afternoon wrapped up in action-packed games of army. Pretending to be soldiers, they'd fill their backpacks with rations and speed around the neighborhood on their bikes, dodging imaginary gunfire.

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Win passes to a special advance screening of Disney’s THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG

Enter for your chance to win passes for four from the Courier-Post to a special advance screening of THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG at the AMC Loews Cherry Hill on Saturday, December 5 at 10 a.m.

Complete the online entry form before 12 noon on Wednesday, November 25. One online entry per valid email address. Winners will be notified by email for online entries. No purchase necessary. Employees of all promotional partners and their agencies are not eligible. Rated G. Must be over 13 to enter.

Click here to enter to win.

Long lines at Loews for ‘New Moon’

Last night at AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 on Route 38, my friend and I were certainly among the minority of movie goers who were not seeing 'Twilight: New Moon.'

Here's just part of the line that we saw outside of one of the 'Twilight' auditoriums at Loews last night:

If you're planning on seeing the second installment of the 'Twilight' saga this weekend, I would suggest ordering tickets in advance and arriving early.

Store offering free tickets to advance ‘Twilight’ screening

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A Cherry Hill Blockbuster store will hold a special "Twilight" celebration tomorrow -- Friday the 13th -- during which hundreds of tickets to a special advance screening of the new film will be given away.

The store at 1586 N. Kings Highway will hand out about 300 tickets during the 6 to 9 p.m. event to a screening on Nov. 19 at the AMC Loews in Cherry Hill.

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Win passes for four to a special advance screening of Old Dogs

Enter for your chance to win passes for four from the Courier-Post to a special advance screening of OLD DOGS at the AMC Loews Cherry Hill on Saturday, November 21 at 10:00 a.m.

Complete the online entry form before 12 noon on Thursday, November 12, 2009. One online entry per valid email address. Winners will be notified by email for online entries. No purchase necessary. Employees of all promotional partners and their agencies are not eligible. This film is rated PG.

For your chance to win, enter at: Win passes for four to a special advance screening of Old Dogs | courierpostonline.com | Courier-Post.

Win passes to a special advance screening of PIRATE RADIO

Enter the Courier-Post's drawing for your chance to win an Admit-Two pass to a special advance screening of the irreverent yet fact-based comedy PIRATE RADIO at the AMC Loews Cherry Hill on Thursday, November 12 at 7:30pm.

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Win passes to a special advance screening of Cirque du Freak

Photo courtesy of: www.thevampiresassistant.net.

Enter for your chance to win an Admit-Two pass to a special advance screening of CIRQUE DU FREAK: THE VAMPIRE’S ASSISTANT at the AMC Loews Cherry Hill on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:30pm.

Complete the online entry form on the Courier-Post Web site before 12 noon on Tuesday, October 13. One online entry per valid email address. Winners will be notified by email for online entries. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Passes are available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Employees of all promotional partners and their agencies are not eligible. Rated PG-13.

Visit the Courier-Post Web site to enter to win: Win passes to a special advance screening of Cirque du Freak | courierpostonline.com | Courier-Post.

Documentary film criticizes N.J. education spending

A new documentary detailing shortcomings of the New Jersey public education system has won acclamation at local film festivals and is getting a chance to be seen by the public.

"The Cartel," a documentary that criticizes the way the state's poorer school districts are funded and also condemns the New Jersey Schools Development Authority for wasteful spending, opens today for a weeklong run at AMC Loew's in Cherry Hill.

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An interview with Tucker Max

Photo courtesy of: TuckerMax.com.

As was recently mentioned on his blog, Tucker Max's film "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell," which opened in over 100 theaters nationwide last week, will be opening at AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 this week.

The film, in which Max has a cameo role, is based on Max's books, and is "the shocking, ridiculous and hilarious  real life adventures of Tucker Max– (it is) the story of an impromptu bachelor party gone horribly awry."

Through his books and Web site, Tucker Max has obtained popularity among a college crowd for his stories of drinking, women and often politically correct humor.

Below the jump is an interview I did today with him:

Win 4 passes to a screening of SURROGATES

Enter for your chance to win passes for four from the Courier-Post to a special advance screening of SURROGATES at 7:30 PM on Thursday, September24 at the AMC Loews Cherry Hill.

Complete the online entry form before noon on Wednesday, September 16th. One online entry per valid email address. Winners will be notified by email for online entries. No purchase necessary.

Employees of all promotional partners and their agencies are not eligible. This film is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence disturbing images, language, sexuality and a drug-related scene.

To enter for your chance to win, fill out the online entry film on the Courier-Post Web site at: Win 4 passes to a screening of SURROGATES | CourierPostOnline.com | Courier-Post.

Win passes to see CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS in 3D! | CourierPostOnline.com

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Enter for your chance to win passes for four from the Courier-Post to a special advance screening of CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS in IMAX 3D at 10am on Saturday, Sept. 12 at the AMC Loews Cherry Hill.

Complete the online entry form before 12 noon on Thursday, September 3rd. One online entry per valid email address. Winners will be notified by email for online entries. No purchase necessary. Employees of all promotional partners and their agencies are not eligible. This film is rated PG.

Must be 13 or over to enter.

Complete the online entry form here: Win passes to see CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS in 3D! | CourierPostOnline.com | Courier-Post.

Vampire convention in NJ to attract ‘Twilight’ fans

Peter Sorel/Summit Entertainment/Gannett News Service

To those who attended the recent Monster Convention in Cherry Hill, you might be interested in the vampire convention in North Jersey this weekend...

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Producer of Tarantino films a former Cherry Hill native | CourierPostOnline.com

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Made in Jersey

Lawrence Bender, former Cherry Hill native and producer of multiple Quentin Tarantino films including the current "Inglourious Basterds", credits his success to his South Jersey roots

By AMY LONGSDORF
For the Courier-Post

Little did Lawrence Bender know that when he left Cherry Hill back in 1975, he was taking with him not only a life-long addiction to the King of Pizza, but also a practical guide in how to become a successful Hollywood producer.

"My upbringing in South Jersey put an emphasis on creativity and practicality," he said during a phone call from his Los Angeles office. "It was like the best of both worlds, and it's those two (strengths) that I rely on when I'm producing a movie."

Since he began overseeing feature films more than two decades ago, Bender's projects ("Pulp Fiction," "Good Will Hunting," "Anna and the King" and "An Inconvenient Truth," among others) have garnered 21 Oscar nominations, including two for Best Picture.

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