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Only two new movies open in wide release this weekend, but never fear — a whole slew of new flicks are slated for theaters the week of December 19th, including ‘The Adventures of Tintin,’ ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,’ and the highly-anticipated ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.’ But if you need to get your popcorn freak on now, here’s what’s premiering this week.

Few know this about Chewbacca, but the Wookie from ‘Star Wars’ actually has a lovely singing voice. Don’t believe us? Then check out this video of Chewie growling and honking his way through the Christmas classic ‘Silent Night.’ This one has “Internet meme” written all over it.

With no new movies opening in wide-release this weekend, there was little to challenge the powerhouse known as ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1,’ which earned $16.9 million and easily kept its berth as the top-earning film for the third weekend in a row.

While there are no new movies in wide release this weekend, you may have been too busy eating the last of your mom’s famous pumpkin pie to check out those released over the Thanksgiving holiday — so here’s another look at them. In the animated ...

The decided ‘Twilight’ haters aren’t the only ones sick of the popular films — the latest installment, ‘Breaking Dawn,’ is apparently giving people seizures.

‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ continued to dominate at the box office this weekend, earning $42 million to easily retain its top spot on the charts.

New movies usually open on Fridays, but since the Thanksgiving holiday means many people will have had enough of socializing with their relatives long before then, you’ll be able to sneak out as early as Wednesday to check out this week’s new offerings.

In news that will likely surprise exactly no one, ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ glittered and gored its way to a spectacular $139.5 million premiere this weekend, giving the latest film in the popular franchise the fifth-largest domestic opening in history.

M'Lynn, Ouiser, Shelby, Truvy, Clairee, and the rest of the ladies hit the big screen 22 years ago today. And Steel Magnolias continues to make us cry and laugh no matter how many times we watch it. What is your favorite scene from the movie which was filmed mainly in Natchitoches?  Check out one of ours after the jump.

Whether your thing is animated penguins who sing and dance or gothic love stories involving vampires and werewolves, both of the new movies in wide release this weekend have been much hyped and hotly anticipated.

In Summer 2012, the first Disney/Pixar movie to feature a female protagonist will be released in theaters. The first full-length theatrical trailer has just been made available...check it out after the jump.

Of the 122 little people who portrayed Munchkins in the 1939 classic ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ four remain. And the folks over at BuzzFeed have tracked down “then and now” photos for each. Updated: Sadly, Karl Slover has passed away the age of 93.