"Alice" Exhibition Battle: Disney 1, Theater Owners 0

It appears that the Odeon and AMC theater chains have backed down on their threatened boycott of Disney's new "Alice in Wonderland" film, which opens a week from tomorrow. The theater chains will open the movie as scheduled, adhering to Disney's 12-week window between theatrical opening and home video debut.

In other "Alice" news, Variety.com has published its review of the film, and it isn't exactly a rave. The review states that while the movie does have the unique moments one would expect from Tim Burton, the film becomes increasingly ordinary as the frames tick away, leading to a big CG battle that is somewhat on the generic side.