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Veronica Santiago and Neil Estep review Hairspray, Chuck & Larry, and Premonition in this episode of FilmCrunch.Play Video
In Theaters This Weekend (5/16)
Posted by Veronica Santiago
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Disney,
Miramax,
Adaptation,
Adventure,
Drama,
Family,
Foreign,
Independent,
Sequels,
Thrillers,
Lists,
New Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG): starring Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley (directed by Andrew Adamson)
- How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer* (R): starring American Ferrera, Elizabeth Peña, Lucy Gallardo (directed by Georgina Garcia Riedel)
- Reprise* (R): starring Espen Klouman-Hoiner, Anders Danielsen Lie, Odd Magnus Williamson (directed by Joachim Trier)
- Sangre de mi sangre* (NR): starring Paola Mendoza, Jorge Adrian Espindola, Armando Hernandez (directed by Christopher Zalla)
*limited and/or gradual release
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Box Office Breakdown: Ashton Kutcher Drives Past Speed Racer
Posted by Veronica Santiago
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Lionsgate,
Paramount,
Sony,
Universal,
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Adaptation,
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Family,
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Romance,
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Despite arresting visuals and a $120 million budget, the Wachowski brothers were unable to bring Speed Racer to life. The Warner Bros. movie - which many had already predicted would fall behind Iron Man - did even worse than originally thought. At one point, it was believed the anime adaptation would debut in 2nd place. Unfortunately, the final box office numbers placed the PG film in third.
Meanwhile, What Happens in Vegas became the second wedding-themed entry in the recent Top Ten. The comedy, starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher, replaced Made of Honor as the go to ‘chick flick’ of the week. The movie grossed $20.1 million, a slim $1.6 million more than Speed.
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| Variety
Watch the First Seven Minutes of Speed Racer
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
Warner Bros,
Action,
Adaptation,
Adventure,
Science Fiction,
New Releases,
Trailers
If you’ve been wondering whether to spend your weekend watching Speed Racer (or Iron Man for the second time), here’s something that may help you decide. You will know now whether the visual movie’s open is at least tolerable.
Given my unexpected reaction to Cloverfield, I don’t think I could sit through another movie that might cause motion sickness.
At the very least, fans of Warren Beatty’s colorful Dick Tracy - or those simply with young boys in the home - might find something appealing about it.
In Theaters This Weekend (5/9)
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
20th Century Fox,
Magnolia,
Warner Bros,
Action,
Adaptation,
Documentary,
Drama,
Foreign,
Horror,
Noir,
Political,
Romance,
Comedy,
Sports,
Thrillers,
Lists,
New Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Speed Racer (PG): starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman (directed by Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski)
- What Happens in Vegas (PG-13): starring Ashton Kutcher, Cameron Diaz, Rob Corddry (directed by Tom Vaughan)
- America the Beautiful* (R): starring Gerren Taylor, Ted Casablanca, Eve Ensler (directed by Darryl Roberts)
- Before the Rains* (PG-13): starring Linus Roache, Nandita Das, Rahul Bose (directed by Santosh Sivan)
- Bloodline* (NR): (directed by Bruce Burgess)
- The Fall* (R): starring Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell (directed by Tarsem Singh)
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Iron Man 2 Already Announced
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
Paramount,
Action,
Adaptation,
Adventure,
Box Office,
Celeb News,
Upcoming Releases
Although a leading man has not yet officially been attached, Marvel has gone ahead and cleared a spot for another Iron Man film.
The studio, which already had options for two more sequels, immediately greenlighted the second installment after their record-busting weekend. Given that Robert Downey Jr. has been widely credited for making the well-received film a success, it’s expected he’ll be bargaining with execs for a larger paycheck. Meanwhile, Marvel is reportedly set to talk with the actor and director Jon Favreau about the follow-up’s general storyline soon.
Assuming negotiations go well, we should be expecting to see Iron Man 2 - with Gwyneth Paltrow and Terrence Howard - on April 30, 2010.
Read More | Hollywood Reporter
Collectors Line Up for Joker Doll
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
Warner Bros,
Action,
Adaptation,
Adventure,
Sequels,
Upcoming Releases
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While the whole thing seems a bit morbid, I guess you kind of have to understand the reasoning.
In New York, collectors reportedly starting lining up around 4 A.M. this morning to cash in on Batman memorabilia. Their object of desire? The Heath Ledger/Joker action figure. The item, which sells for $9.99, quickly disappeared from the Times Square Toys “R” Us store and ended up on the internet within a matter of hours. (There’s nothing like a tragic death that makes an eBay seller salivate more.)
Although some hopeful profiters have been requesting nearly $50 for both the Joker and Batman figures together, a spokesperson for the toy store says they expect to be getting shipments of The Dark Knight products on a regular basis.
Read More | New York Post
Box Office Breakdown: Iron Man Strikes Gold
Posted by Veronica Santiago
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Lionsgate,
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Where exactly can the summer box office go from here?
This past weekend, Iron Man blasted into theaters in a big way. The comic book adaptation raked in a whopping $102 million putting an $87 million difference between itself and its nearest competitor. The PG-13 film officially became the 10th best opener of all time and had the second best premiere for any non-sequel. (Spider-Man grossed $114.8 million back in 2002.)
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Read More | Variety
Warner Bros. Releases Dark Knight Trailer No. 3
Posted by Kathleen Kane
Categories:
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Action,
Adaptation,
Adventure,
Mystery,
Sequels,
Thrillers,
Trailers,
Upcoming Releases
As everyone and their mother rushed to the theaters to see Iron Man this weekend, they were in for quite a surprise as the latest teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Batman series played prior to the film.
Ever since the first screenings of Iron Man, bootleg versions of the trailer have appeared on YouTube; The Dark Knight team seems to have wanted to nip that in the butt quickly, as they ended up posting it on their official site this past weekend, which you can see after the jump.
Although the campaign for the film has bombarded us with clips and images of Heath Ledger‘s character, Joker, very little has been spoken of Aaron Eckhart‘s Harvey Dent, who ultimately becomes Two-Face. That is, of course, until this trailer, where if you look close enough, you’re able to see the scars on the side of his face when he’s holding up the gun.
Folks over at Warner Bros. just continue to keep us entertained, as they had just released new teaser posters a mere couple weeks ago (which can be viewed at Omelete). The film is set to be released in theaters July 18, 2008.
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Read More | Coming Soon.net
Paramount Titles Going Blu-ray
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
Paramount,
Action,
Adaptation,
Animation,
Drama,
Family,
Science Fiction,
Comedy,
Technology
After declaring loyalty to HD DVD last year, Paramount has unfortunately been forced to switch gears thanks to the format’s demise. Here are a few Blu-ray titles the studio now plans to release in the upcoming months:
May 20
- Bee Movie, Face/Off, Next
June 3
- Cloverfield, There Will Be Blood
June 24
- The Spiderwick Chronicles
Read More | Reuters
Mel Gibson Plans Acting Return
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
Adaptation,
Drama,
Thrillers,
Casting,
Celeb News,
Celebrity Gossip,
Upcoming Releases
After spending some time under the radar, Mel Gibson is apparently ready to make a return to acting.
Although Gibson has definitely been busy over the last several years, his primary focus has been on directorial work (Apocalypto, The Passion of the Christ). It’s actually been some time since Mel has placed himself in front of the camera. His last major motion pictures hit theaters back in 2002 (Signs, We Were Soldiers).
I’m sure the calculated time off also had something to do with the actor’s brush with the law. If he could manage to keep out of the limelight, people would eventually forget those anti-Semitic remarks. Right?
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Read More | Variety
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