New Sherlock Holmes Trailer Unveiled

Posted by Kathleen Kane Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Classics, Family, Mystery, Comedy, Thrillers, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Trailers, Upcoming Releases

If you’re pretending to be British and celebrating Guy Fawkes Day, you might as well keep up the charade by checking out the new trailer for Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law.

In what can only seem to be complete bad-ass-ness (smart jokes, narrated three-step guide to knocking someone out, Rachel McAdams, etc.), the film appears to have a good chance at holding its own during this Christmas Day’s battlefield for the box office.

What secret weapon does director Guy Ritchie have in store for the action-packed thriller? He calls it a family movie!

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A Christmas Carol Comes to London

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Disney, Adaptation, Animation, Family, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases

Jim Carrey wouldn’t want to travel through time.

The Hollywood funnyman - who was in London’s Leicester Square last night for the world premiere of his latest film Disney’s A Christmas Carol, based on the Charles Dickens story - has revealed he wouldn’t want to revisit his past or see into the future even if he had the chance.

“There are some important physicists who now are telling us that all time is happening only once. So I think now is a good time,” he said.

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Bears! Berenstains on the Big Screen

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Adaptation, Animation, Family, Upcoming Releases

It seems that a new film trend is emerging. According to reports, the Berenstain Bears will soon get their own feature-length movie.

Created by Stan and Jan Berenstain, the family of bears has been entertaining kids since 1951. The franchise encompasses more than 200 books and a 1985 animated series. The movie, scheduled for a 2011 release date, will come to theaters six decades after The Berenstain Bears were first introduced. A combination of live-action and computer animation will bring the family to life.

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: November 3, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Magnolia, Paramount, Sony, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• Aliens in the Attic: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Answer Man: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Dead: DVD
• Food, Inc.: DVD, Blu-ray
• Forrest Gump: Blu-ray
• G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: DVD, Blu-ray
• Howards End: Blu-ray
• I Love You, Beth Cooper: DVD, Blu-ray
• It’s a Wonderful Life: DVD, Blu-ray
• Love Actually: Blu-ray
• National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Ultimate Collector’s Edition): DVD, Blu-ray

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Box Office Breakdown: That Was It for Paranormal Activity

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Period, Remakes, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists

Based on the numbers from the past week, it looks like This Is It should remain in theaters longer than two weeks. Oh wait - it will.

Since opening late Tuesday night, the concert film has generated a total of $34.4 million domestically - $23.2 million just over the weekend - and approximately $101 worldwide. Although Michael Jackson technically didn’t beat the opener for Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour (that entry earned more over 5 days), This Is It had the best international debut ever for any concert film.

Sony’s win meant a short victory for Paranormal Activity. After a steady climb, and only 1 week at the top, the horror film slipped down to second place. Of course, the word-of-mouth hit has nothing to complain about. Not only has the movie grossed $84.6 million to date, it also had the best per screen average of any Top 10 charter.

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Bill Nighy’s Vocal Appeal

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Animation, Family, Casting, Celebrity Gossip

Bill Nighy‘s director criticized him for using funny voices.

The actor voices Dr. Elefun in animated movie Astro Boy and admits he was reprimanded for experimenting with different vocal sounds when looking for an identity for the character.

“You just go with your own instincts. In this case, I came in with a lot of funny voices, and I did them for a while. And then Dave Bowers, the director, after a suitable time had passed, said, ‘Please, could you stop doing that now?’ I said, ‘Oh, all right.’ He said, ‘Your voice is what we wanted,’” he said. “I’m not being naïve or coy or modest, or anything. But I always forget, and - you know, you never think of your voice like that. You just think, ‘Oh, well, it’s my voice.’ I don’t think about my voice until somebody mentions it. But I’m please if people do like it.”

Meanwhile, Bill is hoping to reprise his role of Davy Jones in the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

“I hope so. I really do. I mean, I met Geoffrey Rush the other day, and he and I were both saying - we had a wonderful time, not least, with him, because he’s such a nice man, and such a good actor. We’d love to be in it,” he told Dark Horizons. “I’d love to be in it. I’d love to be in Pirates, because it was a great experience to be in the first lot. And - you know, those movies are beloved. It’s nice to make people happy.”

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In Theaters This Weekend: October 30, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Fox Searchlight, Magnolia, Sony, Adaptation, Biopics, Documentary, Drama, Family, Foreign, Horror, Independent, Music, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:

• Michael Jackson’s This Is It (PG): starring Michael Jackson (directed by Kenny Ortega)  **in theaters now**
• Aladin* (NR): starring Ritesh Deshmukh, Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt (directed by Sujoy Ghosh)
• The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day* (R): starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Billy Connolly (directed by Troy Duffy)
• The Fall* (NR): starring Benny Ciaramello, Scott Kinworthy, Erica Shaffer (directed by John Krueger)

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Box Office Breakdown: Saw Outdone by Paranormal Activity

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Remakes, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists

Have audiences seen enough Saw?

Although Jigsaw is known for slaying his competition, the serial killer was no match for Katie Featherstone and Micah Sloat. This weekend, those two unknowns saw their small project, Paranormal Activity, finally top the box office charts. The movie, which was produced for approximately $15,000, reached that position after a steady climb up the ranks. (Aren’t films supposed to go down?) The horror flick also had a higher per screen average than any entry in the Top 10 despite fewer engagements.

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: October 27, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, Weinstein Company, Animation, Family, Horror, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• Afterwards: DVD
• Collision: Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas Wilson: DVD
• Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue: Blu-ray
• Night of the Creeps: DVD, Blu-ray
• Nothing Like the Holidays: DVD, Blu-ray
• Orphan: DVD, Blu-ray
• Stargate (15th Anniversary Edition): Blu-ray
• Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure: DVD, Blu-ray
• Whatever Works: DVD, Blu-ray
• Z: DVD

Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.

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Mamma Mia Sequel? Here We Go Again

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Universal, Family, Music, Musicals, Sequels, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors, Upcoming Releases

Mamma Mia! star Amanda Seyfried recently confirmed that a sequel to the successful flick is in the works. So what’s the bad news? It, too, will feature ABBA music. Well, we can’t have it all.

“I will do it,” Seyfried reported. “And I know Meryl’s [Streep] game as well, so bring it on.”

Get ready for the sing-along.

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