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Veronica Santiago and Neil Estep review Hairspray, Chuck & Larry, and Premonition in this episode of FilmCrunch.
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Jason Statham in Death Race

Although it was widely believed that (hunky) Jason Statham would emerge as this weekend’s winner, somehow managed to hold its ground. The comedy, which only raked in $16.2 million during this outing, became the third movie this year to make a repeat appearance at #1. (The other two films were those giant blockbusters called Iron Man and The Dark Knight.)

Overall, this was an unimpressive weekend for films. Theatergoers probably confused (like me) by Joan Allen’s participation only poured $12.6 million of their dollars into . Meanwhile, The House Bunny became this week’s highest-grossing chick alternative (Sorry, Sisterhood!) with its $14.5 million gross.

Click to continue reading Box Office Breakdown: Tropic Thunder Wins the Death Race

Read More | Variety

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The Rocker

Once again, theatergoers will have new options to choose from this Wednesday:

Tropic Thunder

Despite a somewhat disappointing opening last Wednesday ($6.5 million), actually managed to surpass the four-time box office winner. The comedy grossed $25.8 million over the past three days, nearly $10 million more than its caped competitor.

And while Ben Stiller should be happy by his movie’s accomplishment, the Dreamworks/Paramount film still left a lot to be desired. Recent comedies such as Get Smart ($38.6 million) and Step Brothers ($30.9 million) debuted to better numbers. But then those two films didn’t have a distraction like Michael Phelps to contend with.

Click to continue reading Box Office Breakdown: Dark Knight Struck Down by Tropic Thunder

Read More | Variety

Valkyrie cast

Okay, this is just getting ridiculous. Believe it or not, has just now been given its fourth - and supposedly final - release date.

The movie, which blamed production issues and marketing reasons for the constant delays, was last scheduled to open on Feb. 13, 2009. (The other two dates previously mentioned were June 27, 2008 and October 3, 2008.) Now, thanks to a favorable screening, the WWII drama is being given a space on the holiday calendar.

So when will Valkryie open now? December 26, 2008. (Make sure to mark that down in pencil.)

Read More | Variety

Jack WhiteAlicia Keys

What film accomplishment do Jack White, , Madonna and Carly Simon all have in common? Their names have all been etched in 007 history.

For , the White Stripes musician will be pair with Keys to deliver their version of a Bond theme song. Jack Black White will produce and play drums on ‘Another Way to Die,’ a song he also wrote. Meanwhile, the Smokin’ Aces star will lend her vocals to the track.

This will be the first time two artists have worked jointly on a tune for one of the installments.

The soundtrack for Quantum of Solace will be available on Oct. 28, just over a week before the film’s release on November 7.

Read More | E! Online

Red Dawn

Almost 25 years after it was originally released, it’s been announced that is now up for the inevitable remake. Wolverines!

In 1984, the Cold War era movie - the first movie to be rated PG-13 - saw a group of high schoolers head for the woods after the Soviets and Cubans invaded America. With the weapons they had stockpiled, the teens did their best to wreak havoc on the foreign troops. (You can read my review of the Red Dawn Collector’s Edition here.)

Believing there’s no better time to revisit a story about an invasion on U.S. soil, MGM has greenlighted an update of its cult classic.

Click to continue reading Red Dawn Scheduled for Remake

Read More | Hollywood Reporter

Of all the sequels releasing in 2008, there are only two that really have me excited: The Dark Knight and .

In this new trailer, we see that Bond () is still quite raw after the death of Vesper Lynd. In fact, the movie (according to co-producer Michael Wilson) picks up “literally an hour” after where Casino Royale left off.


Quantum - also starring , Gemma Arterton, Mathieu Amalric and Olga Kurylenko - is scheduled to open on November 7th.


Baby Mama

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Bond, Car in Water

Although we’ve grown accustomed to seeing James Bond do flashy things with his vehicle, I don’t think his iconic car was intended for this.

This past Saturday, an Aston Martin being used on took a dive into Lake Garda while en route to the set.  Wet weather forced the vehicle - and its driver - to plunge into the waters in northern Italy.

Surprisingly, the person behind the wheel reportedly escaped with only minor injuries.  I don’t think the same could be said for the car.

Read More | MSNBC

Forbidden Kingdom

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

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