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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 (4/25)
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
20th Century Fox,
MGM,
New Line,
Sony,
Universal,
Action,
Adaptation,
Documentary,
Drama,
Foreign,
Horror,
Romance,
Sequels,
Comedy,
Thrillers,
Lists,
New Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Baby Mama (PG-13): starring Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear (directed by Michael McCullers)
- Deception (R): starring Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor, Michelle Williams (directed by Marcel Langenegger)
- Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanemo Bay (R): starring John Cho, Kal Penn Rob Corddry (directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg)
- Deal* (PG-13): starring Burt Reynolds, Bret Harrison, Shannon Elizabeth (directed by Gil Cates Jr.)
- Rogue* (R): starring Radha Mitchell, Michael Vartan, Sam Worthington (directed by Greg Mclean)
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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 Quantum of Solace 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.
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In Theaters This Weekend (4/18)
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
Magnolia,
MGM,
Lionsgate,
Sony,
Universal,
Weinstein Company,
Action,
Adaptation,
Adventure,
Documentary,
Drama,
Horror,
Period,
Political,
Religious,
Romance,
Science Fiction,
Comedy,
Sports,
Thrillers,
Lists,
New Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- 88 Minutes (R): starring Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski (directed by Jon Avnet)
- The Forbidden Kingdom (PG-13): starring Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Yifei Liu (directed by Rob Minkoff)
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall (R): starring Jason Segal, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis (directed by Nicholas Stoller)
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Box Office Breakdown: Fans Make a Date with Prom Night
Posted by Veronica Santiago
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20th Century Fox,
DreamWorks,
Fox Searchlight,
MGM,
Miramax,
Paramount,
Sony,
Universal,
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1. Prom Night, Sony, $20,804,941 (avg. $7,706)
2. Street Kings, Fox Searchlight, $12,469,631 (avg. $5,055)
3. 21, Sony, $10,470,173 (avg. $3827)
4. Nim’s Island, 20th Century Fox, $9,111,667 (avg. $2,590 )
5. Leatherheads, Universal, $6,276,665 (avg. $2265)
6. Horton Hears a Who, 20th Century Fox, $5,920,566 (avg. $1845)
7. Smart People, Miramax, $4,092,465 (avg. $3700)
8. The Ruins, Dreamworks/Paramount, $3,385,395 (avg. $1203)
9. Superhero Movie, MGM, $3,216,247 (avg. $1273)
10. Drillbit Taylor, Paramount, $2,044,988 (avg. $927)
(You can review last week’s numbers here.)
Read More | Variety
Tom Cruise’s Strangely Missing Accent
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
MGM,
Action,
Drama,
Period,
Political,
Celebrity Gossip,
Trailers,
Upcoming Releases
After viewing a teaser trailer for Valkyrie, I now see why Tom Cruise’s film may be in need of a few delays.
In this WWII movie, the actor plays Col. Claus von Stauffenberg - a German officer who plots to take down Adolf Hitler. Granted, I haven’t seen the film yet, but I highly doubt the character ever took voice lessons by watching videos of Mission Impossible.
You can listen to his laughable performance after the jump.
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Another Delay for Tom Cruise and Valkyrie
Posted by Veronica Santiago
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MGM,
Action,
Drama,
Period,
Political,
Upcoming Releases
Right now, Tom Cruise is somewhere hoping the third time really is a charm.
After initially receiving a June 27 release date, the actor’s next film is now scheduled to open next year. That’s after Valkyrie had already been pushed back to the fall for production reasons.
Although an October premiere might have been given the film Oscar consideration, the studio claims the new Feb. 13th slot will be in the best interest of the WWII drama. That decision will allow Cruise to take advantage of the President’s Day weekend.
Two films once slated for that same 2009 date have since made other plans (The Pink Panther 2, The Wolfman). While these departures may have allowed Valkyrie to slip right in, that Friday will still have stiff competition. Confessions of a Shopaholic (starring Isla Fisher) and the latest version of Friday the 13th will also be fighting for audience dollars.
Directed by Bryan Singer, Valkyrie also stars Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh and Tom Wilkinson.
Read More | Variety
Box Office Breakdown: Leatherheads Sacked by Competition
Posted by Veronica Santiago
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Lionsgate,
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Warner Bros,
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Despite George Clooney‘s role as actor and director, Hollywood’s powerful A-lister still couldn’t get his film all the way to the end zone.
Leatherheads, also starring John Krasinski and Renee Zellweger, came up short this past weekend found itself in third place. Although it looked like the football film was going to fare much better, Nim’s Island made a last minute score to snag second place. Previous winner, 21, made it two weeks in a row even with a $10 million loss.
The only other new film to enter the recent Top Ten was The Ruins. The film adaptation of the Scott Smith book scared up just over $8 million.
Meanwhile, two other movies had great turnouts despite their limited showings. My Blueberry Nights - featuring Norah Jones, Jude Law and Natalie Portman - averaged $12,358 over 6 theaters. The 58th place finisher, The Flight of the Red Balloon, did even better. The foreign-languaged film soared to a $17,611 average while premiering on only 2 screens.
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Box Office Breakdown: 21 Cashes In
Posted by Veronica Santiago
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20th Century Fox,
Disney,
MGM,
Lionsgate,
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Apparently it takes a movie about gambling to finally bring down a family-friendly film.
This past weekend, 21 won big at the tables and brought in over $24 million dollars. The movie - the third Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey have starred in together - survived less than stellar critical reviews to cash in over $9000 per theater. (That average was tops for any move in the Top Ten.) The new box office champ also pushed Horton and its $17.7 million into second place.
Further down the list, Stop-Loss once again proved that audiences are not interested in purchasing tickets for pics about the war. Is it because these films are far too political, or do people simply need a more light-hearted theme to escape with? Whatever the reason, Loss entered the charts in a disappointing 8th place. The Ryan Phillippe vehicle did earn a respectable $3500 screen average though.
Elsewhere, David Schimmer’s Run Fatboy Run failed to go the distance. The comedy, starring Simon Pegg, trailed just outside the top of the pack landing in 12th place. Meanwhile, Chapter 27 did well for itself despite debuting in only one theater. The drama with Jared Leto and Lindsay Lohan grossed $13,910 over the last three days.
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Read More | Variety
Will Ian McKellen Return to The Hobbit?
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
MGM,
New Line,
Action,
Adaptation,
Adventure,
Drama,
Sequels,
Casting,
Upcoming Releases
If you were hoping to see Ian McKellen in the future adaptation of The Hobbit, you can rest comfortably. The actor is more than willing to participate in the project. Now it’s just a matter of him being asked.
On his personal website, the veteran of the Lord of the Rings trilogy expressed a desire to once again travel back in time and resurrect his Oscar-nominated role. And if Peter Jackson has any say, he will. But the two scheduled prequels are now in the hands of an entirely new director (Guillermo del Toro, Pan’s Labyrinth), and he has yet to give McKellen the greenlight.
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In Theaters this Weekend (2/22)
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
Columbia Pictures,
IFC Films,
Magnolia,
MGM,
Lionsgate,
New Line,
Sony,
Adaptation,
Adventure,
Drama,
Foreign,
Horror,
Independent,
Period,
Romance,
Comedy,
Thrillers,
Lists,
New Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Be Kind Rewind (PG-13): starring Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover (directed by Michel Gondry)
- Charlie Bartlett (R): starring Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis (directed by Jon Poll)
- Vantage Point (PG-13): starring Dennis Quaid, William Hurt, Matthew Fox (directed by Pete Travis)
- Witless Protection (PG-13): starring Larry the Cable Guy, Ivana Milicevic, Yaphet Kotto (directed by Charles Robert Carner)
- The Counterfeiters* (NR): starring Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow (directed by Stefan Ruzowitsky)
- The Duchess of Langeais* (NR): starring Jeanne Balibar, Guillaume Depardieu, Michel Piccoli (directed by Jacques Rivette)
- Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea* (R): starring Omar Sharif, Stephen Boyd, James Mason (directed by Henry Levin)
- The Signal* (R): starring AJ Bowen, Scott Poythress, Anessa Ramsey (directed by David Bruckner, Jacob Gentry, Dan Bush)
*limited and/or gradual release
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