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Veronica Santiago and Neil Estep review Hairspray, Chuck & Larry, and Premonition in this episode of FilmCrunch.Play Video
High School Musical 3 Poster
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
Disney,
Family,
Music,
Musicals,
Sequels,
Upcoming Releases
Here it is: Your first official look at High School Musical 3. (You can view a larger version of the poster after the jump.)
As you can see, the made-for-big screen sequel is apparently set to hit theaters on Oct. 24th. (Parents - start preparing yourself for the endless viewing parties now.)
BTW—is it just me, or is Corbin Bleu completely unrecognizable in this photo? He’s almost as white as Zac Efron!
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In Theaters This Weekend (4/4)
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
20th Century Fox,
DreamWorks,
Paramount,
Universal,
Weinstein Company,
Family,
Foreign,
Horror,
Independent,
Music,
Romance,
Comedy,
Thrillers,
Lists,
New Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Leatherheads (PG-13): starring George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski (directed by George Clooney)
- Nim’s Island (PG): starring Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler, Abigail Breslin (directed by Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin)
- The Ruins (R): starring Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Laura Ramsey (directed by Carter Smith)
- Shine a Light (PG-13): starring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts (directed by Martin Scorsese)
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Review: Young@Heart
Posted by Neil Estep
Categories:
Fox Searchlight,
Adaptation,
Documentary,
Drama,
Music,
New Releases,
Upcoming Releases,
Theatrical Reviews
Since 1982, the Young@Heart chorus, with members averaging an age of eighty, has wowed audiences with unique and entertaining interpretations of classic punk and rock songs.
Director Stephen Walker follows the geriatric troupe as they prepare for one of their biggest and most challenging undertakings: the Alive and Well tour. The film delves into the personal lives of key chorus members, spotlights group leader Bob Cilman, and attempts to explain the appeal of watching elderly people singing your favorite songs. The appeal doesn’t need much explaining, however—Young@Heart touts some of the most fascinating people you’re likely to find, and, if you have any doubts as to whether you’ll enjoy the film (like I did), by the end you’ll be wondering why you’ve never heard of these idiosyncratic octogenarians.
Read the full review after the jump.
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High School Musical: The New Class
Posted by K.C. Morgan
Categories:
Disney,
Family,
Music,
Musicals,
Sequels,
Casting
More than one thousand kids from around the world tried out for High School Musical 3: Senior Year, and after an extensive search Disney has picked three of them to become the stars of tomorrow. The three new talents will play sophomores at East High, bringing some much-needed fresh blood to the set. Avid Disney watchers will recognize Matt Prokop from Hannah Montana, but British-born Jemma McKenzie-Brown is a little harder to place (her acting creds include work on BBC). Justin Martin, the third addition to the cast, was seen in ABC’s A Raisin in the Sun.
Director Kenny Ortega says the three newbies will bring a lot of “musical fun” to the film, claiming that Jemma offers impressive singing and dancing. Ortega boasted of Matt’s comedy skills and Justin’s “presence and charisma.” The movie will hit the big screen in October, with filming set to being in Utah within the next few weeks.
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In Theaters this Weekend (3/21)
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
20th Century Fox,
Columbia Pictures,
Fox Searchlight,
Lionsgate,
Paramount,
Documentary,
Foreign,
Horror,
Independent,
Music,
Romance,
Comedy,
Sports,
Thrillers,
Lists,
Upcoming Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Drillbit Taylor (PG-13): starring Owen Wilson, Leslie Mann, Josh Peck (directed by Steven Brill)
- Shutter (PG-13): starring Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, David Denman (directed by Masayuki Ochiai)
- Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns (PG-13): starring Tyler Perry, Angela Basset, Jennifer Lewis (directed by Tyler Perry)
- Boarding Gate* (R): starring Asia Argento, Kim Gordon, Michelle Yeoh (directed by Olivier Assayas)
- The Grand* (R): starring Woody Harrelson, David Cross, Shannon Elizabeth (directed by Zak Penn)
- The Hammer* (R): starring Adam Carolla, Ozzie Castillo, Heather Juergensen (directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld)
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In Theaters this Weekend (3/7)
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
FOCUS,
Disney,
IFC Films,
Lionsgate,
Sony,
Warner Bros,
Warner Independant Films,
Yari Film Group Releasing,
Adaptation,
Documentary,
Drama,
Family,
Music,
Period,
Romance,
Comedy,
Thrillers,
Box Office,
Lists,
New Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- 10,000 BC (PG-13): starring Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis (directed by Roland Emmerich)
- The Bank Job (R): starring Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Richard Lintern (directed by Roger Donaldson)
- College Road Trip (G): starring Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symoné, Donny Osmond (directed by Roger Kumble)
- Bar Starz* (PG-13): starring Derek Waters, Charlie Finn, Jana Kramer (directed by Michael Pietrzak)
- CJ7* (PG): starring Stephen Chow, Kitty Zhang Yuqi, Chi Chung Lam (directed by Stephen Chow)
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Blockbuster vs. The Beatles
Posted by Shannon Bennett
Categories:
Classics,
Music,
Musicals,
Home Entertainment
I’m pretty sure my local Blockbuster has committed artistic blasphemy. Allow me to explain:
About a week ago, I was in the mood for something fun and nostalgic, so I swung by Blockbuster to rent a copy of Help!, which, for anyone who doesn’t know, is the second film The Beatles made.
Now, Blockbuster didn’t carry it, and that doesn’t shock me too much as it’s not one of the more monumental of their films. But, upon further prying, I discovered that they didn’t have A Hard Day’s Night, Magical Mystery Tour, or Let It Be either. The very nice girl at the counter did tell me (with a degree of excitement), that they carried Across the Universe, which she thought was just ... awesome. At this point, I had to quickly excuse myself before I began to do my hostile re-education routine on a complete stranger.
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Box Office Breakdown: Vantage Point Peaks at Number One
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
20th Century Fox,
Disney,
Fox Searchlight,
New Line,
Paramount,
Universal,
Warner Bros,
Action,
Adaptation,
Drama,
Family,
Music,
Political,
Romance,
Comedy,
Thrillers,
Box Office,
Lists,
New Releases
Star-studded Vantage Point raised $22.8 million over the past three days making it this weekend’s clear winner. The film, starring Dennis Quaid and Matthew Fox, gives viewers multiple perspectives of a presidential assassination attempt. Although the Pete Travis movie received less than positive reviews, the action thriller easily outearned its nearest competitor, The Spiderwick Chronicles.
The only other new entry in the Top Ten was Michel Gondry’s Be Kind Rewind. The Jack Black/Mos Def comedy opened in limited release and averaged over $5000 per screen. Aside from Vantage, every other chart topper earned less than $4000 per theater.
Yesterday’s Academy Awards was undoubtedly the reason behind the increases some Best Film nominees experienced. After falling to 12th last weekend, There Will Be Blood bounced back to its familiar 10th place spot. Meanwhile, No Country for Old Men climbed two places from 14th to 12th. (Juno dropped a notch to 8th.)
Be looking for next week’s opener, Semi-Pro, to slam dunk its way to Number One.
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Box Office Breakdown: Jumper Leaps to #1
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
20th Century Fox,
Disney,
Fox Searchlight,
Paramount,
Universal,
Warner Bros,
Action,
Adaptation,
Adventure,
Drama,
Family,
Music,
Romance,
Science Fiction,
Sequels,
Comedy,
Box Office,
Lists,
New Releases
This President’s Day weekend, a good number of theatergoers honored their country’s leaders by taking in a showing of Jumper. The sci-fi film, starring Hayden Christensen and Jamie Bell, took in approximately $27.3 million and earned itself a first place berth. Although the gross did not break any holiday records, the movie did put about $8 million between itself and its nearest competitor (The Spiderwick Chronicles).
Third place-finisher, Step Up 2 the Streets, also had something to brag about this weekend. The dance spectacle averaged $7,655 per screen, just behind Jumper’s $7,980 figure. The other eight films had to settle for $5000 or less.
With less than a week to go until the Academy Awards, Juno continues to be the People’s Choice selection. Since There Will Be Blood fell off the chart this weekend, the comedy remained the only Best Film nominee left in the Top Ten. Even if it doesn’t win, Jason Reitman’s flick will have at least outearned its Oscar competitors.
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The Most Racially Important Films
Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories:
Drama,
Music,
Period,
Romance,
Comedy,
Sports,
Thrillers,
Lists
To celebrate Black History Month, Time magazine has named what it believes to be ‘The 25 Most Important Films on Race.’
In making these selections, the magazine hopes to “honor the artistry, appeal and determination of African Americans on and behind the screen.”
Some choices were predictable (Gone with the Wind, In the Heat of the Night), some were surprising (Bamboozled, I Am Legend), while others were left off altogether (Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?, Glory).
To get detailed summaries on the movies - and the reasons behind Time’s selections - click here.
In the meantime, you can find a list of the titles (in reverse chronological order) after the jump.
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Read More | Time
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