This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: June 30, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Magnolia, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Music, Romance, Comedy, Home Entertainment

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

• 12 Rounds: DVD, Blu-ray
• Barfly: DVD
• Do the Right Thing (20th Anniversary Edition): DVD, Blu-ray
• The Education of Charlie Banks: DVD
• Flawless: Blu-ray
• Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience: DVD, Blu-ray
• Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li: DVD, Blu-ray
• They Call Me Bruce? (25th Anniversary Edition): DVD
• Tokyo!: DVD, Blu-ray
• Two Lovers: DVD, Blu-ray

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In Theaters This Weekend: June 26, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, IFC Films, Magnolia, Miramax, New Line, Paramount, Action, Adaptation, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Foreign Language, Music, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• My Sister’s Keeper (PG-13): starring Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Alec Baldwin (directed by Nick Cassavetes)
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PG-13): starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel (directed by Michael Bay)

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In Theaters This Weekend: June 12, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Magnolia, Paramount, Sony, Documentary, Drama, Family, Music, Remakes, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Imagine That (PG): starring Eddie Murphy, Thomas Haden Church, Nicole Ari Parker (directed by Karey Kirkpatrick)
• The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (R): starring Denzel Washington, John Travolta, James Gandolfini (directed by Tony Scott)

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2009 MTV Movie Awards: The Winners

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Adaptation, Drama, Music, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Awards, Lists

Here are the results of tonight’s broadcast hosted by SNL‘s Andy Samberg:

• Best Movie: Twilight
• Best Male Performance: Zac Efron, High School Musical 3: Senior Year
• Best Female Performance: Kristen Stewart, Twilight
• Best Breakthrough Performance (Male): Robert Pattinson, Twilight
• Best Breakthrough Performance (Female): Ashley Tisdale, High School Musical 3: Senior Year
• Best Villain: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
• Best Fight: Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet , Twilight
• Best Kiss: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson , Twilight
• Best Comedic Performance: Jim Carrey, Yes Man
• Best WTF Moment: Amy Poehler (peeing in the sink), Baby Mama
• Best Song: “The Climb” (Miley Cyrus), Hannah Montana: The Movie
• Generation Award: Ben Stiller

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Anna Faris to star in Chipmunks sequel as voice of a Chipette

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: 20th Century Fox, Animation, Family, Music, Comedy, Casting, Rumors, Upcoming Releases

Anna Faris is set to star in the new Chipmunks movie.

Faris is going provide her voice for Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel by playing one of the Chipettes - Brittany, Jeanette or Eleanor. Justin Long, who was the voice of head chipmunk Alvin in 2007’s Alvin and the Chipmunks, revealed: “Anna Faris called me. I hadn’t talked to her in awhile, and I was like ‘Hey, what’s up?’ She said ‘You’re doing the Squeakquel!’ and then something happened and we couldn’t talk anymore. So, I’m pretty sure she’s doing it.”

Justin - who also revealed Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney would return to provide the voices of Alvin’s brothers Simon and Theodore - said Christina Applegate could join Anna as one of the Chipettes. He said: “I heard Christina. And then there’s a third; and I’m not quite sure who that is.” However, he denied rumours it would be his reported girlfriend Drew Barrymore. He told MTV Movies: “No, I don’t think she’s doing it.”

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In Theaters This Weekend: May 22, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Magnolia, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Family, Foreign, Independent, Music, Mystery, Political, Religious, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Dance Flick (PG-13): starring Damon Wayans Jr., Craig Wayans, Shoshana Bush (directed by Damien Dante Wayans)
• Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (PG): starring Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Hank Azaria (directed by Shawn Levy)
• Terminator Salvation (PG-13): starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin (directed by McG)

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Box Office Breakdown:  Star Trek Beams Its Way to #1

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Music, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Based on these numbers, a Star Trek sequel would seem like the logical response.

After a five-month delay, the highly-anticipated J.J. Abrams feature finally unspooled to an eager crowd. And though it didn’t outearn last weekend’s office champ, the science fiction adventure appeared to be in a galaxy far, far away.

Since it’s debut late Thursday night, Trek grossed approximately $79.2 million. (That’s nearly $3 million more than was estimated a day ago, but still $6 million less than Wolverine‘s premiere.) Around $8 million of Paramount’s haul came from IMAX ticket sales alone. (That figure bests the $6.2 million raked in by The Dark Knight last year.)

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Box Office Breakdown: Wolverine Claws Its Way to the Top

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Music, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists

Despite a growing list of hurdles (leaked footage, swine flu, mediocre reviews), X-Men Origins: Wolverine proved it was a force to be reckoned with last weekend. Although it failed to surpass X-Men: The Last Stand (that 2006 entry debuted at $122.9 million), the Fox feature trounced the competition with an $85.1 million open. In other words, Wolverine earned over $20 million more than the other Top Ten entries…combined.

Sitting far back in second place was Ghost of Girlfriends Past, Matthew McConaughey’s attempt to bring a little muscle into the box office. The romantic comedy, costarring Jennifer Garner, grossed $15.4 million on the weekend before Mother’s Day. (That’s less than a million more than what Made of Honor pulled in at this same time last year.) Meanwhile, last Friday’s only other wide release, Battle for Terra, raked in a disappointing $1.1 million for a 12th place finish.

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Hayden Panettiere the New Heroine of Footloose?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Paramount, Adaptation, Music, Musicals, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors, Upcoming Releases

Rumor has it that Heroes cheerleader Hayden Panettiere has auditioned for the upcoming remake of Footloose, the project formerly dropped by Zac Efron (and possibly picked up by Chace Crawford).

An unnamed source says that Panettiere’s pipes left nothing to be desired when she bellowed out a tryout tune for the singing role in the flick. In case you didn’t know, the new Footloose movie is going Broadway - that means big musical numbers and all.

Hayden Panettiere has flexed her singing stylings in the past. She released “Wake Up Call,” in 2007 and has appeared on several soundtracks.

Chace Crawford, notably of Gossip Girl fame, isn’t officially on board with the movie, but the press has already given him the starring role. Neither Panettiere or Crawford’s rep was available for comment.

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Box Office Breakdown: 17 is the Lucky Number

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Animation, Drama, Horror, Music, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists

Zac Efron may be cute, but he’s no Hannah Montana.

This weekend the Disney veteran got a chance to prove his worth in his first starring role. And though he managed to hit #1, Efron pulled in approximately $8.6 million less than Miley Cyrus did last week. The premiere of 17 Again also opened to $18.3 million less than High School Musical 3 did last October. (Then again, those two family-friendly films were a bit more accessible with their G-ratings.)

Russell Crowe, in the meantime, had far much more to groan about. The Oscar winner found his new movie, State of Play, sandwiched in between the two tween idols. The thriller, costarring Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams, earned nearly $10 million less than the age-reversal comedy for a second place finish.

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