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Get Sucked Into the New Twilight Trailer

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Adaptation, Drama, Romance, Thrillers, Trailers, Upcoming Releases

Since I still have the unopened book sitting next to my bed, I have not yet been immersed into the world of . But those who have read the Stephenie Meyer novel talk about it as fondly as I once did about The Lost Boys. Now that I’ve finally gotten around to seeing the trailer, I realize I better start studying up on the Bella/Edward drama soon.

What do the rest of you think? Does this clip live up to your expectations?


Twilight - starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson - opens in theaters on November 21.


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In Theaters This Weekend: October 10, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Columbia Pictures, Miramax, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Horror, Period, Political, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

RocknRolla

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Box Office Breakdown: Beverly Hills Chihuahua is Weekend’s Top Dog

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: DreamWorks, FOCUS, Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Documentary, Drama, Independent, Political, Religious, Romance, Satire, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

On a weekend with seven new wide releases, it was that emerged as Best in Show. The film, one of the few family-oriented titles currently being offered, earned nearly $30 million over the past three days. That amount was enough to easily surpass Eagle Eye, last week’s #1. The talking-dogs feature also gave Disney its best October opening thus far.

Of the other new entries in the Top Ten, one was religion-centric while the other had political overtones. (Could this be an election year?) Coming in at #10 was , the documentary from Bill Maher. Although the movie was only offered in limited release, it pulled in $6,792 per theater. That was the second highest average amongst the chart toppers. Meanwhile, An American Carol, a right-wing satirical comedy, found itself in 9th place.

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In Theaters This Weekend: October 3, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Disney, MGM, Miramax, Sony, Universal, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Independent, Religious, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists, New Releases

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

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Box Office Breakdown: Eagle Eye Soars to #1

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: DreamWorks, FOCUS, Disney, MGM, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Animation, Drama, Family, Period, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists, New Releases

Eagle Eye

Despite mixed reviews for his latest film, Shia LaBeouf once again proved he has box office appeal. , a film from Disturbia‘s D.J. Caruso, earned $29.2 million over the past three days and the #1 spot. Even a Friday night presidential debate couldn’t stop the thriller from putting nearly $16 million between itself and Nights in Rodanthe, this weekend’s #2. Although Nights - the third pairing for Diane Lane and Richard Gere - took in $13.4 million, the romantic drama did almost $1 million less than 2002’s Unfaithful.

- a faith-based film starring Kirk Cameron - surprised many with its 4th place finish. Although it was only available in 839 theaters, the movie had an impressive $8111 per screen average. Meanwhile, two films outside the Top Ten boasted averages over the $10,000 mark. The Duchess (ranked #13) pulled in $10,238 per theater while Ed Harris’ Appaloosa (#35) did slightly better with $10,469.

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New Valkyrie Trailer

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: MGM, Drama, Period, Political, Thrillers, Trailers, Upcoming Releases

Weeks after being placed on the 2008 calendar, MGM has released a second trailer for . The movie - which as received a lot of press for all the wrong reasons - stars Tom Cruise as a German officer plotting to take down Hitler. Unfortunately, those still hoping for a hint of an accent (like I was) or any deviation from the star’s Mission Impossible persona may still be disappointed by this new clip.


Tell us what you think. Is it wrong for me to expect an Oscar-nominated actor - someone who at least attempted an accent in Far and Away - to sound less like an action star?

Valkyrie, also starring Terence Stamp, Kenneth Branagh and , opens December 26.


In Theaters This Weekend: September 26, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: DreamWorks, Fox Searchlight, Magnolia, Lionsgate, Paramount, Touchstone, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Independent, Political, Romance, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Nights in Rodanthe

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Box Office Breakdown: Lakeview Terrace Perched at #1

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: DreamWorks, FOCUS, MGM, Lionsgate, Picturehouse, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Drama, Family, Period, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists, New Releases

Lakeview Terrace

Maybe folks were just out celebrating the last official days of summer?

Over the past few weeks, theater chains have seen less than stellar numbers...and the last three days were no exception. Seven days ago, only four films were able to get past the $10 million mark. Today, only two had earned that right to brag.

Topping the box office this weekend was , the Samuel L. Jackson/Patrick Wilson thriller. The Neil LaBute film pulled in only $15 million, nearly $4 million more than the chart’s second-place finisher (Burn After Reading). Coming in third was My Best Friend’s Wedding, a Lionsgate entry starring Kate Hudson and Dane Cook. The (supposed) comedy fell below expectations and earned only $8.2 million. This gave Hudson her lowest debut since 2003’s Alex & Emma.

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In Theaters This Weekend: September 19, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: DreamWorks, IFC Films, Magnolia, MGM, Miramax, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Period, Romance, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Igor

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Dark Knight Set to Re-Release in January

Posted by Kathleen Kane
Categories: Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Classics, Mystery, Sequels, Thrillers, Awards, Box Office, Distribution

Warner Bros. set to re-release The Dark Knight in January

Warner Bros. now has plans to re-release Christopher Nolan’s record-breaking Batman sequel this January.

While I initially heard the news of The Dark Knight’s re-release plan, I was excited to see that it may have a second chance to break Titanic‘s record; however, I was met with disappointment to discover that their motives linked to more materialistic goal named Oscar.

January is the prime voting season for the Academy Awards, and those determined folks at Warner Bros. don’t want anyone over there to forget about that impressive summer blockbuster of theirs.

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Read More | The Hollywood Reporter

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