This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: February 24, 2009

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

• Akira: Blu-ray
• The Fog: Blu-ray
• The French Connection: Blu-ray
• French Connection II: Blu-ray
• Friday the 13th: Part 2: Blu-ray
• Friday the 13th: Part 3: Blu-ray
• The Haunting of Molly Hartley: DVD
• Hounddog: Blu-ray
• Ironweed: DVD
• Sex Drive: DVD, Blu-ray
• Vanishing Point: Blu-ray
• What Just Happened?: DVD, Blu-ray
• Zulu: Blu-ray

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Box Office Breakdown: Max Payne Outvotes W for #1

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Family, Horror, Political, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists

Even though Josh Brolin was the host of last Saturday’s SNL, it was Mark Wahlberg - a minor player on that same show - who ended up on top.

This past weekend, Max Payne finally managed to do what no other movie has done yet: take Beverly Hills Chihuahua down. The video game adaptation earned $17.6 million putting nearly $6 million between itself and the family flick.

Surprisingly, a whole Oprah show dedicated to The Secret Life of Bees couldn’t provide that star-studded cast enough buzz. Despite a $10.5 million take, the drama still placed behind the four-legged film. (Bee did, though, earn more per theater than any Top Ten entry.) Meanwhile, Oliver Stone’s latest project did a respectable job for a politically-themed movie. W. also raked in $10.5 million this weekend, narrowly missing third place.

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In Theaters This Weekend: October 17, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Magnolia, Lionsgate, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Independent, Period, Political, Romance, Comedy, Sports, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Max Payne (PG-13): starring Mark Wahlberg, Beau Bridges, Mila Kunis (directed by John Moore)
• The Secret Life of Bees (PG-13): starring Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson (Gina Prince-Bythewood)
• Sex Drive (R): starring Clark Duke, Josh Zuckerman, Amanda Crew (directed by Sean Anders)
• W. (PG-13): starring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Richard Dreyfuss (directed by Oliver Stone)

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