Latest Video: FilmCrunch 067: Hairspray, Chuck & Larry, Premonition reviewed
Veronica Santiago and Neil Estep review Hairspray, Chuck & Larry, and Premonition in this episode of FilmCrunch.Play Video
Helen Mirren to Play Hitchcock’s Wife?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Adaptation, Classics, Drama, Horror, Period, Casting, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Rumors, Scripts

Dame Helen Mirren is set to play Alfred Hitchcock's wife in a new biopic.
The Arthur actress looks likely to join the cast of Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho as Alma Reville alongside Sir Anthony Hopkins, who has been attached to play the legendary filmmaker for around a year, though insiders told the Hollywood Reporter that negotiations are still in the early stages.
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Box Office Breakdown: The Rite Exorcises a Win
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Fox Searchlight, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Horror, Period, Romance, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists

The Rite may not currently be up for an Oscar, but it does have an Oscar winner – and a box office win.
Anthony Hopkins’ first wide release since The Wolfman cut No Strings Attached from its top spot this past weekend. The film, which debuted during (another) East Coast weather event, managed to shovel up $14.8 million in ticket sales.
The Mechanic, featuring action star Jason Statham, also found a place in the Top Ten. The film – a remake of a Charles Bronson movie – opened in third place with $11.4 million.
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: October 12, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Magnolia, Universal, Warner Bros, Adaptation, Animation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Horror, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- Arn: The Knight Templar: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Darjeeling Limited (Criterion Collection): DVD, Blu-ray
- The Hangover (Extreme Edition): DVD, Blu-ray
- How to Train Your Dragon: DVD/Blu-ray Combo
- I Am Love: DVD, Blu-ray
- Jonah Hex: DVD/Blu-ray Combo
- Leaves of Grass: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Magician (Criterion Collection): DVD, Blu-ray
- Red Dragon: Blu-ray
- Sex and Lucia: Blu-ray
- Three Kings: Blu-ray
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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In Theaters This Weekend: September 24, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Disney, IFC Films, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases, Trailers
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (PG): starring Emilie de Ravin, Ryan Kwanten, Hugo Weaving (directed by Zack Snyder)
- Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (PG-13): starring Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Carey Mulligan (directed by Oliver Stone)
- You Again (PG): starring Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver (directed by Andy Fickman)
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: August 17, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Period, Romance, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- Black Orpheus: DVD, Blu-ray
- Cemetery Junction: DVD, Blu-ray
- The City of Your Final Destination: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Conversation: DVD
- Dead Man Running: DVD, Blu-ray
- Furry Vengeance: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Good, The Bad. The Weird: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Last Song: DVD, Blu-ray
- L’enfance Nue: DVD
- Nanny McPhee: Blu-ray
- Orlando (Special Edition): DVD
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: June 1, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Disney, MGM, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Classics, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Period, Remakes, Sequels, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

- Absolute Power: DVD, Blu-ray
- Alice in Wonderland: DVD, Blu-ray
- Any Which Way You Can: DVD
- Bad Boys: Blu-ray
- The Beguiled: DVD
- The Bridges of Madison County: DVD
- Crossing Over: Blu-ray
- Every Which Way But Loose: DVD, Blu-ray
- Fierce Creatures: DVD
- The Gauntlet: DVD, Blu-ray
- Gotcha!: DVD
- Grace of My Heart: DVD
- Hard to Hold: DVD
- Havana: DVD
- Heartbreak Ridge: DVD, Blu-ray
- Kuffs: DVD
- The Man with No Name (Trilogy): Blu-ray
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Anthony Hopkins Set for Arabian Nights
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Classics, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Scripts, Upcoming Releases
Sir Anthony Hopkins is set to play a villainous sorcerer in Chuck Russell’s Arabian Nights.
The screen legend is apparently in the final stages of negotiations to portray sorcerer Pharotu in the upcoming period epic, which follows a young commander who teams up with Sinbad, Ali Baba and a Genie when his king is murdered. Liam Hemsworth is due to play the young leader as the group battle to rescue his queen, Scheherazade.
However, the movie will see Anthony’s evil alter-ego kill Sinbad’s mermaid lover and search for more magic and power of his own. Shooting on the movie is expected to start at the end of the summer. Production will be overseen by Bill Johnson from Inferno and Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray from Mayhem Pictures. The storyline has been penned by director Chuck and Barry P. Ambrose.
It will be the second action thriller for 72-year-old Anthony, who next year will be seen in Kenneth Branagh’s Thor - which is based on the Marvel comic book series.
This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: May 11, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, MGM, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Classics, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Horror, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options today:
- Daybreakers: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Edge: Blu-ray
- Edge of Darkness: DVD, Blu-ray
- Hang ‘Em High: Blu-ray
- High Anxiety: Blu-ray
- History of the World: Part I: Blu-ray
- The Karate Kid: Blu-ray
- The Karate Kid II: Blu-ray
- Legion: DVD, Blu-ray
- M: Blu-ray
- The Magnificent Seven (Collection): Blu-ray
- The Man in the Iron Mask: Blu-ray
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In Theaters This Weekend: April 16, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Lionsgate, Sony, Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Foreign Language, Independent, Comedy, Sports, Lists, New Releases
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- Death at a Funeral (R): starring Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan (directed by Neil LaBute)
- Kick-Ass (R): starring Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Clark Duke (directed by Matthew Vaughn)
- The City of Your Final Destination* (PG-13): starring Anthony Hopkins, Laura Linney, Charlotte Gainsbourg (directed by James Ivory)
- Exit Through the Gift Shop* (R): starring Banksy (directed by Banksy)
- Handsome Harry* (NR): starring Jamey Sheridan, Steve Buscemi, Mariann Mayberry (directed by Bette Gordon)
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Box Office Breakdown: Cop Out Misses Out
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists

When is a second place finish considered good news? When it’s the biggest debut you’ve had in your career.
Despite recently being kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight and losing out to Shutter Island, Kevin Smith still has something to smile about. His latest directorial project, Cop Out, opened to $18.2 million over the weekend. That figure surpasses his previous best of $11.1 million for 2001’s Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
And while Bruce Willis has clearly seen better days, he hasn’t in some time. Fortunately, his comedic partnership with Tracy Morgan raised over $3 million more than his last major outing, Surrogates, did last September.
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