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Casting Corner: Anton Yelchin, Michelle Monaghan and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, MGM, New Line, Warner Bros, Action, Animation, Drama, Family, Musicals, Remakes, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Michelle Monaghan: The Made of Honor actress is going to be kept waiting in Due Date, a Todd Phillips-directed comedy. Michelle has been cast as the pregnant wife eager for her husband (Robert Downey Jr.) to make it home. Unfortunately, the dad-to-be is accompanied by Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover) during his hurried journey home. The film is still in pre-production.
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Matt Damon Looks Up to Clint Eastwood
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases
Matt Damon wants to have Clint Eastwood’s career.
The Hollywood star - who worked with the award-winning director and actor on upcoming movie Invictus - is in awe of Clint’s successful move behind the camera and would love to follow suit.
He said: “I don’t get starstruck in front of someone like him because I don’t care about the superficiality in this business. I care about his talent, and what really intrigued me was the fact that Clint made the transition from acting to directing,” Matt said. “He started directing when he was 39. I’m 38 now. I’m hoping to have the same career trajectory where I make movies as an actor until I’m 40 and then I start directing.”
Damon insists he is, of course, far from being the only star to have huge respect for 79-year-old Eastwood.
“Few people in life get to do something they love so much. I talk to other people I respect, like Ben Affleck and George Clooney, and all of us look up to Clint,” he added to the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper.
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: June 9, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Sony, Weinstein Company, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- Crossing Over: DVD
- Fatal Attraction: Blu-ray
- Fired Up: DVD, Blu-ray
- Gran Torino: DVD, Blu-ray
- Indecent Proposal: Blu-ray
- The International: DVD, Blu-ray
- Predator 2: Blu-ray
- The Siege: Blu-ray
- Spinning Into Butter: DVD
Click here to see the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: May 12, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, MGM, Paramount, Sony, Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Period, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- Big: Blu-ray
- Black Sheep: Blu-ray
- Fargo: Blu-ray
- Force 10 from Navaraone: Blu-ray
- Galaxy Quest (Deluxe Edition): DVD
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Blu-ray
- The Grudge: Blu-ray
- Licence to Kill: Blu-ray
- The Man with the Golden Gun: Blu-ray
- The Pianist: Blu-ray
- S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale: DVD, Blu-ray
- Star Trek: Motion Picture Trilogy: DVD, Blu-ray
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Box Office Breakdown: He’s Just Not That Into You Debuts on Top
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, FOCUS, Fox Searchlight, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may have returned home with more losses this weekend, but Jennifer Aniston was a big winner.
For the third time in a row, the Friends star found herself in a familiar position. Although it is technically an ensemble piece, He’s Just Not That Into You became the 39-year-old’s latest chart topper. (The Break-Up and Marley & Me also debuted at #1.) The adaptation’s $28 million gross helped push another romantic comedy offering, New in Town, completely out of the Top Ten. (The Renee Zellweger film had only been there for one week.)
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Box Office Breakdown: Audiences are Taken with Liam Neeson
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Horror, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists
While it would seem logical to find a female-oriented movie on top after Super Bowl Sunday, an action thriller proved there was more than enough testosterone to go around. Taken, starring Oscar-nominee Liam Neeson, took in $24.7 million making it the second best opener ever during the same football period. (Last year’s Hannah Montana concert film grossed $31.1 million.)
Meanwhile, a romantic comedy starring an actual Oscar winner, failed to do what counterprogramming options are meant to do: score a touchdown. New in Town, starring Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr., earned $6.7 million and a disappointing 8th place. (Apparently Academy Awards don’t guarantee future success.) The romantic comedy raked in about 1/2 as much as Zellweger’s Leatherheads did…and that’s saying a lot.
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Box Office Breakdown: New Life for Oscar Contenders
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Family, Horror, Music, Period, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers
Nominations? Clint Eastwood doesn’t need any stinkin’ nominations…
Although the 78-year-old was recently overlooked by the Academy, the actor/director still got some respect from the paying public. This past weekend, Gran Torino landed softly into third place and, most importantly, topped the actual Best Picture contenders.
But that’s not to say a nomination is pointless. Last week’s #10, Slumdog Millionaire, jumped 5 positions this week after nabbing 10 nods on Thursday. (It also bested Torino’s per screen average.) Meanwhile, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - thanks to 13 nominations - found itself reentering the Top Ten.
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Box Office Breakdown: Mall Cop Rolls Over Clint Eastwood
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Adaptation, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Period, Romance, Comedy, Box Office, Lists
Mall Cop? Mall Cop?
As strange as it may sound, Kevin James just took down Clint Eastwood, Notorious B.I.G. and a serial killer to become the current box office champ. Paul Blart: Mall Cop‘s $40 million take was the second biggest ever for a January opener. (Cloverfield took in $46.1 million at this same time last year.) The comedy was also partially responsible for giving the industry its largest MLK weekend of all time.
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Box Office Breakdown: Gran Torino Expands to a Win
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, MGM, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Drama, Family, Horror, Period, Political, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists, New Releases
He may have lost out to Bruce Springsteen last night, but Clint Eastwood was still a big winner this weekend. After 4 weeks in limited theaters, the 78-year-old’s film became the top movie in wide release.
Eastwood’s directorial project not only pulled in $29.4 million over the last three days ($40.5 million to date), it outranked the vehicles from Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and Will Smith. Gran Torino also earned the best per screen average of any charter in the Top Ten.
Despite opening on approximately 600 more screens than the first place finisher, #2’s Bride Wars grossed nearly $4000 less per theater. The Kate Hudson-Anne Hathaway comedy also averaged less than #3’s The Unborn.
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In Theaters This Weekend: January 9, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, IFC Films, Sony, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Period, Political, Romance, Comedy, Lists, New Releases
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Bride Wars (PG): starring Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen (directed by Gary Winick)
- Gran Torino** (R): starring Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Hughes, John Carroll Lynch (directed by Clint Eastwood)
- Not Easily Broken (PG-13): starring Morris Chestnut, Taraji P. Henson, Jenifer Lewis (directed by Bill Duke)
- The Reader** (R): starring Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross (directed by Stephen Daldry)
- The Unborn (PG-13): starring Gary Oldman, Odette Yustman, Cam Gigandet (directed by David Goyer)
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