This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: April 21, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, Paramount, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Music, Period, Home Entertainment

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

• Arctic Tale: Blu-ray
• Frost/Nixon: DVD, Blu-ray
• Hellraiser: Blu-ray
• Notorious: DVD, Blu-ray
• Sin City: Blu-ray
• The Wrestler: DVD, Blu-ray
• X-Men: Blu-ray
• X2: X-Men United: Blu-ray
• X-Men: The Last Stand: Blu-ray

Click here to see the TV-on-DVD options for this week.

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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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In Theaters This Weekend: January 16, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Foreign, Horror, Period, Comedy, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Defiance** (R): starring Daniel Craig, Liev Schrieber, Jamie Bell (directed by Ed Zwick)
• Hotel for Dogs (PG): starring Emma Roberts, Don Cheadle, Johnny Simmons (directed by Thor Freudenthal)
• Last Chance Harvey** (PG-13): starring Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Kathy Baker (directed by Joel Hopkins)
• My Bloody Valentine 3D (R): starring Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith (directed by Patrick Lussier)

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Lil Kim Unhappy with Notorious New Film

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Fox Searchlight, Drama, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases

Lil Kim isn’t too happy with the film Notorious, and I’m not referring to Hitchcock’s 1946 joint. The diminutive singer will be characterized in an upcoming biopic of rapper Notorious B.I.G. - she says in a “false portrayal.”

Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, Anthony Mackie, Naturi Naughton and Antonique Smith will star with newcomer Jamal Woolard, who plays the title role in the flick. Currently, Notorious is scheduled to hit theaters on the 16th of January. But Lil Kim says the movie is sensationalized, as films are wont to be.

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