This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: July 27, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Independant Films, Weinstein Company, Action, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Period, Remakes, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- The Art of the Steal: DVD
- Clash of the Titans: DVD, Blu-ray
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Blu-ray
- Dark City (1950): DVD
- G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987): DVD, Blu-ray
- Fanboys: Blu-ray
- Hannie Caulder: DVD
- Ip Man: DVD, Blu-ray
- Lock Up: Blu-ray
- Operation: Endgame: DVD, Blu-ray
- Rambo (Complete Collector’s Set): Blu-ray
- Rambo (Extended Cut): Blu-ray
- Repo Men: DVD, Blu-ray
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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In Theaters This Week: August 27, 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Sony, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Foreign, Foreign Language, Independent, Period, Religious, Romance, Satire, Comedy, Lists, New Releases,
Once again, theatergoers will have new options to choose from starting on Wednesday:
- Babylon A.D. (PG-13): starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Melanie Thierry (directed by Mathieu Kassovitz)
- College (R): starring Drake Bell, Andrew Caldwell, Nick Zano (directed by Deb Hagan)
- Disaster Movie (PG-13): starring Matt Lanter, Vanessa Minnillo, Carmen Electra (directed by Jason Friedbeg, Aaron Seltzer)
- Traitor (PG-13): starring Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Saïd Taghmaoui (directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff)
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Box Office Breakdown: Tropic Thunder Wins the Death Race
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, MGM, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Horror, Musicals, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists, New Releases,
Although it was widely believed that (hunky) Jason Statham would emerge as this weekend’s winner, Tropic Thunder somehow managed to hold its ground. The comedy, which only raked in $16.2 million during this outing, became the third movie this year to make a repeat appearance at #1. (The other two films were those giant blockbusters called Iron Man and The Dark Knight.)
Overall, this was an unimpressive weekend for films. Theatergoers probably confused (like me) by Joan Allen’s participation only poured $12.6 million of their dollars into Death Race. Meanwhile, The House Bunny became this week’s highest-grossing chick alternative (Sorry, Sisterhood!) with its $14.5 million gross.
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Box Office Breakdown: Dark Knight Struck Down by Tropic Thunder
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, MGM, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Horror, Musicals, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
Despite a somewhat disappointing opening last Wednesday ($6.5 million), Tropic Thunder actually managed to surpass the four-time box office winner. The comedy grossed $25.8 million over the past three days, nearly $10 million more than its caped competitor.
And while Ben Stiller should be happy by his movie’s accomplishment, the Dreamworks/Paramount film still left a lot to be desired. Recent comedies such as Get Smart ($38.6 million) and Step Brothers ($30.9 million) debuted to better numbers. But then those two films didn’t have a distraction like Michael Phelps to contend with.
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Box Office Breakdown: Batman Smokes Pineapple Express
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, New Line, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Musicals, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers,
Pineapple Express’ strong open last week made number crunchers wonder: Would this be the week Batman was finally taken down? Unfortunately, breaking the record for ‘Any Wednesday in August’ doesn’t necessarily mean a movie will succeed on Friday or Saturday or Sunday. And despite Pineapple‘s promising start (the movie grossed $12.1 million on its first day), the comedy found itself smoked by the Caped Crusader.
The Dark Knight‘s recent $26 million take has now pushed the film past $441 million. When the sequel passes Star Wars’ $461 million (which should happen shortly), it will become the #2 film of all time. By staying on top for the fourth weekend in a row, Knight has also accomplished something that hasn’t been done since 2003’s Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.
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Box Office Breakdown: The Dark Knight Fights Off the Mummy
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Family, Music, Mystery, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists, New Releases,
It was a close one. A very close one. But after a tight contest, The Dark Knight once again emerged as the box office winner this weekend.
Although it initially appeared as if The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor was going to bring Batman down, the three-quel lost steam at the end. The film, which grossed $40.4 million over the past three days, narrowly lost out to Knight and wound up being the lowest performer in its series. (The Mummy opened at $43.4 million in 1999 while The Mummy Returns scored $68 million in 2001.)
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In Theaters This Weekend (5/23)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Sony, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Period, Sequels, Comedy, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (PG-13): starring Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett (directed by Steven Spielberg)
- The Children of Huang Shi* (R): starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-Fat (directed by Roger Spottiswoode)
- Postal* (R): starring Zack Ward, Dave Foley, JK Simmons (directed by Uwe Boll)
- War, Inc.* (R): starring John Cusack, Hilary Duff, Joan Cusack (directed by Joshua Seftel)
*limited and/or gradual release
In Theaters this Weekend (3/21)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Paramount, Documentary, Foreign, Horror, Independent, Music, Romance, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, Upcoming Releases,
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Drillbit Taylor (PG-13): starring Owen Wilson, Leslie Mann, Josh Peck (directed by Steven Brill)
- Shutter (PG-13): starring Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, David Denman (directed by Masayuki Ochiai)
- Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns (PG-13): starring Tyler Perry, Angela Basset, Jennifer Lewis (directed by Tyler Perry)
- Boarding Gate* (R): starring Asia Argento, Kim Gordon, Michelle Yeoh (directed by Olivier Assayas)
- The Grand* (R): starring Woody Harrelson, David Cross, Shannon Elizabeth (directed by Zak Penn)
- The Hammer* (R): starring Adam Carolla, Ozzie Castillo, Heather Juergensen (directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld)
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This Week on HD DVD and Blu-ray: September 25, 2007
Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Classics, Drama, Foreign, Foreign Language, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, Upcoming Releases,
These are the high-def releases coming this Tuesday:
Blu-ray
- Black Book (R)—starring Carise van Houten and Sebastian Koch; directed by Paul Verhoeven.
- Gods and Generals (PG-13)—starring Jeff Daniels, Robert Duvall and Stephen Lang; directed by Ronald F. Maxwell
- Gothika (R)—starring Halle Berry, Penélope Cruz and Robert Downey Jr.; directed by Mathieu Kassovitz
- Memoirs of a Geisha (PG-13)—starring Ziyi Zang, Michelle Yeoh and Ken Watanabe; directed by Rob Marshall
- Tekkonkinkreet (R)—voiced by Alex Fernandez (English version); directed by Michael Arias
- Underworld (R)—starring Kate Beckinsale, Bill Nighy and Scott Speedman; directed by Len Wiseman
- The Wild Bunch (R)—starring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine and Warren Oates; directed by Sam Peckinpah
- Wyatt Earp (R)—starring Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman and David Andrews; directed by Lawrence Kasdan
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Review: Sunshine
Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: 20th Century Fox, Action, Adventure, Drama, Religious, Science Fiction, Thrillers, New Releases, Theatrical Reviews,
The Alex Garland/Danny Boyle team is back with another harrowing look at humanity, it’s need for hope and willingness to sacrifice, both on a grand scale and within each of us.
The year is 2057. The sun, the source of all life on Earth, is dying. A spaceship called Icarus II is 60 million miles from the world, en route with a crew of eight scientists, physicists, and astronauts to set off a type of nuclear bomb in hopes of reigniting the dwindling star. This group of experts represent the last hope for Earth and all of mankind, and their mission, like that of the first Icarus journey, is based on theoretical science in the face of unknown conditions — mere miles from the surface of the sun.
Visually stunning and intense beyond imagination, Sunshine reminds everyone of the insignificance humanity represents on a grand scale, while simultaneously inspiring us to fight for it.
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