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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
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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Box Office Breakdown: Jennifer Lopez Needs a Back-up Plan
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Remakes, Science Fiction, Comedy, Box Office, Lists
Jennifer Lopez’s recent performance at the box office - like her number at the American Music Awards - wasn’t exactly flawless.
The Back-up Plan, Lopez’s first major release since 2005, was not what moviegoers had planned for their few days off. The romantic comedy, which co-stars Alex O’Loughlin, earned a lackluster $12.2 million in ticket sales and a seat behind the five-week-old How to Train Your Dragon.
CBS Films did have one thing to brag about though: it’s movie performed better than any new wide release this weekend. (Granted, that isn’t saying much.) The Losers - an actioner featuring a large ensemble of actors - wrangled up a disappointing $9.4 million for fourth place. While that was enough to surpass last week’s champ, Kick-Ass, the two films were only separated by about $400,000. Meanwhile, Oceans, Disney’s nature documentary, landed in 8th place with $6.1 million.
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Quote of the Day: Miley Cyrus on Filming in Georgia
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Touchstone, Adaptation, Drama, Romance, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, New Releases
“In L.A., I had so many security blankets, people helping me with everything. I tried to book my friend a flight, and I didn’t know how because I was used to someone doing it for me. I didn’t want a babysitter anymore. I came to Tybee Island crying harder than I had ever cried in my life—and I left with the biggest smile on my face.”
- The Last Song actress Miley Cyrus on filming away from home (and finally growing up?).
(Make sure to check out other notable quotes.)
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Box Office Breakdown: Kick-Ass Saves Its Ass
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, MGM, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Drama, Remakes, Science Fiction, Comedy, Box Office, Lists
Kick-Ass had a hard time living up to its name this weekend.
Despite high expectations for the R-rated superhero entry, Matthew Vaughn’s film barely won the box office battle. In fact, it looked on Sunday like Lionsgate’s actioner would place second overall. Fortunately, the final numbers worked in Kick-Ass’ favor…but not by much. Less than $200,000 separated How to Train Your Dragon from this week’s chart topper.
Meanwhile, attendance at Death at a Funeral‘s services was good enough to get the comedy a fourth place debut. Neil LaBute’s remake of the 2007 British film recovered most of its budget - it cost approximately $21 million to make - with its $16.2 million gross.
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Box Office Breakdown: Titans Disappoints Date Night
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, MGM, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Independent, Religious, Remakes, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists
Looks like Sunday wasn’t a great day for a Date Night.
Despite early predictions that the Steve Carell/Tina Fey laugher would end the weekend with a $27.1 million take and a first place finish, the movie wound up falling slightly short. When the final numbers were turned in, the Shawn Levy-directed comedy had raked in just $25.2 million in ticket sales - positioning it right between Clash of the Titans and How to Train Your Dragon.
Although Date Night did not come close to surpassing Carell’s personal best (Get Smart opened to $38.7 million in 2008), it did top Fey’s previous high (Baby Mama‘s $17.4 million from 2008).
Meanwhile, the only other entry in this weekend’s Top 10 was a movie that only opened in 897 theaters. Letters to God - which only grossed $1.1 million and a $1,228 per screen average - helped push Shutter Island and She’s Out of My League off the charts.
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Box Office Breakdown: Titans Rules Over Competition
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, MGM, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Remakes, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists
Clash of the Titans’ use of 3D may not have been favorably reviewed, but that didn’t keep the remake from conquering the box office.
The Warner Bros. film, which was delayed for a last-minute technology upgrade, officially became the biggest Easter weekend opener to date. Titans’ $61.2 million topped previous holiday champ Scary Movie 4 and bested 1999’s The Matrix to become the best April release ever. (That 1999 film debuted to $27.8 million.)
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In Theaters This Weekend: April 2, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, IFC Films, Magnolia, Lionsgate, Touchstone, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Remakes, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- Clash of the Titans (PG-13): starring Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson (directed by Louis Letterier)
- The Last Song (PG): starring Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear, Liam Hemsworth (directed by Julie Anne Robinson)
- Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too? (PG-13): starring Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Jill Scott (directed by Tyler Perry)
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First Look: Miley Cyrus in The Last Song
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Adaptation, Drama, Trailers, Upcoming Releases
Could this be the tearjerker that makes us forget The Notebook?
In the latest Nicholas Sparks story, teen queen Miley Cyrus plays Ronnie Miller, a rebellious 17-year-old forced to spend time with her estranged father (Greg Kinnear). What could be a painful summer ends up taking a turn when she finds young love with a hottie (Liam Hemsworth) and common ground with her dad.
But as we already know, Sparks loves a dramatic twist. Could there be more this title, The Last Song? I’d bring my Kleenex just in case.
The movie opens April 2, 2010.
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Miley’s Last Song Delayed
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Disney, Adaptation, Drama, Trailers, Upcoming Releases, Videos
Sorry, Disney fans. The release date for the new Miley Cyrus movie, The Last Song, has been changed.
Eager crowds will now have to wait until April 2010 to see the film, which was initially scheduled for a January release. Strangely, promotion for the show has already begun. Miley’s singing a track from the flick on her Wonder World Tour, which also features a trailer for the movie.
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