Box Office Breakdown: 17 is the Lucky Number
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Animation, Drama, Horror, Music, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
Zac Efron may be cute, but he’s no Hannah Montana.
This weekend the Disney veteran got a chance to prove his worth in his first starring role. And though he managed to hit #1, Efron pulled in approximately $8.6 million less than Miley Cyrus did last week. The premiere of 17 Again also opened to $18.3 million less than High School Musical 3 did last October. (Then again, those two family-friendly films were a bit more accessible with their G-ratings.)
Russell Crowe, in the meantime, had far much more to groan about. The Oscar winner found his new movie, State of Play, sandwiched in between the two tween idols. The thriller, costarring Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams, earned nearly $10 million less than the age-reversal comedy for a second place finish.
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In Theaters This Weekend: April 17, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Lionsgate, New Line, Universal, Action, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Music, Political, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- 17 Aagain (PG-13): starring Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Matthew Perry (directed by Burr Steers)
- Crank: High Voltage (R): starring Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins Jr. (directed by Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor)
- State of Play (PG-13): starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams (directed by Kevin MacDonald)
- American Violet* (PG-13): starring Nicole Behaire, Will Patton, Alfre Woodard (directed by Tim Disney)
- The Butterfly Tattoo* (NR): starring Duncan Stuart, Jessica Blake, Aidan Magrath (directed by Phil Hawkins)
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: April 14, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Weinstein Company, Adaptation, Classics, Documentary, Drama, Music, Period, Romance, Comedy, Home Entertainment, New Releases,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- 8 Mile: Blu-ray
- Anna Karenina (1961): DVD
- Dark Matter: DVD
- Hiding Out: DVD
- Imax: Deep Sea: Blu-ray
- Irreconcilable Differences: DVD
- The Last Kiss: Blu-ray
- Mean Girls: Blu-ray
- Pillow Talk: DVD
- The Reader: DVD
- The Spirit: DVD, Blu-ray
- Strange Wilderness: Blu-ray
- The Thirteenth Floor: Blu-ray
Click here to see the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: January 27, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, MGM, Lionsgate, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Adaptation, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Religious, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- Any Given Sunday: Blu-ray
- College: DVD
- Dead & Buried: Blu-ray
- Drumline: Blu-ray
- Fireproof: DVD
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips: DVD
- Groundhog Day: Blu-ray
- In Bruges: Blu-ray
- Lakeview Terrace: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Lucky Ones: DVD
- Open Season 2: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Pink Panther: Blu-ray
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First Look: Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck in State of Play
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Universal, Drama, Political, Thrillers, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,
In State of Play, Russell Crowe stars as an investigative reporter (Cal McCaffrey) who is tasked with covering the murder of a congressman’s mistress. Ben Affleck plays Stephen Collins, the U.S. Congressman who also has old ties to McCaffrey. The movie which once had Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in the two lead roles was directed by Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland).
Matthew Michael Carnahan (Lions for Lambs), Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton), Billy Ray (Breach) and Paul Abbott (the writer of the original BBC series) all share writing credits on the big-screen adaptation.
State of Play - also starring Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren and Jason Bateman - opens April 17, 2009.
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Casting Corner: Harrison Ford, Reese Witherspoon, Gerard Butler and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, Paramount, Universal, Drama, Period, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Casting, Upcoming Releases,
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Harrison Ford: Indiana Jones will be soon be revisiting comedy in a film co-produced by J.J. Abrams. The 66-year-old will star as a news anchor recruited to work on a low-rated morning talk show. Rachel McAdams (Sherlock Holmes) is in talks to play the producer who must handle Ford and his rival/cohost. No start date has been announced for Morning Glory.
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Getting Into Character: Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Warner Bros, Adaptation, Drama, Casting, Celeb News,
For Robert Downey Jr.‘s next role, the actor will be getting about as far away as he probably could from his popular Iron Man role.
In Sherlock Holmes, Downey will be taking on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous literary detective. The Columbia Pictures film - also starring Jude Law (Dr. John Watson) and Rachel McAdams (Irene Alder) - will be directed by RocknRolla‘s Guy Ritchie.
You can see more pictures of Robert from the Holmes set after the jump.
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In Theaters This Weekend: September 26, 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: DreamWorks, Fox Searchlight, Magnolia, Lionsgate, Paramount, Touchstone, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Independent, Political, Romance, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Eagle Eye (PG-13): starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson (directed by DJ Caruso)
- Miracle at St. Anna (R): starring Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso (directed by Spike Lee)
- Nights in Rodanthe (PG-13): starring Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Scott Glenn (directed by George C. Wolfe)
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In Theaters this Weekend (3/7)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: FOCUS, Disney, IFC Films, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros, Warner Independant Films, Yari Film Group Releasing, Adaptation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Music, Period, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- 10,000 BC (PG-13): starring Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis (directed by Roland Emmerich)
- The Bank Job (R): starring Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Richard Lintern (directed by Roger Donaldson)
- College Road Trip (G): starring Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symoné, Donny Osmond (directed by Roger Kumble)
- Bar Starz* (PG-13): starring Derek Waters, Charlie Finn, Jana Kramer (directed by Michael Pietrzak)
- CJ7* (PG): starring Stephen Chow, Kitty Zhang Yuqi, Chi Chung Lam (directed by Stephen Chow)
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Brad Pitt, Edward Norton Reunion A Bust
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Universal, Adaptation, Drama, Political, Casting, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,
It was probably one of the most buzzed about reunions since Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet were brought back together again. Now it looks like we might have to wait another 8 years to see it happen.
Back in September, it was announced that Brad Pitt and Edward Norton would join forces for the political drama, State of Play. The two, last seen together in 1999’s Fight Club, were next set to spar in the political arena. Pitt was cast as former campaign manager-turned-reporter while Edward was scheduled to play a congressman whose research assistant is murdered. I use the word ‘was’ because Play’s two core stars have since dropped out.
Unhappy with the final script, Pitt eventually backed out of the film. Although Russell Crowe had agreed to step in, his late arrival pushed the starting date from November to January. This change unfortunately posed a scheduling conflict for Norton, who was then forced to exit as well. It is now hoped that Ben Affleck will slide in his place. (I for some reason doubt the Crowe/Affleck chemistry could even come close to the original pairing’s.)
Assuming no other last minute changes are made, the movie - an adaptation of a British mini-series - will also feature Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn and Jason Bateman.
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