In Theaters This Weekend (2/12)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, New Line, Universal, Warner Bros, Adventure, Drama, Foreign, Foreign Language, Horror, Musicals, Religious, Romance, Comedy, Lists, New Releases,
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightening Thief (PG): starring Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario (directed by Chris Columbus)
- Valentine’s Day (PG-13): starring Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper (directed by Garry Marshall)
- The Wolfman (R): starring Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt (directed by Joe Johnston)
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Box Office Breakdown: Touchdown for Blind Side
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Miramax, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
The third time was a charm for Sandra Bullock.
After two weeks of second place finishes, The Blind Side emerged from New Moon‘s shadow to take sole possession of first place. The movie, which added another $20 million to its $100+ million total, has now given Bullock her second chart topper of the year. (And, no—All About Steve is not the other film I was referring to.)
Despite several new wide release entries, the football players and the vampires strongly defended their hold on the top two spots. Brothers - starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman - came in third place with only a $9.5 million take. Meanwhile, Everybody’s Fine with Robert De Niro and Drew Barrymore did a less than fine $3.8 million.
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Box Office Breakdown: New Moon Covers Its Blind Side
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
What looked like a possible upset early in the game ended in another win for New Moon. Although the film pulled in another $42.9 million over the holiday weekend, the Twilight sequel dropped approximately 70% from its first frame and escaped second place by a mere $2.8 million.
The vampires were given a run for their box office dollars by The Blind Side, the sports drama starring Sandra Bullock. Unlike Moon, the heartwarming film actually saw improvement in its second week. The entry also managed to hold off the Chris Weitz-helmed project on Thanksgiving Day.
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Jessica Biel Likes Weapons, Freaking Out
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: 20th Century Fox, Action, Adventure, Remakes, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,
Not only was Jessica Biel a troublesome teenager, but she also happens to love working with weapons.
The Planet 51 actress recently signed up to appear in forthcoming movie remake The A-Team and is enjoying getting to grips with the action scenes.
“It’s going really, really well. I’m getting to work a lot with weapons again, which I haven’t done in a long time. We’ve got a really interesting tone going on. I was a little concerned at first about whether we were going to be really cheesy or super dark but I think we’ve found a lot of humor, at the same time that it’s quite emotional with some dramatic moments.”
The actress also admitted she found working on The Texas Chain-saw Massacre “intense” and admits is caused her to “freak-out.”
“The Texas Chain-saw Massacre was one of the hardest experiences for me, creatively and emotionally. It was intense because I was at this high level of freak out for about a month. It was just so not of this world.”
Troublesome Teenager Jessica Biel
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Adventure, Animation, Family, Science Fiction, Comedy, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, New Releases,
Despite all the charity work she does today, Jessica Biel says she was a problem teenager back in the day.
The actress says she could relate to 16-year-old Neera, the alien character she voices in new animated movie Planet 51, because she was equally rebellious and opinionated when she was younger.
“I think I was just trying to create that person that I felt like I was when I was 16, which was confident, but insecure. Not that the filmmakers would have known this about me, but I so related to my character because when I was 16, I was also pushing things with my parents and the world. I thought I had it going on. I thought I knew everything so I related to her feeling of risk taking but I had a little bit more of a bad attitude as a 16-year-old. Neera is way more of a positive, charitable person than I was.”
As well as a similar personality, Jessica was also astonished by the physical similarities between herself and her green-skinned animated alter-ego.
She added, “I also noticed some physical things I do myself. It was so weird to hear my voice coming out of the character.”
Box Office Breakdown: A Bloody Good Debut for New Moon
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Biopics, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
After months of endless promotion, New Moon finally opened this weekend to monster-sized numbers. But how exactly did the film compare to the other theatrical giants?
- Despite earning over $142 million since midnight Thursday, the adaptation’s debut still falls behind The Dark Knight ($158.4) and Spider-Man 3 ($151.1 million).
- The sequel did, though, beat Knight for the best first day open ($72.7 compared to $67.2 million).
- It had the largest midnight opening ($26.3 million) to date. (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince grossed $22.2 million.)
- Moon also topped Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire‘s 2005 November debut ($102.7 million).
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In Theaters This Weekend: November 20, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: IFC Films, Magnolia, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Independent, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases,
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- The Blind Side (PG-13): starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron (directed by John Lee Hancock)
- New Moon (PG-13): starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner (directed by Chris Weitz)
- Planet 51 (PG): starring Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Jessica Biel (directed by Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad)
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Getting Into Character: Jessica Biel is Part of the A-Team
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Action, Adaptation, Casting, Upcoming Releases,
Jessica Biel‘s got legs, and she knows how to use them.
For next year’s release of The A-Team, the Easy Virtue star will play Amy Allen, an ex-flame of Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck (Bradley Cooper). Biel’s character is also an Army general - huh? - who is trying to track down the team. (How very Ocean’s Twelve of her.)
Others involved in the Fox production include actors Liam Neeson (Col. John “Hannibal” Smith), Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (Sgt. Bosco “B.A.” Baracus) and District 9‘s Sharlto Copley (Capt. “Howling Mad” Murdock).
The A-Team will premiere on June 11, 2010.
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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: September 29, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: FOCUS, Magnolia, Lionsgate, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:
- Away We Go: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Dark Crystal: Blu-ray
- Filth and Wisdom: Blu-ray
- Fireproof: Blu-ray
- The Girlfriend Experience: DVD, Blu-ray
- Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer: Blu-ray
- Labyrinth: Blu-ray
- Management: DVD, Blu-ray
- Monsters vs. Aliens: DVD, Blu-ray
- Shrink: DVD
- Snakes on a Plane: Blu-ray
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003): Blu-ray
- The Wizard of Oz (70th Anniversary Edition): DVD, Blu-ray
Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.
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First Look: Trailer for Star-Studded Valentine’s Day
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: New Line, Warner Bros, Romance, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,
“Love is the only shocking act left on the planet.”
Throw a bunch of celebrities into a movie with interconnecting stories about romance and what do you get? Garry Marshall’s version of Love Actually.
In Valentine’s Day, Emma Roberts laughs at monogamy while her real-life aunt (Julia Roberts) laughs at Bradley Cooper’s admirers. Jessica Alba acts sad because she’s paired with a dog while the other Jessica (Biel) overacts because she’s paired with chocolates. Meanwhile, Ashton Kutcher is responsible for the flattest delivery in the whole trailer.
So am I planning to watch this American knockoff? Yes…because I’m a sucker for a love story. Valentine’s Day his theaters on February 12.
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