In Theaters This Weekend: August 7, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: IFC Films, Paramount, Sony, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Foreign, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases,
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (PG-13): starring Dennis Quiad, Marlon Wayans, Channing Tatum (directed by Stephen Sommers)
- Julie & Julia (PG-13): starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci (directed by Nora Ephron)
- A Perfect Getaway (R): starring Timothy Olyphant, Steve Zahn, Milla Jovovich (directed by David Twohy)
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A Perfect Getaway: Worst Trailer Music Ever?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Thrillers, Trailers,
Yes - A Perfect Getaway is about an idyllic vacation gone wrong. Yes - the music should have an island feel. But is Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours” the best tune they could have selected for this trailer?
Every time the promo airs on television, I keep thinking an Overstock.com commercial is playing in the background. (Don’t even get me started on the cheesy voiceover.) I find the whole thing to be terribly distracting. I mean - why don’t they just play Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s “Over the Rainbow” while they’re at it?
What do you think? Are there other trailer/music combos that stick out in your mind? Let us know!
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In Theaters This Weekend: January 9, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, IFC Films, Sony, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Period, Political, Romance, Comedy, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Bride Wars (PG): starring Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen (directed by Gary Winick)
- Gran Torino** (R): starring Clint Eastwood, Geraldine Hughes, John Carroll Lynch (directed by Clint Eastwood)
- Not Easily Broken (PG-13): starring Morris Chestnut, Taraji P. Henson, Jenifer Lewis (directed by Bill Duke)
- The Reader** (R): starring Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross (directed by Stephen Daldry)
- The Unborn (PG-13): starring Gary Oldman, Odette Yustman, Cam Gigandet (directed by David Goyer)
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Rogue Pictures Seeking Strangers Sequel
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: FOCUS, Universal, Horror, Mystery, Thrillers, Box Office, Casting, Filmmaking, Rumors, Upcoming Releases,
Having domestically grossed $54 with a modest $9 million budget, The Strangers was a tremendous hit for Rogue Pictures. Of course, we all unfortunately know what follows any amount of success in Hollywood these days: sequels.
Hoping that they have a new horror franchise on their hands, producers over at the Universal Pictures subsidary have their greedy hearts set on Liv Tyler‘s return, as well as the rest of the original villains (just admit how much you loved seeing Gemma Ward as the creepy psycho girl).
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Box Office Breakdown: Steve Carell Outsmarts Mike Myers
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Picturehouse, 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Picturehouse, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Period, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
What was being billed as a huge comedy showdown turned out to be a pathetic fight. The debut of Get Smart easily outperformed Mike Myers’ live-action return to nab the #1 spot this past weekend.
Smart, starring Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway and Dwayne Johnson, picked up $38.6 million over the past three days - nearly $20 million more than The Love Guru. The big-screen adaptation of the ‘60s television series also averaged $9891 per screen, over twice as much as Guru ($4617) did.
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Box Office Breakdown: The Incredible Hulk Pulls in the Green
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists,
It looks like ticket buyers are willing to give some things a second chance after all…
Despite horrible reviews for 2003’s Hulk, wary theatergoers turned out in big numbers for the latest big-screen version of The Incredible Hulk. The newest rendition, starring Edward Norton and Liv Tyler, came in first place after earning $55 million during the past three days. While that total falls behind Ang Lee’s version (that movie debuted with $62 million), it did better than expected. The 2008 update had the best showing for any film over Father’s Day weekend (passing Silver Surfer‘s $58 million) and should also have a longer shelf life thanks to favorable word of mouth.
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Box Office Breakdown: Kung Fu Panda Fights Off Competition
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Family, Horror, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists,
Theatergoers in need of more family-friendly fare pushed Kung Fu Panda to the top of the charts this past weekend. The comedy - and its $60.2 million take - was the third best animated opener for DreamWorks Animation (behind the first two Shrek films) and the 8th of all time (just ahead of Cars). Panda was also the first time a Jack Black film debuted at #1.
Meanwhile, another laugher was raking in impressive numbers of its own. You Don’t Mess With the Zohan - the latest production from Adam Sandler - grossed $38.5 million to take second place. Zohan‘s total falls in line with the rest of Sandler’s films from the past 10 years. Since 1998, the actor’s comedic projects have all seen $30+ million opens. (Last year’s I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry took in $34.2 million.)
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Box Office Breakdown: Audiences Raise Their Glasses to Sex and the City
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists, New Releases,
Thanks to a mob of high-heeled women, the big-screen adaptation of Sex and the City took in nearly $57 million over the past three days. Pretty impressive considering the film was expected to land somewhere in the $25-$35 million range. But Carrie and Company did just more than score first place, their hard work put them into the record books:
- Sex and the City had the best opening weekend for an R-rated comedy.
- The film’s debut topped any live-action adaptation of a TV show. (The original Mission Impossible raked in $45 million.)
- SATC‘s premiere surpassed all romantic comedies including Hitch ($43.1 million) and Knocked Up ($30.7 million).
- It was the fifth best showing for any R-rated movie ever.
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Creepy Trailer Alert: The Strangers
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Horror, Thrillers, Trailers, Upcoming Releases,
It’s been a while since a trailer for a supposed horror movie has actually piqued my interest….let alone scared me. That is until now.
If The Strangers doesn’t end up being one of the creepiest movies in some time, the editing crew behind this teaser should win an award for Best Act of Deception.
The movie - starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman - hit theaters May 30th.