Rank Title Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Weeks in Release 1 Stomp the Yard $13,300,000 $41,564,000 2 2 Night at the Museum $13,000,000 $205,840,000 5 3 Dreamgirls $8,711,000 $78,118,000 6 4 The Hitcher $8,234,000 $8,234,000 1 5 The Pursuit of Happyness $6,700,000 $146,511,000 6 6 Freedom Writers $5,564,000 $26,882,000 3 7 Pan’s Labyrinth $4,725,000 $10,155,000 4 … Continue reading
Spider-Man has been the rare gift that keeps on giving- both to fans and to its studio, Sony Pictures. So far, it’s working for everyone and Sony’s doing their damndest to keep it that way. Riding the buzz train that will be Spider-Man 3, word on both Sycamore and Cherry Lane- i.e.- the streets (according … Continue reading
300 is a film that’s getting humped every which way from the film geek crowd (I’m doing my duty around the ankle parts), but one I haven’t heard a lot of buzz around from the mainstream movie goer. When March 9 rolls around, it will be interesting to see if the masses jump on board. … Continue reading
The MPAA, smugly caught with their pants down and forcibly man-handled by Kirby Dick and This Film Is Not Yet Rated, is in the process of attempting to more clearly explain ratings decisions. Of course, Dan Glickman (Jack Valenti’s replacement) has stated this move was well under way before Dick exposed MPAA foolishness. Because, you … Continue reading
— In the recent (and welcome) rollout of films tackling current wars, likeable guy playing Michael Pena (WTC, Crash) has hopped on board the Lions for Lambs APC as it heads for what sounds like the multiple story drama set in Afghanistan. Pena will play a Lieutenant in the Army “Leads the Way” Rangers. Lions … Continue reading
Following in the steps of a million You Tube videos, Edward McHenry director of… nothing (and that’s ok!), will be cutting his teeth on a new film using action figures instead of people: Jackboots on Whitehall, an uber-alternate reality comedy set in dubya-dubya two. Written by Mchenry and his brother Rory, action figures will (stop-motion?) … Continue reading
— Aaaah-aaaaaaah! Flash! Fire up the rocketship and prepare for Ming the Merciless. Flash Gordon is getting a rebirth thanks to Sci-Fi and the guy who brought you Legend of Earthsea. That’s right. Twenty two episodes of poor special effects and theatrics based on an 80 year old comic have been green-lit by Sci-Fi. The … Continue reading
Rank Title Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Weeks in Release 1 Stomp the Yard $22,000,000 $22,000,000 1 2 Night at the Museum $17,100,000 $185,756,000 4 3 The Pursuit of Happyness $9,100,000 $134,479,000 5 4 Dreamgirls $8,122,000 $64,963,000 5 5 Freedom Writers $7,117,000 $18,441,000 2 6 Children of Men $6,432,000 $21,398,000 3 7 Alpha Dog $6,142,000 $6,142,000 … Continue reading
I’ve been holding a bitter grudge against the Weinsteins for nine years. It all started when Shakespeare in Love pranced away with the 1998 Oscar for Best Film thanks to a marketing coup, “stealing” it from Saving Private Ryan– a film which actually meant something. I know it’s frivolous. I just can’t shake the injustice- … Continue reading
This bit of news has been bouncing around the internets for a bit, but in the event you missed it, here are some details. I won’t go into how great Battlestar Galactica is. You’ve heard it all by now. But it is great. The dramarama. The action. The set pieces. All great.The story so far, … Continue reading