With James Cameron’s pathological tendency to say “I’m going to do this” and then make wet documentaries for going on the past decade, I’ve taken the Indiana Jones stance on about everything he’s said: I’ll believe it when my ass is firmly parked in the theater seat. Incredulity aside, when you hear James Cameron talk … Continue reading
When District B-13 was released in the US last August, the future based actionfest quickly came and went (a total theater bow of 151 and a little over $1 million in ticket sales didn’t help), despite the bone-chipping “Holy jumpin’ Frenchmen! Did you see that?” viral clip that probably made it into your inbox at … Continue reading
Rank Title Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Weeks in Release 1 Night at the Museum $24,000,000 $164,097,000 3 2 The Pursuit of Happyness $13,000,000 $124,159,000 4 3 Children of Men $10,295,000 $11,902,000 2 4 Freedom Writers $9,705,000 $9,705,000 1 5 Dreamgirls $8,825,000 $54,484,000 4 6 Happily N’ever After $6,800,000 $6,800,000 1 7 Charlotte’s Web $6,610,000 $66,975,000 … Continue reading
— As is being luke-warmly discussed in the forums, Colin and Greg Strause (the FX guys turned new co-directors) discuss their plans for the next molestation of the Aliens vs. Predator (AVP) franchise. Essentially, they say nothing, rehashing what you’ve heard a thousand times before in various DVD commentaries and interviews. The only mildly interesting … Continue reading
With every little drop of 300 related imagery, my art-geek sensibilities go into overdrive. This film can’t come fast enough.And now this. Empire has scored some exclusive character posters for the upcoming visual feast 300. The images are stuff we’ve seen in other stills, trailers and past artwork, carrying a very, very, familiar tone as … Continue reading
After dusting off, reviving and giving Battlestar Galactica a swift kick in the ass, Producer David Eick set out to find other Universal properties that might receive a similar boot to the hind-parts. David found his muse in The Bionic Woman and began writing with Laeta Kalogridis, the writer of James Cameron’s (upcoming?) underwater breatholder … Continue reading
In another example of why the MPAA is the longest running joke in cinema, the censory body has determined Eddie Murphy’s new "look it’s Eddie Murphy in a fat suit- again" film Norbit (trailer here) deserves an R rating. Naturally, for a film intended to be PG-13, the 17+ and anyone-else-who-wants-to-sneak-in rating is not sitting … Continue reading
I can only recall a few films turned into small screen concepts that didn’t become a short lived excercise in TV disappointment- MASH, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stargate and… that’s about it. (RIP Alien Nation, Ferris Beuller, My Big Fat Greek Life, Clueless, Freddy’s Nightmares, Tremors and Young Indie). Is it time to add another … Continue reading
Rank Title Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Weeks in Release 1 Night at the Museum $37,800,000 $116,855,000 2 2 The Pursuit of Happyness $19,300,000 $98,346,000 3 3 Dreamgirls $15,500,000 $38,464,000 4 4 Charlotte’s Web $12,000,000 $52,858,000 3 5 Rocky Balboa $11,350,000 $48,822,000 2 6 The Good Shepherd $11,245,000 $35,311,000 2 7 Eragon $8,475,000 $56,689,000 3 8 … Continue reading
If the American message/allegory in The Hills Have Eyes wasn’t subtle enough, viewers won’t have to think too hard when they view the upcoming sequel on March 2, 2007.As you know, in The Hills Have Eyes 2, families have learned taking shortcuts through remote deserts is for suckers. But the National Guard hasn’t. Taking a … Continue reading