movie buzz

caption this! image from ‘Ca$h’

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Fun for Wednesdays! We look at an image from an upcoming movie or TV show and write snarky, witty, or otherwise entertaining captions for it. No prizes, it’s just for fun. It’s a funny lookin’ sort of cell phone, ain’t it?: The filmmakers tell us about the movie: CA$H is a quirky psychological thriller that … more…

trailer break: ‘Stolen’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… “Gimme back my son!” Oh, wait, that was a different movie. Anyway: Jon Hamm and Josh Lucas in the same movie? And they’re both all, like, angsty and shit? OMG! Depending on how good this is, it could be the beginnng of what I predicted, that thing … more…

North American box office: ‘Shutter Island’ open big

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Biggest ever for both star DiCaprio and director Scorsese: 1. Shutter Island: $41.1 million (NEW) 2. Valentine’s Day: $16.7 million (2nd week; drops 70%) 3. Avatar: $16.2 million 4. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief: $15.3 million (2nd week; drops 51%) 5. The Wolfman: $9.9 million (2nd week; drops 69%) actual numbers, not … more…

trailer break: ‘The Secret of Kells’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… This looks beautiful. I can’t wait to see it. Also: Some aspects of Celtic mythology remain woefully unexplored in pop culture. I’m happy to see that righted, even if only a little. The Secret of Kells opens in limited release in Canada on February 26, and in … more…

my week at the movies: ‘Brooklyn’s Finest,’ ‘Cop Out,’ ‘The Secret of Kells,’ ‘A Prophet (Un Prophète),’ ‘The Crazies,’ ‘The Art of the Steal’

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Looks like Ethan Hawke got a promotion from his Los Angeles Training Day and a crosscountry transfer to serve with Brooklyn’s Finest (opens in the U.S. and Canada on March 5; no U.K. release date has been announced). Looks intense… And then there’s Cop Out (opens in the U.S. and Canada on February 26, and … more…

trailer break: ‘The Yellow Handkerchief’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… This film was at Sundance two years ago, in January 2008, which means it was completed before Twilight even started shooting. I think it’s probably a safe bet that the only reason The Yellow Handkerchief is even getting a release at all now is because of Kristen … more…

trailer break: ‘Happy Tears’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… At last, it’s the feel-good, crotchety-old-man, wacky-sisters dramedy of the winter! I wondered when that was coming… Oh man, that’s Ellen Barkin? I totally did not recognize her. Happy Tears opens theatrically today in the U.S. (and Canada?); it will be available on demand on February 24. … more…