Show Dogs movie review: everything is awful
Embarrassingly bad CGI; pratfalls; genital humor; denigration of cat ladies; horrible clichés and stereotypes. This is the cinematic equivalent of stepping in dog poop. You know, for kids!
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
The Smurfs (review)
Incontinence — as the result of either as-yet untrained bowels or a terrible adult affliction — is presumed to be a major concern for the viewer here.
wtf: Smurfs movie is totally uncalled for
Proof that there is no god: A Smurfs movie will be hurled at us in 2011, whether we want it or not. And it will be about Smurfs magically transported from whatever frakkin’ magical forest they live in to New York City. Like Enchanted, I guess. Only evil. It will be called The Smurfs. I … more…
new this week in U.S., Canadian, and U.K. theaters: ‘Get Him to the Greek,’ ‘Splice,’ ‘Death at a Funeral,’ ‘The Brothers Bloom,’ more
U.S. AND CANADA/OPENING WIDE Get Him to the Greek: Rock stars (ie, Russell Brand) are a mess, and the normal people who are their fans (ie, Jonah Hill) are only slightly less a mess. Such is the plight of humanity. If you can’t make it to the multiplex, try: • Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008): Which … more…
trailer break: ‘Marmaduke’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… No, not Lee Pace! Judy Greer? William H. Macy? This is what Beverly Hills Chihuahua and its $94.5 million domestic gross hath wrought. I blame every single person who bought a ticket to that movie and later told their friends things like: those outfits on Chloe were … more…
U.K. box office: another win for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
A quick look at the U.K. box office — I’m busy actually checking out the cinema scene (among other scenes) in London. Slumdog Millionaire continues to kick box office ass here: 1. Slumdog Millionaire: £2.6 million (4th week; drops 16%) 2. Valkyrie: £1.3 million (2nd week; drops 30%) 3. Revolutionary Road: £1 million (NEW) 4. … more…
U.K. box office: ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ lives up to its name
I remain in awe of Slumdog Millionaire: 1. Slumdog Millionaire: £2.6 million (2nd week; up 44%) 2. Seven Pounds: £1.6 million (NEW) 3. Role Models: £1.4 million (2nd week; drops 39%) 4. My Bloody Valentine 3-D: £1.34 million (NEW) 5. Bride Wars: £1.32 million (2nd week; drops 23%) (actual numbers, not estimates) Up 44 percent … more…
North American box office: ‘Marley & Me’ sits and stays at the top
We had another five-day weekend this past week, what with New Year’s Eve falling on a Wednesday, but the ranking remains the same whether we look at the five-day or the three-day weekend, so for sanity’s sake, I’m gonna stick with the three-day figures… that is, Friday, January 2, through Sunday, January 4: 1. Marley … more…
North American box office: ‘Quantum of Solace’ nothing to grieve over
James Bond is burning up the U.S./Canadian box office just like he has been all around the world. What a shock: 1. Quantum of Solace: $67.5 million (NEW) 2. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: $35 million (2nd week; drops 45%) 3. Role Models: $11. million (2nd week; drops 42%) 4. High School Musical 3: Senior Year: … more…
weekend box office: doggie doo-doo dominates again
I understand that in hard times, people just want something silly to entertain them. But Beverly Hills Chihuahua? Really? 1. Beverly Hills Chihuahua: $17.5 million (dropping 40% in its 2nd week) 2. Quarantine: $14.2 million (NEW) 3. Body of Lies: $13.1 million (NEW) 4. Eagle Eye: $11 million (3rd week) 5. Nick & Norah’s Infinite … more…
