Sleep Dealer (review)
Made on the cheap compared to Hollywood flicks, this thrillingly original and heartfelt Mexican film is a truly human story about the impact of technology on individuals and on society.
District 9
North American box office: ‘The Final Destination’ probably not so final after all
How can there not be more installments, that definitive the notwithstanding? 1. The Final Destination: $27.4 million (NEW) 2. Inglourious Basterds: $19.3 million (2nd week; drops 49%) 3. Halloween II: $16.3 million (NEW) 4. District 9: $10.3 million (3rd week; drops 44%) 5. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: $7.7 million (4th week; drops 37%) … more…
obviously I felt like geeking out today…
District 9, Avatar, District 9, Avatar… I’m such a dork.
more from Neill Blomkamp on ‘District 9’
I’m totally obsessed with District 9, and I don’t care who knows it. I haven’t been this gripped by a movie in years: it’s almost like being in love: I can’t wait to see it again. (I’m gonna have some time to kill on Thursday evening before my midnight show of The Final Destination, and … more…
I talk to ‘District 9’’s Sharlto Copley…
…over at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Enjoy.
North American box office: ‘Basterds’ is glorious
Bidness is boomin’ for the Nazi killers: 1. Inglourious Basterds: $38.1 million (NEW) 2. District 9: $18.2 million (2nd week; drops 51%) 3. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: $12.2 million (3rd week; drops 45%) 4. The Time Traveler’s Wife: $9.7 million (2nd week; drops 42%) 5. Julie & Julia: $8.8 million (3rd week; drops … more…
time-traveling husbands are implausible, but aliens who like cat food aren’t?
Plus: Roger Friedman just now noticed how Hollywood hates women? Yup, it’s another installment of The Week in Women, over at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Enjoy.
U.K. box office: ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ jumps in at No. 1
But it was a slow weekend overall last weekend: 1. The Time Traveler’s Wife: £1.4 million (NEW) 2. Aliens in the Attic: £1.3 million (NEW) 3. G-Force: £.94 million (3rd week; drops 23%) 4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: £.93 million 5. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: £.83 million (2nd week; drops 53%) … more…
North American box office: ‘District 9’ hovers at the top of the weekend
The film earned back its budget — and then some — in three days: 1. District 9: $37.4 million (NEW) 2. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: $22.3 million (2nd week; drops 59%) 3. The Time Traveler’s Wife: $18.6 million (NEW) 4. Julie & Julia: $12 million (2nd week; drops 40%) 5. G-Force: $6.9 million … more…
