caption this! image from ‘Harry Brown’

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. “Do I look like the kind of merchant who offers an extended warranty?”: Samuel Goldwyn Films and Destination Films tell us about the movie: … more…

trailer break: ‘Harry Brown’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… They wanted to call it Dirty Harry, but that was already taken. Looks like vigilante violence is now the cool thing for oldsters, too. Fun for the whole family! Harry Brown played theatrically in the U.K. last autumn, and is available for preorder on DVD in Region … more…

U.K. box office: ‘New Moon’ shines

Twilight frenzy has gripped the U.K., too: 1. The Twilight Saga: New Moon: £11.7 million (NEW) 2. 2012: £3.5 million (2nd week; drops 46%) 3. A Christmas Carol: £2.2 million (3rd week; drops 11%) 4. Harry Brown: £.72 million (2nd week; drops 43%) 5. Up: £.64 million (actual numbers, not estimates) Bad timing for box … more…

U.K. box office: ‘2012’ opens big

But Christmas Carol is the real winner: 1. 2012: £6.5 million (NEW) 2. A Christmas Carol: £2.5 million (2nd week; up 31%) 3. Harry Brown: £1.3 million (NEW) 4. Up: £.99 million 5. The Men Who Stare at Goats: £.8 million (2nd week; drops 34%) (actual numbers, not estimates) Just as in North America, 2012 … more…