‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “Amy’s Choice”
Made of spoilers. Don’t read until you’ve seen the episode.
Harry Potter
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Billy Owens and the Secret of the Runes’
Totally not a Harry Potter ripoff: Billy Owens is back for another enchanting adventure! Along with his three fellow friends in magic, they come together to help their teacher, Thurgood, when his soul becomes trapped in an ancient amulet. Legend says that inserting the empowered amulet into a cursed scepter will unlock vast powers and … more…
question of the day: What item have you bought — or wanted to buy — because you saw it in a movie or on TV?
Jenna at Jezebel attended the first of a series of free screenings at New York’s The New School of movies focused on fashion, and in her writeup she quotes New Yorker writer Judith Thurman, who introduced Annie Hall: In 1978 in Nairobi, I got this bag. I got it because it was Annie Hall’s bag. … more…
Clash of the Titans (review)
Those whom the gods wish to punish, they force to watch this movie.
question of the day: Now that the Harry Potter theme park is about to launch, what other stories deserve their own theme park?
If you’re in the U.S., you’ve probably seen the TV ads for Universal Orlando Resort’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter, which opens on June 18. It sounds pretty cool, as manufactured entertainment experiences go (via People): As for what Potter fans will encounter when the gates open, a peek into Harry’s World earlier this month … more…
North American box office: nothing can stop ‘Alice’
A quick look at last week’s box office as we head into the new weekend: 1. Alice in Wonderland: $34.2 million (3rd week; drops 46%) 2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: $22.1 million (NEW) 3. The Bounty Hunter: $20.7 million (NEW) 4. Repo Men: $6.13 million (NEW) 5. Green Zone: $6.11 million (2nd week; drops … more…
Young Sherlock Holmes (review)
First thing the Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes made me think? (Okay, second thing, after ‘Sexiest Holmes evah!’) ‘I have got to see Young Sherlock Holmes again.’
North American box office: go ask ‘Alice,’ cuz she’s 10 feet tall
Impossible things: 1. Alice in Wonderland: $116.1 million (NEW) 2. Brooklyn’s Finest: $13.4 million (NEW) 3. Shutter Island: $13.2 million (3rd week; drops 42%) 4. Cop Out: $9.3 million (2nd week; drops 49%) 5. Avatar: $8.1 million actual numbers, not estimates This was the biggest March weekend ever, led by Alice, the biggest March opener … more…
North American box office: audiences love ‘Valentine’s Day’
And the monster fantasies have astonishing launches, too: 1. Valentine’s Day: $63.1 million (NEW) 2. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief: $38.7 million (NEW) 3. The Wolfman: $35.6 million (NEW) 4. Avatar: $28.8 million 5. Dear John: $18.2 million (2nd week; drops 40%) actual numbers, not estimates, for the 4-day weekend Last week, … more…
February 12: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings
We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but they never let you bring champagne, truffles, and candlelight into the theater with you. But you can have a multiplex-like experience at home with a collection of the right DVDs. And when someone asks you on Monday, “Hey, did you … more…
