watch it: “creeper in my apartment”
Holy. Shit. Like Paranormal Activity. But real. Or maybe not. (via Boing Boing)
Paranormal Activity
question of the day: What would you do if you ran a movie studio?
I’ve got a piece up over at Film.com running down the top five things I’d do if I ran a movie studio. Number 1: For every $100 million-plus movie my studio produces, I take another $50 mill; I’d divide it evenly among 10 young, hungry filmmakers based on their scripts, their previous experience, and their … more…
question of the day: What do you think of the alternate ending of ‘Paranormal Activity’?
[no spoilers in this post, but expect them in comments] Genuine, Oren Peli-created alternate endings for Paranormal Activity have been floating around the Internet for months, but with the release of the Region 1 DVD a couple of weeks ago, one of those alternates has gotten the stamp of “official” alternate: it’s the only bonus … more…
U.K. box office: ‘A Christmas Carol’ was back on top last weekend…
…thanks to weak newcomers: 1. A Christmas Carol: £1.5 million 2. Where the Wild Things Are: £.883 million (NEW) 3. Planet 51: £.765 million (2nd week; drops 49%) 4. Paranormal Activity: £.759 million (3rd week; drops 59%) 5. The Twilight Saga: New Moon: £.750 million (4th week; drops 54%) (actual numbers, not estimates) It’s not … more…
U.K. box office: ‘Paranormal Activity’ jumps to No. 1
And new openers tank: 1. Paranormal Activity: £1.8 million (2nd week; drops 49%) 2. A Christmas Carol: £1.7 million 3. The Twilight Saga: New Moon: £1.6 million (3rd week; drops 62%) 4. Planet 51: £1.5 million (NEW) 5. Law Abiding Citizen: £.99 million (2nd week; drops 33%) (actual numbers, not estimates) The best a new … more…
U.K. box office: ‘New Moon’ drops big
And Paranormal Activity opens big: 1. The Twilight Saga: New Moon: £4.3 million (2nd week; drops 63%) 2. Paranormal Activity: £3.6 million (NEW) 3. A Christmas Carol: £1.9 million (4th week; drops 13%) 4. 2012: £1.8 million (3rd week; drops 48%) 5. Law Abiding Citizen: £1.5 million (NEW) (actual numbers, not estimates) A 63 percent … more…
question of the day: How the hell adorable is Tucker Max?
You might have thought that Tucker Max might have taken a hint from the fact that his toddler’s temper tantrum of a flick, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, was rejected not only by critics but by audiences: it has earned only $1.4 million and never managed to muster a wider release than 266 … more…
North American box office: not the end of the world for ‘2012’
And arthouse flicks are setting off shockwaves, too: 1. 2012: $65.2 million (NEW) 2. A Christmas Carol: $22.3 million (2nd week; drops 26%) 3. Precious: $5.87 million (2nd week in limited release; up 214%) 4. The Men Who Stare at Goats: $5.86 million (2nd week; drops 54%) 5. Michael Jackson’s This Is It: $5.1 million … more…
North American box office: ‘A Christmas Carol’ generates little holiday cheer
But Precious is precious indeed: 1. A Christmas Carol: $30 million (NEW) 2. Michael Jackson’s This Is It: $13.2 million (2nd week; drops 43%) 3. The Men Who Stare at Goats: $12.7 million (NEW) 4. The Fourth Kind: $12.2 million (NEW) 5. Paranormal Activity: $8.3 million (4th week in wide release; drops 50%) actual numbers, … more…
The Fourth Kind (review)
There is no ‘archival footage’ of these sessions upon which *The Fourth Kind* was based. None of the ‘archival footage’ we see here, as terrifyingly plausible as it is, is real. Seriously. I promise you.
