The Lucky One (review)
Never let it be said that Nicholas Sparks doesn’t prefer easy fake greeting-card melodrama instead of something that looks more like complicated reality.
Remember Me
Razzie nominations are in!
Oh, the glorious awfulness!
new this week in U.S., Canadian, and U.K. theaters: ‘Despicable Me,’ ‘Predators,’ ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,’ more
U.S. AND CANADA/OPENING WIDE Despicable Me: “It’s so fluffy I’m gonna die!” is my new go-to phrase for when I’m excited about anything. If you can’t make it to the multiplex, try: • The Incredibles (2004): the last great animated movie about supervillains (and the superheroes who thwart them). • 101 Dalmatians (1961): For one … more…
new this week in U.S., Canadian, and U.K. theaters: ‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,’ ‘The Last Airbender,’ ‘Shrek Forever After,’ more
U.S. AND CANADA/OPENING WIDE The Twilight Saga: Eclipse: A girl with no personality is unable to choose between the vampire she loves and the werewolf she loves. The invisible man was heartbroken. If you can’t make it to the multiplex, try: • Hard Candy (2005): For a much better exploraton from director David Slade of … more…
U.K. box office: ‘Titans’ and ‘Dragon’ lead a fantastical weekend
But 3D isn’t necessary to kick ass: 1. Clash of the Titans: £5.7 million (NEW) 2. How to Train Your Dragon: £4.8 million (NEW) 3. Kick-Ass: £3.9 million (NEW) 4. Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang: £2.6 million (2nd week; up 1 percent) 5. Alice in Wonderland: £1.3 million (actual numbers, not estimates) Just looking … more…
question of the day: What’s the most egregious fake movie or TV location you’ve seen recently?
It was almost exactly a year ago when we talked about whether it’s important for a movie to be shot in the place where it’s set. This was inspired by Knowing, which had just opened, and which was set in part in New York City but was shot in Melbourne, and it showed. The comments … more…
Chris Evans is Captain America, Michael Bay takes on ‘Monster Squad,’ Sarah Palin’s TV deal, and more: leftover links
Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post. And inevitably, I end the week with most of that material unused. But … 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…
North American box office: ‘Alice’ magically successful
A quick look at last week’s box office as we head into the new weekend (this is where losing a day early in the week leaves me — late late late): 1. Alice in Wonderland: $62.7 million (2nd week; drops 46%) 2. Green Zone: $14.3 million (NEW) 3. She’s Out of My League: $9.8 million … more…
March 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 you still haven’t given up the search for WMDs in Iraq. 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 see Green Zone … more…
