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Slumdog Millionaire keeps blasting the competition out of the water: 1. Slumdog Millionaire: £2.8 million (3rd week; up 7%) 2. Valkyrie: £1.9 million (NEW) 3. My Bloody Valentine 3-D: £1.2 million (2nd week; drops 12%) 4. Seven Pounds: £1.1 million (2nd week; drops 30%) 5. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans: £.99 million (NEW) (actual numbers, … more…
I’m late with everything this week, but I can at least get in a quick look at last weekend’s box office before the next weekend starts: 1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop: $21.6 million (2nd week; drops 32%) 2. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans: $20.8 million (NEW) 3. Gran Torino: $16.2 million (3rd week in wide … more…
I remain in awe of Slumdog Millionaire: 1. Slumdog Millionaire: £2.6 million (2nd week; up 44%) 2. Seven Pounds: £1.6 million (NEW) 3. Role Models: £1.4 million (2nd week; drops 39%) 4. My Bloody Valentine 3-D: £1.34 million (NEW) 5. Bride Wars: £1.32 million (2nd week; drops 23%) (actual numbers, not estimates) Up 44 percent … more…
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend isn’t traditionally a big weekend for moviegoing, but wow, this four-dayer was a record breaker: 1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop: $39.2 million (NEW) 2. Gran Torino: $25.6 million (2nd week in wide release; drops 13%) 3. My Bloody Valentine 3-D: $24.1 million (NEW) 4. Notorious: $23.4 million (NEW) … more…
The Online Film Critics Society, of which I am a member, has named its awards for 2008. The winners: PICTURE: Wall-E DIRECTOR: Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight ACTOR: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler ACTRESS: Michelle Williams, Wendy and Lucy SUPPORTING ACTOR: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Wall-E, Andrew … more…
I had a little email exchange this week with a representative of the UK Film Council, who explained to me why the U.K. box office numbers aren’t made public till midweek (as I discussed last week). Turns out it’s a matter of paying customers getting first crack at the numbers on Monday. I am not, … more…
Another new feature I thought you might like. I receive more DVDs in the mail than I can possibly ever review, but this way I can at least let know about some new things that are out there that you might be interested in. This are all Region 1, though I’ll note if they’re available … more…
If it’s January, it must be time for the platforming awards bait to start making a splash in wide release: 1. Gran Torino: $29.5 million (NEW in wide release) 2. Bride Wars: $21.1 million (NEW) 3. The Unborn: $19.8 million (NEW) 4. Marley & Me: $11.4 million (3rd week; drops 53%) 5. The Curious Case … more…
Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… One day last week I was working in a Starbucks, and — as has happened more than once before — the person sitting next to me noticed the work I was doing and engaged me in conversation about movies. The guy turned out to be Indian, … more…
Last night I was at the little bash the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, of which I am a member, held for our annual EDA Awards at Circa Tabac in Soho. Much boozing, eating, and schmoozing was done by all, including some of our winners, such as Tia Lessen and Carl Deal, whose film Trouble … more…
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