film criticism by maryann johanson | “tinged with the pungent liquor of cynicism“
…and How to Train Your Dragon continues breathing fire: 1. Kick-Ass: $19.8 million (NEW) 2. How to Train Your Dragon: $19.6 million (4th week; drops 21%) 3. Date Night: $16.7 million (2nd week; drops 34%) 4. Death at a Funeral: $16.2 million (NEW) 5. Clash of the Titans: $15.4 million (3rd week; drops 42%) actual … more…
But Fey and Carell have a very nice night out: 1. Clash of the Titans: $26.6 million (2nd week; drops 57%) 2. Date Night: $25.2 million (NEW) 3. How to Train Your Dragon: $24.9 million (3rd week; drops 14%) 4. Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too: $11 million (2nd week; drops 62%) 5. … more…
And crap reigns supreme in general: 1. Clash of the Titans: $61.2 million (NEW) 2. Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too: $29.3 million (NEW) 3. How to Train Your Dragon: $29 million (2nd week; drops 34%) 4. The Last Song: $16 million (NEW) 5. Alice in Wonderland: $8.2 million actual numbers, not estimates … more…
We know how it is: You’d like to go to the movies this weekend, but you can’t remember where you hid all those Easter eggs and you’ve gotten find ’em before they start to stink. But you can have a multiplex-like experience from the comfort of your own sofa with a collection of the right … more…
As of this writing, 12 movies will open wide in North America in the month of April. Which means that even if you’re an active moviegoer and see a movie each week, you’ve still gotta pick and choose (and it’s even worse if you’re in a city on the arthouse circuit, but let’s not make … more…
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Okay, here’s the thing: If women are miserable nags and men are lying cheats and marriage is so horrible that you’re constantly asking yourself “Why did I get married”… then why are you still married? Get a divorce. Don’t get married in the first place. It’s not … more…
