Archive for September, 2008
Eagle Eye Soars
With several promising movies out this past weekend, my husband and I decided to check out the techno-thriller Eagle Eye. I did something I don’t normally do – I read several reviews before hitting the theater. The critics compared it to the likes of Speed, The Fugitive, and even Minority Report, calling the film this [...]
Paul Newman - The Passing of a Hollywood Legend
…and so do I. Paul Newman was the quintessential professional. He exemplified art, professionalism, and class all rolled into one.
My grandpa introduced me to Paul Newman. The first film I ever saw with Mr. Newman in the starring role was The Verdict. I love really well done court dramas, the kind that keep you [...]
Box Office Results 9/26-9/28
Rank
Film Title
Gross
Weeks
Cume
1
EAGLE EYE
29.20
1
29.2
2
NIGHTS IN RODANTHE
13.57
1
13.6
3
LAKEVIEW TERRACE
7.00
2
25.7
4
FIREPROOF
6.51
1
6.5
5
BURN AFTER READING
6.17
3
45.5
FINALLY, we see the numbers at the box office jump the way they should (under normal circumstances that is). Eagle Eye took the top spot this past weekend. No surprise. It’s an edge of your seat techno-thriller that brought movie-goers out in droves despite the not so positive [...]
In Wide Release September 25th
Ok, the romantic in me is pretty stoked for the release of Nights in Rodanthe starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane. I read the Nicholas Sparks novel last year so when I heard it was being made into a movie, my juices were already pumped. The screen adaptation of his novel, The Notebook, was one [...]
In Wide Release This Weekend
There are four major films in wide release this week - Ghost Town, Igor, Lakeview Terrace, and My Best Friend’s Girl.
Ghost Town stars Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, and Tea Leoni. It’s the story about a man who dies unexpectedly but is revived after 7 minutes only to realize he now has the power to see [...]
Are YOU Attracted to Your Mate’s “Otherness”?
I imagine right about now you’re thinking, “What the hell is she talking about?” Ahhh…but there is a purpose behind the title!
There’s a new movie coming out in a couple of weeks, Nights in Rodanthe, the adaptation of the best-selling novel by Nicholas Sparks. It stars Richard Gere and Diane Lane who pair up again [...]
Box Office Results (9/5-9/7)
Rank
Film Title
Gross
Weeks
Cume
1
BANGKOK DANGEROUS
7.80
1
7.8
2
TROPIC THUNDER
7.50
4
96.8
3
THE HOUSE BUNNY
5.90
3
37.0
4
THE DARK KNIGHT
5.71
8
512.2
5
TRAITOR
4.66
2
17.7
Look at those numbers, will ya? Nothing spectacular. No major blockbusters. The totals are just average. What does that say about the state of the film industry? Could the lackluster results be a matter of lackluster options out there? I’ll be anxious to see how the rest of [...]
Box Office Results (8/29-9/1)
Rank
Film Title
Gross
Weeks
Cume
1
TROPIC THUNDER
14.30
3
86.6
2
BABYLON A.D.
12.00
1
12.0
3
THE DARK KNIGHT
11.03
7
504.7
4
THE HOUSE BUNNY
10.20
2
29.8
5
TRAITOR
10.00
1
11.5
I don’t know what to say to these results except that it’s interesting that no one film outshown another this particular weekend. I mean I can’t make judgements about movies that I haven’t seen yet (numbers 1, 2, and 4, respectively) but I did see number 5, Traitor, this past [...]
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