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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE TOTALS | FILM NEWS | WHAT'S NEW ON DVD | MOVIE TRAILERS | WINING, DINING & TRAVEL Crowns (equivalent of stars only better): ZERO - Totally sucks. On par with "21 and a Wakeup"; the new standard for awful filmmaking
JANUARY 27 - 29, 2012
"We Need to Talk About Kevin" is a psychological nightmare with unsettling storytelling and incredible performances. This movie will haunt you. -- NICK ALLEN... more
"Man on a Ledge" feels like a film that ran out of money halfway through production. Director Asger Leth probably didn't have the leverage to ask for a couple million more to invest in high tech heist toys to make the second half better. -- GEOFF BURTON... more
"The Grey" is actually what I expected, a chronology of men getting eaten by giant demonic wolves of super intelligence. It doesn't waver off that theme until the very annoying end two hours later. -- GEOFF BURTON... more
"Albert Nobbs", though not an awful film just doesn't cut it now. Glenn Close isn't even the best talent as Janet McTeer pulls her part more effectively, though it takes awhile to get to her part. Oh how this thing drags. You will be monitoring your watch at the 25 minute mark! -- GEOFF BURTON... more
"One For the Money" is bad at best; a confused heap of unbelievable characters anchored by an overly hyped Katherine Heigl who has stepped far out of her realm of "27 Dresses". -- GEOFF BURTON... more FEATURE:
SO THE 84TH OSCAR NOMINATIONS ARE IN AND... - Our critic Geoff Burton reflects on the Oscar snubs and wrongs FEATURE:
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH A MOVIE-A-DAY - We put together a list of 29 films worth watching to celebrate Black History Month in February FEATURE:
BEING GIRARDO NARANJO OF MISS BALA - Geoff Burton sits down with "Miss Bala director Gerardo Naranjo to talk about the controversial film. Become a member - JOIN CinemaTrek. IT'S FREE!
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UNDERWORLD AWAKENS TO TAKE BOX JANUARY 20 - 22 With only a ad blitz and loyal fanbase, Screen Gems "Underworld Awakening" took over the top spot at the box office with a $25 million take on a weekend that saw only a modest half a percent gain from last week. Coming in a decent second was George Lucas' aerial actioner "Red Tails"
which grabbed a fairly healthy $19 million in 2500 theaters. Universal Studios' fast paced thriller "Contraband" fell to third after earning $12 million, but is now $20 million over production. Warner Bros increased the theater count for "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" from 6 theaters to 2600 theaters to help it garner $10 million and a fourth place finish.
The new female actioner "Haywire" opened with a very slow $9 million take despite it's positive critical feedback. But that was enough to nudge it ahead of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast 3D" which grabbed $8.5 million.
of "Beauty and the Beast" at bay, by yanking in $24 million on a slow MLK weekend.
ahead of Warner Brother's second top ten film "Joyful Noise" which earned $6 million.
Falling to eight was Paramount's juggernaut "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" losing steam with a $5.5 million take while dropping 52% from last weekend. In ninth was the British detective (played by Robert Downey Jr.) "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" which lost 44% from last week to garner $4.8 million; but still has a global take of only $439 million - get ready for Sherlock 3!
Rounding out the top ten was the critically acclaimed "Girl With A Dragon Tattoo" which grabbed $3.7 mil but has passed profitability at $94 million (globally it has already earned $165 million).
Drastically falling was last weeks winner, the much maligned "The Devil Inside" which earned $7.9 million - a drop off of 76% from last weekend; however it had a production cost of only $1 million which made it a good profit maker for Paramount.
Falling out the top ten was "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" earning $2 million.
Also out is Steven Spielberg's "War Horse" earning $3 million; it's total gross has passed profitability with a worldwide take of over $100 million. And also quickly out the top ten was Meryl Streep's "The Iron Lady" which grabbed $3.7 million on mixed reviews.
Next weekend: January 27 brings Liam Neeson's "The Grey"; "Man on a Ledge" with Sam Worthington and Elizabeth Banks; "One for the Money" with Katherine Heigl; and Glenn Close transgenders in "Albert Nobbs". |
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Movie UNDERWORLD AWAKENING RED TAILS CONTRABAND EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE HAYWIRE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JOYFUL NOISE MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL SHERLOCK HOLMES: GAME OF SHADOWS THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO [*
Source Box Office Mojo] [New release] |
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Gross $25,400,000 $19,100,000 $12,200,000 $10,545,000 $9,000,000 $8,556,000 $6,075,000 $5,540,000 $4,805,000 $3,750,000 |
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Gross $25,400,000 $19,100,000 $46,100,000 $11,237,000 $9,000,000 $33,364,000 $21,903,000 $197,349,000 $178,611,000 $94,775,000 |
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FILM NEWS ACTOR NICOL WILLIAMSON DIES - BEST KNOWN FOR EXCALIBUR The Daily Telegraph reports that Scottish actor Nicol Williamson has died aged 73. The stage and screen actor died of esophageal cancer on December 16 according to his son Luke. Williamson was best remembered as Merlin in John Boorman's "Excalibur" which he was cast alongside his former lover Helen Mirren (who played Morgana). Later films included "Spawn", "Macbeth, "Black Widow" and "Exorcist III".
LIONSGATE PICKS UP ARBITRAGE Lionsgate along with Roadside Pictures, has purchased "Arbitrage", a Wall Street thriller starring Richard Gere as a Madoff-like financial villain. The move follows a similar situation in 2011 when the two companies picked up "Margin Call", another Wall Street drama, and successfully released the film in theaters and Video-On-Demand.
FOCUS FEATURES ACQUIRES WORLDWIDE RIGHTS TO FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL... Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to AdScott Pictures' contemporary comedy "For a Good Time, Call...", the debut feature from director Jamie Travis. "For a Good Time, Call...", written by Lauren Anne Miller & Katie Anne Naylon, world-premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Focus features CEO James Schamus said, "The For a Good Time..." team have crafted that rarest of combinations - a wildly funny comedy that's also a genuine and heartfelt celebration of friendship and love."
84th OSCAR NOMINATIONS The nominees for the 84th Oscars were announced. Here are the key nominations with "The Artist" leading the way with nine: Best Picture: "The Artist," "The Descendants," "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close," "The Help," "Hugo," "Midnight in Paris," "Moneyball," "The Tree of Life," "War Horse." Best Actor in a Lead Role: Demian Bichir, "A Better Life"; George Clooney, "The Descendants"; Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"; Gary Oldman, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"; Brad Pitt, "Moneyball."
Best Actress in a Lead Role: Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"; Viola Davis, "The Help"; Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"; Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"; Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn." Best Actor in a Support Role: Kenneth Branagh, "My Week With Marilyn"; Jonah Hill, "Moneyball"; Nick Nolte, "Warrior"; Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"; Max von Sydow, "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close." Best Actress in a Support Role: Berenice Bejo,
"The Artist"; Jessica Chastain, "The Help"; Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"; Janet McTeer, "Albert Nobbs"; Octavia Spencer, "The Help." Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"; Alexander Payne, "The Descendants"; Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"; Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"; Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Life." Best Foreign Language Film: "Bullhead," Belgium; "Footnote," Israel; "In Darkness," Poland; "Monsieur Lazhar," Canada; "A Separation," Iran.
Best Animated Feature Film: "A Cat in Paris"; "Chico & Rita"; "Kung Fu Panda 2"; "Puss in Boots"; "Rango." Best Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, "The Descendants"; John Logan, "Hugo"; George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, "The Ides of March"; Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin, "Moneyball"; Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy." Original Screenplay: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist";
Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids"; J.C. Chandor, "Margin Call"; Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"; Asghar Farhadi, "A Separation." Original Score: "The Adventures of Tintin," John Williams; "The Artist," Ludovic Bource; "Hugo," Howard Shore; "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," Alberto Iglesias; "War Horse," John Williams. Original Song: "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets," Bret McKenzie; "Real in Rio" from "Rio," Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos Brown and Siedah Garrett.
Documentary Feature: "Hell and Back Again," "If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front," "Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory," "Pina," "Undefeated."
PRODUCER'S GUILD BOOSTS THE ARTIST If the Producer's Guild of Americais a portent to the Oscars make way for Weinstein's "The Artist". The silent movie took home The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures aka the Best Picture. It won over films from Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg ("Midnight In Paris," "Hugo" and "War Horse").
Steven Speilberg's animated feature "The Adventures of Tintin won over "Cars 2," "Kung Fu Panda 2," "Puss In Boots" and "Rango". For best documentary "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest" which didn't even make the Oscar documentary short list.
WHAT'S NEW ON DVD
ABDUCTION (1/17/2012) A thriller centered on a young man who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website. [DVD BLUERAY] BUY COURAGEOUS(1/17/2012) Four police officers attempt to put their faith in God after a sudden and unexpected tragedy transforms their lives forever. [DVD BLUERAY] BUY IDES OF MARCH (1/17/2012) An idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. [DVD BLUERAY 3D] BUY BUCKY LARSON: BORN TO BE A STAR (1/17/2012) A kid from the Midwest moves out to Hollywood in order to follow in his parents footsteps -- and become a porn star. [DVD BLUERAY] BUY REAL STEEL (1/24/2012) Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father. [DVD BLUERAY] BUY 50/50 (1/24/2012) Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease. [DVD BLUERAY] BUY PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (1/24/2012) In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home. [DVD BLUERAY] BUY DRIVE (1/31/2012) A Hollywood stunt performer who moonlights as a wheelman discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong. [DVD BLUERAY] BUY IN TIME (1/31/2012) In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage - a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system. [DVD BLUERAY] BUY THE THING (1/31/2012) At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson. While Dr. Halvorson keeps to his research, Kate partners with Sam Carter, a helicopter pilot, to pursue the alien life form. [DVD BLUERAY] BUY THE DOUBLE (1/31/2012) A retired CIA operative is paired with a young FBI agent to unravel the mystery of a senator's murder, with all signs pointing to a Soviet assassin. [DVD BLUERAY] BUY THUNDER SOUL (1/31/2012) Alumni from Houston's storied Kashmere High School Stage Band return home after 35 years to play a tribute concert for their beloved band leader who turned the struggling jazz band into a world-class funk powerhouse in the early 1970s. [DVD BLUERAY] BUY THE BIG YEAR (1/31/2012) Three avid bird watchers - Owen Wilson, Jack Black and Steve Martin - compete to spot the most and rarest birds in North America at a prestigious annual event. [DVD BLUERAY] BUY DREAM HOUSE (1/31/2012) Soon after moving into their seemingly idyllic new home, a family learns of a brutal crime committed against former residents of the dwelling. [DVD BLUERAY] BUY TEXAS KILLING FIELDS (1/31/2012) In the Texas bayous, a local homicide detective teams up with a cop from New York City to investigate a series of unsolved murders. Though the swampland crime scenes are outside their jurisdiction, Detective Heigh is unable to turn his back on solving the gruesome murders. [DVD BLUERAY] BUY SPECIAL FEATURE:
VALENTINE GETAWAYS FOR ALL BUDGETS - Here are a few suggestions for Valentine getaways for those still rolling in dough, willing to hock their kids tuition money, or flat out broke. SPECIAL FEATURE:
BLACK HISTORY MONTH BY ANY OTHER NAME... - February is Black History Month and there are events everywhere to celebrate. DESTINATION FEATURE:
A MICHIGAN SUPER YOOPER WINTER - When it comes to affordable winter fun, no place offers more activities than the Upper Peninsula of Michigan DESTINATION FEATURE:
SPIRITED TRAVEL: SIPPING THE NECTAR OF COGNAC FRANCE - The best place to savor cognac is in... Cognac France - home to the nectar of the gods. SPECIAL FEATURE:
TRAVELING WITH YOUR PET - More and more people are traveling with their pets. Here are some tips, rules and regs. BRIEFS:
FESTIVALS AND STUFF - Film, music, food and other festivals that are worth the trip. BRIEFS:
TRAVEL & TOURISM NEWS - Openings, closings, changes, and items.
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THE WICKER TREE (JANUARY 27, 2012) ALBERT NOBBS (JANUARY 27, 1212) "I am thrilled for Janet, I am thrilled for our incomparable hair and makeup team. It might be my sixth but it feels like my first. Bravo team Nobbs." - Glenn Close on Oscar nominations DECLARATION OF WAR (JANUARY 27, 2012) THE WOMAN IN BLACK (FEBRUARY 3, 2012) BIG MIRACLE (FEBRUARY 3, 2012) THE INNKEEPERS (FEBRUARY 3, 2012) KILL LIST (FEBRUARY 3, 2012) W.E. (FEBRUARY 3, 2012) I AM BRUCE LEE (FEBRUARY 9, 2012) JOURNEY 2: MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (FEBRUARY 10, 2012) STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 - THE PHANTOM MENACE (FEBRUARY 10, 2012) IN DARKNESS (FEBRUARY 10, 2012) PERFECT SENSE (FEBRUARY 10, 2012) EXIT STRATEGY (FEBRUARY 10, 2012) SAFE HOUSE (FEBRUARY 12, 2012) RE:GENERATION MUSIC PROJECT (FEBRUARY 16, 2012) GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE (FEBRUARY 17, 1212) THIS MEANS WAR (FEBRUARY 17, 2012)
THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY (FEBRUARY 17, 2012) ACT OF VALOR (FEBRUARY 17, 2012) THIN ICE (FEBRUARY 17, 2012) WANDERLUST (FEBRUARY 24, 2012) THE FORGIVENESS OF BLOOD (FEBRUARY 24, 2012) GOOD DEEDS (FEBRUARY 24, 2012) BEING FLYNN (MARCH 2012) DR. SEUSS: THE LORAX (MARCH 2, 2012) TIM AND ERIC'S BILLION DOLLAR MOVIE (MARCH 2, 2012) JOHN CARTER (MARCH 9, 2012) THE RAVEN (MARCH 9, 2012) BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (MARCH 9, 2012) JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI (MARCH 9, 2012) THINK LIKE A MAN (MARCH 9, 2012) MIRROR MIRROR (MARCH 16, 2012) 21 JUMP STREET (MARCH 16, 2012) CASA DE MI PADRE (MARCH 16, 2012) DETACHMENT (MARCH 16, 2012) JEFF WHO LIVES AT HOME (MARCH 16, 2012) HUNGER GAMES (MARCH 23, 2012) A THOUSAND WORDS (MARCH 23, 2012) OCTOBER BABY (MARCH 23, 2012) THE PIRATES (MARCH 30, 2012) WRATH OF THE TITANS (MARCH 30, 2012) TITANIC (APRIL 6, 2012) AMERICAN REUNION (APRIL 6, 2012) THE THREE STOOGES (APRIL 13, 2012) THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (APRIL 13, 2012) THE LADY (APRIL 13, 2012) THE LUCKY ONE (APRIL 20, 2012) GIRL IN PROGRESS (APRIL 27, 2012) THE AVENGERS (MAY 4, 2012) FIRST POSITION (MAY 4, 2012) THE DICTATOR (MAY 11, 2012) WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU ARE EXPECTING (MAY 11, 2012) THE APPLE PUSHERS (MAY 15, 2012) BATTLESHIP (MAY 18, 2012 ) MOONRISE KINGDOM (MAY 25, 2012) SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (JUNE 1, 2012) ROCK OF AGES (JUNE 1, 2012) THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN (JUNE 3, 1212) MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED (JUNE 3, 1212) JACK THE GIANT KILLER (JUNE 15, 2012) BRAVE (JUNE 22, 2012) GI JOE: RETALIATION (JUNE 29, 2012) SCRATS CONTINENTAL CRACK UP (JULY 13, 1212) THE DARK NIGHT RISES (JULY 20, 1212) EXPENDABLES 2 (AUGUST 17, 2012) HEAVY TIMES (OCTOBER 11, 2012) THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (DECEMBER 14, 2012) |
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