Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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Karate Kid Stuns With Huge Opening
The two new openers were expected to finish one-two at the box office this weekend but opinion was split on which one would come out on top. It ended up being a knockout as The Karate Kid exceeded all expectations and The A-Team came in closer to the level pre-release tracking indicated it would. Both reboots were questioned along the way but seem to have pleased audiences despite mixed reviews. Industry expectations had The Karate Kid and The A-Team finishing with around $30 million each. ...
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Weekly Take 1: June 12, 2010
This week's news included Les Grossman getting his own movie, a possible 'Mortal Kombat' movie, news on the new villain for the next 'Batman', and The A-Team gets reviewed. New Trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I. Harry Potter series is slated to release on November 19th. Les Grossman Movie in the Works. Tom Cruise is working on a movie based on the character from Tropic Thunder. ‘Mortal Kombat Rebirth’ Test Video. A test video shot for Warner...
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Review: The A-Team
Other than Iron Man 2 the summer season has been filled with a slew of disappointing releases. Another film that would seem to have the potential to fall into that category arrived this weekend with The A-Team. The first theatrical take on the popular 1980s television series brings together a group of Army Rangers that are framed for murder and theft and set out to clear their names. Surprisingly The A-Team ends up being one of the more fun films to release in what has been a relatively dull s...
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A-Team and Karate Kid Look to Rebound Slumping Box Office
After three straight weeks of Shrek Forever After topping weak box office frames two reboots from the 1980s storm in and will capture the top two spots. Which one will be victorious is a little more difficult to predict. The A-Team Popular series debuted in 1983; high nostalgia factor High profile ensemble cast includes Bradley Cooper and Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson Appeals to action crowd Decent reviews Ads have not been great The Losers with similar structure and theme bombed less tha...
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt To Play ‘Riddler’?
Just last week, director Christopher Nolan confirmed that 'The Joker' would not be in the next 'Batman'. Naturally, speculation of who the next villain would be pointed to characters like 'Riddler' and 'Catwoman'. Hollywoodlife.com is reporting that the next villain will be 'Riddler' and that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is seriously being considered for the role. “Chris really dug Joseph [as an actor],” a source close to the director tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. “There w...
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Teaser Trailer for Tangled
Disney has released a teaser trailer for the animated film Tangled. Based on the Rapunzel fairy tale a long-haired Princess having spent her entire life in a tower falls in love with a passing bandit and ventures into the outside world for the first time to find him. Voices provided by Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Ewan McGregor, and Steve Martin. Tangled is slated to release on November 24th. ...
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Top DVD Sales and Rentals for Week Week Ending June 6, 2010
Love stories took a back seat this week and there are new leaders. Disney's Alice in Wonderland was the top selling DVD for the week and came in second in rentals. The Wolfman topped all DVD rentals and was second in sales. Below is the list of DVD sales and rentals for the week ending June 6, 2010: Rentrak Top 10 Selling DVDs: 1 Alice in Wonderland (2010) (Disney) 2 The Wolfman (Universal) 3 Dear John (Sony) 4 True Blood: The Complete Second Season (HBO) 5 Avatar (Fox) 6 Valentine...
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Mark Wahlberg Discusses Entourage Movie
Entourage executive producer and creator Mark Wahlberg has on previous occasion laid out plans for the future of the series. The seventh season debuts on June 27th and will include 10 episodes. An eight season will finish up the series' run with six episodes. That will then be followed by a movie. Speaking in regards to the potential storyline for the movie Wahlberg made the following statement to MTV. “In the trailer, you see [Ari and his associate, Lloyd] waking up together in Vegas ...
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