‘Alice’ extends her No. 1 stay with $62 million
Alice is still ruling the movie palace.Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the No. 1 weekend draw with $62 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Disney...
View Article“Alice” sparks debate over quick DVD releases
Disney's plan to quickly release the blockbuster "Alice in Wonderland" on DVD is sparking new heat in a debate between Hollywood studios and movie theaters over how quickly films move from the big...
View Article“Alice” still reigns at box office with $34.5M
Alice remains the queen of the box office.Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" took in $34.5 million to remain the No. 1 movie for a third-straight weekend, according to studio estimates...
View Article“Dragon” stokes up box office with $43.3M debut
"How to Train Your Dragon" breathed a bit of box-office fire with a $43.3 million opening weekend and a No. 1 debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.Distributed by Paramount, the DreamWorks...
View Article“Titans” battles to No. 1 spot with $61.4 million
The gods of Mount Olympus are the new rulers of the weekend box office.The ancient Greek action remake "Clash of the Titans" debuted at No. 1 with $61.4 million, according to studio estimates Sunday....
View Article“Titans” clashes with “Date Night” at box office
Steve Carell and Tina Fey are in a box-office clash with the gods of Mount Olympus.No. 1 bragging rights for the weekend were too close to call Sunday, with 20th Century Fox estimating a $27.1 million...
View Article“Dragon,” “Kick-Ass” tussle for box-office win
It's another photo finish at the weekend box office, with the No. 1 spot too close to call between the animated adventure "How to Train Your Dragon" and the superhero comedy "Kick-Ass."Distributor...
View Article“Dragon” wings it back to No. 1 with $15 million
"How to Train Your Dragon" continues to breathe fire at the box office, while newer releases are mostly blowing smoke.The DreamWorks Animation adventure took in $15 million to reclaim the No. 1 spot in...
View Article‘Karate Kid’ opens at No. 1 with $56 million kick
"The Karate Kid" has won a 1980s showdown at the box office against "The A-Team."Sony's remake of 1984's "The Karate Kid" debuted at No. 1 for the weekend with a whopping $56 million, according to...
View Article‘Toy Story 3′ finds big play time with $109M debut
Movie fans have not outgrown the "Toy Story 3" gang.The animated sequel about toys that come to life leaped to the No. 1 spot with a $109 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates...
View ArticleTom bombs while ‘Toy Story 3,’ Sandler soar
The "Toy Story 3" gang and Adam Sandler are finding plenty of playmates at movie theaters. Tom Cruise is not so popular, though.The Disney-Pixar Animation smash "Toy Story 3" remained the No. 1 film...
View Article“Twilight” eclipses record with $68.5M debut
Fans are over the moon for "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," which pulled in $68.5 million in its first day to set a new record for a movie debuting on Wednesday.The third installment in the vampire...
View Article“Inception” earns dreamy reception with $60.4M
Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan's "Inception" is anything but a sleeper as the thriller opened big with $60.4 million and a No. 1 finish at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates...
View Article“Expendables” seizes No. 1 spot with $35M debut
Sylvester Stallone has proven that he's not quite expendable yet at the box office.Stallone and his pumped-up pals lifted Lionsgate's 1980s-style action romp "The Expendables" to a No. 1 debut with $35...
View ArticleSAG nominates 4 from “King’s Speech” and “Fighter”
The British monarchy drama "The King's Speech" and the boxing tale "The Fighter" led the Screen Actors Guild Awards with four nominations each Thursday, among them honors for Colin Firth, Christian...
View ArticleCannes bans von Trier after Hitler remarks
Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier has been banned by the Cannes Film Festival for remarks that he sympathizes with Adolf Hitler.A statement from Cannes organizers Thursday said von Trier now is "persona...
View ArticleVon Trier regrets Hitler remarks, likes new title
Lars von Trier remains contrite and respectful of the Cannes Film Festival over its decision to toss him out for saying he sympathizes with Adolf Hitler.Yet the Danish filmmaker also relishes the new...
View Article“Tree of Life” wins top Cannes fest honor
Terrence Malick's expansive drama "The Tree of Life" has won the top honor at the Cannes Film Festival, while Kirsten Dunst took the best-actress prize for the apocalyptic saga "Melancholia."The prize...
View ArticleReview: ‘Hysteria’ has a few oohs, aahs, no Big O
Like the inventors of the vibrator it depicts, "Hysteria" really aims to please. And like an inattentive lover displaced by the sexual aid, the film never quite satisfies.True to the title, there are a...
View ArticleWhat can’t MacFarlene do?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the unlikely event that Seth MacFarlane comes looking to you for a job, it might be simpler to sort through his qualifications by asking what he can't do, rather than what he...
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