Apparently there is a town called Batman in Turkey. And they’re suing Warner Bros. and Christopher Nolan. Apparently the name “Batman” was used without permission, even though the comic has existed since the 30s, and The Dark Knight is also being blamed for a series of murders and female suicides. Some people just don’t have […]
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In what’s probably a demonstration of the popularity of family films, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa opened at the top of the box office with an estimated $63.5M. The number is about $16M more than the first film made back in 2005. In second place, Role Models estimated gross of $19.3M pales in comparison. The top
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This we, we will look at the trailer for the film that won the People’s Choice award at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. Slumdog Millionaire More than anything, this collaboration between Danny Boyle and Indian director Loveleen Tandan might result in bring Who Wants to be a Millionaire back into the public consciousness. This story
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High School Musical 3 was number one for the second week in a row with an estimated gross of $15M and Saw V dropped to third place with an estimated gross of $10.1M (a bit surprising, since last weekend included Halloween). Zack and Miri Make a Porno opened in second place with an estimated $10.7M,
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It was close, but High School Musical 3 topped the box office with an estimated $42M. Saw V had to settle for second place with an estimated gross of $30.5. It will be interesting how these numbers hold up next weekend (especially since Friday is Halloween). The drama Changeling only played in 15 theatres and
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This week we look at the trailer for one of the most interesting films that played at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. JCVD Jean-Claude Van Damme is no longer the big action star he was in the 80s and 90s and this film takes a light-hearted look at this fact as Van Damme plays himself,
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Max Payne was the top film last weekend with an estimated gross of $18M. This knocks the number one for the previous two weeks, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, down to second with an estimated gross of $11.2M. As for the other new films, The Secret Life of Bees was in third place with an estimated $11.1M,
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This week we are going to look at the trailer for this new thriller directed by Bryan Singer and staring Tom Cruise. Valkyrie This thriller about an attempted assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler looks to be a return to form for Tom Cruise, who hasn’t really been seen much since Mission: Impossible III. It’s also
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It a bitter of a shocking development, the family film Beverly Hills Chihuahua topped the box office with an estimated gross of $29M. I guess the kids love small dogs that talk with Spanish accents. Last week’s top film, Eagle Eye, dropped to second place with an estimated gross of $17.7M. Nick and Norah’s Infinite
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This week, we are looking at the trailer for the latest film by Kevin Smith. Zack and Miri Make a Porno The title alone suggests that this will be the most risqué film Kevin Smith has directed. The fact that the film is staring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks makes the film look more like
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