Monday, June 27, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
'Cars 2' races to No. 1 at box office
Critics be damned.Despite terrible reviews for its latest offering, Disney Pixas showed it can still set box-office records.
"Cars 2" dominated the weekend at U.S. movie theaters with an estimate haul of $68 million.
The question is whether the film has legs (or wheels) with word-of-mouth expected to be mediocre.
Here's Brandon Gray's analysis from BoxOfficeMojo.com
Pixar's reliability was on display again with the roll-out of Cars 2. The manufacturer's latest model generated its 12th No. 1 opening in a row with an estimated $68 million over the weekend. Moviegoers were also hot for Bad Teacher as well, but Green Lantern flamed out.
Riding on approximately 7,700 screens at 4,115 locations, Cars 2 delivered the fourth highest-grossing June opening weekend ever and the fifth highest-grossing opening weekend yet for a Pixar movie, behind Toy Story 3's $110.3 million, The Incredibles' $70.5 million, Finding Nemo's $70.3 million and Up's $68.1 million. The talking car sequel out-grossed the first Cars' $60.1 million opening weekend from June 2006, but trailed it in terms of estimated attendance. Cars 2's weekend was towards the back of the Pixar attendance pack, ahead of only A Bug's Life, Ratatouille and Toy Story.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
'The Zookeeper' - Trailer
This looks like Paul Blart Mall Cop goes to the zoo. But Kevin James is usually hilarious.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Columnist: The Poorly Behaved Housewives of New Jersey
Ellen Karis explores the latest TV phenomenon: Housewives behaving badly:
One would hope that a reality show depicting housewives and their families who are all parents to mostly underage children would be better behaved and more mature than their kids but its not, which only means that this particular show will be duplicated many times over as long as there is money to be made, lives to be humiliated, and audiences who will eat it up no matter what discriminatory behavior is aired.Ellen Karis: The Poorly Behaved Housewives of New Jersey
A MARVELous Summer at the Movies
For so many years, Marvel was the poor relation of DC in the world of comic books, but when it comes to movie adaptations of comic books, Marvel rules.
A MARVELous Summer at the Movies
A MARVELous Summer at the Movies
Friday, June 17, 2011
19,000 Visitors to FILM FANATIC
My site counter has recorded 19,000 unique visitors since this blog was launched in September 2012. Thanks for visiting ... and come back again.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Highly Recommended: 'The Way Back'
Hardly anyone saw this 2010 release in theaters, but it's a terrific film with a top-notch cast (Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, Jim Sturgess, Saoirse Ronan) and A-list director (Peter Weir) now available on DVD.
Base on a true story, the film follows a group of political prisoners in 1941 who escape a brutal Russian gulag in Siberia and embark on a treacherous 4,000-mile journey to freedom through Russia, Mongolia, China, Tibet and finally over the Himalayas into India.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
'Bad Teacher' Trailer
We haven't seen anything like this since Rodney Dangerfield went "Back to School"
Box Office Numbers For Weekend of June 3, 2011
Here's this weekend's Top 5 Highest Grossing Films:
1 X-Men: First Class
2 The Hangover 2
3 Kung Fu Panda 2
4 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
5 Bridesmaids
Rentrak Announces Official Box Office Numbers For Weekend of June 3, 2011
1 X-Men: First Class
2 The Hangover 2
3 Kung Fu Panda 2
4 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
5 Bridesmaids
Rentrak Announces Official Box Office Numbers For Weekend of June 3, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Do Politics Drive Hollywood's Slow Response to Heartland Disasters?
Did I miss the Hollywood telethon to help the people of the Midwest recover from the tornadoes and the flooding?
Do Politics Drive Hollywood's Slow Response to Heartland Disasters?
Do Politics Drive Hollywood's Slow Response to Heartland Disasters?
Friday, June 3, 2011
James Arness dies at 88; TV's Marshal Dillon on landmark 'Gunsmoke' series
He will be remembered for just one role - Marshal Matt Dillon in 'Gunsmoke' - but James Arness kept us watching that character for 20 years.
James Arness dies at 88; TV's Marshal Dillon on landmark 'Gunsmoke' series
James Arness dies at 88; TV's Marshal Dillon on landmark 'Gunsmoke' series
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
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