Monday, April 11, 2011

Box Office Totals for Weekend of April 8, 2011

Rentrak Announces Official Box Office Totals for Weekend of April 8, 2011

'Bridesmaids' Trailer



This film looks so much better than "Bride Wars"

Top Ten Movies-on-Demand Titles

Rentrak Announces Top Ten Movies-on-Demand Titles Week Ending April 3, 2011

Western Writers of America 2011 Spur Awards

Western Writers of America 2011 Spur Awards

'Atlas Shrugged' Trailer

Columnist: Top 10 Great Movie Opening Sequences

Top 10 Great Movie Opening Sequences

17,000 Visitors to FILM FANATIC

My site counter has recorded 17,000 unique visitors to FILM FANATIC since this blog was launched six months ago. Thanks for visiting ... and come back again.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

'Hop' Has Legs; Tops Box Office For Second Weekend

Critics be damned. For the second weekend in a row, the animated/live action comedy "Hop" topped the box office with an estimated $21.7 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.

WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, APRIL 8-10, 2011

Rank. Movie Title (Distributor)
Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #

1. Hop (Universal)
$21.7 million | 3,616 | $68.2 million | 2

2. Arthur (2011) (Warner Bros.)
$12.6 million | 3,276 | $12.6 million | 1

3. Hanna (Focus Features)
$12.3 million | 2,535 | $12.3 million | 1

4. Soul Surfer (TriStar)
$11.1 million | 2,214 | $11.1 million | 1

5. Insidious (FilmDistrict)
$9.7 million | 2,419 | $27.1 million | 2

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Yiayia on Fashion



A very funny commercial for a Greek-based product. I know a lot of real-life "Yiayias" who talk and act the same way as this woman.

Sidney Lumet, '12 Angry Men' and 'Network' director, dies

One of the greatest directors in Hollywood history has died.

Sidney Lumet was nominated four times for Best Director but never won an Oscar. Take a look at the list below and tell me he didn't deserve the award.

My favorite Sidney Lumet films:
12 Angry Men

Fail-Safe

Network

Dog Day Afternoon

Serpico

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Gloria

The Verdict

The Anderson Tapes
Sidney Lumet, '12 Angry Men' and 'Network' director, dies - delcotimes.com

Sunday, April 3, 2011

'Hop' Tops Weekend Box Office

Despite terrible reviews, the half-animated, half live-action comedy "Hop" topped the box office with an estimated gross of $38.1 million.

Critics hated the movie, which stars James Marsden and features the voice talents of Russell Brand, and more than 30 percent of the people who saw it gave the film an "F" in a poll conducted by BoxOfficeMojo.com

From BoxOfficeMojor.com:
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, APRIL 1-3, 2011

Rank. Movie Title (Distributor)
Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #

1. Hop (Universal)
$38.1 million | 3,579 | $38.1 million | 1

2. Source Code (Summit Entertainment)
$15.1 million | 2,961 | $15.1 million | 1

3. Insidious (FilmDistrict)
$13.5 million | 2,408 | $13.5 million | 1

4. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Fox)
$10.2 million | 3,169 | $38.4 million | 2

5. Limitless (Relativity)
$9.4 million | 2,838 | $55.6 million | 3