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Pixar + Brad Bird + Patton Oswalt = go see their movie. Pretty simple math, that. THE MOST INTERESTING PARALLEL OF THE WEEKIn our modern world, branding is one of the most frustrating and ridiculous element of cinema. Since the studio system no longer grooms… Continue reading
Le Film Le Gross Le Per Screen Le Freak, say chic 1 Evian Almighty $32,112,000 $8,910 $32,112,000 2 1408 $20,175,000 $7,533 $20,175,000 3 Le Fantastic Four: Rise' of le Silver Surfer $20,150,000 (-65.3%) $5,084 $97,604,000 4 Ocean's Treize $11,345,000… Continue reading
1408 is not a sequel, or prequel, to 2046. Such a shame, really. THE MOST INTERESTING FILM OF THE WEEKLast summer Universal unleashed Miami Vice on the world. It was given a mixed reception, with some (such as myself) falling all over it, while others found… Continue reading
Un Film Un Gross Un Per Screen Un Total 1 Fantastic Four 2 $57,400,000 $14,498 $57,400,000 2 Ocean's Thirteen $19,105,000 (-47.1%) $5,359 $69,810,000 3 Knocked Up $14,535,000 (-26%) $5,000 $90,482,000 4 Pirates 3 $12,024,000 (-43.1%) $3,611 $273,757,000 5… Continue reading
Is "Clobbering Time" like "Smoke-Thirty?" Obviously, it means that it is time to clobber. But The Thing never says "It's Cry like an Eight-Year-Old Girl Time" or "It's Gazpacho Time!" Perhaps the only emotion he's ready to admit to is stark raving violence.… Continue reading
Title of Film Gross of Film Per Screen Totale 1 Ocean's Thirteen $37,080,000 $10,401 $37,080,000 2 Pirates! Caribbean! World! End! $21,316,000 (-51.8%) $5,326 $253,614,000 3 Knocked Up $20,017,000 (-34.8%) $6,960 $66,241,000 4 Surf's Up $18,000,000 $5,102… Continue reading
We always end up back here, don't we? THE MOST INTERESTING FILM OF THE WEEKOriginally, I would have said it was Ocean's 13, but we'll have to get to that. It turns out it's Hostel: Part II. Eli Roth has been a controversial figure since Cabin Fever made a… Continue reading
Da Film Da Gross Da Per Screen Da Total 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: A.W.E. $43,188,000 (-62.4%) $9,900 $216,527,000 2 Knocked Up $29,284,000 $10,199 $29,284,000 3 Shrek the Third $26,704,000 (-49.7%) $6,498 $254,611,000 4 Mr. Brooks $10,020,000 $4,084… Continue reading
So Pirates underperformed, but still made shitloads of money. In that way, it's good to be Knocked Up. Nobody's summer rests on your shoulders, and if you only make $60 million then the only people disappointed are those with good taste. In Hollywood… they… Continue reading
Film Dollar (hey!) Per Screen Total 1 PotC: At World's End $142,055,000 $32,566 $156,055,000 2 Shrek the Third $69,085,000(-43.2%) $16,559 $219,424,000 3 Spider-Man 3 $18,000,000 (-38.0%) $4,834 $307,642,000 4 Bug $4,200,000 $2,528 $4,200,000 5 Waitress… Continue reading
I feel like the start of my column is like the opening to Saturday Night Live. I don’t want to get down to business, that’s just too professional, too cold, but then I'm also typing to myself. It’s a conundrum, this. Maybe I could lead with some jokes, or… Continue reading
Film Dollar (hey!) Per Screen Total 1 Shrek the Third $122,000,000 $29,597 $122,907,000 2 Spider-Man 3 $28,500,000 (-51.0%) $6,591 $281,858,000 3 28 Weeks Later $5,150,000 (-47.5%) $2,234 $18,611,000 4 Disturbia $3,675,000 (-22.4%) $1,442 $71,323,000 5… Continue reading
