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A Christmas Carol Tops Weekend Box Office with $31 Million
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A Christmas Carol unsurprisingly topped the weekend box office with an estimated $31 million in receipts.
The latest foray by Robert Zemeckis into motion-capture filmmaking came in lower than initial expectations but easily bested the $23.3 million open by The Polar Express, his last holiday CGI film. With the holiday season only now ramping up, A Christmas Carol should continue to play strong for weeks to come.
Joining A Christmas Carol as newcomers crossing the $10 million opening weekend mark are The Men Who Stare at Goats starring George Clooney and Ewan McGregor with $13.3 million and The Fourth Kind starring Milla Jovovich with $12.5 million. None of those could top Michael Jackson's This Is It which scored second place with $14 million.
The other newcomer, The Box, failed to cross $10 million with a $7.9 million gross. It was edged out by Paranormal Activity which added another $8.6 million to brings its domestic tally to $97.4 million overall.
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Blu-ray Details and Cover Art
23 hours ago
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the box office giant Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs is forecast to rain big sales January 5 on Blu-ray Disc and DVD.
The Blu-ray version will include the feature film in 2.35:1 framed 1080p video and 5.1 DTS-hd Master Audio, a DVD version on a second disc and a digital copy transferable to PSP via PS3 on a third disc. A 3D viewing mode will not be included on any version.
The digital copy is exclusive to Blu-ray, as is an interactive Splat! button that lets you throw food at the screen any time during the film. Bd-Live access will also be built in along with these shared bonus features:
Directors' Commentary with Bill Hader Feeding America PSA Trailers Raining Sunshine Music Video by iCarly's Miranda Cosgrove Interactive Raining Sunshine Sing-a-Long Flint's Food Fight Game - Enhanced for Blu-ray Interactive "Splat" Button (Throw Food at »
A Christmas Carol Rings in $9 Million Friday Box Office Opening
7 November 2009 11:01 AM, PST
Disney's A Christmas Carol easily won the battle of four new films at the box office on Friday by pulling in an estimated $9 million.
The Robert Zemeckis motion-capture holiday spectacle starring Jim Carrey in numerous roles bested mo-cap The Polar Express' $6.2 opening Friday but fell a little short of mo-capped Beowulf's $10 million. At its current clip, A Christmas Carol should wrap the weekend with a few million of $25 million.
Second place went to The Fourth Kind with Milla Jovovich at $5 million while The Men Who Stare at Goats earned $4.6 million behind George Clooney and Ewan McGregor.
Richard Kelly's The Box was the odd man out, coming in at $2.85 million or fifth place. Complete estimated weekend box office results will be available midday Sunday. »
The Final Destination Coming to Blu-ray
7 November 2009 6:13 AM, PST
The Final Destination, the fourth and most likely not last entry in Warner and New Line's answer to Lionsgate's Saw, is coming to Blu-ray Disc and DVD on January 1.
The film racked up $67 million domestically at the box office and held onto the top spot for two consecutive weeks thanks in part to being the first series installment to support 3D. Warner Home Video will include a pair of anaglyph 3D glasses for a limited time.
The Blu-ray edition of The Final Destination will be presented in 2.4:1 1080p video and 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio. Only the Blu-ray exclusive bonus features are available at this time with shared exclusives to be announced at a later date.
Alternate Endings (Bd exclusive) Body Count: The Deaths of Final Destination (Bd exclusive) Pre-Viz/Storyboards (Bd exclusive) Bd-Live features
The Final Destination on Blu-ray has an Srp of $35.99. Amazon.com pricing and pre-order information along »
Star Trek (2009) Blu-ray Review
6 November 2009 10:56 PM, PST
Space. The Final Frontier. A place few were willing to venture with the last two Star Trek: The Next Generation helmed films. On virtual life support, J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot collaborators reinvented the iconic franchise into something hardened Star Trek fans and casual moviegoers without an ounce of prior interest in the series could equally digest and enjoy. His efforts carried Star Trek into a new frontier of success and riches at the 2009 box office, to a place where Paramount's treatment of the Blu-ray Disc release should . and marvelously does - fall into the esteemed category of exemplary.
Star Trek's reboot begins with a huge bang, a knockout prologue that chronicles the birth of James T. Kirk and the death of his father, a Starship Captain (for twelve minutes), all during a surprise attack by a renegade Romulan Nero (Eric Bana). Flash forward a quarter of a »
Unrated Jennifer's Body Blu-ray Cover Art and Features
6 November 2009 6:35 PM, PST
Fox has unwrapped the details surrounding the December 29 debut of Jennifer's Body starring Megan Fox on Blu-ray Disc and DVD. The film, Megan's first solo leading role, underperformed theatrically but should draw a huge male crowd on home video.
Expect Jennifer's Body on Blu-ray to swoop into your home in 1.85:1 framed 1080p video and 5.1 DTS-hd Master Audio.
In a move that heavily favors Blu-ray, the only bonus features shared between DVD and Blu-ray will be a pair of audio commentaries. Everything else listed below is exclusive to Blu-ray.
Audio Commentary with Director Karyn Kusama and Writer Diablo Cody on theatrical version Audio Commentary with Director Karyn Kusama on unrated version Deleted Scenes Dead Boys Jennifer Check Is Gross Needy Confronts Jennifer Who's Cindy Crawford? Needy Faces The Band Ass, Gas or Grass... Gag Reel Jennifer's Body: The Dead Pool Video Diaries Megan Fox and Johnny Simmons Amanda Seyfried »
Halo Legends Blu-ray Details and Cover Art
6 November 2009 4:13 PM, PST
Warner Home Video has announced the new Halo anime project Halo Legends that was unveiled at Comic-Con this past summer is coming to Blu-ray Disc and DVD on February 9.
Halo Legends on Blu-ray will come to life in 1080p video and 5.1 lossy Dolby Digital audio.
Bonus features will include The Making of Halo Legends; Halo: Gaming Evolved; Halo: The Story So Far which covers the Halo universe time line of events through Halo 3; and commentary tracks from Frank O'Connor and Joseph Chou on each episode.
The official synopsis is as follows: This 8 episode anthology of 10-15 minute length each, explores the origin and historical events of the Halo universe, and various characters inhabiting the world. Like Animatrix and Batman Gotham Knight, each of the 8 episodes will be created by a separate prominent Japanese anime producer.
Check back regularly for the addition of Halo Legends pre-order information from Amazon.com. Suggest »
Up Blu-ray Review
6 November 2009 8:11 AM, PST
When we first meet recently-widowed Carl Fredricksen (voiced by Ed Asner) in the new Disney/Pixar comedy adventure Up, he is about to lose his home to building developers and be forced into a retirement home by the courts following an accidental altercation. But before that happens, Carl decides to fulfill a lifelong dream he and his late wife Ellie shared, but never got to fulfill, of exploring the world. By tying thousands of balloons to his house, Carl and his house liftoff and head to Paradise Falls, a secluded spot in South America.
Shortly after takeoff, Carl discovers that he is not alone: an overly optimistic 8-year-old wilderness scout named Russell (Jordan Nagai) has unintentionally stowed away on the former balloon salesman's porch. Unable to turn back, the odd couple continues south. Upon arrival, the two discover that they are not alone. They meet the once-legendary explorer . and Carl's »
Blu-ray Giveaway: Aliens in the Attic
6 November 2009 7:12 AM, PST
Now available on Blu-ray and DVD from Fox Home Entertainment is the summer kids adventure film Aliens in the Attic.
We havefive copies of Aliens in the Attic on Blu-ray Disc to be awarded to the five winners of this contest. Send in the completed entry form below for a chance to win. You can also return any or every day the contest is running to enter again. Good luck.
It's summer vacation, but the Pearson family kids are stuck at a boring lake house with their nerdy parents. That is until feisty, little, green aliens crash-land on the roof, with plans to conquer the house And Earth! Using only their wits, courage and video game-playing skills, the youngsters must band together to defeat the aliens and save the world -- but the toughest part might be keeping the whole thing a secret from their parents!
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FlashForward Season 1, Episode 7 Review: The Gift
6 November 2009 6:56 AM, PST
For viewers on the verge of quitting FlashForward, frustrated by its tendency to ask questions without providing answers, "The Gift" should feel like a breath of fresh air. It not only definitively answers the question of whether the visions have to come true, it also sees fit to show us the nature of the Blue Hand and we find out whether Aaron's daughter is dead or alive. But in spite of its new-found willingness to answer its mysteries, it is hard to brand this episode a success.
It transpires that the Blue Hand is not a secret organization conspiring to destroy the world but rather a suicide club for those without flashforwards. It is hard to believe though that people would wish to be electrocuted, water-boarded and otherwise tortured simply because they think they will die soon. After all, knowledge of your own mortality does not stop you feeling pain. »
Blu-ray Giveaway: Rocky The Undisputed Collection
4 November 2009 7:28 AM, PST
Imagine owning all the Rocky movies, from the original Rocky through Rocky Balboa, in one massive Blu-ray Disc set. Now you can as of November 3 and to help a few of you get an inside track on this set, we are giving away five of them to five lucky readers ($99.98 value).
For a chance to win one of the Rocky: The Undisputed Collection on Blu-ray Disc sets up for grabs, fill out and send in the completed entry form below. You can enter once per day as long as the contest is running. The more you enter, the better the odds of winning. Good luck!
This definitive collection enshrines the rags to riches tale of Philadelphia club fighter Rocky Balboa and his unwavering tenacity to go the distance. Memorialized with pristine picture and captivating audio, witness the epic span of Rocky.s fighting career, including memorable matchups with Mr. T, »
V Season 1, Episode 1 Review: Pilot
4 November 2009 6:39 AM, PST
The original 1983 miniseries V is a tense, slow-building piece of science fiction that showed the creation of a fascist movement in the United States by the alien Visitors.
An allegory for the creation of the Nazi movement, the original V portrays humanity becoming divided by propaganda with some choosing to collaborate with the alien regime and others forming underground resistance cells. Rightly acknowledged as a classic of the genre, expectations have been high for this new "reimagining" that premiered on ABC this week.
On the surface much remains the same between remake and source. Both share the arrival of alien Visitors, promising technological salvation to humanity's problems. Each explores how the media can be manipulated to spread propaganda, why some choose to collaborate and how resistance movements come into being.
Where this reimagining departs from the original concept is in aspects of its execution such as its lightning-quick pacing, topical »
Heroes Season 4, Episode 8 Review: Once Upon a Time in Texas
3 November 2009 6:21 PM, PST
One of the most compelling storylines from the first season of Heroes was the ill-fated romance between time-traveling Hiro and waitress Charlie (Jayma Mays, Glee). This week's episode "Once Upon a Time in Texas" revisits that storyline in what could be considered a risky move; after all, a poor effort could tarnish a beloved episode or risk drawing unfavorable comparisons between seasons one and four.
The episode begins with Hiro traveling back in time three years to the Burnt Toast Café in Odessa, Texas to try to save Charlie's life. Arriving on the day on which Sylar should murder her, he enters the café where he watches Sylar talk with her about her total recall ability.
Lurking in the background is Samuel, who has traveled back in time to attempt to recruit Hiro to his 'family' of carnies. Realizing what Hiro intends to do, Samuel asks him if he understands »
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Season One Blu-ray Review
3 November 2009 12:13 PM, PST
As the Star Wars prequel trilogy unfolded it became painfully clear that the Clone Wars emotionally alluded to by Ben Kenobi in A New Hope would not be the focus. The narrative chosen by George Lucas was a major blow to scores of adults who waited decades to see insinuated epic battles unfold only to be given glimpses of a galaxy-wide war through a short montage of Jedi being purged and a blink-and-you'll-miss-it skirmish pitting Wookies and Clones against droids.
The exclusion of the Clone Wars in the Star Wars prequels opened the door for spin-off alternative forms of entertainment to delve deeper into the world of Clones, Jedi, politics and the Separatist forces. After a short test of anime-influenced Clone Wars shorts on the Cartoon Network, LucasFilm embarked on a new CGI animated show that will cover the Clone Wars slipped over between episodes II and III of the live-action films. »
See a New Volturi Twilight Featurette
3 November 2009 9:43 AM, PST
The Twilight Saga: New Moon is ramping up over at MySpace with the addition of a new Volturi themed featurette that compliments last week's similar piece on the Wolf Pack.
This time we get to see Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Michael Sheen, Christopher Heyerdahl, Jamie Campbell Bower, Cameron Bright and even Stephanie Meyer chime in on the Volturi. Robert gets smacked around as his fight scene inside the Volturi lair is broken down. No Taylor Lautner for a welcome change.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon prepares to hit theaters on November 20. Ironically, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse wrapped principal photography just last week.
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Weekend Box Office Predictions Game: A Scrooge and Goats
3 November 2009 9:26 AM, PST
The Prophet is looking to get back on track after a pitiful showing the last two weeks of the Weekend Box Office Prophet game.
Whereas last weekend saw Michael Jackson's This Is It as the lone new wide release film, this upcoming weekend sees four new films attempt to dethrone the King of Pop. The likely candidate to win is Robert Zemeckis' A Christmas with 3D support and the highest screen count. Other newcomers include The Box with Cameron Diaz and James Marsden, The Fourth Kind with Milla Jovovich, and The Men Who Stare at Goats with George Clooney, Jeff Bridges and Ewan McGregor looking for laughs.
The objective of the Weekend Box Office game is twofold. You will predict the weekend box office gross for five films and try to be the closest of everyone playing. If you are, then you are hoping the cumulative score of »
Cliffhanger and Last Action Hero Coming to Blu-ray
3 November 2009 6:57 AM, PST
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment are bringing Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger to Blu-ray Disc on January 12 with the release of Cliffhanger and Last Action Hero.
Each film will be offered in its original aspect ratio at 1080p resolution wtih 5.1 DTS-hd Master Audio.
Last Action Hero will be bare bones save for Sony's movieIQ Bd-Live feature that will also appear on Cliffhanger. Sly's mountainous adventure will also come packed with a slew of additional bonus features.
Commentary with Director Renny Harlin and Sylvester Stallone Technical Crew Commentary A Personal Introduction from Renny Harlin Deleted Scenes Stallone on the Edge: The Making of Cliffhanger Special Effects Featurettes Storyboard Comparisons Original Theatrical Trailer Introduction to the Deleted Scenes with Renny Harlin
Each title carries an Srp of $24.95 with cover art expected to be available soon.
Click here to pre-order Cliffhanger on Blu-ray for $17.49 at Amazon.com.
Click here to pre-order Last Action Hero on Blu-ray for $17.49 at Amazon. »
DVD Giveaway: Vegas Season 1 Volume 1
3 November 2009 6:27 AM, PST
Now available from CBS Home Entertainment is Vegas: Season 1 Volume 1 on DVD. The classic 1978 television showed starred Tony Curtis, Greg Morris, Bart Braverman, Phyllis Davis, Judy Landers, Naomi Stevens and Robert Urich.
For a chance to win one set of Vegas: Season 1 Volume 1 on DVD that is up for grabs in this contest, send in the completed entry form below. You can also return any or every day the contest is active to enter again and increase the odds of winning each time.
In this popular series, handsome, fun loving, private eye, Dan Tanna, drives around Las Vegas in his vintage Thunderbird solving private cases but is also on retainer to a wealthy casino owner to keep crime out of his hotels. He is helped by his smart and sexy assistant, a sexy and not too smart chorus girl who takes messages for him, and his enthusiastic, yet inept, legman. »
Weekend Box Office Prophet Game Results: October 30 - November 1
2 November 2009 7:24 PM, PST
The Prophet made two critical errors in this past round of the Weekend Box Office Prophet game that cost him dearly.
First, he did not believe Michael Jackson fans would have shown up in force for the Wednesday and Thursday showings. They did, and it had a negative effect on the weekend as many had already seen the film. Second, he forgot about a little celebration called Halloween which kept many from theaters in favor of parties and trick-or-treating.
The results was the Prophet missing Michael Jackson's This Is It by an astronomical $28 million en route to his worst finish yet. Even though the Prophet was closer to Saw VI, Law Abiding Citizen and Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant than the average player score which normally means no prize, a prize will still be awarded to Beefncheddar for placing first in their second round participating and for the Prophet's abysmal overall performance. »
See the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Trailer with HD Link
2 November 2009 6:50 PM, PST
The first theatrical trailer for Jerry Bruckheimer's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time film has been released in a tidal wave of CGI sand and elaborate special effects befitting the Ubisoft video game series from which the film draws inspiration.
In the film, a rogue prince played by Jake Gyllenhaal and a mysterious princess played by Gemma Arterton are tasked to carry a sacred dagger with the power to reverse time to its resting place before the forces of evil acquire it for their own nefarious intentions.
Prince of Persia is directed by Mike Newell of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire fame and co-stars Alfred Molina and Ben Kingsley. Look for it to help kick-off the 2010 summer movie blockbuster season and hope to reverse the trend of bad video game-to-film adaptations on May 28.
View the trailer in high definition at MySpace's Trailer Park. »
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