Weekend Box Office: Hellboy and Hancock Were Hot; Meet Dave Was Not
July 14, 2008
The weekend box office brought both victory and defeat as Universal’s “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” did hellacious business in debuting to an estimated $35.9 million, while 20th Century Fox and New Regency’s “Meet Dave” saw one of the worst openings ever for an Eddie Murphy movie in grossing just $5.3 million. Read more
Movie Review: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
July 9, 2008
Curmudgeonly, cantankerous, cigar-chomping Hellboy is a cross between a ’40s noir detective and a burning fireplace, but he’s also cool enough to make “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” the hipster’s hit of the summer. Yes, Catholic imagery has always run rampant through helmer Guillermo del Toro’s movies, including “Pan’s Labyrinth,” which he made in between the two “Hellboy” entries, but he’s really an evangelist of fanboy excess: Given the right push by Universal, he’ll be making fantasy-horror acolytes out of the heretofore unconverted. Read more
‘Hancock’ a holiday box office hero
July 7, 2008
Will Smith’s box-office superpowers remain intact. Smith’s “Hancock” the story of a boozing, foul-mouthed superhero who dresses like a street bum led the Fourth of July weekend with a $66 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. Read more
Movie Review: Hancock
July 6, 2008
An intriguing high concept is undermined by low-grade dramaturgy in “Hancock.” This misguided attempt to wring a novel twist on the superhero genre has a certain whiff of “The Last Action Hero” about it, with Will Smith playing an indestructible crime-buster in a pointedly real-world context. Although it will inevitably open very large, this odd and perplexing aspiring tentpole will provide a real test of Smith’s box office invincibility. Read more
“Mamma Mia!” Trailer
July 2, 2008
Mamma Mia!
Release Date: July 18, 2008
Genre: Musical/Performing Arts and Adaptation
Rating: PG-13
Actors/Actresses: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard
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Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen To Star In Sherlock Holmes Movie
July 2, 2008
Columbia Pictures has set an untitled comedy that will star Sacha Baron Cohen as master detective Sherlock Holmes and Will Ferrell as Watson, his crime-solving partner.
Etan Cohen (”Tropic Thunder”) is writing the script, and Judd Apatow and Jimmy Miller will produce.
The comedy is inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes tales. Though the thrust is different, the Baron Cohen-Ferrell pairing is the second major studio project featuring the supersleuth, as Warner Bros. is prepping the Anthony Peckham-scripted drama “Sherlock Holmes” with director Guy Ritchie. Read more
Kevin Smith Reviews “The Dark Knight”
July 1, 2008
It seems that another review of The Dark Knight has emerged, and this time around Kevin Smith provides his take on the film.
Kevin Smith writes in his blog: Read more
“The Dark Knight” Trailer
July 1, 2008
The Dark Knight
Release Date: July 18, 2008
Movie Websites: TheDarkKnight.com, IBelieveInHarveyDent.com, WhySoSerious.com
Genre: Action, Crime
Rating: PG-13
Actors/Actresses: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman
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“Meet Dave” Trailer
July 1, 2008
Meet Dave
Release Date: July 11, 2008
Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
Rating: PG
Actors/Actresses: Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Banks, Gabrielle Union, Ed Helms, Judah Friedlander, Pat Kilbane
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DVD Releases: July 1, 2008
July 1, 2008
Vantage Point
Genre: Action, Thriller
Rating: PG-13
Actors/Actresses: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, Edgar Ramirez, Ayelet Zurer, Eduardo Noriega, Said Taghmaoui, Zoe Saldana
Synopsis: In Columbia Pictures’ action-packed thriller “Vantage Point,” eight strangers with eight different points of view try to unlock the one truth behind an assassination attempt on the president of the United States. Read more
