January 18, 2008
Down but Not Out, HD DVD Soldiers On
The clock hasn't stopped ticking on the format, but HD DVD consumers can look forward to seeing new films on store shelves -- for at least the next few months, anyway.
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January 7, 2008
RT on DVD: 3:10 to Yuma, Sunshine Arrive!
Tasty treats are in store for us this week at the video counter, where you'll find an action-packed Western (3:10 to Yuma), a 2007 space odyssey (Sunshine), new stoner laughs (Smiley Face), and more. Dig in!
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September 20, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Jovovich vs. Alba in Multiplex Mayhem
Jodie Foster will find herself in the middle of a catfight over the number one spot this weekend. The star of current chart-topper The Brave One will face challenges from Milla Jovovich's new action sequel Resident Evil: Extinction, Jessica Alba's romantic comedy Good Luck Chuck, and the Amanda Bynes college laugher Sydney White.
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September 16, 2007
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Jodie Struggles But Still Hits #1
For the second straight weekend, a star-driven action drama aimed at adult audiences opened at number one with $14M in ticket sales from roughly 2,700 theaters. This time it was Jodie Foster's The Brave One which topped the charts bumping former champ 3:10 to Yuma to the runner-up spot.
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September 13, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Jodie's Got A Gun!
Two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster returns to the big screen this weekend in the vigilante thriller The Brave One which has its sights set on an easy top spot debut. The frame's only other wide openers, the comedy Mr. Woodcock and the fantasy adventure Dragon Wars, bring with them less buzz and look to make less of a dent into the North American box office.
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September 10, 2007
Box Office Guru Wrapup: 3:10 to Yuma Speeds to #1 Spot
After struggling at the box office over the last few years, Russell Crowe scored his first number one film in more than seven years with the critically-acclaimed Western 3:10 to Yuma which bumped fellow Hollywood remake Halloween out of the top spot. The weekend's other new releases, the action film Shoot 'Em Up and the comedy The Brothers Solomon, both failed to make much of a dent into the typically-slow early September marketplace.
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September 6, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Crowe vs. Bale in Box Office Shootout
Batman takes on Cinderella Man at the box office as the Russell Crowe-Christian Bale Western remake 3:10 to Yuma heads into the multiplexes over what is traditionally a tumbleweed weekend in the marketplace. More action comes in the form of Shoot 'Em Up which pits Clive Owen against
Paul Giamatti while those craving comedy get the new laugher The Brothers Solomon.
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September 5, 2007
James Mangold and Peter Fonda Talk 3:10 to Yuma With RT
It's chilly in the Ritz when the 3:10 to Yuma interviews begin. After I was escorted into a nippy receiving room, director James Mangold ran off to grab his jacket. This left me alone with the man I was explicitly asked not to refer to as "Cultural Icon Peter Fonda."
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August 28, 2007
Lionsgate Announces 3:10 to Yuma Sneak Preview
We all want to see a good Western, and Lionsgate knows it. Though 3:10 to Yuma doesn't come out until September 7, the studio will be slipping the movie into 300 theaters for a sneak preview on September 2.
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July 27, 2007
Comic-Con: Lionsgate Panel Impressions
I understand that Lionsgate is a rising star in Hollywood. As Miramax and the Weinsten Company flounder trying to find big box office successes, Lionsgate is on a hotstreak with Saw, and various small successes like Away From Her.
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July 10, 2007
"3:10 to Yuma" Arriving Sooner Than Expected
From Variety comes word that Lionsgate -- perhaps realizing the box-office power of the first film ever to achieve the elusive marketing overlap of Christian Bale fans, Russell Crowe fans, and unkempt cowboys -- will be moving director James Mangold's "3:10 to Yuma" up on the release schedule.
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September 29, 2006
Crowe, Bale Get Company On "3:10 To Yuma"
Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol and Dallas Roberts will be joining Russell Crowe and Christian Bale in the Western "3:10 to Yuma." The film, a remake of a 1957 Glenn Ford movie, will be helmed by James Mangold ("Walk the Line").
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June 23, 2006
Weekly Ketchup: "Superman Returns"; "World of Warcraft"; "Dark City 2"; R.I.P. Aaron Spelling
In this week's news roundup, the rumor that Steven Spielberg is looking at possibly taking the helm of the movie adaptation of the popular online video game, "World of Warcraft," has been dispelled. Director Alex Proyas drops hints of a "Dark City" sequel, with fellow director Eli Roth ("Cabin Fever," Hostel") exposing his plans to make a "Hostel" sequel from the perspective of the fairer sex.
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