September 5, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: Invincible Scores Another Win at #1
Moviegoers had football on their minds for the second straight weekend as Disney's true-life NFL tale "Invincible" remained atop the North American box office over the long Labor Day holiday weekend finishing off another summer movie season. New releases "Crank" and "The Wicker Man" opened in second and third, respectively, while the critically acclaimed films "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The Illusionist" both scored strong per-theater averages in moderate release. The holiday frame marked the first weekend in six long months where no new film debuted with at least $15M. Hollywood was happy to close the books on a summer movie season that was slightly better than than last year's.
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August 27, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "Invincible" Scores #1 Opening
Football season was back in swing at the North American box office this weekend as Disney's real-life pigskin drama "Invincible" scored a number-one opening by more than doubling the ticket sales of its nearest competitor. The rest of the films in the top ten were packed into a tight range and were separated by a mere $2.6M meaning chart positions could change when final numbers are released on Monday.
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August 25, 2006
Beer Pong or Beirut? RT Hangs with "Beerfest"'s Broken Lizards
RT's Jen Yamato is a diehard fan of the sport known as beer pong, so when she got the chance to hang out with the guys from Broken Lizard and watch them challenge Chicago's finest to a game of the precision sport, she took it. Read on for her beer-soaked stop on the "Beerfest" tour.
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August 24, 2006
Critical Consensus: "Invincible," "Worms" Score; "Idlewild," "Beerfest" Mixed
This week at the movies, we've got four underdog stories. An average Joe tries to play pro football ("Invincible," starring Mark Wahlberg), the new kid in school tries to ward off bullies by consuming soft-bodied invertebrates ("How to Eat Fried Worms"), a ragtag bunch tries to win an international keg-tapping contest ("Beerfest," starring Broken Lizard), and two struggling 1930s musicians try for a big break ("Idlewild," starring Outkast). What do the critics have to say?
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August 14, 2006
Forget "Dukes of Hazzard 2" -- Is "Super Troopers 2" On Tap for Broken Lizard?
Even though last year's "Dukes of Hazzard" raked in a respectable $80 million at the box office, don't look for another go from the Broken Lizard crew. "Dukes" director Jay Chandrasekhar and fellow Lizard Kevin Heffernan told RT they're over it, and after this month's "Beerfest" they plan on turning their attention to more Broken Lizard projects, including "The Greek Road," "The Babymaker," and ? "Super Troopers 2!"
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