Vulcans and their comrades came out to power the sci-fi sequel Star Trek Into Darkness into the number one spot at the North American box office, however grosses were substantially below industry expectations across the board. The Paramount franchise film had an extended release and grossed $70.6M over the Friday-to-Sunday period with a total of $84.1M since its start on Wednesday night in IMAX locations making for a debut that was smaller than its 2009 predecessor's.
This week's Ketchup covers the days leading up to this year's Cannes Film Festival, at which dozens of movies are announced, and casting deals are made. Included in the mix are two new movies each for Chris Pine, Will Smith, and Hailee Steinfeld, and also new roles for Robert Downey Jr, Shia LaBeouf, and Arnold Schwarzenegger... in The Toxic Avenger?
Black Rock, directed by Katie Aselton, is the story of three women who return to a childhood haunt in the hopes of reconnecting, only to find themselves battling to save their own lives. Aselton and Lake Bell discuss what strong women they were channeling for their roles, who gets the title of Best Camper, and why Meryl Streep should probably watch her back.
In the first screening of the Rotten Tomatoes VIP Access Series, Eli Roth joins Matt Atchity and Grae Drake in front of a live audience to discuss his latest film Aftershock, which he co-wrote, produced, and acts in.
These days, cancellation isn't necessarily the end for a television series; between DVD sales, the Web, and the ever-expanding cable dial, if a show has a fervent enough fanbase, odds are someone is going to come along to take advantage of it. Such was not the case 40 years ago, however ? not that it mattered to diehard Star Trek fans, who so impressed Paramount with their passion for Gene Roddenberry's characters that the studio brought the property to theaters a full decade after the show was unceremoniously dumped by NBC. Three decades later, as we prepare to greet the twelfth Trek feature, your pals at Rotten Tomatoes thought now would be the perfect time to take a fond look back at all the Enterprise voyages that got us here ? from the beloved classics (The Wrath of Khan) to the ones that never should have made it off the holodeck (The Final Frontier). Where does your favorite rank? Read this week's Total Recall to find out!
This week, it's time for you and your family to set phasers to fun! (Sorry -- we couldn't help ourselves.) Star Trek Into Darkness soars into theaters, but is it safe for your entire brood? Read on to find out.
We've got a little something for everyone this week in streaming movies, from shoot-'em-up action to 80s romance, from classic Hitchcock to a horror comedy hit. Click through to see what's available to watch right now.
This week on home video, we've only got a few choices to talk about, and only one of them seems really worthy of any discussion. That one is Cloud Atlas, a big movie with big ideas that may or may not have succeeded in conveying its heavy message. Then we've got a quirky little something from Roman Coppola, and the latest attempt to revitalize a classic horror franchise. Click through for the full list.
"Fans of the first film really wanted to find out what happened to Peggy afterwards, so Marvel are also making a short film, which is basically "What Peggy Did Next.'"
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