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Box Office Guru Wrapup: Iron Man 3 Soars Above the Rest (64 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, May. 05 2013, 05:29 PM

Tony Stark obliterated the competition as the much-anticipated super hero sequel Iron Man 3 generated the second biggest opening weekend in box office history and also became the top-grossing global blockbuster of 2013. Domestic audiences spent a jaw-dropping $175.3M this weekend, according to estimates, seeing the third installment in the Marvel franchise including grosses from Thursday night shows starting at 9:00pm. Playing in 4,253 theaters, the PG-13 actioner averaged a scorching $41,218 per location and was helped by surcharges for the 3D conversion.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Pain & Gain Tops Wimpy Weekend (38 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Apr. 28 2013, 01:33 PM

For the ninth time in ten tries, Michael Bay saw his latest directorial effort open at number one as the action-comedy Pain & Gain debuted on top of a sluggish box office frame with an estimated $20M. Headlined by Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson, the R-rated Paramount release averaged a respectable $6,103 from 3,277 theaters. The action director's only film to not hit number one was his 2005 disaster The Island. He then made only Transformers movies until Pain.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Oblivion Easily Takes Top Spot in Debut (73 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Apr. 21 2013, 04:47 PM

Now in his fourth decade of scoring number one hit movies, Tom Cruise enjoyed one of the best openings of his entire career with the futuristic science fiction film Oblivion which topped the box office worldwide.

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RT on DVD and Blu-Ray: Jack Reacher, Mama, and Upstream Color (34 comments)

by Ryan Fujitani on Tuesday, May. 07 2013, 12:16 PM

We've got some decent choices on home video this week, including an indie that opened in theaters just a month ago and has earned widespread acclaim. We've also got three big genre titles -- a Tom Cruise mystery, a Jessica Chastain ghost story, and a Nicholas Sparks adaptation -- to help add some variety. Click through for the full list!

RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Silver Linings Playbook and The Guilt Trip (51 comments)

by Ryan Fujitani on Tuesday, Apr. 30 2013, 01:28 PM

This week on home video, we've got one of the big award-winners of last year, followed by a few not so acclaimed films, including a road trip comedy, a noir-ish thriller, and a dark farce. Then we've got a couple of smaller films and a slew of Blu-ray reissues. Click through for the full list.

RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: The Impossible and Gangster Squad (37 comments)

by Ryan Fujitani on Tuesday, Apr. 23 2013, 12:05 PM

This week on home video, we've got at least one Certified Fresh drama that earned some Academy Awards attention, as well as a crime thriller with a high profile cast. Then, there's also the 3D rerelease of a certain dino movie, a topical drama, and a bad spoof. Click through for the full list.

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Digital Multiplex: Cloud Atlas, Pulp Fiction and more (4 comments)

by RT Staff on Tuesday, May. 07 2013, 12:16 PM

This week in streaming, we've got the latest Wachowskis' flick, a few Certified Fresh movies from the 1990s -- including cult classics like Groundhog Day and the Oscar-winning Pulp Fiction -- a Best Foreign Film nominee and more. Click through to find out what's available to watch right now.

Digital Multiplex: Jack Reacher, Mama and More (5 comments)

by RT Staff on Tuesday, Apr. 30 2013, 01:29 PM

This week in streaming, we've got a Tom Cruise actioner, an effective fright flick, a thriller available before its theatrical release, and a Jim Carrey-powered biopic. Read on to find out what's available to watch right now.

Digital Multiplex: Silver Linings Playbook and ParaNorman (1 comments)

by RT Staff on Tuesday, Apr. 23 2013, 12:00 PM

This week in streaming, we've got one Oscar-winner, a Certified Fresh animation, a couple of well-reviewed indies, and a decent supernatural thriller. Read on to find out what's available to watch right now.

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Critics Consensus: Iron Man 3 is Certified Fresh (125 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Friday, May. 03 2013, 12:08 PM

This week at the movies, we've got only one new wide release in theaters, but it's a biggie: the hotly-anticipated Iron Man 3, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow. What do the critics have to say?

Critics Consensus: Pain & Gain is Visceral But Uneven (56 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Apr. 25 2013, 04:00 PM

This week at the movies, we've got bodybuilding bad guys (Pain & Gain, starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) and matrimonial mishaps (The Big Wedding, starring Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton). What do the critics have to say?

Critics Consensus: Oblivion Looks Great, But Its Story Meanders (89 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Apr. 18 2013, 04:20 PM

This week at the movies, we've got only one wide release: the post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure (Oblivion, starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman. What do the critics have to say?

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Total Recall: Movies Directed by Tyler Perry (49 comments)

by Jeff Giles on Wednesday, May. 08 2013, 04:05 PM

The critics haven't exactly been kind to Tyler Perry over the years, but with nearly $700 million in lifetime domestic grosses, he's definitely a filmmaker who understands his audience -- and with that audience preparing to lineup for his latest production, this weekend's Tyler Perry Presents Peeples, we thought now would be the perfect time to take a look back at the best-reviewed entries in his ever-growing filmography. Put on your Sunday dress, pull up those support hose, and grab a shotgun -- it's Tyler Perry Presents Tyler Perry's Total Recall!

Total Recall: Robert Downey, Jr.'s Best Movies (91 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, May. 02 2013, 09:47 AM

With more than 50 movies listed in his filmography, Iron Man 3 star Robert Downey, Jr. has obviously had his share of ups and downs, but we'd argue that the positives outnumber the negatives; in fact, the lowest-rated film on the top 10 we assembled for this week's Total Recall boasts an 83 percent Tomatometer rating. With so many well-reviewed films jostling for a spot, there are bound to be some surprising omissions, as well as a few obscure inclusions -- so what say we get down to business and find out what they are by taking a look at the cream of the crop, shall we?

Total Recall: Diane Keaton's Best Movies (40 comments)

by Jeff Giles on Thursday, Apr. 25 2013, 03:13 PM

If you're the type of film fan who goes in for all-star romantic comedy extravaganzas, this weekend's The Big Wedding could be the cinematic event of the season -- a good old-fashioned, light-hearted look at all the horseplay, tomfoolery, and shenanigans that lead up to one bride and groom's betrothal, with the added bonus of the familiar faces of Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Susan Sarandon, and Diane Keaton. Cinematic legends, all of them, but this week we're focusing on Keaton's contributions, and when you take a look at the amazing array of films she's appeared in, we think you'll understand why. Break out your favorite vests, baggy pants, and fedoras -- it's time for Total Recall!

Weekly Ketchup

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Weekly Ketchup: Steven Spielberg Gets Bradley Cooper for American Sniper (38 comments)

by Greg Dean Schmitz on Friday, May. 03 2013, 04:56 PM

This week's Ketchup includes movie development news for new entries in the Fantastic Four and Men in Black franchises, and new roles for Jessica Chastain, Johnny Depp and Reese Witherspoon.

Weekly Ketchup: Daredevil Rejoins the Marvel Lineup (76 comments)

by Greg Dean Schmitz on Friday, Apr. 26 2013, 04:55 PM

This week's Ketchup includes lots of superhero news (both for The Avengers 2 and Justice League), sequels for Dodgeball and movies that aren't even out yet, and remakes of The Crow and Guys and Dolls.

Weekly Ketchup: Disney Plans New Star Wars Every Summer Starting in 2015 (51 comments)

by Greg Dean Schmitz on Friday, Apr. 19 2013, 05:20 PM

This week's Ketchup includes movie development news for a few sequels (for the Star Wars franchise, The Croods, and Pitch Perfect, a remake of Weird Science, and new movies for Jack Black, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Will Ferrell, and Will Smith.

What The Hell Happened To...

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What The Hell Happened To ... Cuba Gooding Jr.? (105 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Friday, Sep. 05 2008, 02:24 PM

This week, Rotten Tomatoes turns its gaze upon the once promising, now perplexing career of a certain boat-tripping, dog-sledding Oscar winner in hopes of pinpointing just where things went wrong. So what the hell happened to Cuba Gooding Jr.?

What The Hell Happened To Shannon Elizabeth? (125 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Thursday, Aug. 21 2008, 05:57 PM

In our second installment of What The Hell Happened To... we again turn to the Tomatometer to chart the rise and fall of a once-promising Hollywood talent. [To read our inaugural assessment of Wesley Snipes, click here.] What will the Tomatometer tell us, and is there any remedy for Shannon Elizabeth?

What The Hell Happened To Wesley Snipes? (123 comments)

by Jen Yamato on Wednesday, Aug. 13 2008, 05:02 PM

In the first part of a new Rotten Tomatoes feature, we examine the career ups and downs of our favorite fallen celebrities -- as charted by the Tomatometer, of course, and with only the best of intentions in mind.

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RT Interview: Clare Bowen Talks Dead Man's Burden and Nashville (0 comments)

by Kerr Lordygan on Friday, May. 03 2013, 07:00 PM

Australian-born actress/singer Clare Bowen is best known for her sudden rise to stardom as Scarlett O'Connor on television's Nashville with Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere. Now, in Dead Man's Burden, Ms. Bowen plays a different sort of young woman: one with a long-range hunting rifle. Bowen's lead character, Martha Kirkland, is a badass in a smokin' new western.

Five Favorite Films with Dennis Quaid (144 comments)

by RT Staff on Thursday, Apr. 25 2013, 03:12 PM

Dennis Quaid came into his own as one of the astronauts in 1983's The Right Stuff, and has since been one of America's most hard-working, consistent actors, appearing in everything from Innerspace and Wyatt Earp to Far from Heaven and Traffic. (And lest we forget his gallant, if doomed, effort to hold together Movie 43.) This week he plays dad to Zac Efron's rebellious son in Ramin Bahrani's At Any Price. With the film opening in limited release, we had a chance to sit down with Quaid recently and talk about his favorite movies.

Five Favorite Films with Vivica A. Fox (49 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Friday, Apr. 19 2013, 04:34 PM

She survived an alien attack in Independence Day and battled Beatrix Kiddo in Kill Bill. In Home Run (which opens in limited release today), Vivica A. Fox is up against a different kind of adversary. Fox stars as the agent of a hotshot ballplayer (played by Scott Elrod, who had a bit part in Argo in the script-reading scene) whose alcoholism and memories of childhood abuse are threatening to derail his career. In an interview with Rotten Tomatoes, the versatile actress shared her favorite films, as well as her love of sports and the wide variety of parts she's played over the years.

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Parental Guidance: The Great Gatsby, Jack Reacher, and Safe Haven (6 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Wednesday, May. 08 2013, 04:00 PM

This week, Baz Luhrmann's jazzy, stylized adaptation of The Great Gatsby hits theaters, giving families a golden opportunity to compare and contrast the differences between the film and the book. Plus, the action-packed Tom Cruise vehicle Jack Reacher and the romantic drama Safe Haven head to DVD shelves. Read on to find out what's appropriate for family viewing.

Parental Guidance: Iron Man 3 and The Guilt Trip (11 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, May. 02 2013, 09:48 AM

This week in family filmgoing, we've got an action-packed superhero adventure (Iron Man 3) and a tale of mother-son bonding (The Guilt Trip). Read on to find out what's appropriate for family viewing.

Parental Guidance: The Impossible and Jurassic Park (9 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, Apr. 25 2013, 03:13 PM

This week's wide releases are both rated R, so we turn to the DVD shelves for a pair of new releases you might want to watch with the rest of your brood: the family disaster thriller The Impossible and the dino-crazed Jurassic Park. Read on to find out what's appropriate for family viewing.

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Video Interview: Aftershock Producer Eli Roth (3 comments)

by Grae Drake on Wednesday, May. 08 2013, 05:06 AM

Eli Roth, the director of Hostel and baseball-bat wielding Donny Donowitz of Inglorious Basterds, is now producing and starring in a film by Nicol�s L�pez. Aftershock is a movie that will make you think twice about taking a vacation, or even leaving your house.

Iron Man 3 Interviews: Robert Downey Jr. (13 comments)

by Grae Drake on Friday, May. 03 2013, 01:36 PM

Robert Downey Jr. is Iron Man. And Senior Editor Grae Drake finds out that he loves Rotten Tomatoes, movies, and opening refrigerator doors. He also receives extra points for his West Coast Avengers tee shirt casually laid underneath his superstar cardigan.

Iron Man 3 Interviews: Gwyneth Paltrow (3 comments)

by Grae Drake on Wednesday, May. 01 2013, 02:36 PM

In the third installment of our special five-part series, Gwyneth Paltrow ruminates on Pepper Potts' many virtues, how her co-stars might need to train with her physical fitness guru Tracy Anderson, and how avoiding gluten might have changed the entire outcome of this trilogy.