This week we’ve got a new take on the action film, some love stories, a movie about a choir, Madonna‘s directorial debut, and the Men in Black. It’s not a bad week for releases – all things – with some great catalog titles to replace old DVD editions (if that’s your thing).
Kate Beckinsale jumped from one top spot to another. The fierce actress remained at the top of the box office with her new movie Underworld Awakening, which brought in a solid amount of $25.4 million. In the No. 2 spot was Red Tails which made a surprising solid debut of $19.1 million. Contraband, Beckinsale’s other movie, fell to No. 3. The heist thriller grossed $12.2 million over the weekend, bringing its total to $46.1 million. Five weeks after its debut, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close finally broke into the top 10 with $10.5 million, coming in before Stephen Soderbergh‘s Haywire. The 9/11 film came in at No. 4, while Haywire rounded out the top 5 with $9 million.
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This week Lindsay Lohan got screwed over by a former U.S. marine who blames her for his misery. Yup, the man is claiming that Lohan is the reason he is homeless, and has served the on-and-off again actress with a lawsuit. Also in the news this week is Gina Carano, whose new movie Haywire hit theaters today. We’ve also got the final poster for The Hunger Games. Catch up below.
This weekend you can watch a lot of women kick butt. Not only is there Kate Beckinsale in Underworld: Awakening, Gina Carano makes her acting debut in Steven Soderbergh‘s Haywire. And then there’s George Lucas‘s Red Tails, which highlights the African American pilots who fought and flew in World War II. And for those looking for something more heartwarming, you can watch Tom Hanks die on 9/11 in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Something for everyone. Who wins? Find out…
The story of Haywire is familiar. Government agent goes on an appointment and ends up betrayed. But the players are exciting. Steven Soderberg reteaming with The Limey screenwriter Lem Dobbs. Newcomer Gina Carano going face to face with Michael Fassbender, Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas, Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor and Bill Paxton. Though the January release date doesn’t inspire confidence, it’s trying to be 2012′s Taken. And it looks to deliver. Check out the trailer…
Filmmakers are often so busy making movies that they don’t get to watch them. For Steven Soderberg, he’s recorded his recent filmgoing experiences and created a log, and also a syllabus of essentials. While he was obviously in post on his latest Haywire, he recorded all that he watched. Studio 360 first got the list, and it’s also available as a PDF.
