Monday, June 27, 2011 4:55PM - By Andrew Payne
With so many movies that, er, struggled with quality being released on DVD this week, I thought it prudent to blow out the format and play a little game in this week’s DVD picks column.
It’s quite simple. We will list ten DVD’s coming out this week along with a description from the manufacturer of what the movie is about, complete with some of the cast. It’s up to you to decipher which of these movies went straight to DVD and which actually premiered in a theater! (Hint: Seven bowed at a theater and three made the humiliating journey straight to DVD)
You may be able to get three of them, but I think you’ll find it pretty tough to get the other three. It’s just sort of that week in DVD land.
Ready? Let’s get started!
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Monday, April 4, 2011 7:29AM - By Laura Aguirre
Flocks of people rushed to see the new family film Hop this weekend. The live-action/animation film pulled in over $38 million on its opening weekend, and knocked last weekend’s family favorite Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, to No. 4 (we underestimated Hop’s income and overestimated Wimpy Kid’s success). Jake Gyllenhaal‘s Source Code also opened this weekend, but it was no competition for Hop. The sci-fi thriller might’ve made the top two, but grossed a weak $15 million.
Also at the top was the horror film Insidious, which honestly is a surprise, seeing as both Wimpy Kid and Sucker Punch did well last week. Audiences must be aching for terror.
Check out the numbers below…
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Monday, March 28, 2011 8:29AM - By Laura Aguirre
Close but no cigar. Despite having five hot women as the main attraction, Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch fell short this weekend, to a kid’s movie. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. It might’ve seemed obvious that the big sci-fi chick-flick would be No. 1, especially because of the bump in ticket prizes (audiences had the option of seeing the film in IMAX), but that wasn’t the case. The film came in second grossing $19 million while Diary of a Wimpy Kid grossed $24 million.
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Thursday, March 24, 2011 6:30PM - By Mali Elfman
This week director Zack Snyder’s bad-ass, chick-action-flick, Sucker Punch hits theaters with a bang. Snyder described the film as “Alice In Wonderland with machine guns” and there definitely is an aspect of that to the film. This is a dark, imaginative film that journey’s into the mind a young girl who needs to escape — but unlike Alice, Babyboll has a lot bigger threats than just growing up, she has to escape a mental institution before it’s too late. Sadly the film itself doesn’t follow through in terms of story, but it does manage some pretty impressive ideas. Check out our review below… Continue Reading
Thursday, March 24, 2011 10:46AM - By Mali Elfman
This week in theater, the two gorgeous, bad-ass, blondies, Emily Browning and Abbie Cornish will be leading the way and battling their demons (literally) in Zack Snyder‘s (read interview) latest action-adventure, Sucker Punch. In a film filled with women, you’d expect there to be some cattiness, but not with these fine ladies, there was more likely to be group wolf cries than bitchiness. Not only did they take their roles seriously, but also their bond with one another and it shows on screen.
We sat down with them to talk about bringing their deep-seeded characters to the big screen, working with Snyder and the other ladies, and some of the interesting on set special effects, which includes poor Emily Browning trying not to laugh when she was battling a “dragon” that she states below looked more like a “giant green dildo.” Find out the details below…
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Thursday, March 24, 2011 10:19AM - By Scott Schachter
After last weekends upset at the box office, Limitless will see competition from Zach Synder’s Sucker Punch and Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick rules, while holdovers Paul, and The Lincoln Lawyer attempt to stay in the top five. In all, it should be a fun weekend at the box office. And now for our predictions….
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 2:04PM - By Mali Elfman
This week in theaters, Zack Snyder the master of slow-motion special effects is back with Sucker Punch, another kick-ass action film for you to feast your eyes on. There’s no doubt that Sucker Punch once again sets a new bar for the genre in terms of style and look and that’s all thanks to the brilliantly imaginative mind of director.
“No matter what — however the movie comes out, or whether everyone in the world sees it 100 times or only one person sees it, really the journey to get there with these kinds of people, it’s amazing.” – Zack Snyder.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011 1:24PM - By Mali Elfman
I love it when a promotional plan comes together. Warner Brothers is coming up with a variety of interesting materials for Zack Snyder‘s film Sucker Punch. The more they show, the more they entice, both with action, graphics and creative ideas — their latest, a series of animated shorts that allow you to experience the world in a different way. Who says only Pixar gets to make short films to go with their features? I personally love it when they show shorts before films, if done right they’re the perfect palate cleanser to get your prepared for what you’re about to experience, especially when you may need an emotional or visual go-between, between the real world and complete fantasy.
Be prepared for your cinematic amuse bouche “The Trenches”…
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:55AM - By Mali Elfman
Time for some kick-ass chick music to and support the estrogen bad-assery of Zach Snyder’s upcoming film Sucker Punch. The director boosts that the film is like “Alice In Wonderland with machine guns” – big shoes to fill… I like it! We already know the man knows his way around some hefty, slow-mo action shots and he’s successfully made one of the most visually stunning, all male action films of the past decade (300), so it’s about time he shows everyone that when it comes to hard-core action, sometimes it’s just better with women and the same thing goes for the music… Continue Reading
