Wednesday, October 12, 2011 4:57PM - By Damon Houx
Tower Heist is no longer going to have a limited release VOD launch three weeks after release. Universal first floated the idea, as we reported, and then Cinemark and many independent exhibitors balked at the idea, and told Universal that they would refuse to show the movie. But if the studios want to go in this direction, it’s possible they will work out some title to try this with in the near future. We’ve also got release dates for Taken 2, and what’s been recently renewed, and a great picture after the jump. Check it out…
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011 5:12PM - By Damon Houx
When Taken came out in January of 2009, it was not expected to be a runaway success. In fact, it was an action movie going up against the Super Bowl. But the film became an honest-to-goodness word-of-mouth hit. Liam Neeson was reborn as an action star – leading to The A-Team and Unknown – and the film made $145 Million at the box office. A sequel was assured and spoken of repeatedly. Earlier today Deadline Hollywood wanted to throw some cold water on that fire, reporting that either the film would go forward without Neeson, or shoot in another year. Now it appears that those contract disputes have been resolved, and shooting is to begin either at the end of the year or the start of 2012
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Monday, December 13, 2010 10:48AM - By Krystal Clark
Liam Neeson has been all about action films ever since Taken debuted in theaters early last year. It was a sleeper hit, and became somewhat of a cult phenomenon. He followed that performance with Zeus from Clash of the Titans and Hannibal in The A-Team, now he’s returning to his vengeful roots in the sequel Taken 2. Yes, it is happening.
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009 12:24PM - By Krystal Clark
If you were a fan of Liam Neeson‘s vigilante dad in Taken, you’ll love what screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen has up his sleeve. According to Variety, Kamen successfully pitched a romantic action flick to CBS Films and the studio wants to produce it. The project is called Vengeance and it will be like Taken but with a partner.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 2:00PM - By Andrew Payne
Well, we’ve got a lot of action for you this week. From vampires and psychological issues, to good ol’ fahioned hitmen. But! If that doesn’t do it for you, there is also a special edition Star Trek DVD, a number of great TV shows, and our straight to DVD list.
Check them all out below…
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Monday, February 9, 2009 9:00AM - By Mali Elfman
Well it looks like the women have decided this weekends box office top film. Never have I seen more hoards of men-less woman (aside from Sex and the City) filling in the theaters to see He’s Just Not That Into You. There are plenty of things for a guy to enjoy in this movie (Scarlett Johnspn with almost nothing on anyone?) but I don’t think they’re willing to risk it. They need to get one to go and the rest will follow. Coraline made it to number three this week, which is pretty damn good for a stop-frame animation. Hell it beat out all the other movies opening this weekend including The Pink Panther 2 and Push.
Check out this weekend’s box office numbers below…
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Monday, February 2, 2009 10:00AM - By Mali Elfman
Surprise, surprise. Taken has taken the box office. It took Liam Neeson being a bad-ass hitman who beats people up to apparently knock Paul Blart: Mall Cop off his pedestal. I won’t say that Taken is the greatest film, but at the moment I’m just happy to see something new at the top.
Check out this weeks box office numbers below…
- Taken (New) | Weekend Gross $24,625,000 | Average per Theater $7,736 | Total Gross $24,625,000 | Week 1
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop | Last Week 2 | Weekend Gross $14,000,000 | Average per Theater $4,367 | Total Gross $83,375,000 | Budget $26 | Week 3
- The Uninvited (New) | Weekend Gross $10,512,000 | Average per Theater $4,485 | Total Gross $10,512,000 | Week 1
- Hotel for Dogs | LW 4 | Weekend Gross $8,706,000 | Average per Theater $2,755 | Total Gross $48,229,000 | Week 3
- Gran Torino | LW 3 | Weekend Gross $8,600,000 | Average per Theater $2,852 | Total Gross $110,547,000| Budget $33 | Week 8
- Slumdog Millionaire | LW 5 | Weekend Gross $7,680,000 | Average per Theater $4,703 | Total Gross $67,244,000| Budget $15 | Week 12
- Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | LW 2 | Weekend Gross $7,200,000 | Average per Theater $2,44 | Total Gross $32,784,000| Budget $35 |Week 2
- New in Town (New) | Weekend Gross $6,750,000 | Average per Theater $3,478 | Total Gross $6,750,000 | Week 1
- My Bloody Valentine 3-D | LW 6 | Weekend Gross $4,260,000 | Average per Theater $3,030 | Total Gross $44,608,000 | Week 3
- Inkheart | LW 7 | Weekend Gross $3,700,000 | Average per Theater $1,394 | Total Gross $12,792,000| Budget $60 | Week 2
Saturday, January 31, 2009 8:00AM - By Matt Hansen
Albanian terrorist sex trafficking young girls through Paris, check. An incredibly capable and pissed off father, check. A fully rewarding movie with excitement and danger around every turn… not so much. TAKEN has almost everything you could want in a high suspense action flick. I say almost because as was confirmed by other critics in a special midnight screening, ” it was good, but it could have been better”.
Liam Neeson stars as Bryan Mills, a recently retired CIA agent who wants nothing more than to make up for lost time and build a relationship with his now teenage daughter Kim (Maggie Grace). With some guilt ridden coercing from his bitter ex wife played by Famke Janssen, he reluctantly agrees to let her travel to Paris for a fun summer adventure. And as you might have guessed if you’ve seen the trailer, that’s when things go terribly wrong.
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Friday, January 30, 2009 8:29AM - By Mali Elfman
Well here is the good news. Taken looks like it’s going to be bad-ass and they’re re-releasing The Class into theaters. Well into, some theaters, but do your part and go see the film this weekend and more people mat be able to see it in the coming weeks. There are subtitles but don’t be scared. As for the rest. It’s so sad because when I look at this list all I can this is (sh*t) Paul Blart may do it again.
Check out the trailers below…
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