“Argo,” the story of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, seems more like something that was dreamt up in Hollywood studios, rather than a film based on true life — but it is. When protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, they took 52 Americans hostage. Six embassy employees snuck out the back door and found [...]
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‘Argo’ Tells True Story That Seems Made for Hollywood
Posted: 10th October 2012 by admin in New FilmsTags: Argo, Ben Affleck
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Luhrmann’s “Great Gatsby” Pushed to Summer 2013
Posted: 9th August 2012 by admin in New FilmsTags: Baz Luhrmann, Summer 2013, The Great Gatsby
Fans have been patiently awaiting a big screen adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic novel, “The Great Gatsby,” will have to wait a little longer. On Monday, Warner Bros. Pictures announced that the release date of the film would be pushed back from Christmas Day to the summer of 2013. While pushing back a [...]
‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ Surpasses Hollywood Expectations
Posted: 4th June 2012 by admin in New FilmsTags: Snow White and the Huntsman
The second Snow White-inspired flick of the year, “Snow White and the Huntsman” premiered in theaters this weekend and performed much better than Hollywood had anticipated. In its first days in theaters, the film brought in about $20 million more than industry expectations, totaling $56.3 million in the U.S. Adding in the profits earned overseas [...]
Joaquin Phoenix Returns to Big Screen in “The Master”
Posted: 22nd May 2012 by admin in New FilmsTags: Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
It’s been four years since Joaquin Phoenix starred in a film and many movie fans feared he had fallen out of favor with Hollywood. He released a rap song. He grew a scraggly beard. He starred in the poorly received I’m Still Here and gave an incredibly bizarre interview on David Letterman. Now, Hollywood and [...]
Mirror, Mirror Preceeds Snow White and The Huntsmen in Interpretations of Classic Story
Posted: 3rd April 2012 by admin in New FilmsTags: Mirror Mirror, Snow White
The story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a tale known and loved by all. Most people picture the 1937 Disney film, but there have been multiple versions over the years. This year, not one but two versions of the film will hit theaters. The first, and funnier version, premiered this weekend. Mirror, [...]
Hunger Games Wins in Box Office on Premiere Weekend
Posted: 26th March 2012 by admin in New FilmsTags: The Hunger Games
The hype surrounding last week’s premiere of The Hunger Games was not a big surprise, given the popularity of the trilogy written by Suzanne Collins. And while estimates indicated the film would do well in theaters, the opening weekend numbers surpassed anyone’s expectations. Starting with Thursday midnight showings, the film grossed a staggering $155 million [...]
“21 Jump Street” Jumps into First Place at Box Office
Posted: 19th March 2012 by admin in New FilmsTags: 21 Jump Street, Weekend Box Office Totals
“21 Jump Street” the action-comedy film starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum locked up the top spot at the box office this weekend. In its first weekend, the film collected $35 million and knocked the animated film “Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax” from the top spot, which it has held for the previous two weekends. The [...]
Despite Poor Showing at Box Offices, Sony Signs On For Dragon Tattoo Sequel
Posted: 9th January 2012 by admin in Film News, New FilmsTags: The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Despite the popularity of the books and the hype surround the first movie’s release, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, a David Fincher film based on the Stieg Larsson series, has had a disappointing run at the box office. Since its premiere on December 21, the movie has pulled in over $60 million in the [...]
The Countdown Begins for “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
Posted: 5th December 2011 by admin in New FilmsTags: December Movie Releases, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Though much of the news for the upcoming release of David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has been overshadowed by the record-shattering release of Twilight, the excitement is beginning to build for the premier of the first film in the series written by Stieg Larsson on December 21. Last week, Sony Pictures followed [...]