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Avengers Opens to Whopping $200M

Marvel-Disney movie shatters domestic box office record

(Newser) - The Hunger Games is looking a little anemic this weekend: The Avengers swooped in and grabbed a record-bursting opening weekend of $200.3 million, reports the Hollywood Reporter , easily thumping the $169.2 million that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 took in last year in the previous...

Critics Agree: Avengers a Blast
 Critics Agree: Avengers a Blast 
movie review
May 4, 2012 7:37 AM CDT

Critics Agree: Avengers a Blast

Joss Whedon directs Robert Downey Jr. in superhero blowout

(Newser) - Sure, it's an effective moneymaking scheme: release movies about individual superheroes, then one about all of them. But with Joss Whedon at the helm, The Avengers really works. What critics are saying:
  • "Even if you don't particularly like comic-book adaptations, this film just might make a believer
...

Texting at Movies? Probably Just a Matter of Time

This tide seems impossible to stop: Patrick Goldstein

(Newser) - Patrick Goldstein hates—hates—when people text in movie theaters. He's a "purist," he writes in the Los Angeles Times , and can make an impassioned argument about how texters are missing out on the "awe and exhilaration" a great movie can provide if they're constantly...

Cops Sound Alarm on Project X Parties
Cops Sound Alarm on
Project X Parties
Apr 29, 2012 10:15 AM CDT

Cops Sound Alarm on Project X Parties

Teens inspired by film taking over homes for parties

(Newser) - Police are warning homeowners and parents of teenagers to ward off wild parties inspired by the destructive blowout featured in the movie Project X. Teens have taken over at least three vacant California mansions recently. Police found a DJ, drugs and booze when some 400 teens commandeered an empty $5...

Five-Year Engagement a Bit Drawn Out
 Five-Year 
 Engagement 
 a Bit Drawn Out 
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Apr 27, 2012 11:13 AM CDT

Five-Year Engagement a Bit Drawn Out

Jason Segel, Emily Blunt star in truthful romantic comedy

(Newser) - The Five-Year Engagement clocks in at over two hours, which is a bit too long for many critics. But its honesty about relationships makes the Jason Segel-Emily Blunt rom-com stand out from the pack.
  • "Because it's so willing to drill down into Tom and Violet's misery, The
...

Think Like a Man Dumps Hunger Games

'Man' appeals to both sexes

(Newser) - Think Like a Man pulled in $33 million this weekend, unremarkable but for the fact that it ended the Hunger Games' four-week dominance of the box office, reports the Hollywood Reporter . "It worked because it is so damn funny," crowed a Sony exec of Man. "It doesn'...

How to Make a Memorable Movie Quote

First, come up with a weird word...

(Newser) - What is it that makes certain movie quotes stick with you forever? Cornell University researchers figured it out, the Washington Post reports: a combination of uncommon words ("Inigo Montoya") and general, rather than definite, syntax ("a" or "an" rather than "the") make movie quotes...

China Raises Ruckus by Banning Winslet's 3D Breasts

Official explanation is a fake, but decision still isn't going over well

(Newser) - Here's the naked truth: The Chinese will not get the full Titanic effect. Kate Winslet's bare breasts in the 3D version of the movie are being censored in China. "Considering the vivid 3D effects, we fear that viewers may reach out their hands for a touch, and...

American Reunion 'Should Be Last Slice of Pie'

'American Pie' cast returns for comedy about getting older

(Newser) - The latest installment in the American Pie franchise brings back Jason Biggs and Seann William Scott—but it doesn't bring anything new to the table. It's the same story of sexual anxiety, but this time with thirty-somethings.
  • "Remember American Pie? If you do, this movie is redundant
...

Trailer for Whitney's Final Film Debuts

'Sparkle' preview premieres on 'Today'

(Newser) - The trailer for Whitney Houston's final film is here. The Sparkle preview, or at least a portion of it, premiered on Today this morning. The movie is a remake of a 1976 film, and will feature Houston as the mother of three daughters who form a singing group; the...

Hunger Games Hits $251M
 Hunger Games Hits $251M 
BOX OFFICE
Apr 1, 2012 12:32 PM CDT

Hunger Games Hits $251M

Fastest non-sequel to cross the $250M mark

(Newser) - The Hunger Games swallowed the competition for a second weekend in a row , gobbling up $61.1 million to cross the $250 million threshold in just 10 days—the fastest ever for a non-sequel, notes the Hollywood Reporter . Hunger Games dwarfed new entrants on the scene Wrath of the Titans,...

Mirror Mirror Looks Great, Feels Flat
 Mirror Mirror 
 Looks Great, 
 Feels Flat 
movie reviews
Mar 30, 2012 11:40 AM CDT

Mirror Mirror Looks Great, Feels Flat

Julia Roberts stars as evil queen in Snow White spectacle

(Newser) - The latest retelling of Snow White (before June's Snow White and the Huntsman) is a lot like its vain queen: visually stunning, but kind of shallow. Critics aren't particularly impressed with Mirror Mirror:
  • Though director Tarsem Singh "knows how to make performers and sets look good, he
...

Jane Fonda Set to Play Nancy Reagan

In biopic of White House butler Eugene Allen

(Newser) - Jane Fonda, whose liberal views made her a scourge of the political right during the Vietnam War era, will play Nancy Reagan in an upcoming movie. The Butler chronicles the life of longtime White House butler Eugene Allen. Forest Whitaker is nearing a deal to play Allen, who worked under...

Hunger Games Wins Monster $155M Weekend
 Hunger Games 
 Wins Monster 
 $155M Weekend 
No. 3 OF ALL TIME
Mar 25, 2012 11:25 AM CDT

Hunger Games Wins Monster $155M Weekend

Unseats 'Spider-Man,' 'Twilight' series

(Newser) - The Hunger Games is the smashing victor of the weekend's box office, vaulting past Spider-Man 3 and the Twilight saga to grab the No. 3 biggest opening weekend of all time with $155 million. It's the biggest opening ever for a non-sequel, notes the Hollywood Reporter , and lags...

Hunger Games Takes in $20M Overnight

It's a midnight record for a non-sequel

(Newser) - Sold-out theaters scored a record-breaking $19.7 million for The Hunger Games at its midnight premiere last night. The box office receipts rank as the highest midnight total for a non-sequel, reports Entertainment Weekly , and the blockbuster is well on its way to an opening weekend above $100 million. The...

21 Jump Street Collars Box Office

Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum flick snags top spot from 'The Lorax'

(Newser) - 21 Jump Street busted the weekend box office with a healthy $35 million take, appealing to both genders and drawing in viewers of all ages, the LA Times reports. No other film debuted nationwide, but in smaller markets Will Ferrell's Casa de Mi Padre banked a solid $2.2...

21 Jump Street Familiar, Funny
 21 Jump Street 
 Familiar, Funny 
movie reviews
Mar 16, 2012 12:32 PM CDT

21 Jump Street Familiar, Funny

Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill star in TV show remake

(Newser) - Don't expect much inspiration from 21 Jump Street—but be ready for plenty of laughs. The story of a pair of cops who go undercover as high school students, based on the 1980s TV show, has critics in a pretty good mood.
  • In the New York Post , Kyle Smith
...

New Service: Download Movies at Airports

Digiboo kiosks offer films for your USB stick

(Newser) - Tired of bad airline movies? Now you can pick your own before you get on the flight. A new service called Digiboo provides airport kiosks where you can download movies onto your USB 3.0 stick in a matter of seconds, the Los Angeles Times reports. Thanks to licensing deals...

Palin Aide: Accurate Game Change 'Made Me Squirm'

Nicolle Wallace refutes ex-governor's criticism of film

(Newser) - Sarah Palin has called Game Change a "false narrative," but a former top campaign adviser isn't so sure. Nicolle Wallace tells ABC News that the HBO film was "true enough to make me squirm." This "is a movie about the vast gray area where...

John Carter Bloated but Fun

 John Carter 
 Bloated 
 but Fun 
movie reviews
Mar 9, 2012 10:47 AM CST

John Carter Bloated but Fun

Taylor Kitsch stars in Martian epic

(Newser) - John Carter was burdened by production drama and bad press about its giant budget; now critics are getting a chance to see what the fuss was all about. It's no great work of art, but the story of a Civil War veteran turned Martian hero is reasonably exciting, they...

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