Soul Surfer
Weekend Box-Office: Thor Holds Off the Bridesmaids With His Mighty Hammer!
It may not have opened as big as Fast Five, but Thor is still proving a draw at the box office; the mighty Marvel character kept the top spot for a second week in a row with a nice, healthy $34.5 million, more than enough to boost it past the $100 million barrier. Second place went to newcomer Bridesmaids, the romantic raunch comedy written by and starring Saturday Night Live star Kristen Wiig, wh...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Thor Hammers the Top Spot
If I said Hobo with a Shotgun was the #1 box-office winner this weekend, would you believe me? Well, sometimes it’s good to be skeptical; it was actually the big-budget super hero flick Thor that topped the box office with $66 million in its opening weekend, and making nearly three times that much overseas so far. Fast Five dropped off quickly from its brilliant opening last weekend, pulling in on...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Fast Five Blows Past Competition!
It’s one thing to have a slightly down weekend; it’s another to be blown so far out of the water to not even be funny. Rio slipped to second place this week with $14.4 million, not bad for a third week. Shame it can’t even begin to compare to the fantastic weekend debut of Fast Five. The action blockbuster with Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, and Paul Walker made an astounding $83.6 million, and nearl...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Rio Still High atop Its Perch; Madea Big & Happy at #2
Apparently it pays to not only be 3D and kid-friendly, but have three letters in your title. Just as Hop did not too long ago, Rio holds the top spot for a second week in a row. Its take isn’t as big as last week’s (only a “paltry” $26.8 million), but it was enough to keep it solidly in its top spot, above newcomers Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family ($25.8 million) and Water for Elephants ($1...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Rio Soars and Silences Scream 4
After two weeks on top, Hop finds itself lagging behind another family friendly CG film, and one decidedly much less friendly. Rio, the story of a macaw from Minnesota who finds himself in hot water when he visits Rio de Janeiro, made it to the top spot with $40 million. Not doing so well? The #2 spot, the debut of Scream 4 (or Scre4m, depending on your tolerance for numbers in titles), which didn...[Read More]
Movie Review: Soul Surfer
Soul Surfer is based on the story of courageous Bethany Hamilton (played by AnnaSophia Robb), a teenage surfing champion who lost an arm in a shark attack, and then regained the confidence to re-enter the water, despite the overwhelming odds against her success. Over the years, there’s been enough bad/inspirational/family/sports/movies based on real events to deign that movie excellence does not h...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Hop Still On Top!
The Easter season is still a good time to be a bunny … the family romp Hop remained at #1 for the second week in a row, making $21.7 million and making a profit domestically. But the top ten has been a mixed bag all around, with half of the titles being winners in the eyes of the critics and half losers. Hop, despite its numbers, hasn’t wowed critics, and neither did the 2nd place finisher, Arthur...[Read More]