movies

Sunday, June 28, 2009

“Transformers 2” rockets to the top of the Box Office

“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” seriously cleaned up during its first five days of domestic release. Since opening on Wednesday, the sci-fi action sequel has earned an estimated $201 million, the biggest five day opener behind, “The Dark Knight.” For the weekend, “Transformers 2” raked in around $112 million. So without a doubt, “Transformers 2” is the new number one movie […]
Thursday, June 25, 2009

King of Pop Michael Jackson dies at 50

Photo: Reuters/stringer —Michael Jackson performing in Latin America in 1993 The end of an era. Pop Superstar Michael Jackson died today after suffering what may have been a heart attack. There are reports that the singer was not breathing and without a pulse when paramedics arrived at his West Los Angeles home at 12:30 p.m. The 50-year-old music legend was rushed to UCLA Medical […]
Monday, June 22, 2009

“The Proposal” wins the Box Office derby

                                         Movie audiences were in the mood for a little romance over the weekend. The new romantic comedy “The Proposal ” dished it up with humor and a bit of drama. “The Proposal” easily debuted as the number one movie in the country with a haul of $33.6 million.  “The Proposal” stars Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Bullock plays a ruthless publishing executive who convinces her hunky […]
Sunday, June 14, 2009

“The Hangover” still tops at the Box Office

The R-rated comedy, “The Hangover” hangs tough in the number one spot at the Box Office for the second straight week. “The Hangover” raked in an estimated $33.4 million this weekend to hold on to bragging rights as the most popular movie in the country. The Disney 3D animation “Up” is still floating around in second place with $30.5 million. In […]
Monday, June 8, 2009

Upset at the Box Office

A flip-flop at the weekend Box Office today. Once the Sunday figures were in, it became clear movie ticket sales were higher for the new R-rated comedy, “The Hangover” than the animated adventure “Up.” So there’s a switch at the top of the Box Office. “The Hangover” is now number one with $45 million. Yesterday, the film’s weekend estimated gross hovered at around $43 million. “The […]
Sunday, June 7, 2009

Fierce battle for supremacy at the Box Office

The family-friendly animated 3D flick, “Up” appears to have won the fight for number one at the Box Office this weekend. “Up” held onto the top spot for the second week in a row with a take estimated to be $44.2 million, edging out a new contender, “The Hangover.” The R-rated comedy, with no big name stars, is supposed to […]
Sunday, May 31, 2009

“Up” floats to the top of the Box Office

The new Disney 3D movie “Up” soared to the top of the Box Office this weekend, raking in an estimated $68.2 million. This animated adventure features the voices of Ed Asner and Christopher Plummer and it easily won the ranking as the number one movie in the U.S. “Up” left its rivals far, far behind.  In second place, another family-friendly film, “Night at the Museum: Battle of […]
Monday, May 25, 2009

Two sequels battle for the top spot at the holiday Box Office

  “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” had to slug it out with another new film, “Terminator Salvation,” for the top spot at the Memorial Day holiday weekend Box Office. “Terminator Salvation” got off to a fast start with screenings on Thursday, while the second “Night at the Museum” movie opened on Friday.  Still, the family-friendly fantasy clobbered the […]