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An Arbitrary Guide To This Weekend’s New Releases
Hollywoodtuna —
The Arbitrary Guide is coming to you a bit earlier this week because I’m going out of town for the weekend – which means you won’t be seeing any more of me until Tuesday, so let’s make it count…
I still don’t understand why Lionsgate didn’t hold the release of My Bloody Valentine 3D until oh, I don’t know, Valentine’s Day, but I’ve got to say, I’m looking forward to the movie. Yeah, yeah, I know it’s gimmicky, but Jaime King + 3D scares? I’m there – even if I do end up regretting it afterwards.
As for ...
New To Theatres This Weekend: My Bloody Valentine 3-D, Notorious, Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Film Junk —
The good news is, there are finally some new releases in theatres this weekend. The bad news is, they’re pretty much all cheap thrills! It will be interesting to see which of these flicks draws the biggest crowd. I think Notorious, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, and My Bloody Valentine 3-D all have a good shot at bringing down Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino. Edward Zwick’s Defiance could also drum up some business now that it’s in wide release, and then there’s Dreamworks’ Hotel for Dogs, which may win based on cute factor alone! Who will win this massive ...
Weekend Box Office Estimates: “Paul Blart” Makes Me Question My Faith In Humanity
Hollywoodtuna —
Well, I’m back, and how’s this for a welcome home: Paul Blart: Mall Cop took the second-best January opening of all-time over the long weekend. Yes, that’s right, a movie about a fat guy on a Segway made $39 million in four days…
If you’re the optimistic type, now’s when you’ll point out that Gran Torino managed to come in second over the other three wide releases. And hell, maybe the fact that the tried-and-true kids + dogs = MONEY! formula that inspired Hotel for Dogs didn’t outgross Blart and ...
Weekend Box Office Estimates: “Mall Cop” Takes Top Spot… Again
Hollywoodtuna —
Well, neither Underworld: Rise of the Lycans nor Inkheart were up to the task of unseating Paul Blart: Mall Cop from the #1 spot this weekend, and the Kevin James comedy stayed in first for a depressing second weekend in a row. The Underworld prequel came a close second, but Inkheart debuted all the way down in 7th, probably because most people weren’t even sure what it was about, let alone when it was opening.
Otherwise, as to be expected, the announcement of the Oscar nominations gave boosts to a handful of prestige ...
