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Trailer for The Greatest
Paladin has released the first trailer for the drama The Greatest [GRTST] starring Hollywood's current ingenue, Carey Mulligan [CMULL]. One can't help but laugh, for the wrong reasons, at how this poorly cut trailer tries to manipulate your emotions.
American Idol Top 12 Final
This year's American Idol is featuring unprecedented talent, not to mention Ellen Degeneres replacing Paula Abdul as one of the judges. The musical level the contestants are competing on a more elevated level of competition than ever before. Last night, the top twelve went head to head with a Rolling Stones themed evening. The competition was stiff with each contestant making no attempt to hold back. Unfortunately, one will go home tonight. Let's take a look at the top twelve and their...
Box Score: Alice in Wonderland ruled again while newcomers tanked.
Declining just 47% from its record-breaking opening weekend, Alice in Wonderland [ALCNW] dominated the box office once again with an estimated $62 million weekend. No longer just a novelty, 3D live-action films and their higher ticket prices have been embraced in full by audiences. Disney has already amassed $208.6 million after 10 days.
Universal's Green Zone [GREZN] will be awashed in red as the $140 million thriller debuted second with just $14.5 million. Not even marketing the ...
Read more »New trailer for Shrek Forever After
The full theatrical trailer to the 3D animated Shrek Forever After [SHRK4] has appeared to explain the story to the final chapter in DreamWorks Animation's lucrative franchise. Shrek makes a deal with Rumpelstiltskin and finds himself in an alternate version of Far Far Away which has gone to the gutter and ogres are hunted. Worst of all, Fiona, Donkey and Puss 'n Boot do not know him. Shrek must set out to restablish his love and reclaim the world from Rumpelstiltskin who has made himself...
Read more »Whisper Numbers: Alice in Wonderland to trip up four new releases.
Moviegoers were apparently really starved for a new 3D film, especially a fresh spin on the classic story Alice in Wonderland [ALCNW] reuniting Tim Burton [TBURT] and Johnny Depp [JDEPP]. However, the fantasy film is unlikely to have the legs of its 3D predecessor, Avatar after its multiple record-breaking debut. Alice in Wonderland could be headed for a tumble of more than 50% to come through its second weekend at about $54 million.
Matt Damon [MDAMO] reteams with director Paul...
Read more »Trailer for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Summit has revealed the first teaser for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse [TWLI3], which shows more of the same from the franchise. Why fix what isn't broken. Bella is her usual downcast self, while Edward remains sullen and Jacob stays mostly shirtless. The one bright spot for potential, Bryce Dallas Howard [BDHOW] takes over the role of Victoria, the mate James from the first Twilight, who returns the avenge his death she blames on Bella and the Cullens. Whether you're Team Edward or Team...
Read more »New Trailer for Robin Hood
Eschewing the rock music and the manly roars that bogged down the previous teasers, the full trailer for Universal's Robin Hood [RBNHD] reveals there's actually a story to the action adventure beyond just men running around huffing and puffing, yelling at one another and killing each other. Russell Crowe [RCROW] stars as the legendary 13th Century English archer who arrives home after fighting abroad in King Richard's army only to find the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham. He leads a band...
Read more »Weekend Pass: Is She Really Out of His League?
This weekend, the winter’s biggest hit ever Alice in Wonderland [ALCNW], will face competition from four new movies including She’s Out of My League [SHOML], which hopes to be the feel good release of the weekend.
The star of She’s Out of My League, Jay Baruchel [JBARU] started out his career with bit parts before making a big debut in Million Dollar Baby. It wasn't until Judd Apatow's [JAPAT] 2007 comedy Knocked Up that made him popular. He followed up by also playing the hapless young...
First trailer for Just Wright
Two weeks after slotting the film into a May 14th release date, Fox Searchlight has debuted the first trailer to the romance Just Wright [JUSTW]. Queen Latifah [QLATI] plays a physical therapist who hooks up her girlfriend (Paula Patton [PPATT]) with a New Jersey Nets player (Common [COMMN]), only to get emotionally involved in a love triangle while helping him recover from a career-threatening injury. Targeted at the urban audience, Just Wright should be just the right...
Read more »Teaser trailer for Tron Legacy
The first official trailer for Disney's 3D cyber adventure Tron Legacy [TRON2] shown in theaters with Alice in Wonderland is now online. The sequel to Tron stars Garrett Hedlund [GHEDL] as Sam Flynn, who in search of his father, finds himself digitalized in the same cyber world as his father Kevin Flynn, played by Jeff Bridges [JBRID], make that Oscar winner for Best Actor Jeff Bridges. Tron revolutionized special effects with its computer generated graphics back in 1982, and the Joseph...
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