Bieber Fever proved infectious as girls drove Justin Bieber: Never Say Never [JBI3D] within a million of Just Go With It [JGWIT]. The Adam Sandler [ASAND] comedy grossed an estimated $31.0 million, while the Bieber concert movie earned an estimated $30.3 million. Women surprisingly made up 60% of Just Go With It as Sandler broadened his appeal beyond his male-targeted comedic roots. The romantic comedy should get a boost from Valentine's Day on Monday and maintain its box office legs . On...
After a few uneventful weekends at the box office, Hollywood is back in force with four new wide releases. The number one position looks to come down to a battle between a reliable comedic star and a new kid on the scene. Adam Sandler [ASAND] has been a consistent draw for over a decade delivering $100 million grossers with $30 million plus openings. His latest PG-13 rated comedy Just Go With It [JGWIT] gets additional starpower from Jennifer Aniston [JANIS]. Sony’s marketing has been...
Fox has uploaded the first teaser for the prequel X-Men: First Class [XMEN4]. James McAvoy [JMCAV] stars as young Charles Xavier while Michael Fassbender [MFASS] stars as Erik Lesher (aka Magneto) as the mutant leaders tackle the Cuban Missile Crisis during 1962. Judging from the trailer, could X-Men: First Class actually be good?
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for the comedy remake Arthur [ATHUR] starring Russell Brand [RBRAN] as the spoiled heir of a billionaire who's been constantly looked after by a nanny, played by Helen Mirren [HMIRR]. He decides to give up his inheritance when he doesn't want to enter into an arranged marriage with a woman played by Jennifer Garner [JEGAR]. Yea, who wouldn't right? Hey Arthur, ever heard of mistresses?
The Weinstein Co. has debuted the first trailer for the animated sequel Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil [HDWN2]. The first Hoodwinked was a surprise minor hit in 2006. However, the sequel has been delayed for two years due to disagreements between the distributor and the production co.. Unfortunately, the animation now looks completely dated and one wonders why they are even bothering releasing it in 3D no less.
Walt Disney has unveiled the full theatrical trailer for Prom [PROM], yet another trailer set to the Katy Perry song "Firework". Aimed at the tween set, the wholesome comedy is unlikely to appeal to anyone old enough to have already gone to a prom.
Universal has released the full theatrical trailer for the family comedy Hop [IHOP] at Apple. Blending animation by the studio behind Despicable Me with live-action "from the director of Alvin and the Chipmunks", the story follows a teenage rabbit who would rather become a rock 'n roll drummer then to inherit the role of the Easter Bunny. Playing the straight man to the animated bunny voiced by Russell Brand [RBRAN], James Marsden [JMARS] shows the same comedic flair he first displayed in...
Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are back starring in the Super Bowl TV commercial for Transformers: Dark of the Moon [TFRM3]. Unfortunately, the human characters return as well lead by Shia Labeouf [SLABE], well everyone except Megan Fox, who's been replaced by a Victoria's Secret model.
The Super Bowl TV commercial for the 1970s set sci-fi film Super 8 [SUPR8] has revealed the first production footage from director J.J. Abrams' [JABRA] homage to early Steven Spielberg films like Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Here's the Super Bowl TV commercial for Captain America: The First Avenger [CAPAM] featuring Chris Evans [CEVAN] as an American soldier during World War II who is transform into a superhero after taking the experimental super-soldier serum.