X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Dominates Box Office
Online leak or no, X-Men Origins: Wolverine slashed its competition at the North American box office with a remarkable $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Released by 20th Century Fox, the Gavin Hood-directed action spectacle scored an average of $21,225 per theater at 4,099 locations.
Starring Hugh Jackman in the title role, the film follows Wolverine as he seeks revenge against the evil-minded Victor Creed (Liev Schreiber) and William Stryker (Danny Huston). Also in the cast are Ryan Reynolds and Taylor Kitsch.
Debuting in second place with $15.3 million was Mark Waters‘ latest romantic comedy, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, which stars Matthew McConaughey as a celeb photographer [...]
by Franck Tabouring | May 3, 2009
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Beyonce’s OBSESSED at the Top of the Box Office
Beyoncé Knowles‘ Obsessed defeated its competition at the North American box office with $28.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
In the Steve Shill-directed thriller, Idris Elba co-stars as a successful asset manager who gets into trouble with his wife (Knowles) when his new temp (Ali Larter) starts stalking him.
At No. 2, last week’s box office winner 17 Again collected another $11.6 million, lifting its domestic total to $39.9 million. Starring Zac Efron, the comedy follows a 37-year-old who gets to relive his past as a 17-year-old.
New release Fighting debuted in third place with $11.4 million. Directed by Dito Montiel, the drama follows Channing Tatum [...]
by Franck Tabouring | April 26, 2009
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Sundance Awards 2006
2006 Sundance Film Festival Awards
2006 Sundance Film Festival: Park City, Utah, January 19-29, 2006
2006 Sundance Winners
Jesse Garcia, Emily Rios in Quinceañera
Dramatic Grand Jury Prize (U.S.): Quinceañera directed by Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer
Documentary Grand Jury Prize(U.S.): God Grew Tired of Us directed by Christopher Quinn
World Dramatic Grand Jury Prize: 13 Tzameti (France) directed by Géla Babluani
World Documentary Grand Jury Prize: In the Pit (Mexico) directed by Juan Carlos Rulfo
Director: Dito Montiel, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (U.S.)
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: Hilary Brougher, Stephanie Daley
Documentary Director: James Longley, Iraq in Fragments (U.S.)
World Cinema Audience Award: No. 2 (New Zealand), directed by Toa Fraser
World Documentary Audience Award: De nadie (Mexico) directed by Tin Dirdamal
Audience Award (U.S. [...]
by Andre Soares | January 28, 2006
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Sundance 2006: Dramatic Lineup
Sundance 2006: Dramatic Lineup
Bryce Johnson, Melinda Page Hamilton in Stay
A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS (Director and Screenwriter: Dito Montiel) – A writer recounts his teenage experiences in tough 1980s Astoria, New York – where all his friends ended up dead, as junkies, or in prison – exploring how he managed to emerge unscathed. World Premiere.
COME EARLY MORNING (Director and Screenwriter: Joey Lauren Adams) – The story of a southern woman trying to escape her addictions and self-destructive behavior to find true love. World Premiere.
FLANNEL PAJAMAS (Director and Screenwriter: Jeff Lipsky) – A magical evening in a local diner sparks an intense courtship and an emotionally mercurial marriage that challenges two New Yorkers to the core. World Premiere.
FORGIVEN (Director and [...]
