Golden Globes 2010 Predictions: Best Picture – Comedy or Musical
2010 Golden Globes Predictions: Best Picture – Comedy or Musical
The Informant! (above, with Matt Damon), d: Steven Soderbergh; scr: Scott Z. Burns
A pathological liar helps the US government nab a nefarious agribusiness conglomerate.
Julie & Julia (above, with Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci), d & scr: Nora Ephron
Julia Child starts cooking decades ago, while in the early 21st-century blogger Julie Powell decides to boil and broil every single recipe found in Child’s first book.
The Men Who Stare at Goats (above, with Kevin Spacey), d: Grant Heslov; scr: Peter Straughan
US military "intelligence" and its use of paranormal activities.
Nine (above, with Judi Dench, Penélope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Sophia Loren, Stacy Ferguson, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson), d: Rob Marshall; scr: Michael Tolkin, Anthony [...]
by Andre Soares | November 20, 2009
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Tags: Film Awards, Golden Globe Predictions, Golden Globes, Golden Globes 2010, It's Complicated, Julie and Julia, Nine, The Informant, The Men Who Stare at Goats, The Proposal, Up in the Air
Oscar 2010: Early Predictions – Best Actress
Best Actress
Abbie Cornish, Bright Star
Frances ‘Fanny’ Brawne has a relatively brief but intense love affair with poet John Keats
Carey Mulligan, An Education
In 1960s London, a schoolgirl falls for a man in his 30s
Michelle Pfeiffer, Cheri
An older courtesan introduces a young man to the art of lovemaking
Gabourey ‘Gabby’ Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
An abused pregnant teen is befriended by a compassionate teacher
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Julia Child joyfully introduces dead poultry into American kitchens
A dozen actresses — female actors if you wish — can be considered as very strong candidates for a 2010 best actress nomination (as long as their movies open in LA until December 31). In addition to the [...]
by Andre Soares | October 14, 2009
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Tags: 2010 Oscar, 2010 Oscar Predictions, Abbie Cornish, Academy Awards, An Education, Brenda Blethyn, Bright Star, Carey Mulligan, Film Awards, Julie and Julia, Meryl Streep, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penélope Cruz, Saoirse Ronan, The Lovely Bones, Yolande Moreau
I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF Tops Box Office
Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Adam Rodriguez in Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself. Photo: Quantrell Colbert.
Tyler Perry’s latest family comedy-drama, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, found its way to the top of the North American box office this weekend with $24 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates.
I Can Do Bad All By Myself got off to a strong start Friday and maintained its dominance at No. 1, scoring a solid average of $10,656 per theater at 2,255 locations. Starring Taraji P. Henson, the film follows the spiritual transformation of a troubled nightclub singer.
At a distant No. 2, Shane Acker’s animated adventure 9 collected $10.8 [...]
by Franck Tabouring | September 13, 2009
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Tags: 9, All About Steve, Box Office, Bradley Cooper, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Julie and Julia, Kate Beckinsale, Meryl Streep, Sandra Bullock, Shane Acker, Sorority Row, Taraji P. Henson, Tyler Perry, Whiteout
THE FINAL DESTINATION Remains #1 at Box Office
The Final Destination held on to the No. 1 spot at the North American box office for a second consecutive weekend with $12.4 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
New Line Cinema’s David R. Ellis-directed horror sequel scored an average of $3,984 per theater at 3,121 locations, bringing its domestic total to $47.5 million after a little more than one week in release.
At No. 2, new entry All About Steve brought in a disappointing $11.2 million from ticket sales at 2,251 locations. Starring Sandra Bullock, the comedy follows a hyperactive crossword-puzzle constructor who stops at nothing to be close to the love of her life (Bradley Cooper).
The [...]
by Franck Tabouring | September 6, 2009
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Tags: All About Steve, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Extract, Gamer, Gerard Butler, Jason Bateman, Julie and Julia, Sandra Bullock, The Final Destination
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS Tops Box Office
Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds stormed the North American box office, securing the No. 1 spot this weekend with an estimated $37.6 million in ticket sales, the biggest opening ever for a Tarantino film.
Inglourious Basterds was screened at 3,165 locations, scoring a solid average of $11,881 per theater. In the R-rated WWII drama, Brad Pitt stars as Lt. Aldo Raine, who assembles a gang of Jewish soldiers making it their mission to kill every Nazi they encounter on their way to Paris.
At No. 2, Neill Blomkamp’s sci-fi action thriller District 9 delivered another strong performance, bagging $18.9 million for a domestic total of $73.4 million after only a little more than one [...]
by Franck Tabouring | August 23, 2009
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Tags: Alexis Bledel, Box Office, Channing Tatum, District 9, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Inglourious Basterds, Julie and Julia, Meryl Streep, Post Grad, Quentin Tarantino
DISTRICT 9 Tops Box Office
Neill Blomkamp’s sci-fi actioner District 9 flew past its competition to the top spot at the North American box office this weekend with $37 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Pulling strong reviews, the Peter Jackson-produced film scored a solid average of $12,135 per theater at 3,049 locations. District 9 is set in a world where unwelcomed aliens are living as refugees in slump-like conditions on Earth.
The Time Traveler’s Wife, the weekend’s second wide release, made it to second place with a gross of $19.2 million. Playing at 2,988 locations, Robert Schwentke’s romance follows the relationship between a woman (Rachel McAdams) and a man (Eric Bana) who [...]
by Franck Tabouring | August 16, 2009
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Tags: Bandslam, Box Office, District 9, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Jeremy Piven, Julie and Julia, Meryl Streep, Ponyo, Rachel McAdams, The Goods: Live Hard Sell Hard, The Time Traveler's Wife, Vanessa Hudgens
G.I. JOE, JULIE & JULIA Top Box Office
Paramount’s summer actioner G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra raced to the top of the North American box office this weekend with a solid $56.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Directed by Stephen Sommers and based on the popular Hasbro action figure, the film starring Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid, Marlon Wayans and Sienna Miller scored an average of $14,025 per theater at 4,007 locations.
Debuting in second place with $20.1 million was Nora Ephron’s comedy Julie & Julia, which stars Meryl Streep and Amy Adams as two women whose passion for cooking guide them to newfound happiness.
Disney’s adventure tale G-Force stayed put in third place, [...]
