PAUL BLART Beats GRAN TORINO at the Box Office

Paul Blart: Mall Cop secured the top spot at the North American box office this weekend with $33.8 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Sony’s Steve Carr-directed comedy stars Kevin James as a devoted security guard struggling to protect his mall against a bunch of ruthless crooks. The film just fell short of surpassing the $34.2 million opening weekend gross of James’ previous big-screen comedy, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry.

Still going strong at No. 2 was Clint Eastwood’s drama Gran Torino, which earned $22.2 million for a total gross of $73.2 million after six weeks in release. Eastwood stars as a racist Korean War vet who [...]

by Franck Tabouring | January 19, 2009   
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GRAN TORINO at the Top of the Box Office

Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino raced to the top of the North American box office this weekend with $29 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The film, which stars Eastwood as a war veteran who bonds with a Hmong teenager, easily shook off its competition after expanding into 2,808 theaters. Its domestic total currently stands at $40 million.

Debuting at No. 2 with $21.5 million was Gary Winick’s latest comedy, Bride Wars, starring Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson (above) as best friends who become the worst enemies after their weddings are accidentally booked on the same day.

Meanwhile, new entry The Unborn finished third with $21 million. The David [...]

by Franck Tabouring | January 13, 2009   
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BAFTA 2008: Keira Knightley, Lee Majors, James McAvoy, Anne Marie Duff

Keira Knightley

Lee Majors

James McAvoy, Anne Marie Duff

Anthony Hopkins

Kate Hudson

Daniel Day-Lewis, Rebecca Miller

Tilda Swinton
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by Andre Soares | February 10, 2008   
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