FAST & FURIOUS Races to the Top of the Box Office

Fast & Furious easily outraced its competition at the North American box office this weekend with a stunning $72.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The return of Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in the lead roles proved to be quite lucrative, as the fourth installment in the popular series delivered a better opening weekend than any of its three predecessors.

Also doing pretty well was DreamWorks Animation’s Monsters vs. Aliens, which took home another $33.5 million for a domestic total of $105.7 million after only two weeks in release.

At No. 3, The Haunting in Connecticut pulled in $9.5 million, reaching a total gross of $37.2 million. [...]

Sundance 2008: Film Line-Up

Sundance 2008: Dramatic Competition
 

Jason Ritter, Marianna Palka in Good Dick

Film information from the Sundance Film Festival press release
AMERICAN SON (Director: Neil Abramson; Screenwriter: Eric Schmid)— Before being deployed for active duty, a young Marine takes a four-day Thanksgiving leave to return home to Bakersfield, California. There he meets a young woman, tries to connect with old friends, and confronts his volatile home life. Cast: Nick Cannon, Melonie Diaz, Matt O’Leary, Jay Hernandez, Tom Sizemore, Chi McBride. World Premiere
ANYWHERE, U.S.A. (Director: Chusy Haney-Jardine; Screenwriters: Chusy Haney-Jardine, Jennifer Macdonald)— Told in three segments ranging from satirical to tragic, the film is a wildly original look at American manners, prejudices, and family dynamics. Cast: Perla Haney-Jardine. World Premiere
BALLAST (Director and Screenwriter: [...]