Razzie Awards nominations

We're just hours away from the nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, and as usual, that means it's time to check out the nominations for this year's Razzie Awards! That's right! Here they are:

We've seen a lot of shitty pictures in 2009, and the nominees for worst film are: "All Aabout Steve," "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," "Land of the Lost," "Old Dogs" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."

Worst actor: Will Ferrell for "Land of the Lost," Steve Martin for "Pink Panther 2," Eddie Murphy for "Imagine That," John Travolta for "Old Dogs" and the three Jonas brothers for their lame 3D concert flick.

Worst actress: Beyonce for "Obsessed," Sandra Bullock for "All About Steve," Megan Fox for "Jennifer's Body" and "Transformers," Miley Cyrus for "Hannah Montana: The Movie" and Sarah Jessica Parker for "Morgans."

Worst supporting actor: Billy Ray Cyrus in "Hannah Montana," Hugh Hefner in "Miss March," Robert Pattinson in "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," Jorma Taccone in "Land of the Lost" and Marlon Wayans in "G.I. Joe."

Worst supporting actress: Candice Bergen in "Bride Wars," Ali Larter in "Obsessed," "Sienna Miller in "G.I. Joe," Kelly Preston in "Old Dogs" and Julie White in "Tranformers: Revenge of the Fallen."

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Ten Worst Films of 2009

Yes, the year 2009 is history, so it's time for me to pick the films I hated most. Unfortunately, I've seen many terrible films this year, which makes it all too easy to find the 10 flicks I couldn't stand at all in '09.

It is a sad truth, but the quantity of lame movies always overpowers the selection of good films each year, and 2009 was no different. Hence, I found myself thinking about leaving the theater more than once.

Films such as "Bride Wars," "Shorts," "Whiteout" and "New in Town" were really painful to watch, yes, but to be honest, I encountered a whole bunch of flicks that were far worse. Enjoy the selection below.

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Box Office: 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' rules

Weekend of September 18 – 20, 2009: ‘Cloudy’ delivers while ‘Jennifer’s Body’ disappoints

Sony Pictures Animation’s “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” stormed the North American box office this weekend with a solid $30.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Playing in both 3D and standard format, Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s animated adventure scored an average of $9,651 per theater at 3,119 locations. The film follows an inventor who faces the consequences of his latest invention: a device that converts water into food.

Debuting in second place with a decent three-day gross of $10.5 million was Steven Soderbergh’s “The Informant!,” which stars Matt Damon as an exec helping the FBI uncover his company’s price-fixing scheme. The film is showing at 2,505 locations.

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Box Office: 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself' does well

Weekend of September 11 – 13, 2009: As expected, Tyler Perry crushes competition

Tyler Perry’s latest family 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 Sunday.

“Bad” 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 million at 1,661 locations, bringing its domestic total to $15.2 million since its opening day Wednesday.

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'I Can Do Bad All By Myself' tops Friday box office

As expected, Tyler Perry's latest drama "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" jumped to the top of the North American box office Friday with an esimated $8.6 million in ticket sales from 2,255 locations.

The film failed to reach the $14 million opening-day gross of Perry's last film "Madea Goes to Jail," but for a Friday opening leading into what is certainly a quiet weekend at the box office, "Bad All By Myself" did pretty well.

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'9' tops Wednesday box office with $3M

Shane Acker's animated adventure "9" delivered a solid start at the North American box office Wednesday with a decent estimated gross of $3.1 million from ticket sales at only 1,653 locations.

Released by Focus Features, "9" is set in a post-apocalyptic world in which humanity has lost a fierce battle against an army of machines. It's up to a group of puppet-like “stitchpunk” beings to survive in dangerous conditions.

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Labor Day box office: 'The Final Destination' prevails

Here's a quick North American box office update: New Line Cinema's "The Final Destination" held on to the No. 1 spot during this extended holiday weekend with an estimated four-day total of $15.4 million. That brings the total gross of the fourth installment in the horror series to $50.6 million.

Quentin Tarantino's WWII drama "Inglourious Basterds" outran Sandra Bullock's comedy "All About Steve" Sunday, grabbing the No. 2 spot with a weekend gross of $15 million. The film's domestic gross currently stands at $95.2 million.

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Box Office: 'Final Destination' beats competition again

Weekend of September 4 – 6, 2009: ‘Final Destination’ beats new films at slow b.o.

“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.

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'Final Destination' holds on to No. 1 Friday

New Line Cinema's 3D horror adventure "The Final Destination" slashed its competition for the second consecutive Friday at the North American box office, holding on to the No.1 spot with $3.5 million in ticket sales.

The David R. Ellis-directed fourth installment in the popular series scored a solid average of $1,145 per theater at 3,121 locations. The film's current domestic total stands at $38.7 million after just one week in release.

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Movie Review: “All About Steve”

Seen on: September 1, 2009

The players: Director: Phil Traill, Writer: Kim Barker, Cast: Sandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper, Ken Jeong, D.J. Qualls

Facts of interest: Sandra Bullock also produced "All About Steve."

The plot: Sandra Bullock plays a woman who stalks a cameraman after she's convinced he's the love of her life.

Our thoughts: Sandra Bullock was a real charm when we saw her last in the recent romantic comedy “The Proposal,” but her character and performance in Phil Traill’s “All About Steve” really made me want to kick her. To be honest, it takes great patience to sit through this misfiring movie without literally going crazy, and that’s exactly why I strongly urge you to stay away from this one.

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