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Entries in Bandslam (5)

Sunday
30Aug2009

One-minute reviews for August 2009 movies

DateSunday, August 30, 2009 at 2:27PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Jeremy Piven in The Goods

The month of August 2009 is nearing its end, and it's time to go back and briefly look at the films I enjoyed and those I pretty much hated this month. These are one-minute reviews for all the films I've seen in theaters during August of 2009. Feel free to add yours in the comment section below.

• "Inglourious Basterds" - Quentin Tarantino's WWII drama is a true masterpiece, and even though the film doesn't offer us the usual Tarantino action, it boasts an intriguing atmosphere and a massive dose of brilliant, memorable dialogue. By the way, if Christoph Waltz doesn't get an Oscar nod, I'll eat a broom.

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Sunday
16Aug2009

Box Office: 'District 9' scores big with $37M 

DateSunday, August 16, 2009 at 1:14PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

District 9

Weekend of August 14 – 16, 2009: Alien spectacle defeats time travel romance

Neill Blomkamp’s sci-fi action spectacle “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.

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Saturday
15Aug2009

'District 9' destroys competition at Friday box office

DateSaturday, August 15, 2009 at 5:22PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

District 9 delivers at box office

The badass marketing campaign and awesome reviews for "District 9" really worked, because Neill Blomkamp's excellent sci-fi thriller landed at the top spot at the North American box office Friday with an estimated $14.2 million. That's not a bad launch for the film.

Playing at 3,049 locations, "District 9" is set in a world where aliens are living as refugees on Earth in slump-like conditions. The Peter Jackson-produced action film doesn't have any big names attached to it, but glorious reviews and a lot of buzz gave it the necessary boost to storm the box office.

Also opening this weekend is Robert Schwentke's romance "The Time Traveler's Wife," which debuted at No. 2 Friday with a daily gross of $7.7 million. Starring Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana, the film follows a man who involuntarily travels through time and tries to maintain a romantic relationship with a woman.

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Friday
14Aug2009

Movie Review: “Bandslam”

DateFriday, August 14, 2009 at 11:01PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Seen on: August 14, 2009

The players: Director: Todd Graff, Writers: Todd Graff, Josh A. Cagan, Cast: Alyson Michalka, Gaelan Connell, Vanessa Hudgens, Lisa Kudrow

Facts of interest: None.

The plot: A high school outsider moves to a new town and school and assembles a band just in time for the Bandslam competition.

Our thoughts: An outsider with a passion for music heads to a new town and high school and puts together an awesome rock band just in time for a popular onstage competition. Oh, and while all this is going on, he also learns how to deal with his dark past, how to kiss a girl, and of course, how to fall in love. Did I mention he also writes letters to David Bowie?

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Tuesday
11Aug2009

This week's new movie releases - August 14, 2009

DateTuesday, August 11, 2009 at 1:03AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

This week, we're looking at five wide releases: Neill Blomkamp's sci-fi spectacle "District 9," "Bandslam" with Vanessa Hudgens, "The Time Traveler's Wife" with Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams, "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard" with Jeremy Piven, and Hayao Miyazaki's "Ponyo":

District 9

DISTRICT 9

Synopsis: Thirty years ago, aliens made first contact with Earth. Humans waited for the hostile attack, or the giant advances in technology. Neither came. Instead, the aliens were refugees, the last survivors of their home world.The creatures were set up in a makeshift home in South Africa's District 9 as the world's nations argued over what to do with them.

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