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12Apr2009

'Fast & Furious' wins overseas box office race

Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 4:14PM | By

"Fast & Furious" topped the international box office this weekend with an estimated $46.5 million in ticket sales. The film's total gross currently stands at $91 million.

At No. 2, DreamWorks Animation's "Monsters vs. Aliens" picked up another $26.5 million in 52 territories, lifting its overseas total to $92.7 million. In the film, a group of friendly monsters assist the U.S. government in battling a ruthless alien who plans to take over the world.

Meanwhile, Nicholas Cage's "Knowing" took home $11 million at No. 3, bringing its total haul to $40.4 million. Following in fourth place this weekend was James Wong's "Dragonball Evolution," which pulled $10.6 million for an international total of $37 million.

Disney's "Race to Witch Mountain" finished at No. 5 with $5.2 million, reaching a cumulative gross of $15 million. The film stars Dwayne Johnson as a taxi driver helping two alien kids finding their spaceship.

Other results from the overseas box office: "17 Again" opened with $3.8 million in one market; "Gran Torino" collected another $4 million for a $87.8 million total; "Duplicity" reached a cume of $21 million; and "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" took in $2.4 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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Sunday

12Apr2009

Box Office: ‘Hannah Montana’ delivers solid $34M

Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 11:39AM | By

Weekend of April 10 – 12, 2009

Walt Disney’s “Hannah Montana: The Movie” soared to the top of the North American box office this weekend with $34 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Directed by Peter Chelsom, the film is based on Disney’s popular television series and stars Miley Cyrus as an energetic teenager who gets to reexamine her hectic double life as a famous pop star during a trip to her hometown.

Last week’s winner “Fast & Furious” collected another solid $28.7 million in second place, reaching a cumulative gross of $118 million after a strong two-week run. In the Justin Lin-directed action flick, Paul Walker and Vin Diesel team up to infiltrate the operations of a ruthless drug lord.

Meanwhile, DreamWorks Animation’s latest family adventure “Monsters vs. Aliens” dropped to No. 3, taking home $22.6 million and bringing its domestic total to $141 million. In the film, a group of eccentric monsters assist the U.S. government in battling a hostile alien planning to take over the world.

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Saturday

11Apr2009

Movie Review: “Dragonball Evolution”

Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 6:15PM | By

Seen on: April 11, 2009

The players: Director: James Wong, Writer: Ben Ramsey, Cast: Justin Chatwin, Joon Park, James Marsters, Emmy Rossum

Facts of interest: Wong also directed "The One" and "Final Destination."

The plot: Goku must find the seven magical dragonballs before the ruthless villain Piccolo calls forth a badass demon who will destroy the world.

Our quick thoughts: James Wong’s “Dragonball Evolution” is certainly not the worst film I’ve seen so far this year, but it’s still a bad one. A very bad one, actually. I don’t really know much about the “Dragonball” franchise and I’ve never read the series or played any of the video games, but I like to think it doesn’t take an expert to realize this movie is pretty much a crappy big-screen adaptation.

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11Apr2009

'Hannah Montana: The Movie' scores $17M Friday

Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 8:56AM | By

Walt Disney's "Hannah Montana: The Movie" danced to the top of the North American box office Friday with an estimated $17.4 million in ticket sales.

The Peter Chelsom-directed adaptation of the ultra-popular television series follows Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) as she travels to her hometown to get a new perspective on life and reexamine her singing alter ego.

Last week's box office champ "Fast & Furious" slipped to No. 2, collecting $10.5 million for an impressive domestic total of $99.8 million after just one week in release. The film is already closing in on the $127 million total gross of "2 Fast 2 Furious," the second installment in the series.

Meanwhile, DreamWorks Animation's latest family adventure "Monsters vs. Aliens" picked up $9 million in third place, lifting its cumulative gross to $127.4 million. Seth Rogen's latest comedy "Observe and Report" followed at No. 4 with a daily gross of $4.7 million.

At No. 5, Nicholas Cage's sci-fi thriller "Knowing" took home another $2.3 million, bringing its total haul to a decent $63.7 million.

This week's third wide release, "Dragonball Evolution," didn't perform that well, earning only $2 million in eighth place.

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)

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06Apr2009

This week's new movie releases - April 10, 2009

Monday, April 6, 2009 at 9:45PM | By

This week, we're looking at three wide releases: Jody Hill's comedy "Observe and Report" with Seth Rogen and Anna Faris, Peter Chelsom's "Hannah Montana: The Movie" with Miley Cyrus, and James Wong's "Dragonball Evolution" with Justin Chatwin:

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Synopsis: At the Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie Barnhardt patrols his jurisdiction with an iron fist, combating skateboarders, shoplifters and the occasional unruly customer while dreaming of the day when he can swap his flashlight for a badge and a gun. His delusions of grandeur are put to the test when the mall is struck by a flasher.

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Tuesday

24Mar2009

What to expect at the movies in April '09

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 9:07PM | By

This year's March at the movies has been a lot better than January and February, and while I still ended up seeing quite a bunch of weak flicks this month, I feel things are slowly improving. Well, April is coming up fast, and here is a brief look at what you can expect in theaters over the next 30 days.

The first weekend in April doesn't look that bad, primarily because I'm really excited to check out Greg Mottola's latest comedy "Adventureland." In the film, Jesse Eisenberg plays a college grad who takes on a job at a local amusement park. The trailer looks hilarious, the cast sounds great too, and with "Superbad," Mottola already proved he's capable of delivering top-notch comedy.

Also opening April 3 is Justin Lin's anticipated sequel "Fast & Furious," starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. I'm not sure they'll be able to reboot this franchise with style, but the recent trailers and TV spots at least promise plenty of explosive car action. That's what this is all about anyway, right?

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22Mar2009

'Marley & Me,' 'Gran Torino' lead overseas b.o.

Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 10:21PM | By

We've got two winners at the international box office this weekend: "Marley & Me" and "Gran Torino" each collected an esimated $8.8 million, tying for the top spot overseas.

Clint Eastwood's excellent "Torino" lifted its cumulative gross to $60 million, while David Frankel's dog drama brought its total gross to $61.9 million.

At No. 2, Zack Snyder's "Watchmen" picked up another $7 million for a total of $60.1 million. Following in third place was "Monsters vs. Aliens," which earned $6.9 million in two markets. The film opens in the U.S. this Friday.

Meanwhile, "Confessions of a Shopaholic" finished fourth this weekend, pulling in $4.3 million and reaching an overseas total of $37.9 million. The film only made $41.2 million domestically.

Other results from the international box office: "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" took home $3.7 million; "Dragonball Evolution" earned $3.6 million, "Bedtime Stories" brought in $2.6 million; and "The Unborn" pulled $2.5 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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Tuesday

10Mar2009

The bad 'Dragonball' clips just keep coming...

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 5:18PM | By

Yesterday I posted two weak clips from James Wong's upcoming "Dragonball Evolution," and today I stumbled across five more.

And wow, do they look terrible. Whether it's the bad acting or lame special effects, these clips just stink. You can hate me as much as you want, but I'm convinced this movie will just crash and burn.

The film tells the story of an alien sent to destroy Earth, who has a change of heart and decides to join the humans in their fight against various aliens and bad guys.

"Dragonball Evolution" is adapted from the manga created by Akira Toriyama; the work was also turned into a Japanese anime series that played all over the world.

The film stars Justin Chatwin, Joon Park, Jamie Chung, Emmy Rossum and Yun-Fat Chow, among others. Scheduled release date is April 8, 2009.

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Monday

09Mar2009

Two weak 'Dragonball' clips pop up online

Monday, March 9, 2009 at 12:59PM | By

Well, "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li" pretty much crashed at the box office, so it will be interesting to see how the upcoming big-screen version of "Dragonball" will perform.

James Wong's "Dragonball Evolution" hits theaters April 8, 2009, and I just stumbled across two brand-new clips, which you can check out after the jump.

None of the images, trailers or clips I've seen over the past months really won me over, and to be honest, at least in my opinion, these new clips pretty much stink as well.

Maybe if it weren't for the horrible acting, this footage would impress me more, but at this stage, I can only hope the movie will be a little more interesting than this preview.

Anyway, in the first clip below, Goku (Justin Chatwin) encounters Master Roshi (Yun-Fat Chow). In the second clip, Chi Chi (Jamie Chung) fights herself.

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