May 9, 2011 As expected, 'Thor' enjoyed a solid performance at the weekend box office.
The superhero flick, which impressed most critics with its action-packed storyline and breakout performance by star Chris Hemsworth, took in an impressive $66 million, leaving the rest of the competition in the dust. Globally, the film has already grossed $242 million, according to Variety.
May 1, 2011 No, it isn't a remake of 'The Odd Couple.'
Deadline is reporting that Mark Wahlberg and Justin Bieber may team on an upcoming movie about street basketball, in which the 17-year-old Bieber would make his dramatic big-screen debut.
Wahlberg gave a few more details about the movie to Vulture, saying it will be "more of a drama … kind of like a reluctant mentor in an inner-city environment. You know, I don't want to say."
April 29, 2011 Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend. One is the fifth installment (yes, fifth) of the popular summer blockbuster series 'The Fast and the Furious', this time called 'Fast Five'. Most of the main players in the series are back for more high action, high energy scenes, with tons of car crashes.
The other big release this weekend is a movie called 'Prom', which as you might have guessed focuses on the events surrounding and leading up to a high school prom. It's hard to say which film will do better at the box office, as these films are targeted to two completely different audiences. Which one would you rather see?
Take a look at their trailers, Mr. Moviefone's Six Second Reviews and a list of movies still in theaters after the jump.
April 29, 2011 Warner Bros. on Wednesday released the official trailer for 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,' and by the looks of it, the franchise is poised to go out with a serious bang.
In this epic teaser, Harry's story comes to a close as he prepares for his final showdown with the evil Lord Voldemort, whose chilling and taunting voiceover plays throughout.
The trailer also highlights some pretty awesome-looking special effects, high-flying action sequences and a few sombre moments between Harry, Ron and Hermione.
April 18, 2011 Once again, an animated movie found itself ruling the weekend box office.
In this case, it was 'Rio.' The high-flying kids' movie, which features the voice talent of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg and more, pulled in an estimated $40 million, making it the year's best opening thus far.
Coming in at a distant second was the much-anticipated 'Scream 4,' which opened with an underwhelming $19.3 million. That number is especially disappointing, considering 'Scream 3' grossed $34.7 million in its opening weekend 11 years ago.
April 16, 2011 Got any plans to hit the movies this weekend? It looks like it's going to be an exciting weekend for three new movies opening today. There's a lot of variety and almost something for everyone. It's hard to say which film will take the top spot at the box office, as the popular 'Scream' franchise returns with its fourth installment against the animated feature 'Rio,' which looks like it could appeal to kids and adults. Also opening: the Robert Redford-directed historical drama 'The Conspirator.'
If you're feeling bummed about your taxes, these are some nice movie choices to keep you distracted. Take a look at their trailers, as well as some other films that are still in theaters, after the jump.
April 11, 2011 The weekend box office brought good news and bad news for comedian Russell Brand.
The good news: Brand's live-action/animated comedy 'Hop' took the top spot for the second weekend in a row, with $21.7 million. That marks a 42 percent drop from last weekend, bringing the film's grand total to $68.2 million thus far.
Unfortunately, Brand's other movie, 'Arthur,' a remake of the Oscar-winning '80s comedy starring Dudley Moore, underperformed with audiences, bringing in just $12.6 million. The movie, which also stars Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Garner and Helen Mirren, suffered from poor reviews that likely killed its word of mouth. My son and I actually enjoyed "Arthur", and we felt that the movie was well-received by the audience at Grand Blanc's NCG Trillium Cinemas Saturday night. We watched the original Dudley Moor film on Netflix recently, and thought the remake was funnier.
March 22, 2011 Capt. Jack Sparrow is back!
Today, Yahoo! released the official theatrical trailer for 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,' the fourth installment in Disney's mega-popular movie franchise.
The new trailer includes footage of Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) on his quest to find the Fountain of Youth, as well as scenes with 'Pirates' newbies Penelope Cruz, who plays the seductive Angelica, a woman from Jack's past, and Ian McShane, as the villainous pirate Blackbeard.
February 25, 2011 A teaser trailer for "The Hangover 2" has been released and it takes place in Thailand and appears to feature a monkey. That's enough for us to see the follow-up to 2009's comedy hit.
Keep reading to check it out.
February 24, 2011 Owen Wilson's upcoming movie "Hall Pass" is about a man whose wife gives him a week off from their marriage so he can try to have an affair.
My 13-year old sons have indicated that they want to see this movie when it opens this weekend. They're at that age when it's hard to decide how much adult content is too much.
In this Funny or Die skit, Wilson offers up an elaborate sexually suggestive metaphor involving pie after a bunch of elementary school kids ask him to explain what a "hall pass" is.
Check it out, it's too funny.
January 17, 2011 Columbia Pictures has released the first photo of the new Spiderman.
January 13, 2011 I was a huge fan of Dallas and Falcon Crest (which was a spin-off of Dallas), and now there is another classic prime-time soap heading to the big screen.
