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By:
Kit Bowen
October 05, 2001 7:29am EST
Two brothers who end up taking a road trip into hell--except hell's not nearly as scary as it could have been.
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By:
Robert Sims
September 18, 2001 8:15am EST
Hardball Keanu Reeves Diane Lane The Glass House Leelee Sobieski Joy Ride The Musketeer Two Can Play That Game Rock Star Mark Wahlberg The Others Jeepers Creepers Rush Hour 2 American Pie 2 Rat Race Jay and Silent Bob Mariah Carey Glitter Big Trouble Training Day Hearts in Atlantis Zoolander Don't Say a Word
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"The Wedding Planner" was still living happily ever after in first place this weekend.The PG-13-rated romantic comedy from Columbia Pictures and Intermedia Films continued to show great legs in its second week with a shapely estimated $11.0 million (-19%) at 2,785 theaters (theater count unchanged; $3,950 per theater). Its cume is approximately $28.2 million. "Down 19%. You couldn't hope for better than that," Sony Pictures Entertainment worldwide marketing & distribution president Jeff Blake sa
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By:
Jim Bartoo
July 31, 2001 12:30pm EST
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 13, 2000 -- Steven Soderbergh's crime-drama "The Limey" and Alexander Payne's high school satire "Election" led the pack of (relatively) low-budget, high-expectation projects as nominations were announced Wednesday for the 15th Annual Independent Spirit Awards, honoring, yes, indie film. "The Limey" and "Election" received a field-best five nominations each. Hollywood blockbusters such as "Toy Story 2" and "The Green Mile" received zippo. (They're not indies.) With the
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Moviegoers elected "Hannibal" to another term in first place over the four-day Presidents weekend. The R-rated thriller from MGM and Universal in association with Dino De Laurentiis held on to the top spot with a sizzling estimated $36.5 million (-40%) at 3,238 theaters (+8 theaters; $11,272 per theater). Its cume is approximately $110.4 million. (All of today's weekend estimates are for four days. For the three-day period Friday through Sunday, MGM estimated "Hannibal" at $30.0 million.) "Hann
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By:
Fiona Ng
July 23, 2001 9:52am EST
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 25, 2000 -- Call it an act of justice or just plain old good taste. "Election" finally got the kind of props it deserved. After getting all but snubbed by Oscar voters, the critically acclaimed high school satire, starring Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick, was vindicated at today's IFP/West's 15th Annual Independent Spirit Awards, taking a field-best three mentions for best indie feature, best screenplay and best director. The indie-minded types, who gathered h
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By:
Ellen Kim
June 22, 2001 5:07pm EST
We really wanted to give the film an extra half-star for Black and Zahn’s potential, but that would make it recommended for theaters. Start saving your dollars for their next collaboration instead.
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By:
Guylaine Cadorette
June 22, 2001 8:56am EST
This is no Shrek or Nutty Professor, but kids will probably find this film and its many fart jokes entertaining. Fans with a nostalgic longing for the "old" Eddie will leave feeling disappointed.
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By:
Fiona Ng
March 19, 2001 11:51am EST
James Franco is climbing up in the world. The "Whatever It Takes" actor is in final talks to join Tobey Maguire in the much-hyped "Spider-Man" feature, Columbia Pictures says today. In the Sam Raimi big-screen adaptation, Franco would play Harry Osborn, the high school pal and college roommate of Peter Parker, aka Spidey. Franco is currently shooting the thriller "City By the Sea" with Robert De Niro and has just wrapped the TNT tube-pic "James Dean," wherein he plays the titular rebel. GOING MO
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"Hannibal" bit off much more at the box office than anyone thought it could chew, opening to a record-setting $58 million. The R-rated thriller presented by MGM and Universal in association with Dino De Laurentiis captured first place with a head-spinning estimated $58.0 million at 3,230 theaters ($17,800 per theater). "It is far and away the biggest R-rated opening ever -- beating $42.3 million on 'Scary Movie' (which opened via Miramax's Dimension Films last July 7-9)," MGM worldwide distribu