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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Boldly Goes to Number One

Jacob Hall — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:23:15 +0000

When is a $70 million opening not a success? When its predecessor opened to $75 million four years ago. This is the predicament facing ‘Star Trek Into Darkness,’ which opened at number one at box office while being something of a disappointment. Film Weekend Per Screen 1 Star Trek Into Darkness $70,555,000 $18,241 $84,091,000 2 [...]

'Angry Birds' Movie Set for July 2016, Picked Up by Sony

Luke Brown — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:00:57 +0000

Sony has announced it will be the distributor for Rovio’s ‘Angry Birds’ 3D film. The movie will be developed and produced by Rovio, with Sony releasing the silver screen adaptation on July 1, 2016. Though the Angry Birds brand has already expanded into an animated series, this is the first time the mobile game will [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Iron Man 3′ and 'The Greaty Gatsby' Divide and Conquer

Jacob Hall — Sun, 12 May 2013 17:33:58 +0000

No one expected ‘The Great Gatsby‘ to take number one at the box office over ‘Iron Man 3‘ this weekend, but it did the next best thing: it opened huge at number two. There is no shame in this silver medal. Film Weekend Per Screen 1 Iron Man 3 $72,472,000 (-58.4) $17,040 $284,893,000 2 The Great Gatsby [...]

The 10 Worst Moms in Pop Culture

Donald Deane — Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:09 +0000

If movies and TV have taught us anything, it's that all mothers are NOT created equal. While some fictional moms might be willing to play the doting matriarch, others engage in twisted mind games, dole out severe corporal punishment and even commit murder most foul. Think about that the next time you forget to call your mom on Mother's Day.

'50 Shades of Grey' News: Joe Wright Is the Director Frontrunner

Damon Houx — Fri, 10 May 2013 04:15:40 +0000

Though there are still many decisions yet to be made, Universal and Focus features are adapting '50 Shades of Grey' for the big screen, and the latest news is that 'Anna Karenina' director Joe Wright is currently Universal's top choice for the job.

Enter to Win an 'Iron Man 3′ Lego Prize Pack!

GuySpeed Editors — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:00:15 +0000

We all knew 'Iron Man 3' was going to have a great opening weekend, and it sure did; the third installment in the saga of Tony Stark opened at #1 in the box office, and made over $175M. Since the cast and crew are no doubt celebrating by buying diamond-filled Lamborghini's this weekend, we're celebrating too; by giving away a whole bunch of free 'Iron Man 3' loot.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Iron Man 3′ Makes All of the Money

Jacob Hall — Sun, 05 May 2013 17:34:41 +0000

Look, we all knew that 'Iron Man 3' was going to make a whole bunch of money and open at number one at the box office and kick the summer movie season off in style. The question was never "Is 'Iron Man 3' going to make any money?", the question was always "What absolutely absurd amount is 'Iron Man 3' going to make in its opening weekend?"

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Pain and Gain' Leads a Slow Weekend

Jacob Hall — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:51:41 +0000

Some will call this a slow weekend, but it may be better to think of it as the calm before the storm. Next week, the summer movie season begins and people are saving their pennies for 'Iron Man 3,' so it's not really surprising that this was an uneventful couple of days at the multiplex. At least the folks behind 'Pain and Gain' can be glad that their film led an otherwise quiet weekend.

6 People Who Apologized For Their Own Movie

Eddie Wright — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:43:14 +0000

On April 22, it was reported that Michael “I Make Things Go Boom” Bay, apologized to a reporter from The Miami Herald for the third act of his 1998 smash, ‘Armageddon.’ He said: I will apologize for Armageddon, because we had to do the whole movie in 16 weeks. It was a massive undertaking. That [...]

Your Favorite Pop Culture Teachers Then and Now

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:35:24 +0000

While making an effort to mold young minds the pop culture teachers of our past (and recent past) succeeded in not only learning us a thing or two but also in making themselves stars. . So let’s pay tribute and look back at some of our favorite film/TV educators then and now. Ray Walston, 'Fast [...]

10 Hilarious Foreign Translations of American Movie Titles

Donald Deane — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:45:29 +0000

American movies are big business overseas, but occasionally they require a little tweaking — overdubs, subtitles, etc. — to make them more suitable for foreign markets. Sometimes they even undergo a name change with hilarious (and head scratching) results. For example, ‘Army of Darkness’ is randomly known as ‘Captain Supermarket’ in Japan. ‘The Dark Knight’ [...]

9 'Honest' Disney Movies

Christine Gritmon — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:12:35 +0000

Ah, Disney – an essential component of childhood. However, beneath the saccharine surfaces of these fluffy romances lies some truly disturbing content. Check out our “honest” takes on what Disney movies were really showing us in our youth. ‘Beauty and the Beast’ ‘Cars’ ‘The Lion King’ ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ ’101 Dalmatians’ ‘The Princess [...]

10 Actors Who Played Teenagers Well Into Their Adult Years

Donald Deane — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:55:45 +0000

We couldn’t wait to leave our teen years behind, but these movie and TV actors played kids when they were in their 20s and even older. Some of them had no problem slipping into a role several years their junior, but others were — how can we put this? — less convincing. Still, if these [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About Roger Ebert

TheFW Staff — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:48:11 +0000

Roger Ebert passed away this week. He was an amazing man who not only provided people with his opinions on movies, he planted the notion that movies could be more than just observed in the minds of countless people. And he was entertaining. (Proof: This review of 'Deuce Bigelow: European Gigolo.') He also led a fascinating life, so we put together some trivia to give you an idea of the greatness that was Roger Ebert.

Watch Video Evidence That Confirms Every Movie is Better With Batman

Mike Moody — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:46:48 +0000

We’ve long suspected that every movie ever made could be a little better if only Bruce Wayne popped in for a few minutes, all caped and cowled up, to provide a little of that crazy Dark Knight tension. Now we have video evidence that every movie is better with a little Batman. Yes, even ‘Empire [...]

Ben Affleck Could Be Hanged for 'Argo' Says Former White House Analyst

Mike Sampson — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:59:06 +0000

Ben Affleck was not nominated as Best Director for 'Argo' (a film that would later go on to win Best Picture at the Oscars) and lots of people thought this was a big problem. But if a former Reagan-era White House Analyst is to believed, Affleck may have an even bigger problem: being hanged for war crimes.

Daniel Radcliffe Cast as Igor in Max Landis' 'Frankenstein'

Britt Hayes — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:00:44 +0000

Daniel Radcliffe is set to get creepy as Igor, Dr. Victor Frankenstein’s assistant in Max Landis‘ ‘Frankenstein.’ There have been over half a dozen ‘Frankenstein’ adaptations in the works for some time now, ranging from ‘I, Frankenstein,’ starring Aaron Eckhart and Bill Nighy, to Guillermo del Toro‘s Frankenstein project, which may or may not still [...]

Preteen Jack Black Pitches For Atari in '80s Commercial

Mike Moody — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:59:41 +0000

A preteen-looking Jack Black delivers his trademark overexcited delivery in this 1980s clip for the classic Atari game ‘Pitfall.’ It’s hilarious! You gotta give the kid credit for nailing down his shtick early and sticking to it. For those who weren’t around to play it, ‘Pitfall’ was a thrilling ‘Indiana Jones’ –esque adventure game about an 8-bit explorer swinging [...]

Supercut Saturday: Every Best Picture Oscar Winning Movie in Four Minutes

Mike Moody — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:56:39 +0000

Just in time for tomorrow’s Oscar night telecast, we’ve found a great supercut that offers a fun blast of film history. From the 1927 war epic ‘Wings,’ to ‘Forrest Gump’ and last year’s winner, ‘The Artist,’ this supercut video by Nelson Carvajal splices clips from every Best Picture Oscar winning movie from the past 80-plus years. [...]

Kids Star in the 2012 Best Picture Nominees

Emerald Catron — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:25:53 +0000

If you're not in the know, a movie has been "sweded" when somebody does a low-budget recreation of it. Now that you know, look at these little kids doing all the movies nominated for Best Picture Oscars. While these are not the most faithful swedes we've ever seen, they are