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“Bee Movie” generated a combined total of about $50 million in consumer spending in its first week, or 40 percent of its theatrical gross of $126.6 million.
Two other new releases, Fox’s “Hitman” and Disney’s “Dan in Real Life,” debuted at No. 3 and No. 5, respectively, on First Alert, flanking the previous week’s [...]
• Hey! Tilda Swinton! Now we finally know what a male Carrot Top would look like.
• Pregnancy has been very kind to Jessica Alba and her purple strapless gown. Is it wrong to hope that at least she’s got heartburn to smelt a metric ton of iron?
• Seriously, is that Guttenberg? And Busey? Next up, [...]
The Coens, who live in New York and remain aloof from the Hollywood establishment, also shared the directing and adapted screenplay awards. Joel Coen thanked the academy members for letting us continue to play in our corner of the sandbox.No film ran away with the night, however, as the 80th annual Academy Awards gave [...]
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Still in theaters
‘American Gangster’ ****
(Bill Goodykoontz) Long, messy tale of a legendary drug kingpin (Denzel Washington) and the cop (Russell Crowe) who aims to bring him down. Two heavyweight actors, but it’s Washington’s movie and he more than makes the most of it in an astounding performance. (R - 157 minutes) V, S, P. [...]
A record four nominated screenplays can credit women as the sole writers: Diablo Cody (Juno); Tamara Jenkins (The Savages); Nancy Oliver (Lars and the Real Girl) and Sarah Polley (Away From Her). Johnny Depp’s Best Actor nod for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is the sole major recognition for any musical. Left [...]
With a wealth of great movies to choose from, a lack of consensus about the front-runners and the WGA strike wreaking havoc on plans for the ceremony, it’s shaping up as one of [...]
With a wealth of great movies to choose from, a lack of consensus about the front-runners and the WGA strike wreaking havoc on plans for the ceremony, it’s shaping up as one of [...]
New this week
‘Cloverfield’
****
With echoes of the 9/11 attacks, Cloverfield is the most intimate, familiar monster movie ever made. Director Matt Reeves makes excellent use of found media to tell the story of a monster attacking New York in a way that is both fantastic and instantly recognizable. (PG-13 - 90 minutes) V.
‘Persepolis’ [...]
Paramount Pictures Corp. and DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., makers of the animated film “Bee Movie,” settled claims by a honey-products company that they copied its “give bees a chance” slogan.
BeeCeuticals LLC, a closely held skin-care products maker owned by Howard Stern’s cousin Richie Gerber, agreed to settle the trademark-infringement case this month, according to papers [...]
Paramount Pictures Corp. and DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., makers of the animated film “Bee Movie,” settled claims by a honey-products company that they copied its “give bees a chance” slogan.
BeeCeuticals LLC, a closely held skin-care products maker owned by Howard Stern’s cousin Richie Gerber, agreed to settle the trademark-infringement case this month, according to papers [...]
