Tuesday, October 20
Halloween is the time of year when horror movies are dusted off, rented from a video store, or placed in the queue for some late-night, pitch-dark viewing. But there are scary movies and then there are scary movies.
Check out 13 Actually Scary Movies for the top choices if you're looking for a true fright this season.
Posted 10/20/2009 by reelz
Related: The Shining | The Exorcist | Suspiria | A Nightmare on Elm Street | Session 9 | The Thing | The Descent | 28 Weeks Later | Trick 'R Treat | Rec | Drag Me to Hell | Let the Right One In | Paranormal Activity
Saturday, April 26
On Pay-Per-View, Steve Carell is a newspaper advice columnist with problems of his own in the romantic comedy Dan in Real Life.
On HBO, the dreaded rage virus turns London into a zombie paradise in the horror sequel 28 Weeks Later.
On Starz, Adam Sandler gets serious as a tormented NYC firefighter in Mike Binder's drama Reign Over Me.
On Cinemax, Hilary Swank visits a small town afflicted by the 10 Biblical plagues in the supernatural thriller The Reaping.
And on DVD, Tom Hanks plays a hard-partying Texas congressman who helps drive the Soviets out of Afghanistan in the hilarious true story Charlie Wilson's War.
Posted 4/26/2008 by reelz
Related: The Reaping | Reign Over Me | 28 Weeks Later | Dan in Real Life | Charlie Wilson's War
Monday, May 14
Spider-Man 3 coasted to another easy weekend box office victory, hauling in $60 million, according to boxofficemojo.com. British zombie sequel 28 Weeks Later placed a distant second with a disappointing $10 million take, while tabloid queen Lindsay Lohan's comeback vehicle Georgia Rule grossed just under $6 million. Rounding out the top five were Disturbia at $4.8 million and Delta Farce at $3.5 million.
Mediocre reviews have started to take their toll on Spider-Man 3, as the flick managed only the fourth best second weekend of all time after demolishing records during its opening weekend. If the trend continues, Tobey Maguire just might have to downgrade his Gulfstream G350 to the far less roomy G150. Poor guy.
Look for a new box office champ next weekend, as a big green ogre awaits on the horizon, licking his chops at the sight of his wounded prey.
Posted 5/14/2007 by reelz
Related: Spider-Man 3 | Georgia Rule | 28 Weeks Later
Friday, May 11
Spider-Man 3 is a virtual lock to top the weekend box office for the second week in a row. Nevertheless, a few brave little movies have volunteered to take on the Spidey juggernaut.
Here's a rundown of our reviews of this week's new releases. Anybody else notice a pattern?
28 Weeks Later 
"...more or less a conventional big-budget action film, albeit one featuring flesh-eating zombies. It's all about guns and explosions and elaborately set-pieces." [Full Review]
Georgia Rule
"As overtly Hallmark-schmoopy as Marshall's and Andrews' work can sometimes be, I still tend to like it....for all its flaws, the story is still interesting and watchable." [Full Review]
The Ex
"Is The Ex the most amazing comedy I have ever seen? Well, no. But I'll tell you, I had fun watching it." [Full Review]
Some of you may believe the 6-6-6 pattern merely denotes a trio of mediocre new releases, but I prefer to interpret it as a signal that the Dark Lord is assembling his minions in preparation for his final assault on the people of Earth.
But hey, that's just me.
Also opening this week: Delta Farce, Home of the Brave and The Salon.
Next Showing: These movies are in theaters today, May 11, 2007.
Posted 5/11/2007 by reelz
Related: Delta Farce | Georgia Rule | 28 Weeks Later