Tuesday, July 1

• New DVD Releases: Vantage Point, Drillbit Taylor and More

  The first DVD Tuesday of July brings a mixed bag of selections, led by Vantage Point, a topsy-turvy political thriller starring Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox and William Hurt. Also debuting are the family comedy Drillbit Taylor, starring Owen Wilson as a homeless man masquerading as a bodyguard for bullied teens; Meet the Browns, the latest offering from box office juggernaut Tyler Perry; and Kar Wai Wong's dreamy ensemble drama My Blueberry Nights, featuring Norah Jones, Jude Law, Natalie Portman and Rachel Weisz.

  Our DVD pick for the week is City of Men, Brazillian filmmaker Fernando Meirelles' intense follow-up to 2002's critically-acclaimed City of God.

  
  

  Posted 07/01/2008 by Thomas

  Vantage Point | Drillbit Taylor | Meet the Browns | City of Men | My Blueberry Nights

Monday, March 10

• Weekend Box Office: 10,000 B.C. a mammoth hit

  Roland Emmerich's prehistoric epic 10,000 B.C. overcame a critical drubbing to claim first place at the box office, earning a solid $35.7 million in its opening weekend. Coming in a distant second was the Martin Lawrence cross-country comedy College Road Trip at $15 million, followed by Vantage Point's $7.5 million tally. Rounding out the top five were the Will Ferrell comedy Semi-Pro and Jason Statham's heist flick The Bank Job, which grossed $5.9 million and $5.7 million, respectively.

  Source: boxofficemojo.com 

  
  

  Posted 03/10/2008 by Thomas

  10,000 B.C. | Vantage Point | College Road Trip | The Bank Job | Semi-Pro

Monday, March 3

• Weekend Box Office: Semi-Pro semi-disappoints

  Ironic Will Ferrell Sports Comedy™ Semi-Pro led a lackluster weekend at the box office with a modest $15.2 million tally, narrowly avoiding a potentially embarrassing defeat to action thriller Vantage Point, which earned $13 million in its second week of release. Taking third place with an $8.8 million gross was The Spiderwick Chronicles, followed by the Natalie Portman/Scarlett Johansson tag-team period drama The Other Boleyn Girl at $8.3 million. Rounding out the top five was Hayden Christensen's teleportastic Jumper, which took in $7.6 million.

  Source: boxofficemojo.com 

  
  

  Posted 03/03/2008 by Thomas

  Semi-Pro | Vantage Point | The Other Boleyn Girl

Monday, February 25

• Weekend Box Office: Vantage Point eyes $$$

  Rashomon-esque political thriller Vantage Point captured first place at the box office with a $24 million tally, well ahead of second-place finisher Jumper's $12.7 million take. Close behind was the fantasy epic The Spiderwick Chronicles at $12 million, followed by Step Up 2 the Streets and Fools Gold, which took in $9.8 million and $6.3 million, respectively. 

  Source: boxofficemojo.com

  
  

  Posted 02/25/2008 by Thomas

  Vantage Point | Jumper | The Spiderwick Chronicles

Thursday, February 21

• Vantage Point Review

  Dennis Quaid, William Hurt, Forest Whitaker and Sigourney Weaver headline an all-star cast in Vantage Point, a political thriller that looks at an assassination attempt on the president from several different perspectives, each time revealing a vital clue to a vast conspiracy. An interesting approach in theory, but does it work on the big screen? Check out our Vantage Point review.

  
  
  Next Showing: Vantage Point opens tomorrow, February 22nd.

  Posted 02/21/2008 by Thomas

  Vantage Point

Friday, February 8

• Dennis Quaid gears up to play General Hawk in G.I. Joe

  Going into production next week is the eagerly awaited live-action G.I. Joe flick, with Dennis Quaid headlining an (almost) all-star cast. At today's Vantage Point press day, the Enemy Mine star talked about playing Joe leader General Hawk:

  "He's kind of a cross between Chuck Yeager, Sergeant Rock and maybe a naïve Hugh Hefner thrown in there," he joked. "General Hawk's aide-de-camp is a Victoria's Secret supermodel. I mean, how serious can it be?"

  Quaid went on to say that the story will be set "a little bit in the future. In a way, the Joes are like this international, sort of special forces type of group that mainly fight these terrorist groups that spring up. The movie is more like James Bond, with the group being SPECTRE -- there's this evil mastermind that's behind it."

  Speaking of evil masterminds, who will be playing Cobra Commander?

  G.I. Joe is slated for an August 2009 release. Vantage Point opens nationwide on Friday, February 22nd.

  
  

  Posted 02/08/2008 by Thomas

  Dennis Quaid | Vantage Point | G.I. Joe

• Hurt talks Hulk

  While promoting his latest flick, Sony's upcoming action thriller Vantage Point, star William Hurt (Mr. Brooks, A History of Violence) took time out to talk about his role in The Incredible Hulk, Louis Leterrier's upcoming re-boot of the Marvel franchise left dormant after 2003's disappointing Hulk:

  "I'm General Ross, father of the paramour of Bruce (Banner) and the nemesis -- so-called conflicted nemesis -- of The Hulk," said Hurt. "He wants Hulk's power but is humiliated by Hulk's conscience, which he actually sees -- and occasionally recognizes -- is actually more developed than his own, even though he's a patriot and a warrior for his country. He's sacrificed immensely for that purpose, but at the expense of, at times, all of his humanity, which he occasionally recovers glimpses of."

  As you might guess, General Ross is the flick's main villain. The Incredible Hulk opens nationwide June 13, 2008.

  
  

  Posted 02/08/2008 by Thomas

  William Hurt | Vantage Point