These are movies that share the same name but aren’t remakes of the same film. I realized the confusion this causes after a DVR incident of recording the wrong film with the same name last week. I was seriously irritated when I settled in to start my movie and realized what happened. The husband was sympathetic only after much snickering, which was not enjoyed by all. Read More
These were the top rentals from Blockbuster stores for the week ending 1/22/2012:
1. Abduction
2. Killer Elite
3. The Ides Of March
4. Moneyball
5. Contagion
6. Courageous
7. The Help
8. Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
9. Dolphin Tale
10. The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption
Like I’ve said before, I can’t get enough of entertainment news and celebrity gossip, so I’ve compiled a list, highlighting the seedy, sappy and surprising movie-related news of the week.
These were the top rentals from Blockbuster stores for the week ending 1/15/2012:
1. Killer Elite
2. Moneyball
3. Contagion
4. The Scorpion King 3: Battle For Redemption
5. Rise of the Planet of The Apes
6. The Help
7. Colombiana
8. Dolphin Tale
9. What’s Your Number?
10. Final Destination 5
The People’s Choice Awards show airs tonight. I’m tuning in for several reasons, most importantly to see my favorites win. But I’m also a big fan of celebrity gossip and I just can’t miss an opportunity to see what drama may unfold.
Last week I saw the new indie film Young Adult. Written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman, it follows the odd little journey of young adult lit author Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron) back to her hometown. Read More
These were the top rentals from Blockbuster stores for the week ending 1/8/2012:
1. Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
2. Puncture
3. Colombiana
4. Warrior
5. Cowboys & Aliens
6. Apollo 18
7. Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark
8. Mr. Popper’s Penguins
9. Midnight In Paris
10. Friends With Benefits
These were the top rentals from Blockbuster stores for the week ending 1/1/2012:
1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2. Cowboys & Aliens
3. Warrior
4. Colombiana
5. The Debt
6. Mr. Popper’s Penguins
7. Friends With Benefits
8. Margin Call
9. Midnight In Paris
10. Apollo 18
Over the break the husband and I were determined to get in a movie, and we both wanted to see this one. The timing was perfect with the low traffic in the mall and our early bird viewing times.
First of all, I hadn’t read any of the books or seen the original films prior to watching it, but the trailer had me hooked. Seriously, I still have “Immigrant Song” going through my head and the shot of the snowy mansion was too appealing to miss. The movie stars Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård and Robin Wright. It was directed by David Fincher, who also directed The Social Network — also with Mara in the cast, although she’s completely unrecognizable as the same person. Read More
This year, we’ve decided to tie our New Year’s resolutions to movies, in the (probably wrong) hope that it will help us remember them throughout the year. Here are resolutions and corresponding movies from some of our Marketing/Content team. Read More
