Browsing all articles from July, 2006

Weekend Box Office Estimates
Jul 28 – 30

1. Miami Vice – $25,195,000 2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – $20,492,000 3. John Tucker Must Die – $14,075,000 4. Monster House – $11,500,000 5. The Ant Bully – $8,145,000 6. You, Me and Dupree – $7,036,000 7. Lady in the WaterContinue reading

Ask the Dust

Grade: C+ | Genre: Drama/RomanceSummary: John Fante’s, Ask The Dust is a 1939, hipster’s novel that is lost in translation to the big screen, confirming to me again, that some literature should be left to the ancient art of reading. Directed and adapted to theContinue reading

Neilson Weekly Ratings
07/17/06-07/23/06

1. CSI: MIAMI – CBS 2. CSI – CBS 3. WITHOUT A TRACE – CBS 4. TWO AND A HALF MEN – CBS 5. CSI: NY – CBS (TIED) 5. HOUSE – FOX (TIED) 7. AMERICA’S GOT TALENT – NBC (TIED) 8. MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT.(S)Continue reading

Weekend Box Office Estimates
Jul 21 – 23

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – $35,049,000 2. Monster House – $23,000,000 3. Lady in the Water – $18,210,000 4. You, Me and Dupree – $12,787,000 5. Little Man – $11,000,000 6. Clerks II – $9,625,000 7. My Super Ex-Girlfriend – $8,700,000Continue reading

Failure to Launch

Grade: D+ | Genre: Romantic Comedy Summary: It won’t change your outlook on love and life, but it might help you pass a couple of hours. Otherwise, spare yourself Terry Bradshaw’s cottage cheese behind because this film is a stinker. We should have known betterContinue reading

Weekend Box Office Estimates
Jul 14-16

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – $62,186,000 2. Little Man – $21,700,000 3. You, Me and Dupree – $21,338,000 4. Superman Returns – $11,620,000 5. The Devil Wears Prada – $10,450,000 6. Cars Buena Vista – $7,536,000 7. Click Sony – $7,000,000Continue reading

Neilson Weekly Ratings
07/03/06-07/09/06

1. AMERICA’S GOT TALENT – NBC 2. CSI 10PM SPECIAL(S) – CBS 3. 60 MINUTES – CBS 3. SO YOU THINK CN DANCE-WED – FOX 5. LAW AND ORDER:CRIM INTENT – NBC 6. CSI: MIAMI – SPCL(S) – CBS 7. COLD CASE – CBS 8.Continue reading

Superman Returns

Grade: A- | Genre: Action Adventure Summary: Superman Returns is a thrilling rebirth of yesterday’s “Man of Steel” for today’s generation. The time spent in development was worth the wait and we can only hope that the following additions continue to build and stay trueContinue reading

Weekend Box Office Estimates
Jul 7 – 9

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest – $132,028,000 2. Superman Returns – $21,850,000 3. The Devil Wears Prada – $15,600,000 4. Click – $12,000,000 5. Cars – $10,330,000 6. Nacho Libre – $3,339,000 7. The Lake House – $2,845,000 8. The Fast andContinue reading

Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story

Grade: B+ | Genre: ComedySummary: Unfortunately, unless you know a bit about Steve Coogan and appreciate the realistic edginess of British wit, you could miss the laughs in this mockumentary about making a movie based on a novel that simply cannot be filmed. Just toContinue reading

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