Chronicle, the story of a group of teenagers with superpowers, was the #1 film over the weekend, taking in $22 million, followed by fellow newcomer The Woman in Black, which made $21.1 million. The whale movie Big Miracle had a relatively disappointing debut, as it placed fourth with $8.5 million (the picture’s budget is estimated at $40 million). Here’s the top 10:
1. Chronicle - $22 million
2. The Woman in Black - $21.1 million
3. The Grey - $9.5 million
4. Big Miracle - $8.5 million
5. Underworld: Awakening - $5.6 million
6. One for the Money - $5.25 million
7. Red Tails - $5 million
8. The Descendants - $4.6 million
9. Man on a Ledge - $4.5 million
10. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - $3.925 million
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I thought this season’s The Bachelor would give us, to coin an Eagles song, a “peaceful, easy feeling,” especially since Ben Flajnik is a laid back and levelheaded dude. So finding the right girl would be easy as pie for our San Francisco guy, correct? Unfortunately, love is rarely predictable.
Thanks to frontrunner Courtney, the model with the heart of stone and nerves of steel, our beloved Ben may be walking into a world of hurt. It’s sad for Ben, but makes great viewing, as her manipulative schemes and lack of scruples make The Bachelor much more fun than Brad Womack’s recent stab.
Last week’s installment had the self-centered (and deliciously sarcastic) model skinny dipping with Ben, and don’t be surprised if Courtney’s secret comes out during this week’s trip to Panama. Will All-American girl (and my favorite to get the final rose) Kacie B wilt under Courtney’s mind games? Fighting Courtney is not a great idea at this stage of the game, as Emily can attest to (Ben seemed particularly irritated when Emily brought up Courtney to him…again!!).
On the other hand, succumbing to Courtney’s willpower and just stepping aside is probably not the best move either, as Jamie proves she just can’t make a love connection with Ben when Miss Do Wrong is in the house. Check out the following clip and see Jamie (who has probably received as much, if not less screen time than Courtney’s BFF Casey S.) completely drop the ball with our resident bachelor, thanks to you know who.
So is Courtney Robertson even worse than The Bachelorette vet Bentley Williams, aka the guy who broke Ashley Hebert’s heart? Or does Courtney have real feelings for Ben? Tell us what you think! A new episode of The Bachelor airs Monday (ABC, 8 pm et/pt)
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Airing tonight on STARZ, the delightfully graphic SPARTACUS: VENGEANCE continues its reign of bloody battles as this second season continues to re-enforce the show’s eponymous hero’s place as the greatest gladiator in history. Created for STARZ by STEVEN DeKNIGHT, the cast includes LIAM McINTYRE (brought in to replace the late ANDY WHITFIELD as Spartacus), LUCY LAWLESS, MANU BENNETT, JOHN HANNAH, PETER MENSAH and NICK TARABAY.
Harry Potter star DANIEL RADCLIFFE crosses over to a more adult role with today’s release of THE WOMAN IN BLACK, a gothic thriller reminiscent of such films as THE OTHERS and THE HAUNTING. Directed by JAMES WATKINS from a script by JANE GOLDMAN, the cast also features JANET McTEER, CIARAN HINDS, MISHA HANDLEY, ROGER ALLAM and SOPHIE STUCKEY.
Opening in theaters today, BIG MIRACLE is a family friendly adventure story about the efforts of a small Alaskan town to save a family of gray whales trapped beneath rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle. Directed by KEN KWAPIS and inspired by real events, the cast features DREW BARRYMORE, JOHN KRASINSKI, KRISTEN BELL, DERMOT MULRONEY, TED DANSON, VINESSA SHAW, STEPHEN ROOT and TIM BLAKE NELSON.
Adding a little firepower to this Valentine’s Day movie releases, THIS MEANS WAR centers on the battle that ensues when two best pal CIA agents discover that they’ve fallen for the same girl. Naturally, given their government positions, sabotage and subterfuge take the place of candy and flowers in the search for true romance. Directed by McG from a screenplay by TIMOTHY DOWLING and SIMON KINBERG, the principal cast consists of REESE WITHERSPOON, CHRIS PINE and TOM HARDY, with support from CHELSEA HANDLER, LAURA VANDERVORT, ABIGAIL SPENCER, ANGELA BASSETT and DAVE KOECHNER.
Soon to be seen in the family adventure JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND, former child-star JOSH HUTCHERSON stands to score really big next month with his take on Peeta Mellark, the central character in the big-screen adaptation of SUZANNE COLLINS’ young-adult bestseller THE HUNGER GAMES. Co-written and directed by GARY ROSS, THE HUNGER GAMES cast also includes JENNIFER LAWRENCE, LIAM HEMSWORTH, ELIZABETH BANKS, WOODY HARRELSON, ALEXANDER LUDWIG and STANLEY TUCCI.
On this day in 1959, Rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson were killed when their chartered Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashed in Iowa a few minutes after takeoff on a flight from Mason City to Moorehead, Minnesota. Holly had chartered the plane for his band to fly between tour dates during the Winter Dance Party Tour. However, Richardson, who had a cold, talked Holly’s band member Waylon Jennings out of his seat, and Ritchie Valens won a coin toss for another seat on the plane. Holly had just scored a No. 1 hit, “That’ll Be the Day,” with his band, the Crickets.
Having been a long-suffering fan of the Los Angeles Clippers, I appreciate that Billy Crystal threw his hat into the ring and supported this hapless team over the years. But it’s a new season in NBA land, and the Clippers are looking good and even though Eddie Murphy or director Brett Ratner are nowhere to be seen, the Oscars will be just fine with Crystal back on board.
Can you remember any Oscar host who delivered better monologues than Crystal? Anne Hathaway and James Franco? David Letterman? This year’s Oscars take place on February 26th, and here’s a clip of Crystal reminiscing about his first go-round as an Oscar host, an evening which went well thanks to Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson:
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Crystal also talks about his lifelong love for the Western Shane, which starred his City Slickers compadre Jack Palance:
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Based on David J. Rosen’s novel, I Just Want My Pants Back centers on the misadventures of a group of post college buddies who are living and loving in Brooklyn.
Peter Vack is Jason Strider, a dude who’s open to one night stands but is even more open to becoming a great music journalist (although it’s a long road before Jason ever gets there). Kim Shaw co-stars as Jason’s best friend Tina, and during the TCA press tour I sarcastically asked the pair if Brooklyn is really a cool spot. It’s an obviously ignorant comment from an Angeleno, but it was purely in jest.
Listen to Vack and Shaw expound on the wonders of Brooklyn:
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The freshman series, executive produced by filmmaker Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Jumper) premieres tonight on MTV with back to back episodes starting at 11 pm et/pt.
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