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Chihuahua's Bark Is Loud at the Box Office
You know, the reviews for Disney's Beverly Hills Chihuahua were not as bad as I thought they might be, so that coupled with the fact that it's a family film meant that the movie about little talking dogs took the No. 1 spot at the box office over the weekend. The top dogs brought in a seriously impressive $29 million.
Blindness: To See, a Brutal Gift
I saw Blindness by myself, with nothing to occupy me on the way home but a copy of Cormac McCarthy's The Road. Bad idea. This movie requires a funny friend or mindless magazine afterward to decompress.
Teaser Trailer for Blindness With Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo
Don't be fooled by the chipper, easy-breezy morning routine at the beginning of this teaser trailer for Blindness — it gets scary. Really scary. Based on the novel by Portuguese Nobel prize winner Jose Saramago, Blindness is an apocalyptic thriller in which an entire town — save one doctor's wife — succumbs to a blindness epidemic.
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- According to Cinematical, Mark Ruffalo is replacing Daniel Craig in the movie Blindness (which I told you about back when Craig was first cast and I was giddy over the news).
- Stereogum recounts the bizarre saga of the dude who thinks Arcade Fire stole his basketball when the band played at UC Berkeley. Arcade Fire denies the charges.
- According to PopCandy, BJ Novack (Ryan on "The Office") was a prankster in high school, recording fake audio tours for the Boston Museum of the Fine Arts.
- The Movie Blog thinks casting a magician to play a magician is a good idea, referring specifically to Criss "Mindfreak" Angel who has been cast in Mandrake the Magician, based on a Depression-era comic strip. Well, he's certainly comical.
- I Guess I'm Floating finds Wilco's explanation for selling its songs to a VW campaign.
- CHUD (Cinematic Happenings Under Development) has a source who heard something about a remake of Meatballs.
- TV With MeeVee reviews the "Heroes" 360 Experience.
- Earvolution says the Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr. is writing a play. Source
Dreamy-Eyed Daniel Craig Considers Blindness
I always love an excuse to write about Daniel Craig — it means looking for photos of him, after all — but this news is particularly cool. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the James Bond actor is in talks to star in Blindness, a movie based on the Jose Saramago novel of the same name.
Julianne Moore is also being considered, which is interesting, since the premise reminds me a bit of Children of Men.
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The Blind Side: An Unexpected Delight
It's not that the trailer for The Blind Side isn't compelling; the problem is that it combines Sandra Bullock's twangiest, most-over-the top lines with a heartrending song, which makes it seem schlocky. That's exactly what I expected from the movie, but I have to admit that I was wrong — to my surprise, I found it to be a sentimental gem that's actually quite restrained.
The Blind Side is the true story (based on Michael Lewis's book) of NFL player Michael Oher, who grew up in Memphis's projects with his drug-addicted mother and landed in and out of foster homes.
Box Office: New Moon Overshadows the Competition
New Moon madness translated to big bucks for the Twilight sequel: After it set new records for midnight ticket sales and single-day ticket sales, it was obvious it would rule the weekend box office at number one. And how: the movie pulled in $140.7 million, clocking it at the third biggest opening weekend ever, behind The Dark Knight and Spider-Man 3.
What trailed New Moon?
Link Time! New Moon Director Chris Weitz Has a New Project
- New Moon director Chris Weitz reveals his next film, titled The Gardener — Cinematical
- Who was the most over-the-top on the AMAs stage? — PopSugar
- ABC halts Cougar Town due to a "private family matter" for Courteney Cox — HitFix
- Here's a sneak peek at the final episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8 — People
- Taking a page from Kevin James's resume, TLC is doing a new show about mall cops — TV Squad
- Behind the scenes of Avatar — Rotten Tomatoes
- Will the Grammys let Lady Gaga compete for Best New Artist? Pretty, pretty please!
Which November Movie Do You Want to See the Most?
There are only two months to go in 2009, which means Hollywood is quickly rolling out the rest of its heavy-hitters. November offers up a wide selection of comedy, drama, action and indie, but tell me — which film is at the top of your list?
Which November Movie Do You Want to See the Most?
Reese Witherspoon Plays by the Rules
It seems like Reese Witherspoon has been laying lower than usual this year. (She voiced Monsters vs. Aliens, but we haven't seen her face on screen since Four Christmases!) Now her career is speeding up again.
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