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There was Sherlock Holmes movie news recently (Guy Ritchie looking to re-invent the old sleuth story) and now there's more Sherlock Holmes movie news (Sacha Baron Cohen playing Holmes, Will Ferrell to play Watson in, of course, a comedic version). Can we call it a Sherlock Holmes "surge" or "trend" yet? Regardless, there are two Holmes projects in the works and both sound intriguing. Especially Read more
Giving the people more of what they want is usually the principle behind sequels, and it definitely holds true for Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, but a good sequel takes what works and makes it better. Though this follow-up to the 2009 hit retains the chemistry of Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, it disappoints by failing to add anything to the Read more
January means slim pickings for new movies at the box office, which made it easy for horror flick The Devil Inside to debut at No. 1 with $34.5 million. It came in ahead of Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, which took in $20.5 million. Behind it was Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, with $14.1 million, followed by The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo with $11.3 million. Alvin and the Read more
Audiences were looking for action in the theater this weekend, as the Mark Wahlberg-led new release Contraband won first place at the box office with $24.1 million. Following behind was the re-release of Beauty and the Beast in 3D, which earned $18.5 million, and was also a brand new entrant into theaters. In third place was the sequel Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, which added $11.5 Read more
This week's box office features a lot of mystery-solving men in new releases Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and Mission Impossible — Ghost Protocol. Whether you decide to take a trip to the theater and see one of these flicks or not, we've got your sneak peek at the stills from all three of the films right now. Check them out to get a taste of these man-tastic Read more
The newest addition to our Geeks We Love list, Mr. Sherlock Holmes himself, Benedict Cumberbatch upped his cool geek factor this week by signing on to play the villain in the upcoming Star Trek movie. JJ Abrams' second take at Captain Kirk-era Star Trek isn't due in theaters until 2013, but based on Benedict's performance as the intense and tech-savvy Sherlock Holmes in BBC's Sherlock, we'll Read more
Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol reaped the benefits of wide release, and won the weekend box office with $29.5 million. Behind it was last week's champ, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, which garnered $20.2 million in its second weekend out. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo debuted in third with $12.7 million, closely followed by Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, which took in $12.7 Read more
Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig welcomed the new year with a red-carpet appearance for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo in Paris today. The costars kicked off promotions for the film in December ahead of its midmonth release in the US. The dramatic movie had a solid opening at the box office, coming in just behind Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Daniel Read more
Sequels dominated the box office this weekend, but it was Robert Downey Jr.'s reprisal of a famous detective that had the most success. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows came in first at the box office with $40 million, followed by animated sequel Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, with $23.5 million. Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, the fourth installment in the franchise, opened in Read more
Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are back in the sequel Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, but is their showdown with iconic villain Professor Moriarty worth a trip to the theater? Watch the video review to see if you should watch, pass, or rent this film. Read more
