What to Rent: New DVD Tuesday


Updated 06/09/10 7:52 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

New DVD Releases for June 8, Including Shutter Island and From Paris With Love

Not a ton to choose from in this week's DVD releases, but here are the two big titles hitting shelves. Give them a look and if they're not for you, you can always join my Netflix challenge to broaden your selection. Shutter Island Leonardo DiCaprio plays a US Marshall sent to investigate a mental hospital for the criminally insane. As he gets further into finding the truth, he starts to distrust Read more

Box Office: Audiences Spend Another Week in Wonderland


Updated 03/17/10 3:19 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 7 comments

Alice in Wonderland is No. 1 at the Box Office for the Second Week, Highest Gross Ever for a Tim Burton Movie

The other guys didn't stand a chance. Despite best efforts from Matt Damon and Robert Pattinson to unseat Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton and crew took in a whopping $62 million in the film's second week at the box office. Those numbers bring the movie's intake to a grand total of $208 million so far, making it the highest gross ever for a Burton project. The new releases of the weekend filled Read more

Leonardo Strikes a Pose While Bar Hits the Runways in Paris


Updated 03/12/10 10:08 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Photos of Leonardo DiCaprio Promoting Shutter Island in Tokyo While Bar Refaeli Hits Paris Fashion Week

Leonardo DiCaprio popped up in Tokyo today for a photo call in support of Shutter Island. His Scorsese film was a hit in the US despite less-than-stellar reviews, and Leo's off doing foreign promotion in the hopes that its box office revenues will soar worldwide. Leo sadly skipped out on Sunday's Oscars, though Bar Refaeli turned out to hit the Vanity Fair afterparty. She didn't accompany him on Read more

Box Office: Audiences Follow Alice to Wonderland


Updated 03/15/10 12:02 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 3 comments

Alice in Wonderland Wins the Box Office With an Opening Weekend Estimate of $116 Million

Movie-goers shipped off of Shutter Island and headed down the rabbit hole instead this weekend, putting Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland on top with an impressive $116.3 million. Newbie Brooklyn's Finest made a solid debut with $13.5 million, while Shutter Island nipped at its heels with $13.3 million. Tracy Morgan's Cop Out slid to fourth with $9.1 million, with Avatar rounding out the top Read more

Box Office: Shutter Island Still Locked In at No. 1


Updated 06/28/10 1:46 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Shutter Island Takes No. 1 at the Box Office for a Second Week in Theaters

The weekend's new releases proved to be no match for Leonardo DiCaprio and the patients of Shutter Island. The film continued its reign of the box office over the weekend, raking in an additional $22.2 million in its second week in theaters. Kevin Smith's Cop Out debuted to some mixed reviews, but managed $18.5 million for second place, while newcomer horror flick The Crazies followed close Read more

Buzz Backtrack: Best and Worst of February Entertainment


Updated 02/27/10 8:02 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Best and Worst of Movies, TV, and Music in February

February may be a short month, but there has been plenty of movie, TV, and music offerings. While there was a lot to cheer about, not everything was stellar, as much as it pains me to say. Want to know which rocked my world and which didn't measure up? I've broken it down into the best and worst of the month right here. Read more

Get the Look: The Set of Shutter Island


Updated 02/23/10 11:05 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Get the Look: The Set of Shutter Island

I just went to see Shutter Island, and like BuzzSugar, agreed that it was a satisfying, if flawed, thriller. The set design, of course, caught my eye nearly as much as the storyline did, so I thought I'd show you how to steal some of the great design ideas from the film. Source Read more

Box Office: Shutter Island Captures Audiences


Updated 06/28/10 1:46 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 6 comments

Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island No. 1 at the Box Office, Making It the Best Debut for the Director and Actor DiCaprio

It looked spooky, but that didn't deter moviegoers from Martin Scorsese's latest addition to his arsenal, Shutter Island. The psychological thriller took in $40.2 million, making it the box office champ — and the biggest debut for the director and his lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Valentine's Day lost steam with its holiday now over, dropping nearly 70% over the weekend with $17.1 million for Read more