Do You Remember Great Movie Marketing Campaigns?


Updated 06/17/08 6:38 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 8 comments

Do You Remember Great Movie Marketing Campaigns?

There are awards for people in the movies and people making the movies, and just this weekend the people who market movies were honored at the 37th Annual Hollywood Reporter Movie Marketing Key Art Awards. The marketing teams behind the Simpsons Movie, Bee Movie, Juno and No Country for Old Men were among the most awarded in categories like Best Campaign (No Country), Best TV Spots (Juno for Read more

What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday


Updated 12/20/07 12:35 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 5 comments

What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to these titles, you can now find the five-disc collector's edition of Blade Runner. The Simpsons Movie In case you missed one of the biggest movies of the summer, you can now enjoy The Read more

BuzzSugar's Must-Haves for December


Updated 12/04/07 8:52 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 9 comments

BuzzSugar's Must-Haves for December

Welcome to BuzzSugar's monthly must-haves, where I show off a handful of the things I'm most looking forward to watching, buying, renting and reading. We're well into the holiday season now, so here are a few things I'm looking at to keep me happy and sane amid all the hustle and bustle. To find out why "these are a few of my favorite things," read more Read more

Rush Hour 3 Zooms to the Top of the Box Office


Updated 08/14/07 3:31 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 11 comments

Rush Hour 3 Zooms to the Top of the Box Office

Well, Brett Ratner has become an even wealthier man. Having figured out a most profitable buddy action flick formula, his latest movie Rush Hour 3 took the box office crown this weekend, raking in $50.2 million. Though extremely respectable, this sum falls short of the $67.4 million made by Rush Hour 2 its opening weekend in the summer of 2001. The Bourne Ultimatum stayed strong in second place Read more

Box Office: Ultimate Bourne Breaks Records


Updated 08/07/07 12:33 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 10 comments

Box Office: Ultimate Bourne Breaks Records

For this weekend at least, Jason Bourne reigned supreme over James Bond. The Bourne Ultimatum finished its premiere weekend with an estimated $70.2 million in ticket sales, beating not only the other two Bourne films but also the premiere numbers for any Bond movie. It was also the biggest August premiere for any movie ever, and it was a personal best for both star Matt Damon and director Paul Read more

Comic-Con Report: Simpsons, Pixar, Narnia, More


Updated 07/31/07 10:01 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 4 comments

Comic-Con Report: Simpsons, Pixar, Narnia, More

At Comic-Con in San Diego this weekend, Team member Phasekitty got some great scoop on some upcoming movies from Disney, Focus Features and more. Be sure to check out all of her blogging about the event. Here are a few highlights: At the Simpsons panel, Phasekitty got the answer to one burning question about The Simpsons Movie: What happened to Spider Pig? Apparently, the special creature will Read more

Sugar Bits - The Simpsons Movie Is Box Office Gold


Updated 07/31/07 1:54 PM · Posted by · 43 comments

Sugar Bits - The Simpsons Movie Is Box Office Gold

The Simpsons Movie stole the #1 slot away from Chuck and Larry at the the box office this weekend, making $71.8 million. All that clever advertising really paid off! - BuzzSugar Ingmar Bergman passed away at the age of 89. The legendary movie director will certainly be missed. - BBC News Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds got engaged last week. This probably isn't going to be happy news for Read more

Box Office: Simpsons Rake In Lots of D'Oh


Updated 07/31/07 4:02 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 14 comments

Box Office: Simpsons Rake In Lots of D'Oh

Looks like Bart, Homer, Marge and the gang aren't just small-screen superstars anymore. The Simpsons Movie pulled in an estimated $71.8 million — the third-highest opening ever for an animated movie, behind only the two latest installments of the Shrek series — to run away with the weekend box office title. According to the Hollywood Reporter, that's well above the industry's highest Read more

The Simpsons Movie: Satisfying Enough


Updated 07/30/07 7:12 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 33 comments

The Simpsons Movie: Satisfying Enough

First and foremost, The Simpsons Movie is very funny. In many ways, it's a perfectly satisfying Simpsons adventure with plenty of gags to keep the laughs rolling on. Thus, as a major summer comedy, this movie is a success. However, as a longtime fan of the TV show, I suppose I'd expected certain things that the movie did not ultimately deliver. Much of the enjoyment of this movie hinges upon Read more

Even The Simpsons Movie Premiere Can't Escape LL


Updated 07/26/07 2:06 AM · Posted by · 69 comments

Even The Simpsons Movie Premiere Can't Escape LL

The humans behind our favorite yellow family and some of their other famous friends came out in LA last night to celebrate the premiere of The Simpsons Movie. It's been impossible to avoid the hype (and adorable promotion), and we'll all finally be able to see the long-awaited film on Friday. On the yellow carpet the adorable Hank Azaria cheekily stuck his finger up Homer's nose while JC Chasez Read more