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2009 had an amazing Summer at the box office, and that was due in part to some amazing action flicks. Surprisingly, they weren't all blockbusters, and they weren't all about just blowing stuff up. What was your favorite action flick of the year?
What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
It's Tuesday, so you know what that means — new DVD releases just in time for the Thanksgiving break! I've already shared some fresh music picks, but here are three movies to add to your Netflix queue for the weekend.
Funny People
Adam Sandler plays a comedian who tries to turn his life around and befriend a past love (Leslie Mann) after being diagnosed with a blood disorder; Seth Rogen steps in as his idealistic assistant.
Box Office: Night at the Museum Beats Terminator!
Ben Stiller's Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian blew Terminator Salvation out of the water over Memorial Day weekend, earning an estimated $70 million.
However, despite coming in second place, McG's effort to revive the popular sci-fi franchise is still a success, earning a solid $53.8 million. That's impressive considering Terminator's less-than-glowing reviews, as well as competition in the action-adventure genre from Star Trek, which came in third place.
Box Office: Angels and Demons Is No. 1
The film adaptation of Dan Brown's bestselling novel, Angels and Demons starring Tom Hanks, is a global sensation after earning an estimated $104.3 million at the international box office over the weekend.
Here in the US the holy thriller swiped the top spot from Star Trek, which still performed strongly, coming in at No. 2 with an estimated $43 million domestically.
Angels and Demons: Information Overload
Angels and Demons reunites Tom Hanks and Ron Howard for another Dan Brown adaptation. While Brown's book was a prequel to the author's best-selling The Da Vinci Code, this installment in the movie franchise is set up as a sequel.
The Da Vinci Code received awful reviews when it debuted, mostly due to its excruciatingly slow pace.
How Well Do You Know Tom Hanks?
Tom Hanks's new movie, Angels and Demons, hits theaters today. Every time I see that guy on the big screen these days, I can't help but marvel at his career. The man has been making blockbusters for decades, and he's one of the most powerful, not to mention beloved, forces in Hollywood.
Watch, Pass, TiVo or Rent: Angels and Demons
Though Dan Brown's book Angels and Demons is a prequel to his bestseller The Da Vinci Code, the film adaptation was developed as a sequel. In the movie, which opens this Friday, Tom Hanks reprises his role as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon who "discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati" whose most despised enemy is the Catholic Church. Together with an Italian scientist named Vittoria Vetra (Ayelet Zurer), Langdon "will follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that mark the Vatican's only hope for survival."
Movie Preview: Angels and Demons
We got a taste of Ron Howard's followup to his 2006 film The DaVinci Code a few months ago, and a longer peek aired during the Super Bowl. Now, a full-length trailer for Angels and Demons, in all its dramatic mysteriousness, has hit the web. Tom Hanks reprises his role as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, this time working to "solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican."
First Look: Teaser For Angels and Demons
I'm not totally sure that The Da Vinci Code was so awesome that Dan Brown's other popular novel, Angels and Demons, needed to be adapted for film, but Hollywood didn't listen to me on this one and the movie moved forward. Now we have a little peek at what might be in store for us and from this very brief look, the film does appear to be pretty spooky and riveting.
Ron Howard directs and Tom Hanks is again playing Robert Langdon the Harvard symbologist who "works to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican."
Buzz News Roundup, 4/25
- It's been rumored for more than a year, but now it's nearly official: NBC has plans to announce that Jimmy Fallon will take over for Conan O'Brien in 2009, Reuters reports.
- Speaking of confirmed rumors, Guillermo del Toro will officially direct The Hobbit and its sequel, Zap2it reports.
- Alyssa Milano and Nathan Fillion are in talks to star in pilots for ABC, writes the Hollywood Reporter. Milano's is a comedy about a dysfunctional family, and Fillion's is a drama about a mystery novelist who works with the NYPD.
- ComingSoon has news that Ewan McGregor is in talks to join the Da Vinci Code prequel Angels and Demons.
- Wesley Snipes has been sentenced to three years in prison for tax evasion, the Associated Press reports.
- The Lachey family now has two reality-TV hosts: Nick Lachey will host ABC's High School Musical series this Summer, Variety reports.
- First Jordin Sparks left the Alicia Keys tour; now, Keys herself had to cancel some tour dates, though she should be back this weekend, E! reports.
- JJ Abrams and his company will produce a comedy film called Hot for Teacher, whose plot is pretty much exactly what it sounds like, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
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