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Do You Think Shia Should Take More Non-Action Roles?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:30:48 -0700

As Eagle Eye approaches, I got to thinking that the only thing young Shia LaBeouf has been up to since hitting the big time has been action movies. The former Even Stevens cutie got a huge break in the Summer blockbuster Transformers, acted alongside film legends in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, moved on to Eagle Eye, and has been working on the second Transformers movie all Summer.

If there are things going "boom!" Shia's there. But maybe he should try another drama (like A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints) or something in which he's not sweating and running from enemies. What do you think? Do you like him in action flicks and should he stick with them?

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Buzz News Roundup, 9/10

BuzzSugar — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:33:47 -0700

Josh Groban will sing a medley of TV theme songs at the upcoming Emmys. - Zap2it
Paramount's Nickelodeon Movies division will be making a Kidrobot film. - ComingSoon
Brittany Snow has been added to the cast of Clock Tower, a video game-film adaptation. - Variety
Unsurprisingly, Kenny Chesney is seriously leading the Country Music Association award nominations. - CMT News
Seal is following George Michael as a musical guest on Eli Stone. - The TV Remote
Johnny Depp will reunite with Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski to voice a character in the animated movie Rango. - Variety
Attention Tobias Fünke! The Blue Man Group will star in an IMAX 3-D musical. - ComingSoon
A new lawsuit alleges that Disturbia is an illegal ripoff of Rear Window. - Hollywood Reporter

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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:00:00 -0700

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.

Disturbia
If you haven't seen cutie Shia LaBeouf in this surprisingly successful teenage thriller with a premise similar to that of Rear Window, it's time to rent Disturbia. LaBeouf plays Kale, a teenager on house arrest for assaulting a teacher who uttered some unkind words about Kale's recently deceased dad. He whiles away his posh "prison" time watching the goings-on outside, including those involving his hot new neighbor, Ashley (Sarah Roemer). Soon, Ashley is onto Kale and wants a piece of the stakeout action, too. The teens become convinced that a creepy neighbor across the street is actually a killer, and from there the movie goes into full-throttle thriller mode. For more of my thoughts on Disturbia (which spent three straight weeks as the No. 1 movie at the box office), check out my review.

Two more new releases, so read more

I Think I Love My Wife
Chris Rock plays loyal husband/father Richard Cooper in this comedy about marriage and fidelity. Reconnecting with his friend's sexy ex-mistress puts Richard's willpower to the test, and causes his wife to worry. Check out the trailer before renting this one.

"Rome": Season 2
Amazon describes this Season 2 set thusly: "'Rome''s second season does not scrimp on the series' sex and violence, in both cases exceedingly brutal... The year is 44 B.C. Julius Caesar has been assassinated and civil war threatens to destroy the Republic. In the void left by Caesar's demise, egos clash and numerous players jockey for position. The brutally ambitious Mark Antony attempts to solidify his power, aligning himself with Atia, but coming to blows with her cunning son Octavian, who has been anointed in Caesar's will as his only son and heir. Meanwhile Titus Pullo attempts to pull his friend Lucius Vorenus out of the darkness that has engulfed his soul in the wake of personal tragedy. For once again, the fates of these two mismatched soldiers seem inexorably tied to the fate of Rome itself."

Shia Spies Another Thriller, Gushes About Harrison Ford

BuzzSugar — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:45:00 -0700

Along with preparing for the opening of Transformers next Tuesday July 3 and working on the fourth Indiana Jones movie, Shia LaBeouf has signed on to team up with his Disturbia director D.J. Caruso for another project. Titled Eagle Eye, the movie has Shia starring as "a young slacker whose overachieving twin brother has died mysteriously. When the young man returns home, both he and a single mother find they have been framed as terrorists. Forced to become members of a cell that has plans to carry out a political assassination, they must work together to extricate themselves."

Yipes! Well, the Disturbia duo have proven themselves more than capable of doing the thriller thing, so I'm looking forward to this project. For now, check out this video of Shia talking about meeting Harrison Ford and being overwhelmed by Ford's coolness. I had no idea that Shia said things like "he's not really a Hollywood cat" until I saw this video but now that I know that, I have to say I love the little guy a bit more. It also looks like he might cry while he gushes about Ford, which is weird and sweet. To see the video, read more

Photo courtesy of DreamWorks

Shrek Breaks His Own Box Office Records

BuzzSugar — Sun, 20 May 2007 23:30:35 -0700

While it's no "biggest opening weekend in box office history" like Spider-Man 3's was, Shrek did well for himself when Shrek the Third opened this weekend and raked in a whopping $122 million. This is the third-biggest opening in movie history, and the biggest opening for an animated film. It looks like kids still rule when it comes to box office hits, regardless of the so-so reviews the movie has received.

Spidey did well for himself as well, bringing in a cool $28.5 million, while horror flick 28 Weeks Later came in third place with just over $5 million. Disturbia continued to hold its own at 4th place while Georgia Rule followed behind, drawing in $3.49 million.

Shrek shouldn't get too comfy, however, since Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End opens this Memorial Day weekend, and it's likely to swab the deck with the giant green ogre. It's also likely to feature many more pirate-y puns like "swab the deck." Arrrrrre you ready for it?

Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Disturbia Writer to Strike Again

BuzzSugar — Wed, 09 May 2007 10:29:42 -0700

Having watched his spooky teen version of Rear Window top the box office charts for three weeks in a row, Disturbia writer Christopher B. Landon has just signed on to write another thriller - this time about teenage witches.

Set in contemporary times, story revolves around three teens accused of practicing witchcraft. Girls endure terrifying consequences as a result of the ensuing hysteria and scapegoating.

Hmm... suddenly I can hear voices chanting "Light as a feather, stiff as a board..." This sounds rather similar to another teen witch thriller, The Craft. I guess if it ain't broke (as Rear Window wasn't), might as well not fix it. With everyone being so sequel-happy lately, I should probably just be glad that there's no Disturbia 2: Side Window in the works.

Photo courtesy of Dreamworks

Spider-Man 3 Slings to a Record-Breaking Weekend

BuzzSugar — Sun, 06 May 2007 23:01:50 -0700

We knew Spider-Man 3 was going to have a big first weekend - but how big? Well, the movie brought in an estimated $148 million, making it the biggest opening weekend ever in North America, according to Variety. The numbers quickly ignited sequel talk, with a Sony executive gushing that there would be "a fourth and a fifth and a sixth and a seventh" Spidey flick.

Just how good was the web-slinger? Well, besides bumping Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest from the top of the all-time opening weekend leaderboard, it also had a bigger opening than either of the first two movies in the Spider-Man franchise. It also now holds the record for the biggest opening-weekend worldwide, netting a whopping $375 million. And, just for good measure, it also recorded the biggest Imax opening ever, topping 300.

With numbers like that, it seems almost irrelevant to talk about other movies. But just in case you were wondering, Disturbia continued to hold its own, finishing second by bringing in $5.7 million. Fracture came in third, followed by The Invisible and Next. Lucky You wasn't so lucky after all, straggling into sixth place with just $2.5 million.

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Disturbia Wins at the Box Office Yet Again

BuzzSugar — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:05:45 -0700

For the third week in a row, Disturbia has prevailed at the box office, though whether this is something to write home about is debatable since the competition wasn't exactly fierce. Overall, box office sales were way down this weekend, with Disturbia drawing in just $9 million - and that's the No. 1 film.

Coming in second place was the latest thriller The Invisible, while Nicolas Cage and his scraggly hair brought in just $7.2 million for the "action-thriller" Next. Following Next was Fracture, Blades of Glory, Meet the Robinsons and Hot Fuzz, each bringing in unremarkable sales.

Of course, this is just the end of April. Studios should expect to see a huge difference when they break out the summer big guns, which should start this weekend when Spider-Man 3 opens nationwide. Goodbye Shia LaBeouf, hello Spidey and the gang.

Photo courtesy of DreamWorks

Box Office: Disturbia Not Disturbed from Top Spot

BuzzSugar — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:11:07 -0700

The many of you who want to see Disturbia are not alone: The teenage thriller held steady at No. 1 at the box office, raking in $13.5 million. With the plethora of thrillers out now, three out of the top five movies this weekend were of the genre, with Fracture claiming the No. 2 spot and Vacancy coming in fourth.

Will Ferrell's Blades of Glory was at No. 3 while the family flick Meet the Robinsons held its own at fifth place. Hilarious British comedy Hot Fuzz straggled in at sixth. As one might have expected, not even Adam Brody's cute face could save In the Land of Women from its pitiful opening weekend, bringing in a paltry $4.9 million and landing in eighth place after Ice Cube's Are We Done Yet?

Disturbia has a chance of keeping its top slot this weekend since there aren't too many good-looking films coming out, but it should prepare to be slaughtered by a certain web-slinger come the weekend of May 4.

Photo courtesy of Dreamworks

Which Current Thriller Are You Most Interested to See?

BuzzSugar — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 14:35:02 -0700

'Tis the season, apparently, for thrillers to pile into the theaters. This weekend, Fracture joins the cinemas where current thrillers Disturbia, Perfect Stranger and The Lookout (among several others) are already clamoring for thrill-seeking viewers. I know I've asked you to tell me all about your favorite thrillers of old, but what about the newest ones? Which of these heart-pounders are you most interested in seeing?