The REEL Box Office Buzz!

Did you hear?  Oscar-winning actress, Nicole Kidman, and her UBER talented Country musician husband, Keith Urban, welcomed their first child early this morning.  Sunday Rose Kidman Urban entered the world near their Nashville home, Hollywood.com reports.  Apparently, everyone is doing well too!

Angelina Jolie and partner, Brad Pit, have selected a hospital in Nice, France where their twins will make their grand entrance.  Hollywood.com reports that the Mayor of that nice little town (no pun intended) is welcoming them with open arms.  How nice for them!  (I couldn’t resist.)

One final item of note from Hollywood.com, Robert DeNiro is asking his fellow SAG compadres to consider NOT striking if the Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG) cannot come to terms with a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).  DeNiro feels that due to the current state of the economy, it wouldn’t be a positive thing to strike under these circumstances.  On the other hand, Sean Penn, is urging fellow SAG members to vote down a deal with AMPTP.  The grievance this time - actors want compensation for appearances on the internet.  To read more about the issues, follow this link.

As the world of Hollywood turns…

Until next time, see YOU at the movies!

Lisa

but really…7/3-7/6…

Look at what the Will Smith sci-fi pseudo-hero action thriller, Hancock, did.  WOW!  But really not a shocker considering what I said before the weekend - it is a Will Smith release on a holiday after all.

The animated flick, Wall-E, didn’t do too badly either on its second week in release.  Interesting to note that Kit Kittredge: An American Girl barely made the top 10 with an 8 showing in its first weekend in wide release (not shown above).

Not much in the way of releases coming up this weekend but next week, we have Heath Ledger’s last performance in The Dark Knight to…as I say somewhat reluctantly…look forward to.

Two new major films take to the screen this weekend - Hancock starring Will Smith and Kit Kitredge: An American Girl starring an all-star cast of many. 

Hancock has an interesting twist to it.  It’s a story about a…get this…alcoholic super hero.  Is that an oxymoron or what?  The thought perplexes me so much that it’s the storyline that’s peaked my interest…well that and the fact that Will Smith stars in it.  Most Smith movies are really very good and he has a track record for movies released around holidays so I’m sure it will get the draw that is expected.

Kittredge on the other hand is the polar opposite - a fun family movie based on the popular American Girl children’s book series.  Executive Produced by Julia Roberts and her sister, Marisa Yeres, and starring the likes of Stanley Tucci, Jane Krakowski, Julia Ormond, Joan Cusack, Chris O’Donnell, and Abigail Breslin in the title role, this movie should prove as a hit with families over the holiday weekend.

Are there any movies you’re planning to see?  I hear the humidity is on its way back.  Might be a good time to take in a flick! 

Maybe I’ll see YOU at the movies,

Lisa

This past weekend I was in the mood for a chick flick but I didn’t want to hit the theater.  I was perfectly comfortable on my sofa sipping coffee so I decided to see what In Demand had to offer.  Lo and behold, the early 2008 hit, 27 Dresses, was just released!  I chose to rent it and I ended up watching it twice.  It was that cute!

Dresses stars Kathryn Heigel as a Jane Nichols a woman absolutely smitten by weddings and she is secretly in love with her boss, George (played by Ed Burns).  What throws a crimp into Jane’s life is the return of her sister, Tess, who strikes up an immediate relationship with George…and they become engatged to get married!  After being a bridesmaid for 27 weddings, Jane has to endure being the Maid of Honor at her sister’s own wedding to the man she would rather marry.  Throwing another crimp into her life, she “meets” a columnist for the local newspaper, Kevin Doyle (played by James Marsden), who is secretly doing a story on her pathetic life as a bridesmaid.  BUT, does the wedding go off?  Who falls in love with whom?  You’ll have to see the movie to find out for yourself.

This movie is both cute and corny.  It’s the quintessential chick flick, no doubt.  In one particular scene, Jane and Kevin, stuck in the country during a rain storm, find relief until the storm is over at the local dive bar.  From one drink to several, before you know it Jane and Kevin are singing Elton John’s, “Benny and the Jets” to the top of their lungs and on the top of the bar.  Loved that scene!  Encouraged me to reminisce about my younger days. 

There were several very cute scenes but I don’t want to give them all away.  Just see it for yourself. 

I give 27 Dresses

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Until next time, see YOU at the movies!

Lisa

The film version of the popular TV series, Get Smart, took over the #1 spot from the remake of The Incredible Hulk, which surprisingly is neck and neck with the Jack Black/Angelina Jolie animated film, Kung Fu Panda while the latest Mike Myers romp, The Love Guru, did’t quite make the splash that all the hype hoped it would. 

Is it just me or do you also see the summer not quite shaping up to a blockbuster season?  Personally, I still have yet to see Sex In The City and I do have an interest in seeing Get Smart as well.  Outside of that, I’m hoping there are more films coming down the pipeline that will peak my interest or it might be a dry summer at the box office for me.

What do you think?  Are there any movies you are DYING to see or anticipate the release of anyway?  Post your thoughts below.  I’d love to hear your take!

Until next time, see YOU at the movies!

Lisa