FilmChatter http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/ The Latest Yak Yak on the Film Biz! en Copyright 2007 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:35:25 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 'Potter' Going Boffo at Box Office! Warner Bros. Pictures' "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" worked its magic at the boxoffice Wednesday.

The fifth feature in the franchise, which bowed in 4,181 theaters, took in an estimated $44.23 million at the North American boxoffice for the day, including $12 million from midnight screenings. That earned the movie the title of biggest Wednesday opening ever, trumping the previous record-holder, Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man 2," which bowed to a single-day gross of $40.4 million in 2004.

The "Phoenix" opening also bested the $40.1 million first-day gross of 2005's "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," the previous best first-day gross for any of the Potter movies, though in that case opening day was a Friday. "Phoenix" also notched the biggest IMAX opening ever, pulling in $1.9 million on 90 screens in North America.

    'Phoenix' Casts Boxoffice Spell Over Weekend - The Hollywood Reporter

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New Line Cinema, a corporate sibling of HBO under Time Warner Inc., is close to sealing a final deal to finance and distribute the long-stalled picture, a spokesman for the studio said on Thursday.

The project is set to begin shooting in the fall with all four stars of the HBO hit -- Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon -- on board to reprise their roles.

    'Sex and the City' headed to movie theaters - Yahoo! Movie News

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]]> Ads by Yahoo!]]> http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2007/07/technorati_blog_claim.html http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2007/07/technorati_blog_claim.html News Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:37:10 -0600 'Transformers' Rated Fresh.....Barely! The Michael Bay destructo-machine 'Transformers' has been rated Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. But, just barely! At 60% positive reviews, it has only squeaked by. But, even Roger Ebert's given it 3 Stars, so, it looks like Michael Bay has caught himself a break. Like the guy actually reads these reviews!

    Transformers - RottenTomatoes.com

    Transformers - RogerEbert.com

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]]> Ads by Yahoo!]]> http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2007/07/transformers_rated_freshbarely.html http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2007/07/transformers_rated_freshbarely.html New Releases Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:44:49 -0600 'Ratatouille' 1, 'Die Hard' 2 A rodent gourmand and a seasoned cop spiced up the summer stew and, though neither delivered a box office feast for the ages, they propelled the first up weekend compared to last year since May.

The weekend's main course, Ratatouille, served up an estimated $47.2 million on approximately 5,800 screens at 3,940 theaters. In terms of attendance, the opening was on par with the first two Pixar features, Toy Story and A Bug's Life, but significantly lower than the rest, including the last one, Cars, which started with $60.1 million on 7,000 screens at 3,985 sites.

'Ratatouille' Cooks, 'Die Hard' Lives - Box Office Mojo
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]]> Ads by Yahoo!]]> http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2007/07/ratatouille_1_die_hard_2.html http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2007/07/ratatouille_1_die_hard_2.html Box Office Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:50:53 -0600 New Name: FilmChatter.com! Well, because my Credit Card on file expired, and I hadn't given GoDaddy.com a new one, I lost my FilmBlab.com domain name! Sheesh! I think GoDaddy.com CEO Bob Parsons needs to pay more attention to his business than his extraciricular activities!

So, a domain broker has grabbed my domain name, and I don't know if I'll ever get it back. So, welcome to my new name, FilmChatter.com! It's a new day, and a time for more news and views from me on the film biz! The old FilmBlab address still works, though: http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/. So, you can still use it. But, you can also use http://www.filmchatter.com/ now and get right to the blog.

Thank you so much for viewing my blog over the past year plus. I hope you enjoy what I have to write in the future!

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     'FilmBlab' Movie News Page

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]]> Ads by Yahoo!]]> http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2006/08/movie_news_page_updated_1.html http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2006/08/movie_news_page_updated_1.html News Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:08:10 -0600 "Da Vinci Code" Breaking Records Even though religious critics have given it a big thumbs down, "The Da Vinci Code" is breaking records. Easily the largest opening of the year, the film made $77 million in the U.S., and is now the overseas' highest opening ever at $147 million. The three-day opening returns beat out the overseas runner-up, "Star Wars Episode III" at $145 million.

     'Da Vinci Code' Unlocks $224M in World Sales - Reuters

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]]> Ads by Yahoo!]]> http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2006/05/da_vinci_code_breaking_records.html http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2006/05/da_vinci_code_breaking_records.html Box Office Sun, 21 May 2006 16:22:13 -0600 "Poseidon" Sinks at Box Office The super-expensive, 98-minute remake "Poseidon" got turned over (get it?!) by Tom Cruise. "Poseidon" is probably one of the most expensive-per-minute spectacles ever: $150 million / 98 minutes = $1.53 million / minute. Rotten Tomatoes gives it a "Rotten" rating of 31%, meaning the reviews haven't been good. Maybe Hollywood should leave good originals alone and try on some new material.

     'Mission Impossible III' Sinks 'Poseidon' - Associated Press

     Poseidon - Rotten Tomatoes.com

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]]> Ads by Yahoo!]]> http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2006/05/poseidon_sinks_at_box_office.html http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2006/05/poseidon_sinks_at_box_office.html Box Office Sun, 14 May 2006 23:20:56 -0600 Cruise Sputters at Box Office Tom Cruise's off-screen wackiness has come home to roost. His "Mission Impossible: III" fell as much as $10 million short of expecations. The opening weekend is estimated to be $48 million. It looks like you can't jump around on couches and get your box office too.

     M:I3 Fails to Accomplish Predictions - CNN.com

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]]> Ads by Yahoo!]]> http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2006/05/cruise_sputters_at_box_office.html http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2006/05/cruise_sputters_at_box_office.html Box Office Mon, 08 May 2006 01:10:49 -0600 Weekend's Box Office - April 28-30, 2006 Vacationing buffoons beat out a serious 9/11 drama in this weekend's box office.


     Weekend Box Office Actuals (U.S.) - Yahoo! Movies

     Weekend Box Office Results, April 28-30, 2006 - Box Office Mojo

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]]> Ads by Yahoo!]]> http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2006/05/weekends_box_office_april_2830.html http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2006/05/weekends_box_office_april_2830.html Box Office Mon, 01 May 2006 21:29:43 -0600 Vacation Time! Hello, all! I will be on vacation from Saturday, April 22nd-Sunday, April 30th. I'll be back to continue bringing you movie news and more. Thank you for reading my blog. I really appreciate it, and look forward to writing for you again when I get back!

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]]> Ads by Yahoo!]]> http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2006/04/vacation_time.html http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2006/04/vacation_time.html News Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:16:37 -0600 Weekend Box Office - April 14-16, 2006 Horror movie spoofers beat out animated critters in this weekend's box office.


     Weekend Box Office Actuals (U.S.) - Yahoo! Movies

     Weekend Box Office Results, April 14-16, 2006 - Box Office Mojo

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]]> Ads by Yahoo!]]> http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2006/04/weekend_box_office_april_1416.html http://www.punditron.com/filmblab/2006/04/weekend_box_office_april_1416.html Box Office Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:58:33 -0600 Cruise Does Tribeca Well, so much for Tribeca being a showcase for independent film! Tom Cruise is stepping off his spaceship long enough to pelt festival goers with his new film, "Mission: Impossible III." Cruise plans to crisscross Manhattan by motorcycle, speedboat, taxi, helicopter, sports car and subway before landing at showings of the movie in Tribeca, Harlem and, ultimately, the Ziegfeld Theatre for the film festival premiere. Obviously, Cruise is trying to keep a low profile! "Tom has always enjoyed finding new ways to connect with the fans and we're both excited to be sharing the movie with them on this incredible stage," Paula Wagner, Cruise's producing partner, said. Apparently, Ms. Wagner is also Tom's PR agent!

    Cruise to Appear at Tribeca Film Festival - Associated Press

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Next Week (04/18):
    Hostel
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