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  • Harry Potter finale makes history with four opening records Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:29PMLos Angeles, July 18 : A swan song of the blockbuster Harry Potter series eclipsed a previous trailblazer of the Hollywood tentpoles by grabbing a heart-stopping $168.55 million over the weekend, as well as creating three other firsts as the highly popular franchise bows out of celluloid incarnation for good, Xinhua reports.
  • Harry Potter Deathly Hollows Part 2 Tops Box Office Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:46PMThe final movie of the Potter franchise, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” raked in $168.6 million for its opening weekend beating the previous record of $158.4 million established by “The Dark Knight” in 2008. This post is found at Harry Potter Deathly Hollows Part 2 Tops Box Office , originally published by The News Chronicle . If you are reading this post from some other website ...
  • Harry Potter Sells $476 Million in Tickets on Opening Weekend Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:21PM“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” the last in this juggernaut series, sold a staggering $476 million in tickets this weekend.
  • Now Showing Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:04AM"CONAN O'BRIEN CAN'T STOP": See movie review in this section. "HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART II": See movie review on page C1. "INCENDIES": See movie review in this section.
  • Good movies are always in vogue Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:15PMRecent box office returns indicate that the buzz around 3D films could be over, but audiences will still shell out the extra cash for a 3D flick; they just want more than a good-looking movie.
  • IPad, IPhone Tackle ‘What-to-Watch’ Dilemma: Rich Jaroslovsky Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:29PMWith flat-screen televisions, smart phones and tablets, there have never been more ways to watch movies and TV shows. And with Netflix, Hulu and their ilk, there have never been more sources.
  • News: Space Invaders movie optioned Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:32AMAsteroids producer on board. People are trying to make a Space Invaders movie. Producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Odd Lot Entertainments Gigi Pritzker have optioned the rights from Japanese publisher Taito and are after a writer to come up with a story, The Hollywood Reporter said. Good luck with that, guys. Read more...
  • Box office report: ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ wins weekend with $47 million; ‘Horrible Bosses’ starts strong ... Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:15PMComedy and robots — that’s what sold this weekend at the American box office. A major action sequel topped the chart, with four comedies following close behind. Transformers: Dark of the Moon easily held on to first place, firing up an optimal $47 million. That number represents a 52 percent decline from last weekend, and
  • PlayStation Network Video Content Update Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:25AMThis week we bring some exciting deals and offers you won’t find anywhere else! The Jake Gyllenhaal thriller Source Code doesn’t hit DVD and Blu-ray until the end of the month, but we have this great film for you to own or rent now in both HD and SD in our New Releases. Follow Gyllenhaal (Donnie Darko) through this time-bending psychological adventure as he attempts again and again to prevent a ...
  • Has 3D film lost its lustre? Just 38% watch Pirates Of The Caribbean wth specs on Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:33AMWhile 3D films are billed as the ultimate viewing experience, it seems movie fans are increasingly becoming content to continue watching films the old-fashioned way, in 2D.
  • Hollywood's 3D honeymoon over as audiences stay away Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:25PMIt began with a bang 18 months ago but Hollywood's 3D honeymoon may already be over as audiences dispense with the glasses and opt to watch films the old fashioned way, in two dimensions.
  • 3D Movies Dying Slow Death? Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:36AMMichael Bay ’s highly-anticipated “Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon” earned an estimated $97.4 million domestically over the holiday weekend, besting "Pirates: Prince of Tides" for the year's top opening to date.
  • The Weekend Warrior: July 8 - 10 Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:34AMComingSoon.net's The Weekend Warrior offers a preview of the new releases opening on Friday, July 8, a battle of the comedies with the R-rated ensenble comedy Horrible Bosses (New Line/WB) taking on Kevin James as Zookeeper (Sony). Which will come out on top? Read on! This week's "The Chosen One" is Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest (Sony Pictures Classics) with an ...
  • Your Box Office Explained: Transformers: Dark of the Moon Demolishes the Long Weekend Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:33AMThis Weekend’s Winner : Transformers: Dark of the Moon , making an estimated $157 million over five days. This Weekend’s Losers : Movie stars as counterprogramming; specifically, Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks in Universal's Larry Crowne . Despite showing up in nearly 3,000 theaters, it grossed just $13 million. Also: Cars 2 ($25.1 million) losing nearly two thirds of its audience (62 percent ...
  • Box Office: 'Transformers,' a U.S. hit, soars even higher abroad Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:12AMThe 3-D movie opened in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday night and has since raked in $181.1 million.
  • Box Office: 'Transformers,' a U.S. hit, soars even higher abroad [Updated] Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:03AM“Transformers: Dark of the Moon” demolished its enemies at the domestic box office this weekend, but the film really made a killing overseas. The 3-D movie, the third in a franchise about alien robots that transform into vehicles, opened in...
  • Transformers global box office hits $372M Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 10:36AMLOS ANGELES -- Big-budget Hollywood flick Transformers: Dark of the Moon smashed rivals and delighted movie fans around the world, ringing up $372 million at global box offices since its Wednesday debut, Paramount Pictures said on Sunday.
  • 'Transformers' posts top opening weekend Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 5:38AMRecords, records everywhere. "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" collected $97.4 million this weekend (from Friday to Sunday), according to studio estimates. That's a significant result in three ways:
  • Transformers Soars, Larry Crowne Fizzles Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:48PMPredictably, Transformers: Dark of the Moon took first place at the box office this weekend, by quite a bit. The Michael Bay movie made a cool $97.4 million during its debut weekend -- a weekend that isn't even over yet. In any case, it still fell short of its predecessor's early earning: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen made nearly $109 million in three days when it debuted in 2009. (However ...
  • "Transformers" pushes box office up to $97.6 million Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 1:04PMLOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Paramount Pictures' "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" enjoyed a solid third day at U.S. and Canadian box offices, grossing $32.9 million Friday, according to the studio's estimate.
  • Quinn names new acting transportation secretary to replace IDOT's Hannig Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:53PM(AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn has named a current Illinois Department of Transportation official to oversee the agency as acting secretary.
  • Transformers - Paramount Over The Moon About Transformers ' Debut Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:09PMMoviegoers are not going to transform Transformers Dark of the Moon into a bigger hit than 2009's Transformers Revenge of the Fallen , but the latest sequel appears to be on track to open with the highest-grossing debut of the year, probably around $150 millio...
  • Box office preview: ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ would like your attention, please Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:47PMFeaturing more explosions per minute than a Fourth of July fireworks display, Transformers: Dark of the Moon will dominate the box office this holiday weekend. And while there’s no doubting the Michael Bay extravaganza will post some enormous numbers, will the action film also be able to re-energize moviegoers’ enthusiasm for 3-D? Scavenging for Transformers‘
  • Box Office Predictions: Transformers To Take Top Spot Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:29PMLast weekend Cars 2 made a solid debut, but it’s going to crumple in the face of newcomer Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. Also new to screens this week are the Tom Hanks-directed Larry Crowne, and the tween flick Monte Carlo. That covers all four quadrants in this packed 4th of July weekend. Check our predictions… [...]
  • Box office update: ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ scores year’s biggest opening day with $37.3 mil Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:32AMIt’s going to be a good week for Excedrin. On Wednesday, Transformers: Dark of the Moon blasted off with the year’s largest opening day so far. The $195 million action film, the third in the Michael Bay-directed series, grossed an estimated $37.3 million on Wednesday, including $8 million from midnight showings. (The movie earned an
  • 'Transformers' is another loud bruiser | Movie Review Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:51PMTo his credit, Michael Bay does try to put more human touch into “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” aiming to make up for the clattering mess of overgrown kitchen appliances that duked it out in the franchise’s last installment.
  • Shia LaBeouf and Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Worth It? Reviews Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:58PM"Transformers: Dark of the Moon," an anticipated blockbuster for this summer, made its debut at midnight in New York City. Shia LaBeouf stars once again as Sam Witwicky in the franchise's third movie installment posing to give viewers a good summer dose of robotic drama.
  • Box office: 3rd 'Transformers' opens strong but below 2nd 'Transformers' Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:50AMThe third movie in Paramount Pictures' blockbuster robot action series, collected $13.5 million from early screenings Monday night.
  • Three pianists, and some impressive chamber music Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:10AMPrestidigitation Three remarkable pianists who couldn't be more different from one another have made some major appearances in the past few weeks. DRAMA In Dohnányi’s Quintet, Rangell played with rhapsodic intensity and ringing clarity, the Daedalus quartet becoming a virtual orchestra. Three remarkable pianists who couldn't be more different from one another have made some major appearances in ...
  • 2-ASSA-2 Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:44PM(2009, Russia) Sergei Solovyev's sequel to his perestroika drama starring Alexander Bashirov, Sergei Shnurov and Yury Bashmet. Avrora.
  • Movie Review | ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon': They’re at It Again, and Chicago Takes the Hit Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:52AM“Transformers: Dark of the Moon” is among Michael Bay’s best movies and by far the best 3-D sequel ever made about gigantic toys from outer space.
  • They’re at It Again, and Chicago Takes the Hit Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:34AMThere are filmmakers whose work is characterized by thrift, efficiency and devotion to the subtleties of cinematic expression. And then there is Michael Bay , whose films are symphonies of excess and redundancy, taking place in a universe full of fire and metal and purged of nuance.
  • "Transformers 3" faces tough 3D market Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 9:14PMLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" -- which begins its assault Tuesday night -- will be the biggest referendum yet on 3D, which is showing sudden signs of fatigue in North America.
  • Box Office Preview: Can 'Transformers' Reverse 3D Decline? Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 8:30PMPamela McClintock Adult-skewing "Larry Crowne" and teen pic "Monte Carlo" are the only other releases going up against the Michael Bay sequel this weekend. read more
  • From high-tech explosions to flying stuntmen, ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ spared no expense Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 6:21PM"Transformers: Dark of the Moon” — the third in a franchise that’s earned nearly $2 billion worldwide — is less a movie and more like a force of nature. The $200-million epic blew up large swathes of Chicago. It required dangerous stunts that had never been tried before. It commandeered the...
  • 'Hangover' lingers with record $105.8M weekend Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 1:19PMHollywood has hustled up a hangover for the record books.
  • 'Hangover' lingers with $105.8M weekend, carries Hollywood to Memorial Day record Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 12:31PMLOS ANGELES, Calif. - Hollywood has hustled up a hangover for the record books. "The Hangover Part II" set a new high for comedy debuts with $105.8 million over the long Memorial Day weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. The blockbuster sequel also led Hollywood to a new revenue record of a
  • 'Hangover' Gets Higher with Sequel, 'Panda' Loses Weight Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 11:12AMThe good times continued to roll for the Wolf Pack in their second outing: The Hangover Part II devoured an estimated $105.8 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend. Add in its raucous Thursday start, and the comedy sequel's five-day opening came to $137.4 million. Kung Fu Panda 2, on the other hand, fell short of its predecessor, while Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides sprang ...
  • Port St. Lucie's Digital Domain positioning itself to rival Disney, Pixar Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 5:58AMOver several years, Digital Domain is expected to create over 1,000 jobs and has the potential to put Port St. Lucie on the map as a filmmaking center.
  • The Screening Room Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 2:22PMJust as mosquitoes will swarm the picnic areas each summer, sequels will attack the cineplex. Not every mosquito bites — and not every second or third installment of a series does either.
  • Get the popcorn and the DVD Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 10:00PMMovie attendance is down 20 percent so far this year in the U.S., but the two local theaters report no box office drop-off, while viewers seek alternatives to what they say is the high price of going to the movies.
  • The Japan Earthquake's Impact on Hollywood Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 5:15AMPamela McClintock, Frank Segers From disrupted release calendars to declining show-biz stocks and a heavily altered international box office, The Hollywood Reporter magazine assesses the fall-out. read more
  • Wrestler of Year: Hoselton eventually reaches goal Tuesday, March 15, 2011 @ 9:42PMFAIRBURY – If Andy Hoselton thought it was tough to become an undefeated state champion wrestler, then at least he should have advance notice about what he'll face during the next decade. "In 10 years, I hope to walk into a room and be called Dr. Andrew Hoselton," the 160-pound Prairie Central senior said. read more
  • ‘Transformers 2’ director says film ‘was crap’ Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 9:43PMLOS ANGELES, March 7 — Director Michael Bay has labelled as “crap” his 2009 movie “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” blaming its shortcomings on the Hollywood writers’ strike. In an interview with Empire magazine, Bay admits that they “made some mistakes” while filming the critically panned sequel. “The real fault with (Transformers 2) is ...
  • Black 'Thor' Actor Blasts Debate Over His Casting Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 5:21PMWhen Kenneth Branagh cast Idris Elba as Heimdall in the upcoming summer tentpole "Thor," a furious debate erupted among fanboys, with some insisting it was wrong for a black man to play a Nordic god.
  • Michael Bay Blames Alcohol for Brief Desire to Make Smaller Movies Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 11:03AMWhat inspired Michael Bay to suggest to a reporter in 2009 that he might make a "smaller movie" after Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was done, instead of simply moving on to the next robot-monster sequel? Alcohol! The 3-D-saving auteur explained himself to Empire : "I was one or two martinis in, talking about my 'small' film, when the president of Paramount said, 'Yeah, that's what we're ...
  • Hollywood a flop for Carmike Cinemas in 2010; posts $12.6 million loss Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 8:16PMUnderperforming Hollywood offerings contributed to slumping attendance at Carmike Cinemas, the company said Tuesday as it reported a loss of $3.1 million in the fourth quarter and $12.6 million for 2010 as a whole.
  • UPDATE: Hollywood a flop for Carmike in 2010, company posts $12.6 million loss Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 2:51PMUnderperforming Hollywood offerings contributed to slumping attendance at Carmike Cinemas, the company said today as it reported a loss of $3.1 million for the quarter and $12.6 million for 2010 as a whole.
  • Transformers 2 was 'crap' - director Monday, March 7, 2011 @ 3:49PMTRANSFORMERS director Michael Bay agrees with critics that the second flick's story was "crap".
  • 'Transformers 2' Director Says Film 'Was Crap' Monday, March 7, 2011 @ 2:36PMDirector Michael Bay has labeled as "crap" his 2009 movie "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," blaming its shortcomings on the Hollywood writers' strike.