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What gets an R-Rating? It's complicated...
22 hours ago | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Bodies pile up like dirty socks in the PG-13 Avatar, but Nancy Meyers' classy comedy It's Complicated got an R-rating from the MPAA. What gives? According to the New York Times, board members were uneasy about a sequence in which Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, and Alec Baldwin smoke marijuana at a party with no negative consequences. Seems a little strange to us, since plenty of other movies have shown similar illegal activities without tragic ends. Here's a look at a few highlights (sorry, couldn't resist). Nine to Five (1980) Crime: Coworkers Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Jane Fonda smoke a »
- Adam Markovitz
The Simple Truth Is It's Complicated Isn't Funny
29 December 2009 7:57 AM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
The new Nancy Meyers' film It's Complicated has a cast headed by Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. When you have that triumvirate you should have a movie that is special in every sense of the word. It should at least be witty to the extreme, and warm-hearted to boot. These actors are the crème de la crème of Hollywood and Meyers is the director who brought us the charming Something's Got To Give and the heart warming Father of the Bride series. But the plot doesn't quite work, and the stars don't shine as brightly as they should, and... well, it's complicated. Streep plays Jane, a woman who has been divorced for ten years. She has become adjusted to her single life and is relatively happy. She has almost gotten over the fact her husband Jake cheated on her »
- Jackie K. Cooper
Sex scenes make it real
29 December 2009 1:38 AM, PST | Hindustan Times - Celebrity | See recent Hindustan Times - Celebrity news »
Double Academy Award winning actress Meryl Streep says that it may be unusual for her to do lovemaking scenes at the age of 60, but she will never shy away from them because it makes films more authentic.The actress, who stars in a new romantic comedy, It’s Complicated, with Alec Baldwin (where she plays a woman who has an affair with her ex-husband) said she doesn’t mind acting out sex scenes because it’s “authentic”, the Sunday Times reported.“Sex scenes, love scenes. Yes, at this age it’s unusual for somebody to do a love scene. Yeah, that is unusual. But that »
Best films of the noughties No 4: Team America: World Police
29 December 2009 12:00 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Matt Stone and Trey Parker's marionette action-musical took gleeful aim at sacred cows of every stripe, and scored
Team America arrived slap bang in the middle of the decade. It was released in the UK in January 2005, the same week as Million Dollar Baby. That film went on to dominate the Oscars; this has one lowly award to its credit (Empire's best comedy).
The two films couldn't be more different: Clint Eastwood's boxing drama was a long warm soak in a puddle of cliches wrung from cheap sports weepies – a drippy homage to cinema at its most conservative.
Team America is a wrecking ball. The most audacious slaughter of sacred cows seen on celluloid, it's a cackling, gleeful hail of precision-aimed bullets, full of brains and ambition. All this despite – or maybe because – it solely features puppets: jerky, wooden, Thunderbirds-esque dollies with all-too-visible strings attached.
Written and voiced »
- Catherine Shoard
What Did You See Over Christmas?
28 December 2009 3:47 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
Spent the weekend with food, friends and a stack of DVDs. At the movie theater I tried to see Avatar a second time but failed (I'm holding out for the IMAX experience but it's eternally sold out... at least for people like me who don't plan things weeks in advance). We went to Sherlock Holmes since you have to see a movie with friends and family on Christmas day. It's tradition. And judging on the box office results (biggest Christmas weekend ever) I assume that's tradition for just about everyone.
Avatar $75 (for a $212 total)
It's already earned over $600 million worldwide so it looks like they won't lose their shirts, even with that unthinkably monstrous budget. The world's most important question [cough] right now is this: Will James Cameron make us wait 12 more years for his 9th film? And will it be a sequel to this one? He does like the number 2s. »
- NATHANIEL R
Oscar Ballots Mailed
28 December 2009 2:34 PM, PST | movies.about.com | See recent movies.about.com news »
Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences need to keep an eye on their mailboxes. The Academy has mailed out ballots to all 5,777 voting members of the Academy, with members expected to get their completed ballots back to the Academy's accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCooper, by 5 p.m. on January 23, 2010. No excuses - no late ballots are accepted. Any ballots received after the deadline won't be included in the count.
Nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards, to be hosted by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin from It's Complicated, will be announced on February 2, 2010 bright and early at 5:30 a.m. Pst. The 2010 Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 7th at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.
In case you're wondering, 274 feature films are eligible in the Best Picture category. And yes, this gets front page coverage because it's a slow news day...
(Photo by Greg Harbaugh / © A. »
It’s Complicated Movie Review
28 December 2009 12:36 PM, PST | AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news »
It certainly is complicated, there's no doubt about it, but does it deliver anything worth bothering with? It's Complicated is the story, more or less, of Jane (Meryl Streep) and Jake (Alec Baldwin). Divorced for a decade, but finally somewhat amicable, the two will run into each other by way of one of their three children's college graduation. Meeting at the hotel bar, they make the most of being cordial, drink a lot, and end up sleeping together. Jake cheated on Jane all those years ago, and ended up marrying his mistress (after she had a fling on him which resulted in a child). Jane took several years getting over it, but has finally gotten a restaurant for herself and some idea of who she is... even if she hasn't quite managed to get into another relationship. So, now... it's complicated. »
- Marc Eastman
Christmas Booms with 'Avatar,' 'Sherlock,' 'Alvin'
28 December 2009 12:05 PM, PST | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
The combination of Avatar, Sherlock Holmes, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and other solid titles as well as Christmas landing on a Friday led to the highest-grossing weekend ever. Overall business came in at around $270 million, up 34 percent over the same timeframe last year and surpassing the previous high of $260.5 million set on July 18-20, 2008, when The Dark Knight and Mamma Mia! debuted.
Living up to its hype as the event picture of the season, Avatar was monolithic with $75.6 million, down a mere two percent from its opening. Though boosted by the Christmas holiday, it nonetheless broke the record for highest-grossing second weekend ever, edging out The Dark Knight's $75.2 million. The sci-fi adventure's 3D sites accounted for a 3D-record-setting $57.9 million of the weekend, and the picture posted another rousing performance in IMAX, which contributed an estimated $8.8 million of the weekend gross. In ten days, its tally stands at a whopping $212.7 million, »
- Brandon Gray
'Avatar' Defeats 'Sherlock Holmes' At Record-Breaking Holiday Box Office
28 December 2009 6:53 AM, PST | MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news »
James Cameron's science-fiction epic trumps Robert Downey Jr.'s debut as Britain's number-one sleuth.
By Josh Wigler
"Avatar"
Photo: 20th Century Fox
The Box-Office Top Five
#1 "Avatar" ($75 million)
#2 "Sherlock Holmes" ($65.4 million)
#3 "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" ($50.2 million)
#4 "It's Complicated" ($22.1 million)
#5 "Up in the Air" ($11.8 million)
Despite his brilliant deductive reasoning and combat proficiency, Sherlock Holmes proved no match for the Na'vi of Pandora as James Cameron's "Avatar" won first place at the box office for the second weekend in a row. Still, victory wasn't entirely effortless for the 3-D science-fiction epic, as "Avatar" surrendered Wednesday night to the debut of "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" and also succumbed to "Sherlock Holmes" on Friday.
But a closer look at the numbers reveals that "Avatar" never had much to worry about, as the film lost to "Alvin" on Wednesday by a mere $2.4 million and an even smaller »
Avatar Tops Record-Breaking Holiday Weekend
27 December 2009 7:29 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
In its second week in theaters, James Cameron’s Avatar topped the largest weekend box office in history that totaled an estimated $264 million in sales. The figure may be even higher once the final numbers shake out on Monday.
Cameron’s 3D epic contributed $75 million, the second biggest second weekend in history just behind The Dark Knight’s July 2008 run. Typically movies will see around a 50% decline between weekends, but Avatar managed to drop only 2.6% from its opening on the way to $212 million domestic and already rank 7th in 2009 grosses.
On top of that, it added another $145 million overseas for an unbelievable worldwide total thus far of $617.3 million.
Warner Bros’ Sherlock Holmes put up equally impressive numbers, setting the Christmas Day record with $24.9M on the holiday opening before tallying $65.4 million through Sunday. Outside of Iron Man, it’s the biggest weekend for stars Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, »
- Jeff Leins
Alec Baldwin Trembles on Hosting Oscar With Steve Martin
27 December 2009 7:03 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Alec Baldwin fears he'll have to calm his own nerves at the Oscars because co-host Steve Martin is "fragile" under pressure. The actor was hoping Martin's experience as a comedian and former Academy Awards host would help him overcome his stage terror before the big awards show in March 2010, but Martin is already a wreck.
Baldwin explains, "I called up Steve and said, 'Do you think we should do this?' And he said, 'Of course we shouldn't do it!' He said, 'We'd be fools to do it, and that's exactly why we're going to do it - to prove everyone wrong.'"
Baldwin's fears were heightened after seeing firsthand how frazzled Martin can unravel under pressure - after the pair co-starred in new movie, "It's Complicated". He adds, "I had a lot of faith in the fact that he had done the show twice before and I thought, »
- AceShowbiz.com
Audiences Leave Their Holmes And Make Avatar #1 Two Weeks In A Row.
27 December 2009 5:04 PM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »
Loved it, hated it, it didn't matter. In the end, James Cameron's Avatar has quieted the "It'll bomb." naysayers. Avatar held on to its #1 slot for two weeks in a row with $75 million. It has made $615 million dollars worldwide in just two weeks. An incredible number considering its 2:45 run time. It is also the #1 Environmentalist movie ever made. Suck on that, Bio-Dome.Despite the good word of mouth and the ton of heat behind Robert Downey Jr., it could not topple the mighty Smurf movie. But Sherlock held its own, bringing in $65.3 million. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel also killed at the box office bringing in $50.2 million in its debut, almost guaranteeing a third film in the franchise. My God, did anyone Not go see a movie this weekend??I guess America decided to ignore my review of It's Complicated. The movie did surprising well considering the competition. »
Baldwin Lost Faith In 'Fragile' Oscar Host Martin
27 December 2009 2:56 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Alec Baldwin fears he'll have to calm his own nerves at the Oscars because co-host Steve Martin is "fragile" under pressure.
The actor was hoping Martin's experience as a comedian and former Academy Awards host would help him overcome his stage terror before the big awards show in March, but Martin is already a wreck.
He explains, "I called up Steve and said, 'Do you think we should do this?' And he said, 'Of course we shouldn't do it!' He said, 'We'd be fools to do it, and that's exactly why we're going to do it - to prove everyone wrong.'"
Baldwin's fears were heightened after seeing firsthand how frazzled Martin can unravel under pressure - after the pair co-starred in new movie, It's Complicated.
He adds, "I had a lot of faith in the fact that he had done the show twice before and I thought, 'I'm going to be fine,' but, having worked with Steve, he scares pretty easily... he's fragile."
The 82nd Academy Awards will be presented on 7 March at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. »
'Avatar' tops the charts for a second consecutive weekend. Box office breaks records.
27 December 2009 2:31 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
James Cameron's sensational action/adventure science fiction fantasy "Avatar" topped the box office again in its sophomore weekend at play with an astounding $75 million gross. Cameron's first massive feature film venture since "Titanic," the highest grossing film of all time, showed just 3% change in comparison to its opening weekend tally of $77 million. Total accumulated for the Sam Worthington starrer is now over $212 million in the U.S. alone and over $402 million internationally, an impressive achievement. Second placed "Sherlock Holmes" was anything but disgraced with a strong $65 million from 3,626 venues. Pic starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Mark Strong and Rachel McAdams averaged $18,030.89 per theater. 20th Century Fox's animated follow-up "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" managed to pull in around $50 million after opening on Wednesday with a strong $18 million. Amount accumulated so far for the film featuring the voice talents of Jason Lee and Zachary Levi among others, is over $77 million so far. »
Box office report: 'Avatar' makes $75 million on Hollywood's best weekend ever
27 December 2009 2:09 PM, PST | EW - Hollywood Insider.com | See recent EW.com - Hollywood Insider news »
Hollywood gave itself one heck of a Christmas present this year: the single best day in the history of the box office. The weekend's slate of movies racked up a record-setting $278 million overall haul, with James Cameron's Avatar ($75 million) leading the charge. The sci-fi epic dipped an incredibly slim two percent in its second weekend, bringing its 10-day domestic total to an impressive $212.3 million. Not that newcomer Sherlock Holmes (no. 2, $65.4 million) had a bad weekend, either. The action-adventure pic from director Guy Ritchie scored the best-ever Christmas weekend debut, adding another notch to star Robert Downey Jr.'s box office belt. »
- Adam Markovitz
A Very Merry Record-Shattering Box-Office Christmas! "Avatar" Remains on Top with $75 Million
27 December 2009 12:31 PM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Hollywood celebrated a merry Christmas with shattered box-office records! Moviegoers spent the weekend enjoying high-profile releases. The estimated $278 million box-office take broke the previous record of $253 million set in July 2008 when "The Dark Knight" was released.
For a while, at least on its opening day, "Sherlock Holmes" was poised to take the box-office crown earning a record Christmas day debut of $24.9 million.
But James Cameron's "Avatar" regained its audience over the weekend, topping the box office with merely a 3 percent drop from its opening weekend. The sci-fi flick earned $75 million for the No. 1 crown!
Meanwhile, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law must settle for the No. 2 spot. Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" opened with a very impressive $65.4 million box office take.
"Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" took in $50.2 million on the weekend, and $77.1 million since it opened Wednesday. Also opening strongly was "It's Complicated" starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, »
- Manny
Sugar Shout Out: A Look Back at Fab's Top 50 Looks
27 December 2009 11:55 AM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Fab's top 50 looks of the year A lighter Nye drink - Lillet champagne cocktail What home décor gifts did you give and receive for the holidays? Year-end money tip - get a head start Movie preview: Tim Allen's Crazy on the Outside What beauty gifts did you receive? 10 things to never say to pregnant woman Would you rather go out or stay in on New Year's Eve Alec Baldwin vs Steve Martin - who's more your type? Name famously furry faces: Jack Russell Terrier edition! This flash drive is a comb too »
- PopSugar
Martin, Baldwin practice skits for Oscars
27 December 2009 11:40 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin have reportedly already began practicing their comedy bits with each other for the Oscars in 2010. The It's Complicated co-stars, who signed up to co-host the 82nd Academy Awards, have joked that they each tried to avoid being a part of the ceremony. Baldwin told USA Today: "They actually went to him first and said, 'Would you do it with Alec?' He said, 'Of course, I won't do it with Alec'." Martin countered: "I actually said, 'Yes, I would do it with Alec', assuming he would pass and I was safe." Baldwin said: "You (more) »
- By Marcell Minaya
Weekend Box Office - Avatar Edges Out Sherlock Holmes On the Biggest Christmas Weekend Ever!
27 December 2009 11:07 AM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
The biggest movie of all time (in scope if not yet in grosses) has now led to the biggest weekend of all time at the box office. James Cameron’s 3D Avatar pulled ahead of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes on Saturday, claiming a second weekend at number one with an estimated $75 million from its 3,456 theatres. But there were plenty of good tidings to go around. With estimated ticket sales topping $278 million all-told, the last weekend in December turned out to be both the biggest Christmas on record and the biggest weekend of all time, surpassing that fabled frame of July 18, 2008 when The Dark Knight ruled.
Title Weekend Total 1 Avatar $75,000,000 $212.2 2 Sherlock Holmes $65,380,000 $65.4 3 Alvin & the Chipmunks 2 $50,200,000 $77.1 4 It’s Complicated $22,100,000 $22.1 5 Up in the Air $11,755,000 $24.5 6 The Blind Side $11,300,000 $184.3 7 The Princess & the Frog $8,683,000 $63.3 8 Nine $5,500,000 $5.9 9 Did You Hear About the Morgans? $5,000,000 $15.5 10 Invictus $4,390,000 $23.3
In the ten days since Avatar first hit theatres the fortunes of this »
- Nicole Pedersen
Box Office Beat Down: Avatar Captures #1 with Another $75 Million
27 December 2009 11:02 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Weekend Box Office 1) Avatar - $75 million 2) Sherlock Holmes - $65.3 million 3) Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel - $50.2 million 4) It's Complicated - $22.1 million 5) Up In The Air - $11.75 million 6) The Blind Side - $11.73 million 7) The Princess and the Frog - $8.6 million 8) Nine - $5.5 million 9) Did You Hear About The Morgans? - $5 million 10) Invictus - $4.3 million It was a very busy holiday weekend at the box office, perhaps one of the busiest of all-time, as James Cameron's 3D outer-space epic Avatar just barely beats out three highly-anticipated new holiday films to take the number one spot in the box office for a second week in a row. The film, which is now in approximately 3,456 theaters enjoyed some terrific word-of-mouth making $21,701 per theater for an additional $75 million in its second week of release. In two weeks the movie has now made an estimated $212 million, which is very close to recouping its »
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