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This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: December 8, 2009
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Ak 100: 25 Films by Akira Kurosawa (Criterion Collection) Sure, there are some of 2009's bigger film releases hitting DVD and Blu-ray this week, but this set from Criterion is undoubtedly the release of the week. This set offers 25 of Akira Kurosawa's films, four of which had never been released on DVD, and an illustrated book featuring an introduction and notes on each of the films by Stephen Prince (The Warrior's Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa) and a remembrance by Donald Richie (The Films of Akira Kurosawa).
I was not sent a copy for review, but DVD Beaver has an extensive three page look at the set right here. If you are interested, it is selling for $284.99 at Amazon as of the posting of this round-up. A list of the films included is directly below followed by a »
- Brad Brevet
"Love Happens" Starring Jennifer Aniston And Aaron Eckhart Hits DVD February 2
3 December 2009 2:55 AM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
The romantic comedy "Love Happens" starring Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download on February 2 of 2010, just in time for Valentine's Day.
The movie tells the story of a self-help author Dr. Burke Ryan (Eckhart) who arrives in Seattle to teach a sold-out seminar. But the therapist who asks his patients to openly confront their pain is secretly unable to take his own advice. Eloise Chandler (Aniston) has sworn off men and decided to focus on her floral business. However, when she meets Burke at the hotel where he's speaking, the two are instantly attracted. But will two people who have met the right person at exactly the wrong time be able to give love another chance?
The Blu-ray and DVD will offer several additional features. Commentaries with director and co-writer Brandon Camp, producer and co-writer Mike Thompson and executive producer Rick Solomon are included. »
Love Happens on Blu-ray
1 December 2009 8:27 AM, PST | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
Aaron Eckhart sheds his Two-Face role for a romantic comedy turn alongside Jennifer Aniston in Love Happens. The chick flick scored just under $23 million domestically at the box office in September and will look for more earnings when it debuts on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on February 2 in time for Valentine's Day.
Universal is bringing Love Happens to Blu-ray in 1.85:1 1080p video and 5.1 DTS-hd Master Audio. My Scenes bookmarking and Bd-Live access will be included on the disc.
A trio of supplemental features will be included on the Blu-ray and DVD versions. They are as follows:
Deleted Scenes Giving Romance a New Look Feature Commentary with Director/Co-Writer Brandon Camp, Producer/Co-Writer Mike Thompson and Executive Producer Richard Solomon
Love Happens on Blu-ray carries an Srp of $36.98. Be on the lookout here for high-res cover art and Amazon.com pre-order information in the near future. »
Spider-Man to become a dad?
29 November 2009 6:49 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada has teased fans with the prospect of Peter Parker becoming a father in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man. The recent Brand New Day storyline in the thrice-monthly comic was an attempt by bosses at Marvel to breathe new life into the series by re-establishing Peter Parker as a single man. The second step has been to reintroduce classic villains with the Gauntlet plotline. When Quesada was quizzed about what a third step might include, he revealed that the superhero might become a dad. (more) »
- By Ian Mason
The Pull List Comic Reviews: ‘Dark Reign: The List – Amazing Spider-Man’, ‘Dr. Horrible’, ‘Flash: Rebirth’ and More
19 November 2009 1:15 PM, PST | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Welcome to another edition of The Pull List Comic Reviews! An incredibly solid week as we’ve got three Blackest Night tie-ins, some speedster action and a particularly “horrible” tale, but only one issue each week tops the “list.” Be sure to let us know what you thought of these issues, we’re always interested to hear from you, the readers. As always, Warning: Spoilers Ahead.
Pull Of The Week:
Dark Reign: The List – Amazing Spider-Man One-Shot – Marvel Comics – $3.99 Us
Writer: Dan Slott
Artist: Adam Kubert
Score: 9.5
Norman Osborn made a list and he’s checking it more than twice as certain thorns in his side have gotten his full attention. Everyone from the X-Men to the Avengers have had to deal with him, and by now you’ve heard of how the Punisher went to pieces over his clash with the H.A.M.M.E.R. Director, so how will Spider-Man do? »
- Sal Loria
Sources: Aaron Eckhart and Molly Sims a Couple
17 November 2009 4:10 PM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Things are heating up for the hottest couple of the moment: actor Aaron Eckhart and model-turned-actress (and now jewelry designer) Molly Sims. Reports first circulated last week that they shared an intimate dinner in Baton Rouge, followed by a report Tuesday that Sims gushed to friends, “Aaron’s a great guy!” Sources have now confirmed to People that the two are in fact a couple and have been quietly dating for a few weeks. Eckhart starred in Love Happens and Sims is currently promoting her new line of jewelry, Grayce. »
Box Office Blues (And Golden Browns)
21 October 2009 9:31 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
I almost never cover box office here for these reasons:
It's covered so extensively elsewhere you'd think it was the most important thing about movies. It's not.$$$ has zero correlation to quality. And sometimes even not that much correlation to perceived quality (Witness how many people flock to sequels of films they didn't love, expecting not much at all. I'm guilty here, too... I've dubbed it The Blockbuster Loop)
Covering it only adds to the problem of 'the tipping factor', wherein something that is successful becomes even more successful (even if total crap) merely because people see the success and intuit that they're supposed to be into it (Twilight, anyone?).
I find it nearly impossible to manipulate the masses to my way of thinking. Curses! They wear deflector shields to ward off my psychic will. If I ever find a chink in those shields, suddenly everyone will be buying tickets »
- NATHANIEL R
'Up' breaks records at UK box office
13 October 2009 6:50 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Up has topped the UK box office on its first weekend on release. The Pixar film's £6.4 million box office haul puts it above Ice Age 3 as the highest animated opener of 2009. Around 60% of Up's ticket sales reportedly came from 3D screens. Horror-comedy Zombieland opens in second place with £1.2 million, while Invention Of Lying and last week's number one Fame round out the top five. Elsewhere, Jennifer Aniston's Love Happens and slasher sequel Halloween II (more) »
- By Simon Reynolds
Bravo's 'Million Dollar Listing' deals with economic truths, videos
12 October 2009 6:58 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Bravo series "Million Dollar Listing" follows Rachel Zoe tonight at 11/10c. Tomight's episode sees cut prices and cutthroat reality as the City of Angels. most competitive agents Josh Flagg, Chad Rogers, and Madison Hildebrand are back on the Real Estate scene with the third season of this up-close and personal look into Los Angeles's tough real estate market. But with nationwide recession and constant foreclosures, will these three self-proclaimed agents be able to handle it? How will these three fare in a bad real estate market? Million Dollar Listing It.s a Brand New Day Chad-er-izing a House Price Reduction Shock »
- April MacIntyre
"Couples Retreat" Becomes No. 1 Box-Office Destination!
11 October 2009 12:30 PM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau teamed up for "Couples Retreat," the weekend's No. 1 box-office flick. The comedy debuted with $35.3 million.
Universal Pictures is celebrating the film's high box-office take. The good news for the studio came just days after management shake-up where top managers March Shmuger and David Linde were replaced by Adam Fogelson and Donna Langley.
The studio is banking on "Couples Retreat's" excellent box-office performance after a crappy season with under-performing films such as "Land of the Lost" starring Will Ferrell, "Funny People" with Adam Sandler, and "Love Happens" with Jennifer Aniston.
But the good news for the weekend belonged to Paramount's "Paranormal Activity." Shot for $15,000, the horror flick debuted at No. 5 with $7.1 million showing in just 160 theaters! It averaged $44,163 per theater compared with $11,780 in 3,000 cinemas for "Couples Retreat!"
With the high demand for "Paranormal Activity," Paramount is putting the film in wide release beginning Oct. 16th. »
- Manny
Fans check in for 'Couples Retreat' with $35.3M
11 October 2009 11:46 AM, PDT | Filmicafe | See recent Filmicafe news »
"Swingers" co-stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau buddied up for the weekend's top movie as "Couples Retreat" debuted with $35.3 million, while the micro-budgeted fright flick "Paranormal Activity" leaped into the top 10.Shot for a reported $15,000, "Paranormal Activity" came in at No. 5 with $7.1 million as distributor Paramount expanded it into daylong release after two weeks of midnight-only screenings."Paranormal Activity" played in narrow release of just 160 cinemas, a fraction of the theater count for other top movies. It averaged a whopping $44,163 a theater, compared with $11,780 in 3,000 theaters for "Couples Retreat.""You almost do a double take when you look at that theater count for a movie in the top five," said Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. "That's amazing. That's unprecedented.""Couples Retreat" exceeded expectations for distributor Universal Pictures, which had hoped »
Aniston 'refuses to see her dog in pain'
11 October 2009 9:56 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Jennifer Aniston has revealed that she hates seeing her dog Norman in pain. The Love Happens star has allegedly walked out of a room to avoid seeing her dog receive injections for his chronic health problems. A source told the National Enquirer: "Whenever a vet technician arrives at her home to slip Norman an injection, Jennifer breaks down and flees the room until the deed is done." The 40-year-old actress reportedly spends $$250 a week on therapeutic treatments for her Corgi-Terrier mix pet. The source said: "Norman has been Jennifer's (more) »
- By Marcell Minaya
Cinema release inspirations including Zombieland
9 October 2009 3:01 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
Morning Boxwishers and a big welcome to your weekend. For those of you thinking of a cinema trip, we’ve got a trio of truly different movies heading to your local multiplex, so whatever mood you’re in, there should be a film for you. There are laughs aplenty in new zombie rib-tickler Zombieland; cute family fun in animated tale Up and tender romance in drama Love Happens. The only problem remains, which one to pick. Let the debate begin… »
Cinema release inspirations including Zombieland
9 October 2009 3:01 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
Morning Boxwishers and a big welcome to your weekend. For those of you thinking of a cinema trip, we’ve got a trio of truly different movies heading to your local multiplex, so whatever mood you’re in, there should be a film for you. There are laughs aplenty in new zombie rib-tickler Zombieland; cute family fun in animated tale Up and tender romance in drama Love Happens. The only problem remains, which one to pick. Let the debate begin… »
Lawsuit Claims Chris Rock Stole Documentary Idea
8 October 2009 5:25 AM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
The success rate for lawsuits that claim the big star or major studio stole Idea X is astonishingly low. Somebody would have to help me out on the last time a court ruled in favor of the little guy.
We just wrote a couple of weeks ago about the pair of writers trying to halt the release of Love Happens because it sounded like an idea they gave Universal. So far: Nothing. Now it's Chris Rock's turn to be hounded by legal proceedings.
Regina Kimbell has filed suit against Rock and "several film companies," according to The Hollywood Reporter, stating that elemens of her film My Nappy Roots have been co-opted for the comedian's new documentary Good Hair. »
- Colin Boyd
Aniston: 'Eckhart is really gorgeous'
7 October 2009 1:08 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Jennifer Aniston has said that she loved working with "extremely dedicated" Aaron Eckhart. The pair, who play a troubled couple in new movie Love Happens, apparently got on so well during filming that Aniston said she couldn't imagine making it with anyone else. The 40-year-old actress told the Belfast Telegraph: "Aaron is spot on and moves you so much. I found him extremely dedicated and focused. When you work with a performer like that, you constantly (more) »
- By Rebecca Davies
Universal’s Latest Slasher Hits Front Office
6 October 2009 2:50 PM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
The guillotine that several studio experts had been saying for weeks was poised over the heads of Universal Pictures' co-chairmen Marc Shmuger and David Linde finally fell Monday. The two were removed even as reports that the studio and its corporate sibling NBC were said to be the center of complicated merger negotiations between their parent, General Electric, France's Vivendi Corporation, and cable provider Comcast. The two are being replaced by Adam Fogelson, the studio's head of marketing, and Donna Langley, its head of production. The shakeup occurs following the latest studio flop, Love Happens, which had been preceded by a long list of even bigger flops, including Land of the Lost, Funny People and Public Enemies." In an interview with today's (Tuesday) Los Angeles Times, Universal Studios President Ron Meyer said that the studio under Shmuger and Linde had become "destabilized." He added, "We needed a change in direction. In a company like this, it's very much about the culture, the people and the way we're all interacting with each other." Meanwhile, corporate sibling NBC continued to bleed viewers Monday night. It placed fourth in every half hour and produced its worst ratings yet for the Jay Leno Show, which attracted only 4.31 million viewers, well below his average when he hosted the Tonight show. »
Zombieland Blows Out The Competition
5 October 2009 10:09 PM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
Ruben Fleischer’s Zombieland hacked away at the competition, making an estimated $25 million during its opening weekend. The new horror comedy hit expectations, proving that the sub genre is still very much alive. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin, this film once hyped up at this year’s Comic-Con paid off big time at the box office. The same cannot be said for the three other films that were in competition that got swept under the rug thanks to the never ending zombie craze.
Still holding strong onto second place is Sony Pictures Animation’s own Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, taking in another $15.8 million. The children’s book adaptation, starring the voice talents of Bill Hader and Anna Faris, at this point will probably continue making a strong stand until Spike Jonze’s Where The Wild Things Are claws into theaters this mid-October. Then »
- Melissa Molina
Weekend Box Office: ‘Zombieland’ Brings It Home
5 October 2009 11:15 AM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »
Overall, it was not a particularly impressive weekend at the box office, with the top films boasting relatively modest numbers. Sony Pictures should be smiling, though, because their studio nabbed the top two spots. According to Box Office Mojo, Zombieland lurched over the competition, raking in an estimated $25 million in its opening weekend. The horror comedy has already recouped its budget, and will likely be a big success story this year, buoyed by positive reviews and good word of mouth.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs continues to impress and took in another $16.7 million for a cumulative gross of $82 million. The unusual move to release Toy Story and Toy Story 2 in 3D drummed up some impressive interest, netting $12.5 million. Disney is no doubt salivating over this, because Toy Story 3 is set to be released next summer.
The Invention of Lying from comedian Ricky Gervais had a unimpressive opening of $7.3 million. »
- Shannon Hood
Monday Morning Box Office Report: Zombieland Devours the Competition
5 October 2009 6:22 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
Ruben Fleischer's Zombieland did indeed break the horror-comedy slump over the weekend by notching a $25 million opening -- the second-highest debut ever for a zombie flick, just behind Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead remake. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs held strong at #2 with another $16 million, no doubt taking a chunk of business away from the Toy Story/Toy Story 2 3-D re-release, which earned just $12.5 mil. Ricky Gervais' The Invention of Lying had a rather lukewarm response with $7.35 million, while Surrogates rounded out the top 5. Both Whip It and Capitalism: A Love Story had somewhat disappointing (although not entirely unexpected) turnouts, landing them at #6 and #7 respectively. With all this competition, someone had to lose out, right? 1. Zombieland -- $25M 2. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs -- $16.7M 3. Toy Story -- $12.5M 4. The Invention of Lying -- $7.35M 5. Surrogates -- $7.34M 6. Whip It -- $4.85M 7. Capitalism: A Love Story »
- Sean
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