Blanketing the worldwide box-office, this movie just won't let up... Lego took first place domestically and worldwide over the weekend, as expected, but Frozen continued to dominate as well. In just 35 territories, but thanks to a stellar $69m domestic, Lego...
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Regal Betting Hard On Lego Movie, Monuments Men
Update (Sunday, Feb 9th): The Lego Movie opened to $69.1 million (estimated) according to tracking company Rentrak, while Monuments Men opened to $22.7. Both are very respectable, with Men marking the highest opening ever for a George Clooney directed film, and...
The Lego Movie Set To Thaw Frozen’s Box Office Grip
"The Lego Movie." That's it. No "Lego, and the Temple of Doom," or "Legos: Masters of The Universe." It's just "The Lego Movie." Either you recognize LEGO as the 80 year old, uber-cool Danish toymaker that personally responds to children's letters,...
Amazing Spider-man 2 Marketing Spins Elaborate Web
Until a few days ago, the marketing for Sony's The Amazing Spider-man 2 was sparse, especially considering the returns on the very successful reboot, back in 2012. A few days before the Super Bowl, Sony kicked things into high gear, beginning...
Academy Doubles Down on Song Disqualification
Last Wednesday, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the people behind the Oscars) rescinded their nomination for Best Song contender "Alone Yet Not Alone," after it was discovered the composer (an AMPAS executive) may have exerted undue influence lobbying for his...
Still On Fire, Frozen Adds Sing-A-Long To Showings – Playing Now!
Recently, Disney proudly announced Frozen had unseated The Lion King as the top grossing animated film ever. Two months after initial release, Frozen is still in theaters, and still going strong - placing 4th at the US box office last...
Bombshell: Academy Rescinds Oscar Nomination!
When the Oscar nominations were announced, January 16th, some noticed an unusual entry in the Original Song category. The song "Alone Yet Not Alone," from the film of the same name, was composed by Bruce Broughton, with lyrics by Dennis Spiegel. One...
If You Haven’t Seen What Arnold Did Yesterday…
Since leaving the governor's office, Arnold Schwarzenegger has worked on no less than seven films. Seven! Okay, four haven't been released yet, but still, others have passed by without much more than a whimper. So, maybe this is some clever...
Kevin Hart’s Ride Along May Cruise Past Jack Ryan’s Shadow
Kevin Hart has been making a name for himself - with highly successful stand-up, praiseworthy talk-show guest hosting, and unexpected popularity in theaters. Hart's actually appeared in quite a few movies over the last 10 years or so, generally in...
Oscars Nominations Announced Live, Right Here At 8:30am
Oscar season officially starts with Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs cohosting the official nominations announcement, live at 8:30am EST, Thursday morning. With hundreds of media representatives from around the world in attendance at the Academy's...