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The holidays are here! If you’re looking for board games to add to your collection, or shopping around for gift ideas and stocking stuffers, you’ve come to the right place. We put together a list of nine of the best board games and trivia games to buy this holiday season. Find our roundup of festive games below, and for more game-night recommendations check out the best movie trivia games for cinephiles and film buffs.
Christmas Rush
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Christmas Rush is a fast-paced elimination game, that lasts around 5-10 minutes. The object of the game is to collect a set of four identical cards and beat the Christmas rush for a game token.
The holidays are here! If you’re looking for board games to add to your collection, or shopping around for gift ideas and stocking stuffers, you’ve come to the right place. We put together a list of nine of the best board games and trivia games to buy this holiday season. Find our roundup of festive games below, and for more game-night recommendations check out the best movie trivia games for cinephiles and film buffs.
Christmas Rush
Buy:
Amazon
$14.99
Buy it
Christmas Rush is a fast-paced elimination game, that lasts around 5-10 minutes. The object of the game is to collect a set of four identical cards and beat the Christmas rush for a game token.
- 12/1/2021
- by Latifah Muhammad
- Indiewire
After Halloween, it’s easy to get caught up in the early Christmas rush. But don’t count out Thanksgiving, which is arguably the best holiday for binge-watching, seeing as you’re stuffed with turkey and tired of small talk with your weird uncle. Your post-food coma watch list covered, with new titles hitting Netflix in November, and everything you need to catch before it leaves. The next installment of Marvel’s “street hero” series, “The Punisher,” comes out Nov. 17, which follows Frank Castle (John Bernthal) as he exacts revenge on those who murdered his family. On Nov. 22, you can stream the Western.
- 10/23/2017
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
Close-Up is a feature that spotlights films now playing on Mubi. David Cronenberg's Rabid (1977) is playing October 6 - November 5, 2017 in the United States as part of the series Prelude to Halloween.David Cronenberg is not my favorite director, but he is my favorite Canadian. Google him discussing Ferraris. Google him appearing on hokey chat shows in his twenties, his name embossed onscreen in Saved by the Bell shades of neon. Google him talking, period. His voice, a learned, Torontonian drawl, is as soothing and understated as his early films are not. Leonard Cohen was Canada’s collective father. Cronenberg is our cool uncle. No body of work is so clinical and so salacious, or so Canadian. David Lynch is the obvious Cronenberg counterpart. Both men have remarkable heads of hair and are named David, both luxuriate in texture, both concern themselves with the underbelly, although the underbellies Cronenberg explores...
- 10/6/2017
- MUBI
Rob Leane Nov 15, 2016
Which films are coming to disc this festive season? What on Earth do I buy for [insert friend’s name here]? We’ve got the answers...
Christmas comes this time each year, and, purely by coincidence, a lot of DVDs and Blu-rays just so happen to be released at the same sort of time. They fit rather well in stockings, don’t they? How convenient!
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If, like me, you’ve a tendency to give and/or receive a few discs each yuletide, read on for our run-through of all the new goodies coming to home release formats this winter...
Out now Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders
One of the surprise treats of this year, Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders...
Which films are coming to disc this festive season? What on Earth do I buy for [insert friend’s name here]? We’ve got the answers...
Christmas comes this time each year, and, purely by coincidence, a lot of DVDs and Blu-rays just so happen to be released at the same sort of time. They fit rather well in stockings, don’t they? How convenient!
See related The Missing series 2: the writers on episode 5’s revelation The Missing series 2 episode 5 review: Das Vergessen The Missing series 2 episode 4 review: Statice The Missing series 2 episode 3 review: A Prison Without Walls
If, like me, you’ve a tendency to give and/or receive a few discs each yuletide, read on for our run-through of all the new goodies coming to home release formats this winter...
Out now Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders
One of the surprise treats of this year, Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders...
- 11/11/2016
- Den of Geek
Nintendo
The wait is almost over. Nintendo will officially unveil the eagerly-anticipated Nx console in June, though we’re going to be seeing some teasers for the concept as early as March this year.
It’s a near certainty that the console will launch in time for the Christmas rush in 2016, but between now and then there’s going to be an incredible amount of information for gamers to dive into. You only need to pick up a Mario game once to realise that Nintendo do things differently to the other big boys of the industry, Sony and Microsoft.
That has provided some of Nintendo’s finest and most disappointing work, but which category will the Nx fall into? Details are extremely scarce surrounding the new console which will take up the reins following the underwhelming Wii U as Nintendo seek a return to the sort of form that saw...
The wait is almost over. Nintendo will officially unveil the eagerly-anticipated Nx console in June, though we’re going to be seeing some teasers for the concept as early as March this year.
It’s a near certainty that the console will launch in time for the Christmas rush in 2016, but between now and then there’s going to be an incredible amount of information for gamers to dive into. You only need to pick up a Mario game once to realise that Nintendo do things differently to the other big boys of the industry, Sony and Microsoft.
That has provided some of Nintendo’s finest and most disappointing work, but which category will the Nx fall into? Details are extremely scarce surrounding the new console which will take up the reins following the underwhelming Wii U as Nintendo seek a return to the sort of form that saw...
- 1/7/2016
- by Michael Potts
- Obsessed with Film
Rentrak is giving Hollywood and theater owners an early Christmas present, projecting on Tuesday that domestic box-office revenue will reach a record $11 billion in 2015, the first time total ticket sales have hit that mark. The industry leader for box-office grosses is making the call based on the formidable early performance of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which has crossed a record $300 million in its fifth day in release, and the lucrative Christmas rush yet to come. If revenue comes in at $11 billion, that would beat the record set in 2013 with $10.9 billion.
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- 12/22/2015
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If the week’s major releases aren’t very Christmassy, then here are a few suggestions to get you in the festive mood
DVD distributors have largely exhausted themselves of new titles to release before the Christmas rush. The third series of excellent Scandi detective saga The Bridge (Arrow, 15) and Julien Temple’s unexpectedly exuberant The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson (Cadiz, E) are clear standouts in this week’s pack, though tangled Malmö murder investigations and documentaries about cancer-stricken rock guitarists, however vibrantly executed, aren’t everyone’s idea of yuletide viewing. Further assuming that the prospect of watching Hitman: Agent 47 doesn’t fill you with festive cheer, I’m giving this week’s column over to a few more holiday-minded films – some obvious, some more laterally Christmassy – available to stream and download.
The importance of holiday companionship has never been more sweetly stressed
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DVD distributors have largely exhausted themselves of new titles to release before the Christmas rush. The third series of excellent Scandi detective saga The Bridge (Arrow, 15) and Julien Temple’s unexpectedly exuberant The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson (Cadiz, E) are clear standouts in this week’s pack, though tangled Malmö murder investigations and documentaries about cancer-stricken rock guitarists, however vibrantly executed, aren’t everyone’s idea of yuletide viewing. Further assuming that the prospect of watching Hitman: Agent 47 doesn’t fill you with festive cheer, I’m giving this week’s column over to a few more holiday-minded films – some obvious, some more laterally Christmassy – available to stream and download.
The importance of holiday companionship has never been more sweetly stressed
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- 12/20/2015
- by Guy Lodge
- The Guardian - Film News
The Weinstein Co., which is always willing to opportunistically shift release plans, is taking Quentin Tarantino's bloody western “The Hateful Eight” into wide stateside release a week earlier than previously scheduled. The digital multiplex opening is now moved up to New Year’s Day, in order to take advantage of lucrative holiday playing time. This means a jam-packed release corridor just got more crowded, although many theaters welcome fresh blood after the height of the Christmas rush. TWC wants to maximize the theatrical returns on the movie starring Tarantino veterans Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Walton Goggins, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen and Bruce Dern, plus newcomers Jennifer Jason Leigh and Demián Bichir. The multiplex digital version of the movie is slightly trimmed, without the opening overture and the 12-minute intermission, producer Stacey Sher told me, and it's as "lovingly hand-crafted as the 70 mm roadshow. Removing the...
- 12/14/2015
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Patricia Highsmith’s The Price of Salt has become an entrancing Cannes premiere directed by Todd Haynes, beautifully made and outstandingly intelligent
Todd Haynes’s Carol is an amour fou which plays out with sanity and generosity: it is a superbly realised companion piece to his 50s Sirkian drama Far From Heaven and an overt homage to Lean’s Brief Encounter. The film is based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1952 novel The Price of Salt, about the love affair between a virginal shopgirl and the beautiful older married woman that she serves in the pre-Christmas rush in a Manhattan department-store: they are played here by Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett. Just occasionally, along with the classic echoes, Carol has the obsessive frisson of Nic Roeg’s Bad Timing and – with the flourishing of a revolver – Haynes conjures a fraught kind of Nabokovian despair and futile melodrama.
Related: Cate Blanchett reveals...
Todd Haynes’s Carol is an amour fou which plays out with sanity and generosity: it is a superbly realised companion piece to his 50s Sirkian drama Far From Heaven and an overt homage to Lean’s Brief Encounter. The film is based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1952 novel The Price of Salt, about the love affair between a virginal shopgirl and the beautiful older married woman that she serves in the pre-Christmas rush in a Manhattan department-store: they are played here by Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett. Just occasionally, along with the classic echoes, Carol has the obsessive frisson of Nic Roeg’s Bad Timing and – with the flourishing of a revolver – Haynes conjures a fraught kind of Nabokovian despair and futile melodrama.
Related: Cate Blanchett reveals...
- 5/16/2015
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Moviegoers stormed theaters this weekend to spend "one last time" in Middle Earth.Including Wednesday and Thursday ticket sales, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has already earned $89.1 million, which puts it on track to ultimately surpass its predecessor (The Desolation of Smaug).Meanwhile, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Annie (2014) opened at essentially the same level; that's quite good for the moderately-budgeted musical, but not-so-great for the big-budget fantasy sequel.Over the three-day weekend, the final chapter in the Hobbit trilogy dominated with $54.7 million. That's the lowest opening weekend in the franchise so far, though it's also the first and only movie to open on a Wednesday.A better comparison can be drawn to the Lord of the Rings movies, all of which opened on a Wednesday. The movie's $89.1 million five-day total is 13 percent lower than The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers...
- 12/21/2014
- by Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
<< Continued from "Weekend Report: 'Hobbit' Emerges Victorious in Final Box Office 'Battle'"Playing at 3,785 locations, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb opened to $17.1 million this weekend. That's a fraction of the last movie's $54.2 million debut, though that did open over Memorial Day weekend (when the opening frame is much more significant). A better comparison is the first Night at the Museum, which earned $30.4 million on the same weekend back in 2006.More recent comparisons are Fox three-quels The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, which opened to $24 million and $23.2 million, respectively. If the final Night at the Museum follows the same pattern as those movies, it will wind up with less than $100 million total.The second Night at the Museum movie earned 29 percent less than the first, which suggested that the novelty of the original movie had quickly worn off.
- 12/21/2014
- by Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies had another mighty weekend at the international box office.The final chapter in Peter Jackson's Middle Earth prequel trilogy grossed $109 million, which brings its 12-day total to a stunning $269 million. Its biggest market was Germany, where it added $12.4 million for a total of $37.7 million.The Hobbit also opened in South Korea ($10.4 million), Spain ($6.3 million) and Italy ($5.6 million). In South Korea, its opening was well above the previous two installments, and in Spain it was the biggest debut of the year.The movie expands in to Australia on Friday, then reaches China in January. It's likely that this eventually reaches $700 million overseas; combine that with a likely $280-million-plus total in the U.S., and $1 billion is very much in play here.Penguins of Madagascar added $16.5 million overseas this weekend. That includes a $4.85 million first place debut in Mexico, along with a very good $4.24 million start in France.
- 12/21/2014
- by Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
Back in October, we brought you the news that Night At The Museum director Shawn Levy had signed on to adapt the ridiculously popular videogame, Minecraft. At the time, the idea of a filmmaker whose resume is dotted with dramedies and family-friendly fare seemed an unusual choice to helm the pic. Alas, our earlier doubts have now been proven correct, as Variety reports that Levy has vacated the director’s chair.
According to sources, the simple reason why Levy – and writers Kieran and Michelle Mulroney – left is down to creative differences. The premise of the open-world game involves players crafting their own avatar before they set about constructing entire worlds from building blocks to assist them on their missions. It’s a slow-burning concept that lends itself to countless interpretations, which is thought to be the reason Levy and co. have abandoned ship.
Per Variety, the trio brought their initial...
According to sources, the simple reason why Levy – and writers Kieran and Michelle Mulroney – left is down to creative differences. The premise of the open-world game involves players crafting their own avatar before they set about constructing entire worlds from building blocks to assist them on their missions. It’s a slow-burning concept that lends itself to countless interpretations, which is thought to be the reason Levy and co. have abandoned ship.
Per Variety, the trio brought their initial...
- 12/9/2014
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Bungie
There’s an old cliché about waiting ages for a bus in London before two arrive at the same time – you’d be forgiven for thinking the same thing about video games. The summer tends to be a big drought for gaming as developers ready titles for the pre-Christmas rush. However, as a result several big titles will be released in quick succession in the colder months of the year, leaving us with plenty to look forward to all at once.
In fact, it’s interesting to look back across the history of video gaming and see just how often this occurs. Several huge titles were released on the exact same day, let alone the same week or month. It might surprise you to find out just how close together certain titles launched.
So, to highlight these exciting gaming launch windows, we looked back at every month from...
There’s an old cliché about waiting ages for a bus in London before two arrive at the same time – you’d be forgiven for thinking the same thing about video games. The summer tends to be a big drought for gaming as developers ready titles for the pre-Christmas rush. However, as a result several big titles will be released in quick succession in the colder months of the year, leaving us with plenty to look forward to all at once.
In fact, it’s interesting to look back across the history of video gaming and see just how often this occurs. Several huge titles were released on the exact same day, let alone the same week or month. It might surprise you to find out just how close together certain titles launched.
So, to highlight these exciting gaming launch windows, we looked back at every month from...
- 5/9/2014
- by Sam Coleman
- Obsessed with Film
There's just time to see all those weighty Oscar-nominated films you never quite got around to seeing earlier. So how come watching so many of them feels like having to do homework?
This is the time of year when everyone is frantically trying to catch up with the Oscar nominees they never quite managed to see: Nebraska; Inside Llewyn Davis; 12 Years a Slave; August: Osage County. You know what I'm talking about. Films of import. Films of substance. Films that demonstrate beyond a shadow of a doubt that Hollywood has a conscience. Films that star Meryl Streep.
This is no fun. This is homework. Take in more than one of these films in a 48-hour period and your nervous system starts to shut down. The same thing happened with last year's crop: Lincoln; The Master; Zero Dark Thirty. These were all films of import. Films of substance. Films that mattered.
This is the time of year when everyone is frantically trying to catch up with the Oscar nominees they never quite managed to see: Nebraska; Inside Llewyn Davis; 12 Years a Slave; August: Osage County. You know what I'm talking about. Films of import. Films of substance. Films that demonstrate beyond a shadow of a doubt that Hollywood has a conscience. Films that star Meryl Streep.
This is no fun. This is homework. Take in more than one of these films in a 48-hour period and your nervous system starts to shut down. The same thing happened with last year's crop: Lincoln; The Master; Zero Dark Thirty. These were all films of import. Films of substance. Films that mattered.
- 1/24/2014
- by Joe Queenan
- The Guardian - Film News
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues had a solid debut this weekend, though it wasn't strong enough to take first place away from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Among the other new releases, American Hustle got off to a great start, while Saving Mr. Banks and Walking with Dinosaurs disappointed.Overall, it was a very good weekend at the box office*the Top 12 earned $137.3 million, which is up a whopping 37 percent from the same weekend last year. Unless all five Christmas Day releases bomb, the 2013 box office is now guaranteed to top last year's $10.84 billion record.In its second weekend in theaters, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug added an estimated $31.4 million. That's off 57 percent from last weekend, which is identical to the first Hobbit's drop at the same point. Smaug has so far earned $127.5 million, which is off 15 percent from the first movie's pace.Playing at 3,507 locations, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues...
- 12/22/2013
- by Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
With Jason Reitman's "Labor Day" effectively out of the awards conversation -- with good reason, in my opinion, though it has its admirers -- Paramount evidently thought it wasn't worth subjecting the film to the commercial pressures of the Christmas rush. The Kate Winslet-John Brolin drama hasn't shifted out of the race entirely: it'll have a one-week qualifying run, beginning December 27. But regular Us audiences will only be able to see it from January 31, when it goes wide -- one week before George Clooney's "The Monuments Men." Makes sense for a film that might connect more with adult (particularly...
- 11/12/2013
- by Guy Lodge
- Hitfix
Five new nationwide releases hit theaters this pre-Christmas weekend, though none came close to taking first place from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Even though it did hold on to the top spot, though, The Hobbit's performance was underwhelming. The Peter Jackson-directed Lord of the Rings prequel plummeted 57 percent to an estimated $36.7 million for a new total of $149.9 million. That 10-day gross is noticeably lower than that of The Return of the King ($190.8 million) and The Two Towers ($168.1 million), which is disappointing when considering ticket price inflation and 3D/IMAX premiums.That steep 57 percent drop also suggests The Hobbit is going to be more front-loaded than most movies at this time of year. I Am Legend had an identical decline on the same Dec. 21-23 weekend in 2007, and if The Hobbit continues to perform similarly it will wind up with just $280 million at the domestic box office (lower than...
- 12/23/2012
- by Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
Los Angeles -- Just turned 50, Tom Cruise is eligible for membership in the American Association of Retired Persons. Just split from third wife Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise is the object of told-you-so cynics who simply knew that romance wouldn't last. Just finished with his stab at something really different as a heavy-metal rock god in "Rock of Ages," Tom Cruise is coming off one of the lowest-grossing movies in his career.
Yet just out with his latest action flick, "Jack Reacher," Tom Cruise remains one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
He's weathered ridicule, intense speculation about his family life, bumpy stretches at the box office brought on by audience disdain over his personal antics and some ill-considered movie projects.
And Cruise is right where he was when 1986's "Top Gun" vaulted him to superstardom: On top. Maybe not the same level of on top as the 15-year stretch that began in the early 1990s,...
Yet just out with his latest action flick, "Jack Reacher," Tom Cruise remains one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
He's weathered ridicule, intense speculation about his family life, bumpy stretches at the box office brought on by audience disdain over his personal antics and some ill-considered movie projects.
And Cruise is right where he was when 1986's "Top Gun" vaulted him to superstardom: On top. Maybe not the same level of on top as the 15-year stretch that began in the early 1990s,...
- 12/21/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
After breaking the record for the best opening day in December with $37.5 million, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was expected to bring in a final three-day tally of somewhere in the high $90 million range. Unfortunately, a 25% dip on Saturday lowered that total to $84.8 million, which was still enough to break I Am Legend's five-year record of $77 million. It was also a number close enough to our Box-Office Oracle's $88 million prediction to make Laremy happy this Sunday, now that he's back on track and in the winner's column, finally predicting the #1 film correctly after a few stumbles as of late. As far as reader predictions go, Hobbit predictions ranged from $90-100+ million as confidence was certainly high. One commenter even suggested readers were "high" to even go any lower than $100 million, writing, "You guys are high if you think this opens to less than $100m." Hmmm, so what's that mean for the eventual result?...
- 12/16/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Thanksgiving week TV is like the best kind of holiday turkey: stuffed to overflowing. To help you navigate the dial, TVLine has singled out 30 marathons and specials that should be on your radar. From good ol’ USA Network’s time-honored series to a couple new syndie entries (welcome, Fringe and Castle!) to a brand-new SpongeBob special, here’s plenty to keep your TV remote busy this holiday.
Thursday, Nov. 22
Midnight — 5:30 am (Saturday) James Bond Marathon (Syfy) | Still on a high from Skyfall? Catch some classic Bond, starting with For Your Eyes Only and concluding with Thunderball.
6 am – 5 pm Dark Shadows...
Thursday, Nov. 22
Midnight — 5:30 am (Saturday) James Bond Marathon (Syfy) | Still on a high from Skyfall? Catch some classic Bond, starting with For Your Eyes Only and concluding with Thunderball.
6 am – 5 pm Dark Shadows...
- 11/21/2012
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Now that Halloween is over, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner, it’s time to start getting into the Christmas cheer. You might think it’s a little too early for this, but Wal-Mart has had its Christmas decorations up for a month now, and movie studios are following suit. As they do every year, studios are dropping their Christmas films this week to get a jump on the holiday spending spree. Here at Film School Rejects, we have a special place in our hearts for the Muppets, and there’s also quite a bit of love for the 1992 film The Muppet Christmas Carol, which is getting a Blu-ray release for the first time this week. So forget the fact that Thanksgiving is more than two weeks away. Check out this holiday favorite early and avoid the Christmas rush. And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please...
- 11/6/2012
- by Kevin Carr
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Yesterday when I showed you the list of the 21 Animated Feature contenders for the 2013 Oscars there were five films I didn't yet have information on -- Adventures in Zambezia, Delhi Safari, Hey Krishna, The Mystical Laws and Walter & Tandoori's Christmas. Well, I did a little scrounging and have come up with details on all five including trailers for each and only one of them is lacking subtitles. I have included information on all five below along with their trailers and, again, you can check out the full list of contenders here and I will be updating my Best Animation predictions very soon. Adventures in Zambezia Director: Wayne Thornley Voice Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Leonard Nimoy, Abigail Breslin, Jeff Goldblum, Richard E. Grant, Jeremy Suarez and Jenifer Lewis Synopsis: Frustrated with his isolated upbringing, a young falcon journeys to the bird city of Zambezia, leaving his home and father to make a life for himself.
- 11/3/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Nokia will reportedly announce its new Windows Phone 8-based handsets next month as the struggling Finnish mobile phone giant seeks to recapture its 'cool' with customers. Last year, Nokia released the first handsets in its Lumia line, running Microsoft's Windows Phone mobile operating system. The next generation of the Os, Windows Phone 8, will be released later this year and various manufacturers have already confirmed plans to offer handsets, including Huawei and Htc. Nokia has so far been quiet on its plans, but Bloomberg cites unnamed sources as saying that its new Windows Phone 8 range will arrive at the Nokia World event on September 5 and 6 in Helsinki, Finland. The insiders say that Nokia wants to unveil the phones before Apple's expected announcement of the new iPhone on September 12, and then start sales before the Christmas rush. But Nokia (more)...
- 8/6/2012
- by By Andrew Laughlin
- Digital Spy
20th Century Fox is hoping to avoid the Christmas rush for its Ang Lee drama Life of Pi by moving the picture’s release date. Video: THR's Sundance Film Festival Lounge at Village at the Lift The movie was due to open December 21 but will now open November 21. The second half of December is incredibly loaded with big tentpole and star vehicles this year. December 14 sees the opening of Warner’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Peter Jackson’s adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien book, and Universal’ musical Les Miserables. Fox previously moved the film away from December
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- 5/24/2012
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A Tokyo store may have inadvertently leaked the Us release date for the Wii U; according to a memo that was circulating at the Tokyo retailer November 18 will be the Us release date for the Nintendo Wii U. The system will then release a week later in Japan, but there is no mention of a European or international release date.
As of right now this is still just a rumor as Nintendo has not confirmed or denied this release date. However, November 18 is around the same time the original Nintendo Wii released, November 19 and both are on a Sunday.
The date sounds about right as November is usually the month you want to release major games and consoles because of the Christmas rush. In other words, even though this is just a rumor it sounds fairly legit and I wouldn’t be surprised to see November 18 announced as the official...
As of right now this is still just a rumor as Nintendo has not confirmed or denied this release date. However, November 18 is around the same time the original Nintendo Wii released, November 19 and both are on a Sunday.
The date sounds about right as November is usually the month you want to release major games and consoles because of the Christmas rush. In other words, even though this is just a rumor it sounds fairly legit and I wouldn’t be surprised to see November 18 announced as the official...
- 4/3/2012
- by Matt Mann
- Obsessed with Film
After the Christmas rush, January is often a slow time for book releases but several promising deals have already been struck in 2012. The new year has started with a number of interesting celebrity memoirs. The most prominent is Elton John's personal take on the AIDS crisis, Love is the Cure: Ending the Global Aids Epidemic. John promises to use the stories of AIDS victims he's known like Ryan White and Freddie Mercury to write about how the personal toll the crisis took on his life. Read The Hollywood Reporter's story on the deal here. Photos: 10 Biggest Book-to-
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- 1/13/2012
- by Andy Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s Christmas time and there are procrastinating shoppers and travelers everywhere. Hopefully by the time you are done reading this, it will all be over and you are already done. If not, what are you doing, it’s Christmas, hurry up! But before you go out into the Christmas rush, just be thankful you are not running into these Christmas movie plots. This list was inspired by movies that took place around the winter holiday. So just be happy that these plots are not happening to you. Because we all know John McClaine and Kevin McAllister had one of the toughest Christmases yet.
5. Leaving Your Kid Home Alone (Twice)
The original Home Alone took place around the holidays, with the whole McAllister family tree racing to a far off destination for Christmas. Little did they know that during their haste, they forgot one important thing. Kevin. Leaving an adolescent...
5. Leaving Your Kid Home Alone (Twice)
The original Home Alone took place around the holidays, with the whole McAllister family tree racing to a far off destination for Christmas. Little did they know that during their haste, they forgot one important thing. Kevin. Leaving an adolescent...
- 12/24/2011
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
Marc Forster’s World War Z is still currently filming in England, but a few new developments should secure this zombie flick as one to watch for by next holiday season.
For starters, Paramount has just plunked the high-budget, high-concept movie down on December 21, 2012, boldly challenging Disney’s The Lone Ranger with Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp in the leads (and yet, not a single frame shot). The date is poised in the cushy pre-Christmas rush when multiplexes thrive on families but, given the number of titles hovering, next December is looking like a bloodbath. Aside from these two, Ang Lee’s Life of Pi lands on the same day, as does Relativity Media’s Hunter Killer. But, more importantly, WB’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is set to draw hordes back to Middle Earth just one week earlier and Quentin Tarantino has the controversial Django Unchained up...
For starters, Paramount has just plunked the high-budget, high-concept movie down on December 21, 2012, boldly challenging Disney’s The Lone Ranger with Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp in the leads (and yet, not a single frame shot). The date is poised in the cushy pre-Christmas rush when multiplexes thrive on families but, given the number of titles hovering, next December is looking like a bloodbath. Aside from these two, Ang Lee’s Life of Pi lands on the same day, as does Relativity Media’s Hunter Killer. But, more importantly, WB’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is set to draw hordes back to Middle Earth just one week earlier and Quentin Tarantino has the controversial Django Unchained up...
- 8/10/2011
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
There are a lot of Canadian films screening at the Toronto International Film Festival to be excited about, including works from our favourite filmmakers Guy Maddin, Bruce McDonald,Vincenzo Natali and Jean Marc Vallee. Below is the list of films in the Canada First selections as well as other CanCon movies scattered through the main programs.
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival® boasts a strong lineup of Canadian features including new works by acclaimed Canadian filmmakers Carl Bessai, Mike Clattenburg, Michael Dowse, Philippe Falardeau, Guy Maddin, Bruce McDonald, Léa Pool, Jean-Marc Vallée and Ingrid Veninger, and onscreen appearances by Jay Baruchel, Camilla Belle, Anupam Kher, Akshay Kumar, Mia Kirshner, Rob Lowe, Vanessa Paradis, Jason Patric, Alison Pill, Russell Peters, Isabella Rossellini, Liev Schreiber, Sean William Scott, Scott Speedman and Nick Stahl.
“This year saw many Canadian filmmakers address a wide range of pressing social issues including the dangers of progress...
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival® boasts a strong lineup of Canadian features including new works by acclaimed Canadian filmmakers Carl Bessai, Mike Clattenburg, Michael Dowse, Philippe Falardeau, Guy Maddin, Bruce McDonald, Léa Pool, Jean-Marc Vallée and Ingrid Veninger, and onscreen appearances by Jay Baruchel, Camilla Belle, Anupam Kher, Akshay Kumar, Mia Kirshner, Rob Lowe, Vanessa Paradis, Jason Patric, Alison Pill, Russell Peters, Isabella Rossellini, Liev Schreiber, Sean William Scott, Scott Speedman and Nick Stahl.
“This year saw many Canadian filmmakers address a wide range of pressing social issues including the dangers of progress...
- 8/9/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
[1] With E3 almost upon us, we're getting lots of info about new video games -- not that we're complaining. After the jump, we've got good news for everyone from time travelers to Trekkies (or Trekkers, if you prefer) to Jedi. Telltale Games has been putting out episodes of Back to the Future: The Game since late last year, and while the series features Christopher Lloyd reprising his role as the voice of the beloved Doc Brown, Aj LoCascio has stepped in for the part of Marty McFly. The "real" Marty McFly, Michael J. Fox, was nowhere to be seen. Until now! The fifth and final episode of Back to the Future: The Game features an appearance from a McFly ancestor whose voice may sound familiar to Back to the Future fans. The whole Gt.TV episode that delivers the info is 21 minutes long, so feel free to skip...
- 6/6/2011
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
While sequels, remakes, comic book adaptations and animated movies will inevitably dominate 2011's box office, there will still be a few hits that don't fall in to any of these categories. In 2009, there was Avatar, The Hangover and The Blind Side, and in 2010 there was Inception. Here's a look at ten of the contenders, including three high-profile book adaptations, a few alien invasion movies, a potential Twilight successor or two and some wholly original wild cards.I Am Number Four (Feb. 18): Based off a recently published young adult novel and featuring an alien in a high school-set romance (like a movie version of television's Roswell), I Am Number Four fits in to a handful of the above-mentioned categories. While the book is too new to have built much of a fan base, and the Twilight association is tangential at best, alien-related movies tend to draw large crowds. If Disney's...
- 1/29/2011
- by Ray Subers <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
Just before the Christmas rush, HeyUGuys had the great pleasure of attending 2010’s final Alfred Dunhill BAFTA ‘A Life in Pictures’ which celebrated the sensational and enduring cinematic works of one of film history’s greatest figures, Martin Scorsese. The event was hosted by BAFTA at their lustrous Piccadilly headquarters where whiskey cocktails, champagne and movie-loving company flowed ever so freely. HeyUGuys arrived promptly in order to secure a prime seat and I was drawn like a moth to a flame to a chair which claimed to be ‘endowed by George Clooney’ – lucky chair. Broadcaster and critic Francine Stock took centre stage to introduce the eagerly anticipated film-maker and proved to be a most elegant presenter and succinct interviewer over the course of their comprehensive discussion. Scorsese made his entrance to rapturous applause which he humbly diminished with a gentle wave of his hand. When one considers he stands at...
- 1/3/2011
- by Rebecca-Jane Joseph
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
I can easily agree with Andy Williams and say, “Yes, this is indeed the most wonderful time of the year.” Not just because movie studios dump their award-hopefuls on us, but because family time is wonderfully abound during this time of year, along with a strange general wave of optimism that seems to work its way through most people … at least for the one day. However, sometimes with great positivity comes bits of great idiocy, as this past holiday season (New Year’s counts, but only sort of) has plenty of moments to show for itself.
Now that the dust of wrapping paper has settled into its garbage bags and the woes of worrying about nearly everything holiday related has past, it’s time to reflect upon a few little things from this time of year that were … not so great.
1. Reindeer Car Kits
I have seen this more than...
Now that the dust of wrapping paper has settled into its garbage bags and the woes of worrying about nearly everything holiday related has past, it’s time to reflect upon a few little things from this time of year that were … not so great.
1. Reindeer Car Kits
I have seen this more than...
- 12/28/2010
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
Box office spirits weren't lifted over Christmas weekend, which marked the seventh down weekend in a row compared to last year. Relatively few joined the Focker family reunion, yet box office was so tepid that it still drew enough to lead. One bright spot was True Grit (2010), but it's unreasonable to expect a Western to save the collective bacon. Due in part to Christmas Eve landing on Friday, but mostly due to an unappealing slate of movies, overall business was down 44 percent from Christmas weekend last year, which featured a parade of big hits (Avatar, Sherlock Holmes, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel). The last time Christmas Eve fell on a Friday was in 2004, when Meet the Fockers was on top, and attendance was down considerably from then. Little Fockers bagged an estimated $34 million on approximately 5,000 screens at 3,536 locations, bringing it five-day opening to $48.3 million. By comparison, Meet the Fockers...
- 12/26/2010
- by Brandon Gray <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
Here's a look back at Christmas weekend through the years: 5 Years Ago - 2005 Eight movies entered nationwide release, but King Kong and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe still packed a one-two punch. Kong's second weekend showed some relative weakness by beating Narnia's third weekend by $1.5 million: Kong made $21.3 million (down 58 percent), while Narnia generated $19.8 million (off 38 percent). Fun with Dick and Jane was the biggest new release with $14.4 million, followed by Cheaper by the Dozen 2 at $9.3 million. Memoirs of a Geisha expanded unmemorably to $6.8 million, The Ringer plopped down with $5.2 million, and Munich was unspectacular with $4.2 million (at 532 venues). Three movies had only one day of nationwide play, due to opening on Sunday, Christmas day, and all three were modest: Rumor Has It at $3.5 million, Wolf Creek at $2.8 million and The Producers at $1.6 million. * Weekend Report: 'King Kong' Clings to Christmas...
- 12/26/2010
- by Brandon Gray <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
It's almost Christmas already and consumers are thinking about the after Christmas sales of 2010. Many online retailers have already announced their deals and are allowing early birds to pick from the sale merchandise. Check out the tips below for more information on how to save some cash this Christmas season.
The AP reported that many retailers are interested in gift cards because that allows buyers to purchase something they really want and lowers the need for returns.
Some online retailers that we suggest visiting are BestBuy.com, Amazon.con, Sears.com, and Gamestop.com.
So enjoy the perk of cutting through the busy after Christmas rush of 2010 and shop online with a cup of warm coffee or tea in your hands.
The AP reported that many retailers are interested in gift cards because that allows buyers to purchase something they really want and lowers the need for returns.
Some online retailers that we suggest visiting are BestBuy.com, Amazon.con, Sears.com, and Gamestop.com.
So enjoy the perk of cutting through the busy after Christmas rush of 2010 and shop online with a cup of warm coffee or tea in your hands.
- 12/24/2010
- by admin
- MoreHorror
This excerpt from Alfonso Duralde's book Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas takes us to a charming Hungarian boutique where almost everyone seems to speak with an American accent:
Co-workers Klara (Margaret Sullavan) and Alfred (James Stewart), both clerks at an upscale Budapest boutique at the turn of the 20th century, despise each other, but they unknowingly exchange breathlessly romantic letters as pen pals. There's no shortage of intrigue at the store, owned by Mr. Matuschek (Frank Morgan), whose wife is cheating on him -- he incorrectly believes Alfred may be cuckolding him, not realizing that his wife's lover is someone else on his payroll. When Alfred loses his job, he's too depressed to keep his date with his pen pal, but after a friend peeks in and tells him that Klara is the girl he was supposed to meet, Alfred has to decide whether or not to declare his love to his rival.
Co-workers Klara (Margaret Sullavan) and Alfred (James Stewart), both clerks at an upscale Budapest boutique at the turn of the 20th century, despise each other, but they unknowingly exchange breathlessly romantic letters as pen pals. There's no shortage of intrigue at the store, owned by Mr. Matuschek (Frank Morgan), whose wife is cheating on him -- he incorrectly believes Alfred may be cuckolding him, not realizing that his wife's lover is someone else on his payroll. When Alfred loses his job, he's too depressed to keep his date with his pen pal, but after a friend peeks in and tells him that Klara is the girl he was supposed to meet, Alfred has to decide whether or not to declare his love to his rival.
- 12/16/2010
- Movieline
Sony has admitted that they were short-sighted with the release of the Playstation Move.
The demand for the Wii and Kinect rival has left the company battling to fulfill a global demand.
Speaking to VentureBeat, Sony’s Us senior vice president of marketing Peter Dille revealed that it’s going to be a struggle to keep up with the Christmas rush.
“We have a catch-up problem in all three territories that will last until January of February,” he admitted.
Intriguingly, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter has noted that while they be understocked, that doesn’t necessarily reflect astounding sales figures, and hints that the motion controller could have vastly underperformed commercially.
Following a similar situation in previous years, Nintendo are said to be on top of demand for the festive period, although Microsoft have also confessed that snapping a Kinect off the shelves will get increasingly harder in coming weeks.
The demand for the Wii and Kinect rival has left the company battling to fulfill a global demand.
Speaking to VentureBeat, Sony’s Us senior vice president of marketing Peter Dille revealed that it’s going to be a struggle to keep up with the Christmas rush.
“We have a catch-up problem in all three territories that will last until January of February,” he admitted.
Intriguingly, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter has noted that while they be understocked, that doesn’t necessarily reflect astounding sales figures, and hints that the motion controller could have vastly underperformed commercially.
Following a similar situation in previous years, Nintendo are said to be on top of demand for the festive period, although Microsoft have also confessed that snapping a Kinect off the shelves will get increasingly harder in coming weeks.
- 11/25/2010
- by Matt Risley
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Steven Soderbergh is looking to head into spy terrain by adapting 1960s series The Man From U.N.C.L.E. for the big screen. The director, who’s been busier than a Gap sales assistant during the Christmas rush, has just jumped straight into filming Contagion after completing Knockout, and is also set to make a Liberace biopic with Matt Damon and Michael Douglas next year. Soderbergh is still looking for more to do, though, and has set his sights on U.N.C.L.E. The show, which aired between 1964-68, was one of many spy programmes during...
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- 11/17/2010
- by Josh Winning
- TotalFilm
Resident Evil Afterlife spent the weekend making an awful lot of money. Here's Ron's box office round-up...
There was only one new release over the weekend, and it was a big one. Milla Jovovich + Zombies + 3D = Profit. Resident Evil: Afterlife is the fourth film in the Resident Evil series, and it also had the largest opening of any of the Resident Evil movies, topping the box office with a $26.65 million opening weekend. A staggering eighty-four percent of that was from 3D screenings, and the movie even got on some IMAX 3D screens, which kind of boggles my mind since it's a Resident Evil movie and not a real movie. Of course, it also helps that there's nothing else out right now.
Takers performed best among the holdovers, barely besting The American's box office total. Takers took in $5.675 million versus The American's $5.675 million. Considering even last week's totals, this is a huge drop in overall business.
There was only one new release over the weekend, and it was a big one. Milla Jovovich + Zombies + 3D = Profit. Resident Evil: Afterlife is the fourth film in the Resident Evil series, and it also had the largest opening of any of the Resident Evil movies, topping the box office with a $26.65 million opening weekend. A staggering eighty-four percent of that was from 3D screenings, and the movie even got on some IMAX 3D screens, which kind of boggles my mind since it's a Resident Evil movie and not a real movie. Of course, it also helps that there's nothing else out right now.
Takers performed best among the holdovers, barely besting The American's box office total. Takers took in $5.675 million versus The American's $5.675 million. Considering even last week's totals, this is a huge drop in overall business.
- 9/14/2010
- Den of Geek
Sad but true: I’ll watch Dean Cain in just about anything. I know this sounds like some sort of self-imposed torture designed to make my life as agonizing and inhospitable as humanly possible, but it’s not. To authenticate my tasteless obsession, I’ll even admit to owning a legitimate copy of his made-for-tv “Die Hard” rip-off “Breakaway” (aka “Christmas Rush”) on DVD, a film I’m pretty sure nobody in their right mind would pay money to see. Not surprisingly, Dean Cain’s upcoming SyFy flick “Frost Giant” sounds like an ideal way to piss away 120 minutes of my shockingly boring life. I genuinely wish I was kidding. I really do. “Frost Giant” will dazzle discerning television viewers on August 7th at precisely eight o’clock in the Pm. Thanks to Dread Central for the juicy info.
- 7/10/2010
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
Release Date: Oct. 1
Studio: Sony
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: David Fincher
Writer: Aaron Sorkin (based off the novel The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich)
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Andrew Garfield, Rashida Jones, Joseph Mazzello, Malese Jow, Brenda Song, Rooney Mara, Max Minghella
Studio Description: A story about the founders of the social-networking website, Facebook.
Analysis: Founded in 2004 by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg, social-networking site Facebook now has over 300 million users worldwide and is reportedly worth billions of dollars. This aggressive growth hasn't come without a bit of controversy, though, which was recently detailed by author Ben Mezrich in The Accidental Billionaires. Aaron Sorkin, the creator of The West Wing and writer of A Few Good Men ($141.3 million), The American President ($60.1 million) and Charlie Wilson's War ($66.7 million), began work on an adaptation before the book was even released, and the big-screen version, titled The Social Network, is set to hit theaters Oct.
Studio: Sony
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: David Fincher
Writer: Aaron Sorkin (based off the novel The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich)
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Andrew Garfield, Rashida Jones, Joseph Mazzello, Malese Jow, Brenda Song, Rooney Mara, Max Minghella
Studio Description: A story about the founders of the social-networking website, Facebook.
Analysis: Founded in 2004 by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg, social-networking site Facebook now has over 300 million users worldwide and is reportedly worth billions of dollars. This aggressive growth hasn't come without a bit of controversy, though, which was recently detailed by author Ben Mezrich in The Accidental Billionaires. Aaron Sorkin, the creator of The West Wing and writer of A Few Good Men ($141.3 million), The American President ($60.1 million) and Charlie Wilson's War ($66.7 million), began work on an adaptation before the book was even released, and the big-screen version, titled The Social Network, is set to hit theaters Oct.
- 2/8/2010
- by Raymond Subers
- Box Office Mojo
Release Date: July 16
Studio: Buena Vista
Genre: Fantasy
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Writer: Doug Miro & Carlo Bernard and Matt Lopez
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Monica Bellucci, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina
Studio Description: Balthazar Blake (Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Molina). Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and, together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It'll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."
Watch the Trailer
Analysis: Director Jon Turteltaub, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and actor Nicolas Cage are at it again with The Sorcerer's Apprentice, which...
Studio: Buena Vista
Genre: Fantasy
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Writer: Doug Miro & Carlo Bernard and Matt Lopez
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Monica Bellucci, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina
Studio Description: Balthazar Blake (Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Molina). Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and, together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It'll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."
Watch the Trailer
Analysis: Director Jon Turteltaub, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and actor Nicolas Cage are at it again with The Sorcerer's Apprentice, which...
- 2/1/2010
- by Brandon Gray
- Box Office Mojo
You wouldn't buy a book without knowing its author. Why wear a perfume without knowing its designer? A new store in New York now reveals the noses behind the names.
Snicker all you want, but Britney Spears--famous for losing her kids after going clubbing without benefit of underwear--is the indisputable Grand Dame of perfume sales, having sold 30 million bottles since she first launched "Curious" back in 2004.
Not to be outdone, a week or two ago, 50 Cent was seen hawking his own fragrance, "Power by 50," at Macy's in Manhattan. And why not? The potential for a big seller (Britney's "Midnight Fantasy" had sales of $100M in its first year) can be a lucrative hedge when a new album tanks. Not surprisingly, given the money at stake, the designers who create those fragrances are rock stars in the industry.
But I bet you couldn't name even one.
Well, for starters, there's...
Snicker all you want, but Britney Spears--famous for losing her kids after going clubbing without benefit of underwear--is the indisputable Grand Dame of perfume sales, having sold 30 million bottles since she first launched "Curious" back in 2004.
Not to be outdone, a week or two ago, 50 Cent was seen hawking his own fragrance, "Power by 50," at Macy's in Manhattan. And why not? The potential for a big seller (Britney's "Midnight Fantasy" had sales of $100M in its first year) can be a lucrative hedge when a new album tanks. Not surprisingly, given the money at stake, the designers who create those fragrances are rock stars in the industry.
But I bet you couldn't name even one.
Well, for starters, there's...
- 12/16/2009
- by Linda Tischler
- Fast Company
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