Entries from March 2008 ↓

21, the gambling drama starring Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, and Kevin Spacey has taken the weekend’s top spot with a $23.7 million take. Hardly groundbreaking, but still a respectable opening for a normally slow season.Its Metacritic rating though, is hovering around a less then desirable 48 (of 100). We haven’t had a chance to catch this one, but according to The Village Voice it’s not worth it.

We’ll see what happens.

Keifer

What do you think about the current picture situation? Would you like more pictures above the fold? Or is everything fine as it is?

Just thought I’d pose the question.

Keifer

No, don’t get scared, they aren’t remaking Jarhead. I was just looking through my files, and saw that I had written a review for Jarhead. Here goes…

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The casting for W. Oliver Stone’s, George W. Bush bioptic has been announced with James Cromwell set to play the father, and Ellen Burstyn as Barbara.

Filming is set to begin late next month in Shreveport, La.

 Previously it was announced that John Brolin (No Country for Old Men) is to play Bush himself, and Elizabeth Banks set to play his wife.

 We’ll keep you posted.

Semi-Pro took the weekend box office with a $15.3 million opening. The basketball comedy though, is the lowest opening for a Will Ferrell movie in almost 10 years. Semi-Pro was expected to take in over $20 million. Kind of a sad ending for New Line as a stand alone studio before they are absorbed by Warner Brothers.

Any thoughts, did you like the movies? The Screenhead review is coming later this week.

Keifer