Zombies rule at box office – Oct. 2 - 4, 2009
October 4, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Woody Harrelson’s “Zombieland” ruled the box office this weekend, with “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” coming in second. Here’s the weekend estimates from Box Office Mojo:
Zombieland, $25M
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, $16.7M
Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3D), $12.5M
The Invention of Lying, $7.35M
Surrogates, $7.34M
Capitalism: A Love Story, $4.85M
Whip It, $4.85M
Fame, $4.75M
The Informant!, $3.8M
Love Happens, $2.77M
Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself, $2.67M
Pandorum, $1.92M
Image: Sony Pictures Entertainment
New Movie Friday: The Invention of Lying, Whip It, Zombieland, and Toy Story in 3D!
October 2, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Some old favorites (Woody, Buzz Lightyear and pals) hit screens in 3D today, as well as some new zombietastic characters. Here’s the rundown on what’s new in theaters this weekend:
Zombieland (R ). Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg battle zombies and each other in this horror comedy. [Film Gecko Preview & Trailer] [Official Site]
Whip It (PG-13). Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page have some roller derby fun in this flick about a girl who finds her tribe. [Film Gecko Preview & Trailer] [Official Site]
The Invention of Lying (PG-13). Ricky Gervais actually CAN tell a lie. It’s the rest of …read more
Tim Allen talks Buzz Lightyear and Toy Story 3
October 1, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
The “Toy Story” movies are those rare types of movies that could go into infinity and beyond, and I’d be the first person in line to see every one at the theater. They’re just so creative and fun. “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2” are opening in theaters this weekend, packaged as a double feature re-released in 3D. That’s pretty cool, even though I don’t always go for the 3D movies. I think these will be the exception.
“Toy Story 3,” set for a June 18, 2010 release, finds Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the toy box gang at …read more
