How can we let it go by without acknowledging the great squid pirate, the undead stepdad, the aged rockstar, the bad ass vampire lord, and Slartibartfast? In case you missed those references, please get a Netflix account (that way you don’t have to leave your man-cave, you hermit) and rent Pirates of the Caribbean, Shaun…
While we be on the topic of pirates, we note with pride that Zoe Saldana, the saucy wench who played the pirate Anamaria in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl has been shanghaied into playing the role of Lieutenant Uhura in the upcoming Starrr… ahem, Star Trek movie. This be accordin’…
According to Variety estimates, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End was the top-grossing film this weekend, earning $43,188,000 over Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The hilarious Knocked Up was second with $29,284,20, while Shrek the Third earned $26,704,000. Newbie Mr. Brooks earned just over $10 million, while Spider-Man 3 took in $7.5 million. Variety also…
A three day weekend and plenty of stuff to dig into — plenty of news, our list of Comics That are Late and the Top Ten best sellers on the racks! Plus we run down PIRATES 3 (hold on tight) and point out some very cool comic stuff waiting for you in the grocery store…
Well, given all those mixed reviews and all that bitchy word-of-mouth, Sony’s Spider-Man 3 managed to only rake in a mere $148,000,000 (estimated) in its premiere North American three day weekend. Which means by the time it’s done, and all the pay-per-view and cable revenue has been added, and all the various DVD incarnations have…
Fandango, the phone and online advance movie ticket source, sent out a press release saying that as of 9 this morning, Pacific time, 94% of all weekly ticket sales online were for Spider-Man 3. Most of the Thursday midnight shows around the country have sold out, and lots of theaters added 3 AM shows. As…
As you may have heard, earlier this week rock legend Keith Richards acknowledged snorting the ashen remains of his father. Within 24 hours, his publicist issued a retraction. April Fools, she said, a few days late. O.K. Fine. I believed the former, I don’t want to believe the latter, but what the hell it wasn’t…
Over 3000 readers of the UK-based SFX magazine have chosen their Top Ten all-time classic science fiction movies and, in a surprise to many, Joss Whedon’s Serenity has knocked George Lucas’ Star Wars off its reigning pedestal, garnering 61% of the vote to SW’s 28%. The poll results were met with much skepticism in the…
