Action star Sam Worthington has been to the top of the world with his lead role in Avatar, and now he’s on the edge with his new film, Man on a Ledge. In the film featuring Jamie Bell, Elizabeth Banks, Anthony Mackie and Edward Burns, Worthington plays an ex-cop named Nick Cassidy who pretends to [...]
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TOP 7 Blu-ray/DVDs On My Holiday Wishlist
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10. Ho, ho, hold the Avatar “Three-Disc Extended Collector’s Edition Blu-ray”, you omnipotent bearded creature of the night. If you’re looking to donate something to my life possessions that is truly special to me, I’ve got a few ideas for you. And sorry, none of them [...]
Avatar (Three-Disc Extended Collector’s Edition)
DVD Review Avatar (Three-Disc Extended Collector’s Edition) Directed by: James Cameron Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver Running Time: 2 hr 42 min Rating: PG – 13 Due Out: November 16, 2010 PLOT: A group of scientists and one ex-Marine (Worthington) implant their consciousnesses inside the bodies of avatar Na’vi, an alien species living [...]
New this Week: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,’ ‘The Next Three Days’ and ‘Avatar (Three-Disc Extended Collector’s Edition)’
Hitting movie theaters this weekend: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 – Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint The Next Three Days – Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde, Liam Neeson Movie of the Week Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 The Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint The Plot: [...]
TOP 7 Other Reasons Why 3D Sucks
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10. There are the obvious reasons. 3-D is corrupting the genuine nature of film – whether it’s the filmmaker who challenges the purity of his/her image, or it’s the audience’s naked eye having its direct connection with visuals on-screen impeded upon. 3-D is especially evil when [...]
James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ gets ‘Avatar 2′ and ‘Avatar 3′
The people have spoken and James Cameron has listened. Here comes the sequels … Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 will be James Cameron’s next films. CLICK HERE for complete coverage of Avatar Here’s the news release … Moving forward with the most anticipated films of the next decade, Fox Filmed Entertainment Chairmen Jim Gianopulos and [...]
‘Piranha 3D’ vs. ‘Avatar’ as producer fights back from James Cameron’s comments
James Cameron spoke first in Vanity Fair with this quote … Question: Was there any sense of nostalgia when the Piranha movie came out last weekend? Zero. You’ve got to remember: I worked on Piranha 2 for a few days and got fired off of it; I don’t put it on my official filmography. So [...]
Box Office Review – Feb. 7 – ‘Dear John’ beats ‘Avatar’
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, FEBRUARY 5-7, 2010 Rank. Movie Title – Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week # 1. Dear John – $32.4 million | 2,969 | $32.4 million | 1 McLaughlin’s TSR – 4/10 2. Avatar – $23.6 million | 3,000 | $630.1 million | 8 Bayer’s TSR – 7/10 [...]
Box Office Review – Jan. 31 – James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ beats ‘Edge of Darkness’
Box Office Estimates for the Weekend of January 29-31: 1. “Avatar” ($30 million) Bayer’s TSR – 7/10 Complete “Avatar” Coverage 2. “Edge of Darkness” ($17.1 million) Allen’s TSR – 5/10 3. “When in Rome” ($12.1 million) McLaughlin’s TSR – 5/10 4. “Tooth Fairy” ($10 million) Bayer’s TSR – 4/10 5. “The Book of Eli” ($8.8 [...]
Box Office Review – Jan. 24 – ‘Avatar’ beats ‘Legion’ and passes ‘Dark Knight’
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, JANUARY 22-24, 2010 Rank. Movie Title – Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week # 1. Avatar – $36.0 million | 3,141 | $552.8 million | 6 Bayer’s TSR – 7/10 Complete “Avatar” Coverage 2. Legion – $18.2 million | 2,476 | $18.2 million | 1 Bayer’s TSR [...]
‘Clash of the Titans’ Might Dominate in 3D
A change is coming. Thanks to the success of Avatar, Warner Brothers Studios is now considering releasing its fantasy-actioner remake Clash of the Titans in the popular and profitable format of 3D. (This proves that the Avatar experiment was right in hoping that people would penny up more for a third-dimension experience). Clash of the [...]
Box Office Review – Jan. 17 – Golden Globe winner & Box Office Champ ‘Avatar’
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, JANUARY 15-17, 2010 Rank. Movie Title – Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week # 1. Avatar – $41.3 million | 3,285 | $491.8 million | 5 Bayer’s TSR 7/10 Complete “Avatar” Coverage 2. The Book of Eli – $31.6 million | 3,111 | $31.6 million | 1 [...]
TOP 7 Problems I Have With James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’
After viewing James Cameron’s Avatar for the first time, (midnight showing in Chicago) I remember thinking in great detail about the planet of Pandora. I’m not sure if I had a dream related to what I had seen in the film, but I did wake up to the thoughts of the different creatures and plants [...]
Box Office Review – Jan. 10 – ‘Avatar’ beats ‘Sherlock Holmes’ again
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, JANUARY 8-10, 2010 Rank. Movie Title – Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week # 1. Avatar – $48.5 million | 3,422 | $429.0 million | 4 Bayer’s TSR 7/10 Complete “Avatar” Coverage 2. Sherlock Holmes – $16.6 million | 3,626 | $165.2 million | 3 Bayer’s TSR [...]
Box Office Review – Jan. 3 – ‘Avatar’ wins, tops $1 Billion Worldwide
Weekend Box Office Estimates for January 1 – 3: 1. “Avatar” ($68.3 million) Bayer’s TSR 7/10 Complete “Avatar” Coverage 2. “Sherlock Holmes” (38.4 million) Bayer’s TSR – 7/10 3. “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” ($36.6 million) Lehar’s TSR – 2/10 4. “It’s Complicated” ($18.7 million) Bayer’s TSR – 4/10 5. “The Blind Side” ($12.7 [...]
‘Avatar’ Dominates World With $800 Million International Gross
The generic wish of “Happy New Year!” was fulfilled almost immediately for James Cameron and all of the followers of his Avatar universe, when the big budget film reached $800 million worldwide around the time of Thursday night (December 31, 2009). On Wednesday, the worldwide total was situated around $794.1 million. Domestically, it has taken [...]
More questions with James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’
We’ve gotten some great responses, and some actual good quality answers (yes, I’m surprised) with our article The Many Questions of James Cameron’s Avatar. Now comes another article asking some Avatar questions. This one is by Peter Bart of Variety.com. He’s not attacking the movie, but instead looking at the left, right and film critics [...]
Is The ‘Avatar’ Story Headed Towards Another Planet?
With his epic original film Avatar taking in $623.6 million worldwide in just two weeks, I think it’s fair to say that director James Cameron is not just the king of the world, but probably the entire galaxy. He has dominated the world of Pandora with the record-breaking film, and is now considering other planets [...]
Box Office Review – Dec. 27 – ‘Avatar’ beats ‘Sherlock Holmes’
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, DECEMBER 25-27, 2009 Rank. Movie Title – Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week # 1. Avatar – $75.6 million | 3,456 | $212.7 million | 2 Bayer’s TSR – 7/10 The Many Questions of ‘Avatar’ 2. Sherlock Holmes – $65.4 million | 3,626 | $65.4 million | [...]
‘Avatar’ – Domestic and Worldwide Box Office Numbers
Regardless of whether you fell asleep during Avatar or had your eyeballs explode out of their sockets, the film is an event. More so than many releases of this decade, a lot was riding on its opening weekend revenue. Here’s more information on just how well James Cameron’s opus did: Worldwide, it made $242.5 million, [...]
‘Avatar’ bigger than expected, lands $77 million opening weekend
Avatar was expected to finish the weekend at $73 million, but a strong Sunday pushed James Cameron’s 3D smash hit to $77 million. Full Coverage of Avatar Bayer’s TSR – 7/10 The Many Questions of ‘Avatar’ Worldwide the total for Avatar is at $242.5 million. It also came close to having the best December opening [...]
Box Office Review – Dec. 20 – ‘Avatar’ crushes ‘The Princess and the Frog’
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, DECEMBER 18-20, 2009 Rank. Movie Title – Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week # 1. Avatar – $73.0 million | 3,452 | $73.0 million | 1 Bayer’s TSR – 7/10 The Many Questions of ‘Avatar’ 2. The Princess and the Frog – $12.2 million | 3,475 | [...]
Flicks on 6 – Avatar, Up in the Air, Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Big. That’s the theme for this weekend’s movies. Avatar is enormous. Enough said. With Did You Hear About the Morgans? it’s got two of the biggest rom-com stars with Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker. And Up in the Air … well, the sky is pretty, right? And that George Clooney fellow as well. As [...]
The Many Questions of James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’
For the full review of James Cameron’s Avatar, click here. In the scorecard review format there is a section called ‘Questions.’ No matter how beautiful this film was to look at, there are many questions I have left. And since it’s more than usual, a small paragraph just wouldn’t do. Plot spoilers will be discussed, [...]
Avatar – in 3D
Cast: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi
Running Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: December 18, 2009
Final Score: 7/10
