The Men Who Stare at Goats
The Box – Cameron Diaz, James Marsden
Coco Before Chanel – Audrey Tautou, Emmanuelle Devos
Disney’s A Christmas Carol – Animated; Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman
The Men Who Stare at Goats – George Clooney, Jeff Bridges
The Fourth Kind – Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas
Following is a list of some major DVD releases debuting today. For a complete list, go to www.amazon.com.
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The Main Library’s fall film series, “The Master of Suspense: Alfred Hitchcock Classics,” continues Monday, Nov. 2, with a screening of the legendary director’s best picture. For better or worse, 1960’s Psycho is considered in many circles to be the granddaddy of the modern slasher flick. But whereas the contemporary crop revels in death and dismemberment, Hitchcock’s audacious masterpiece preferred to explore the recesses of the mind rather than the excesses of the flesh, and in doing so gave us one of the screen’s all-time great characters. That would of course be Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), the shy hotel manager and part-time taxidermist who explains to the aptly named Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) that “Mother’s not herself today.” Hitchcock broke so many established rules back in 1960 that it’s no wonder the film itself became a cause celebre. As for Bernard Herrmann’s nerve-jangling score, it’s easily one of the best soundtracks to ever accompany a motion picture.
Psycho will be screened at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at ImaginOn, 300 E. 7th St. Admission is free. For more info, call 704-416-0252.
Zombieland
1. Paranormal Activity – $21.1 million ($61.5 million)
2. Saw VI – $14.1 million ($14.1 million)
3. Where the Wild Things Are – $14.0 million ($53.5 million)
4. Law Abiding Citizen – $12.4 million ($40.0 million)
5. Couples Retreat – $10.6 million ($77.7 million)
6. Astro Boy – $6.7 million ($6.7 million)
7. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant – $6.2 million ($6.2 million)
8. The Stepfather – $6.2 million ($20.0 million)
9. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs – $5.2 million ($114.8 million)
10. Zombieland – $4.2 million ($67.2 million)
(Gross for weekend of Oct. 23-25. Figure in parentheses is total gross to date. Source: www.boxofficemojo.com.)
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Astro Boy
Amelia – Hilary Swank, Richard Gere
Astro Boy – Animated; voices of Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant – John C. Reilly, Salma Hayek
Good Hair – Documentary; Chris Rock, Maya Angelou
Saw VI – Tobin Bell, Betsy Russell
The Stepfather
1. Where the Wild Things Are – $32.6 million ($32.6 million)
2. Law Abiding Citizen – $21.0 million ($21.0 million)
3. Paranormal Activity – $19.6 million ($33.1 million)
4. Couples Retreat – $17.2 million ($62.6 million)
5. The Stepfather – $11.5 million ($11.5 million)
6. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs – $8.0 million ($108.2 million)
7. Zombieland – $7.6 million ($60.6 million)
8. Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3-D) – $3.0 million ($28.5 million)
9. Surrogates – $1.9 million ($36.3 million)
10. The Invention of Lying – $1.9 million ($15.4 million)
(Gross for weekend of Oct. 16-18. Figure in parentheses is total gross to date. Source: www.boxofficemojo.com.)
Following is a list of some major DVD releases debuting today. For a complete list, go to www.amazon.com. (more…)
Art & Copy
Art & Copy – Documentary; Lee Clow, Mary Wells
Law Abiding Citizen – Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler
More Than a Game – Documentary; LeBron James, Romeo Travis
The Stepfather – Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward
Where the Wild Things Are – Max Records, Catherine Keener
Fame
1. Couples Retreat – $34.2 million ($34.2 million)
2. Zombieland – $14.8 million ($47.6 million)
3. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs – $11.5 million ($95.7 million)
4. Paranormal Activity – $7.9 million ($9.1 million)
5. Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3-D) – $7.7 million ($22.7 million)
6. Surrogates – $4.2 million ($32.7 million)
7. The Invention of Lying – $3.3 million ($12.2 million)
8. Whip It – $2.8 million ($8.7 million)
9. Capitalism: A Love Story – $2.6 million ($9.0 million)
10. Fame – $2.5 million ($20.0 million)
(Gross for weekend of Oct. 9-11. Figure in parentheses is total gross to date. Source: www.boxofficemojo.com.)
