

Columns By Leonard KladyKlady@moviecitynews.com
Rabbit Punch
There was no second coming despite the preponderance of sequels on the marquee during the Easter holiday frame. The debuts of Guess Who and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous topped the box office but without the box office dynamism of such recent entries as Robots, Ring Two or The Pacifier. The result was a…
Read the full article »Call Waiting
You might say it was a ring and a miss at the weekend box office as the horror sequel The Ring Two led the field with an estimated $36.4 million while the other national debut, Ice Princess, was chillin’ in fifth position with $6.7 million. The frame also had a spectacular exclusive run for Woody…
Read the full article »Mechanical Behavior
There was no need for Fox to retrofit its animation unit as Robots left the competition in the rust. The family friendly movie grossed an estimated $35.5 million while second place went to The Pacifier at $17.7 million. The frame also saw an OK opening for the Bruce Willis thriller Hostage and a number of…
Read the full article »Age and Women in Hollywood: The Prime of Miss Joan Allen
Due to the peculiarities of movie distribution these days, March 11 is going to be a big day for Joan Allen.By sheer coincidence, two of her films, Campbell Scott’s Off the Map(which I saw in Cannes two years ago) and Mike Binder’s The Upside of Anger, are opening on the same day. The Upside of Anger, which world premiered at…
Read the full article »Be … Calm
The leading films in the marketplace expressed soothing sentiments but the anticipation was for a heated competition between two debuting titles. And while both films opened well, it was unquestionably the family friendly The Pacifier that prevailed over the return of Chili Palmer in Be Cool. The Pacifier’s first weekend was estimated at $29.6 million…
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