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U.S Box Office August 27-29, 2010
| # | Title | Aug 27 - 29 | % Chg. | Theaters | Weeks | AVG | Cumulative | ||
| 1 | Takers | $ 20,512,304 | 2,206 | 1 | $ 9,298 | $ 20,512,304 | |||
| 2 | The Last Exorcism | 20,366,613 | 2,874 | 1 | 7,087 | 20,366,613 | |||
| 3 | The Expendables | 9,527,937 | -43.8 | 3,398 | 3 | 2,804 | 82,040,183 | ||
| 4 | Eat Pray Love | 6,815,555 | -43.7 | 3,108 | 3 | 2,193 | 60,531,326 | ||
| 5 | The Other Guys | 6,285,712 | -38.2 | 3,181 | 4 | 1,976 | 99,018,172 | ||
| 6 | Vampires Suck | 5,221,780 | -57.2 | 3,233 | 2 | 1,615 | 27,834,256 | ||
| 7 | Inception | 4,876,356 | -37.8 | 2,070 | 7 | 2,356 | 270,519,920 | ||
| 8 | Nanny McPhee Returns | 4,714,215 | -43.9 | 2,798 | 2 | 1,685 | 16,991,285 | ||
| 9 | The Switch | 4,583,481 | -45.7 | 2,017 | 2 | 2,272 | 16,410,009 | ||
| 10 | Piranha 3D | 4,302,878 | -57.4 | 2,491 | 2 | 1,727 | 18,266,889 |
Source: Box Office Guru Read more!
Monday, August 30, 2010
2010 Emmy Awards Winners
Outstanding Comedy Series
"Modern Family" (2009)
Outstanding Drama Series
"Mad Men" (2007)
Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Temple Grandin (2010) (TV)
Outstanding Miniseries
"The Pacific" (2010)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Jim Parsons for "The Big Bang Theory" (2007)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston for "Breaking Bad" (2008)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Al Pacino for You Don't Know Jack (2010)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Edie Falco for "Nurse Jackie" (2009)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Kyra Sedgwick for "The Closer" (2005)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Claire Danes for Temple Grandin (2010)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Eric Stonestreet for "Modern Family" (2009)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Aaron Paul for "Breaking Bad" (2008)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
David Strathairn for Temple Grandin (2010)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Lynch for "Glee" (2009)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Archie Panjabi for "The Good Wife" (2009)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Julia Ormond for Temple Grandin (2010)
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series
"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (1996)
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
"Top Chef" (2006)
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
"Glee" (2009): Ryan Murphy("Pilot - Director's Cut")
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
"Dexter" (2006): Steve Shill("The Getaway")
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Temple Grandin (2010) : Mick Jackson
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
"Modern Family" (2009): Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd("Pilot")
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
"Mad Men" (2007): Matthew Weiner, Erin Levy("Shut The Door. Have A Seat.")
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
You Don't Know Jack (2010) : Adam Mazer
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program (Previously Announced)
Jeff Probst for "Survivor" (2000)
Outstanding Reality Program (Previously Announced)
"Food Revolution" (2010)
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Friday, August 27, 2010
When should a director stop messing with a movie? Film recuts can destroy a classic or salvage a lost gem
By Matt Zoller Seitz, Salon.com
August 16, 2010
Sitting in my in box is a press release about a Blu-Ray edition of "The Last of the Mohicans" that's being hyped as "an all-new director's definitive cut by acclaimed director Michael Mann."
The phrase "definitive cut" made me laugh. I like Mann's films a lot, but definitive he ain't. He's a serial recutter, and this is his third go-round with "Mohicans." The first was the 1992 theatrical cut, which remained unchanged until 1999, when Mann released a second version on DVD that removed four minutes but added eight (mostly small moments of character development). I have no idea what this new version will contain, and frankly I'm in no hurry to find out, or buy the disc, for that matter. Why? Because I don't want to encourage Mann to continue tinkering with his movies -- and because the entire phenomenon of director's cuts and definitive director's cuts and restored cuts and expanded cuts and alternate cuts has gotten out of hand and needs to stop.
Except, of course, when I like the result. I'm flighty that way.
Recuts are irksome. They're hit-and-miss, and they're fueled by such idiosyncratic agendas that it's hard to state that they're always a bad or a good idea.
While trying to frame this issue, I realized it doesn't make sense to group all recuts under a single umbrella. There are many kinds of recuts, created for different reasons, under different circumstances. Whether you consider a second or third or fourth cut valid (or superior) to the first depends on what you liked or disliked about the first cut, and the circumstances that produced that first cut, and what you think was gained or lost in revision.
When should a director stop messing with a movie?
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
U.S Box Office August 20-22, 2010
| Title | Aug 20 - 22 | % Chg. | Theaters | Weeks | AVG | Cumulative | |||
| 1 | The Expendables | $ 16,968,032 | -51.3 | 3,270 | 2 | $ 5,189 | $ 65,357,117 | ||
| 2 | Vampires Suck | 12,202,831 | 3,233 | 1 | 3,774 | 18,566,733 | |||
| 3 | Eat Pray Love | 12,111,162 | -47.6 | 3,082 | 2 | 3,930 | 47,214,078 | ||
| 4 | Lottery Ticket | 10,652,297 | 1,973 | 1 | 5,399 | 10,652,297 | |||
| 5 | The Other Guys | 10,163,337 | -41.6 | 3,472 | 3 | 2,927 | 88,253,482 | ||
| 6 | Piranha 3D | 10,106,872 | 2,470 | 1 | 4,092 | 10,106,872 | |||
| 7 | The Switch | 8,436,713 | 2,012 | 1 | 4,193 | 8,436,713 | |||
| 8 | Nanny McPhee Returns | 8,407,685 | 2,784 | 1 | 3,020 | 8,407,685 | |||
| 9 | Inception | 7,838,179 | -30.5 | 2,401 | 6 | 3,265 | 262,031,594 | ||
| 10 | Scott Pilgrim vs. The World | 5,201,970 | -51.0 | 2,820 | 2 | 1,845 | 20,898,255 |
Source: Box Office Guru Read more!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
U.S Box Office August 13-15, 2010
| # | Title | Aug 13 - 15 | % Chg. | Theaters | Weeks | AVG | Cumulative | ||
| 1 | The Expendables | $ 34,825,135 | 3,270 | 1 | $ 10,650 | $ 34,825,135 | |||
| 2 | Eat Pray Love | 23,104,523 | 3,082 | 1 | 7,497 | 23,104,523 | |||
| 3 | The Other Guys | 17,408,501 | -51.0 | 3,651 | 2 | 4,768 | 69,951,822 | ||
| 4 | Inception | 11,285,051 | -39.0 | 3,120 | 5 | 3,617 | 248,469,482 | ||
| 5 | Scott Pilgrim vs. The World | 10,609,795 | 2,818 | 1 | 3,765 | 10,609,795 | |||
| 6 | Despicable Me | 6,971,355 | -24.9 | 2,923 | 6 | 2,385 | 222,197,390 | ||
| 7 | Step Up 3D | 6,905,201 | -56.3 | 2,439 | 2 | 2,831 | 29,844,422 | ||
| 8 | Dinner for Schmucks | 6,285,179 | -39.4 | 3,046 | 3 | 2,063 | 58,785,547 | ||
| 9 | Salt | 6,219,502 | -43.0 | 2,834 | 4 | 2,195 | 103,438,273 | ||
| 10 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge... | 4,190,426 | -39.3 | 2,728 | 3 | 1,536 | 35,218,937 |
Source: Box Office Guru Read more!
