> Today, we return to SHOWBUZZDAILY‘s coverage of the Oscar race (see Part 1 here, with an introduction to those contenders best called the Field–these may not be the favorites, but even as longer shots they’r...
> NEW YEAR’S EVE (Warners): Hardly any bump from Saturday night couples meant about as low an opening as anyone could have reasonably imagined. Even with some play during Christmas week, the picture may strugg...
> As schools close and vacations begin, a lot of money is about to flood into Hollywood for about 2 blissful weeks. But not enough to make up for the rest of a doleful year. SHERLOCK HOLMES: GAME OF SHADOWS (Warners...
> Due to the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday, all studios are estimating low Sunday drops, although some are projecting more aggressively than others. UNIVERSAL: CONTRABAND held almost even on Saturday, which is good...
> Beware the round-number weekend estimate. OPENINGS: THE GREY (Open Road) is claiming an even $20M gross for the weekend, which would make tomorrow’s adjusted number starting with “19” no surprise at al...
> Happy Voice/Smash Bowl, everyone! (And go Giants!!!) OPENINGS: CHRONICLE (20th) is claiming bragging rights for the weekend over THE WOMAN IN BLACK (CBS) by $1M. But both films are assuming almost identical ...
A DANGEROUS METHOD: Watch It At Home – A Visit to Dr. Cronenberg’s Clinic Throughout his career, David Cronenberg has been fascinated by twin compulsions: the aberrant and the repressive. The for...