When it was announced that Sony was going forward with a reboot of the Spider-Man franchise so soon after director Sam Raimi placed his mark on Peter Parker, many eyebrows were raised at the timing. After all, Spider-Man 3 came out in 2007, a mere four summers ago — it’s not like people are clamoring for reboots of other 2007 blockbusters like Ocean’s 13 or Live Free or Die Hard . (Or maybe they are?) Regardless, we’re here now, and The Amazing Spider-Man is scheduled to hit theaters next summer. Does the new teaser offer anything that Raimi’s Spider-Man films did not?
I don’t love Black Swan . I barely even enjoy it! I barely even get what there is to enjoy. It boasts the hammiest dialogue of the past Oscar season? It’s the most transparent psychodrama in film history? It can’t establish a tone, a fully believable character, or consistency because it resorts to camp at every turn? I just don’t know. But if Friends With Benefits star Mila Kunis ever starred in a Bad Movie We Love, it’s this. (Sorry, Krippendorf’s Tribe — you’re just bad.) There’s an argument for its inclusion in our weekly feature, and reservations aside, I’m picking out five utterly bizarre instances in Black Swan that justify that inclusion. I will now recite them diplomatically!
With vampires , superheroes , and, um, Oscar winners galore, this year’s Comic-Con is shaping up to be a memorable one for geeks of every stripe. Movieline’s own Jen Yamato and Julie Miller will be reporting from the ground in San Diego starting tomorrow to bring you the biggest news, footage reports, and sightings from the annual pop culture fest. And what are we looking forward to most? Hit the jump for 10 of the biggest film-related Comic-Con highlights to keep on your radar.
I wouldn’t say that Nicole CoCo Austin is really a classic beauty, but there’s something about her that peeks my curiosity. I’m not really sure what it is, it might be that she’s married to that guy from Law & Order SVU , or that she’s got one of the biggest booties known to man. Here she is sunning that large posterior on the beach in a tiny thong bikini. At least I think it’s a thong, her butt is so large it might be a regular bikini that’s been swallowed up by that thing.
Signing autographs could be something 20-year-old Hariss Harun will be doing more of, if he helps the Singapore Lions tame the Malaysian Tigers. The midfielder who#39;s fast becoming the face of Singapore football, is quietly confident of the biggest match of his career so far. It promises to be a mouth-watering affair for fans when perennial rivals Singapore and Malaysia play the first-leg of the World Cup qualifiers on Saturday. Tickets were sold out in a matter of hours with some being re-
Nalco, based in Naperville, Ill., provides services to industrial, energy and institutional market customers. Ecolab Chairman, President and CEO Douglas M. Baker Jr. said in announcing the deal on Wednesday that part of Ecolab#39;s success has come from its ability to expand the markets it serves. Cleaning and pest-control services company Ecolab Inc. is buying the water treatment company Nalco Holding Co. for about $5.4 billion in part to better position itself in the water management busines
“We still love each other, but after going through counseling it has gotten to the point that the stress is just too much for both of us,” Russell tells OK! Weekly. “I want Taylor to be the biggest actress on TV, and I want to feel happy not being on TV.” The marriage between Taylor Armstrong and Russell Armstrong appears to be over. And the couple has never sounded more supportive of each other! Russell has already moved out, but no divorce papers have been signed yet. Expect some kind of d
Do so before July 22, and you’ll be entered to win one of two trips to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in a contest sponsored by Wikia’s Harry Potter Wiki(http://www.wikia.com/Harrypotter), the most-visited Harry Potter fan site on the Internet. (You’re welcome.) If 140 characters won’t cut it (or 125, really, plus that hashtag, see some samples), you can also enter by logging into the Wiki and leaving a comment answering the question ”What does Harry Potter mean to you?” Winners will be ran
‘Deathly Hallows, Part 2’ could break $158.4 million opening-weekend record of ‘The Dark Knight.’ By Gil Kaufman Daniel Radcliffe and Ralph Finnes in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2” Photo: Warner Bros. It takes a powerful wizard to defeat “The Dark Knight,” but based on early media reports, all indications are that the final episode in the onscreen Harry Potter saga, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2,” is on track to beat the $158.4 million opening-weekend record set by “The Dark Knight” in 2008. Thanks to a combination of breathless, nostalgic anticipation for the last installment in the series, a raft of sold-out midnight screenings on Thursday and higher ticket prices for the first 3-D installment in the $6 billion franchise, experts are predicting that a series of records could fall by Sunday. According to the Los Angeles Times , thanks to 10,000 midnight screenings on Friday (July 15) and nearly sold-out IMAX shows through Saturday, the movie had already rolled up an estimated $45 million box office by Thursday before the doors had opened for a single showing. To put that into perspective, that’s a shade under the $53 million that “Green Lantern” made over the course of its entire opening-weekend last month. “Potter” is opening in 4,575 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, and Deadline Hollywood predicted that based on the early tracking, it could smash the “Dark Knight” high-water mark and possibly reach $180 million in opening-weekend grosses. Another record almost sure to crumble is the biggest single day ever, which was set by “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” which pulled in $72 million, a figure that could be eclipsed (pun intended) by an estimated $80 million that “Hallows” is projected to collect between the $40 million in midnight screenings and an additional $40 million on Friday. Look for “Hallows” to also take the biggest foreign opening-weekend crown, a record recently set by “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” which boosted $260 million earlier this summer. “Potter” studio Warner Bros. expects the film to smash that figure, though it’s unclear if it will be able to beat the worldwide seven-day opening-gross mark set by “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” which raked in $402 million in its first week in June. A good sign, though, is that “Hallows” has already broken records Down Under. The Hollywood Reporter noted that following its midnight opening on Wednesday, it took in more than $7.4 million in its first 24 hours in Australia, smashing the previous mark of nearly $1.8 million in the first 24 hours for “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.” Check out everything we’ve got on “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Videos Scenes From ‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2’ MTV Rough Cut: ‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part 2’ Related Photos ‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part 2’ ‘Deathly Hallows, Part 2’ Brings The Magic To New York Premiere
