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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: October 19, 2008

Niall Browne — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:33:44 +0000

Sunday again and that means that it is time for the Weekend Movie News Wrap Up.

This week:

We see who is top of the box office; Kevin Smith ups his budget and goes into space; Brad Pitt goes on an Odyssey and plays an Unfair Game; Liam Neeson and Christina Ricci do Life and Ronin zooms to the small screen.

Box Office

Marky Mark Wahlberg is the box office champion with Max Payne. The film should manage about $20 million over the weekend giving 20^th Century Fox their first solid hit in months.

Oliver Stone’s W bucked the political movie trend by making a solid bit of cash. Grossing around $12MM for the weekend the film should be a modest hit. Considering the current political overkill going on in the press this is a considerable coup.

The Secret Life of Bees had a modest opening too, and should match the gross of the Bush ...

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Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Really.

Niall Browne — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:53:46 +0000

Hollywood is filled with glitz and glamor – we all know that. Oscars, adoration and $20 million paychecks are the everyday norm for some A-Listers.

Have you ever thought about the little people, the journeymen directors, the “past it” actors and actresses who must pay those mortgages on the million dollar mansions that they bought when they were “hot”?

Well if your haven’t felt a tear in your eye, then now is the time.

Ladies and gentlemen… I give you:

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Seriously.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua is directed by “family film auteur” Raja Gosnell, and is starring Hollywood A-listers: Jamie Lee Curtis , Salma Hayek, Drew Barrymore, Edward James Olmos, Piper Perabo, Andy Garcia and comic legend Cheech Marin.

According to IMDB:

“While on vacation in Mexico, Chloe, a ritzy Beverly Hills chihuahua, finds herself lost and in need of ...

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