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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema and more

Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema & more

Max Landis Set To Write Chronicle Sequel

March 8, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

A lot of people wondered whether Max Landis was getting work in Hollywood more because he was the son of John Landis than his own talent, but the moment Chronicle opened, the critics were silenced. He’s now hugely in demand, but Deadline says he’ll find the time to write a follow-up to Chronicle.

He’s a busy boy though, as the writer is also hard at work writing Amnesty, an untitled movie that Ron Howard is set to direct, and an adventure pic for Disney. Goodness knows when he’ll fit in Chronicle 2, but he’s now signed on to pen the screenplay so he obviously thinks he can slot it in to his schedule.

Chronicle stars Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell and Michael B. Jordan as high school friends who gain superpowers but find their lives going out of control and their friendships tested. The low-budget movie has grossed more than $100 million at the box office worldwide since Fox released it in February.

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FILMS: Chronicle  

Safe House Tops President’s Day Weekend Box Office

February 21, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Despite being a four day weekend in the US, it wasn’t a good time for new releases, although last week’s overperformers continued to impress. The top two movies swapped place compared to last weekend, with Safe House pipping The Vow to the post over the Presidents Day weekend.

The Ryan Reynolds & Denzel Washington movie took another $28.4 million from Friday to Sunday to top the chart, just outperforming The Vow, which grossed $26.6 million. The top new entry was Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance, which only reached fourth spot on the chart with $25.7 million. It’s less than half what the first Ghost Rider movie made on its first weekend and is likely the result of some truly abysmal reviews.

This Means War also battled bad press and ended up in fifth spot with $20.4 million. It’s definitely a disappointing start for a movie with three hot young actors and a huge marketing push, but fairly well in line with the likes of other action/rom-coms like The Tourist, Knight & Day and Killers.

The final new entry in the top 10 was The Secret World Of Arrietty, the Studio Ghibli movie released in the UK last year simply as Arrietty. Despite not being the studio’s most acclaimed title, it more than doubles the best previous opening for a Ghibli movie, suggesting the studio is finally finding traction in the US, as it’s already done elsewhere in the world.

Take a look below for the top 10 for Presidents Day weekend, February 17th-20th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Safe House $28.4 $82.6
2 The Vow $26.6 $88.5
3 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island $26.4 $59.5
4 Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance $25.7 $25.7
5 This Means War $20.4 $22.0
6 Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D $10.1 $36.0
7 Chronicle $9.2 $52.6
8 The Secret World Of Arrietty $8.1 $8.1
9 The Woman In Black $7.9 $46.5
10 The Grey $3.7 $48.6
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FILMS: Safe House, The Vow, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance, This Means War, Chronicle, The Secret World Of Arrietty, The Woman In Black, The Grey  

The Vow Romances Its Way To The Top Of The US Box Office

February 13, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The US box office can be an incredibly fickle beast that tough to predict. Many were expecting that with four major films opening against one another, they might harm each others chances. Instead all of them did well, marking only the second time in history four films have opened north of $20 million on the same weekend.

It was The Vow that really overperformed, doubling some predictions to wind up with a stellar $41 million. Many have suggested a lack of straightforward romances in the last few months and the fact it’s almost Valentine’s Day conspired to ensure The Vow got an opening that outpaced the likes of Dear John and The Notebook.

The film many had expected to lead the box office chart, Safe House, settled for second spot with $39.3 million, which was still well ahead of what many thought it might end up with. Indeed it’s more than Ryan Reynolds’ last movie, The Change Up, made in its entire North American run, and marks Denzel Washington’s second biggest opener ever behind American gangster.

Third on the chart with $27.7 million was Journey 2, which outpaced its predecessor’s $21 million opening, and nearly doubled what many had thought it would make in its first three days. The final new entry in the $20 million plus club was Star War: The Phantom Menace 3D, which took $23 million. It’s a solid start, especially considering many see it as the weakest Star Wars movie, but it’s well behind what the re-release of The Lion King made last autumn. We’ll have to see whether George Lucas thinks it’s enough to justify converting the other Star Wars flicks.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of February 10th-12th.

Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
The Vow $41.7 $41.7
Safe House $39.3 $39.3
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island $27.5 $27.5
Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D $23.0 $23.0
Chronicle $12.3 $40.1
The Woman In Black $10.3 $35.4
The Grey $5.0 $42.8
Big Miracle $3.9 $13.2
The Descendants $3.5 $70.7
Underworld Awakening $2.5 $58.9
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ACTORS: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds  FILMS: The Vow, Safe House, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Chronicle, The Woman In Black, The Grey, Big Miracle, The Descendants, Underworld: Awakening  

Chronicle Tops The US Box Office

February 6, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Despite competition from the Super Bowl, Chronicle has got off to a good start at the box office, with a $22 million opening weekend. It’s certainly not bad for a movie that only cost $12 million to make, and seems to have been helped by a strong buzz and good word of mouth.

In second place with $21 million was The Woman In Black. It was no Harry Potter style opening, but bodes well for Daniel Radcliffe’s post-Hogwarts career. In fact it’s the first time ever that two movies have opened north of $20 million against the Super Bowl, and the fact both are somewhat male-skewing is perhaps surprising.

The only other new entry on the chart was Big Miracle with $8.5 million. While relatively in line with expectations, the whale tale is now unlikely to become a breakout hit.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Chronicle $22.0 $22.0
2 The Woman In Black $21.0 $21.0
3 The Grey $9.5 $34.7
4 Big Miracle $8.5 $8.5
5 Underworld Awakening $5.6 $54.3
6 One For The Money $5.2 $19.6
7 Red Tails $5.0 $41.3
8 The Descendants $4.6 $65.5
9 Man On A Ledge $4.5 $14.7
10 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close $3.9 $26.7
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FILMS: Chronicle, The Woman In Black, The Grey, Big Miracle, Underworld: Awakening, One For The Money, Red Tails, The Descendants, Man On A Ledge, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close  

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