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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

Despicable Me 2 Beats Grown Up 2 & Pacific Rim At The US Box Office

July 15, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Despicable-Me-2-posterDespite two new big releases this week, Despicable Me managed to hold onto the top spot at the US box office for a second week, taking another $44 million for an excellent total of $229 million so far.

However what analysts were really watching was whether Pacific Rim could beat Grown Ups 2. In the end it couldn’t, as Grown Ups 2 took $42.5 million, despite being reviled by the critics. That’s slightly ahead of the first Grown Ups film, and the second biggest start even for Adam Sandler (after The Longest Yard), which is good news for him after a series of disappointments.

Pacific Rim placed third with $38.3 million, which may be the highest opening ever for director Guillermo Del Toro, but certainly isn’t great for a movie that cost $200 million to produce. Thankfully though, it’s slightly more than some had expected after soft tracking for the robots vs. monsters movie. While it may eventually reach $100 million in the US, its only real hope of turning a profit is with a stellar international performance.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of July 12th-14th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Despicable Me 2 $44.7 $229.2
2 Grown Ups 2 $42.5 $42.5
3 Pacific Rim $38.3 $38.3
4 The Heat $14.0 $112.3
5 The Lone Ranger $11.1 $71.1
6 Monsters University $10.6 $237.7
7 World War Z $9.4 $177.0
8 White House Down $6.1 $62.9
9 Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain $5.0 $26.3
10 Man Of Steel $4.8 $280.9
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FILMS: Despicable Me 2, Grown Ups 2, Pacific Rim, The Heat, The Lone Ranger, Monsters University, World War Z, White House Down, Man Of Steel  

Despicable Me 2 Massively Beats The Lone Ranger At The US Box Office

July 8, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Despicable-Me-2-posterWith Independence Day on a Thursday, Hollywood was hoping for a busy four-day holiday weekend, and they got one, even if it was a far better time for Universal than Disney.

Despicable Me 2 grossed a massive $142 million since it opened last Wednesday, marking one of the best starts ever for an animated movie. It’s particularly impressive for a non Pixar or DreamWorks Animation (or indeed Ice Age) movie, and far more than the $56 million the first film took in its first three days in 2010.

However while Universal will be all smiles today, there are likely to be a lot more frowns over at Disney. After spending $250 million on The Lone Ranger, the film grossed just $48.9 million in its first five days. That may not sound too horrific, but on the actual weekend it took just $29.4 million. Analysts are already suggesting it may struggle to hit $100 million in the US, and would therefore need a gargantuan overseas haul to make back its money. Some feel Disney could lose as much as $150 million on the film, once marketing and other costs are taken into account.

The only other new entry in the top 10 was the stand-up comedy film Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain. It’s yet another case of Hollywood not understanding the African-American audience and then being surprised by a film aimed at them becoming a success. The film took $17.4 million over the holiday, which already makes it the fifth highest grossing stand-up film ever in the US.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of July 5th-7th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Despicable Me 2 $82.5 $142.0
2 The Lone Ranger $29.4 $48.9
3 The Heat $25.0 $86.3
4 Monsters University $19.5 $216.3
5 World War Z $18.2 $158.7
6 White House Down $13.5 $50.4
7 Man Of Steel $11.4 $271.2
8 Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain $10.1 $17.4
9 This Is The End $5.8 $85.5
10 Now You See Me $2.7 $110.4
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FILMS: Despicable Me 2, The Lone Ranger, The Heat, Monsters University, World War Z, White House Down, Man Of Steel, This Is The End, Now You See Me  

Monsters University Beats The Heat To The Top Of The US Box Office, With White House Down Flopping

July 1, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Monsters-University-Poster4As most had expected, Monsters University stayed atop the US box office, taking another $46 million for a very healthy total so far of $171 million. Now all eyes will be seeing whether the film can stay strong once Despicable Me 2 is released on Friday.

The race for the new released was for the second spot, with The Heat taking the runners up position with a surprisingly strong $40 million opening weekend. That’s the top opening ever for Sandra Bullock and Paul Feig, and the highest for Melissa McCarthy in a starring role. Although it’s unlikely to top Feig’s Bridemaids in the long run, it undoubtedly got off to a good start.

Many had expected it to be a close race to the number two position between The Heat and White House Down, but in the end the former ran away with it. Roland Emmerich’s action movie ended up flopping with $25 million, with many suggesting the fact it came so close to the similarly themed Olympus Has Fallen and with a glut of male-oriented action movies in cinemas, there simply wasn’t room for the film.

It’s the second flop in a row for Sony Pictures following After Earth, which is causing a lot of unrest with the company’s shareholders. Indeed many are asking for the very variable film unit to be spun off into a separate company to it has less effect on the overall corporation.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of June 28th-30th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Monsters University $46.1 $171.0
2 The Heat $40.0 $40.0
3 World War Z $29.8 $123.7
4 White House Down $25.7 $25.7
5 Man Of Steel $20.8 $248.6
6 This Is The End $8.7 $74.6
7 Now You See Me $5.5 $104.6
8 Fast & Furious 6 $2.4 $233.3
9 Star Trek Into Darkness $2.0 $220.5
10 The Internship $1.4 $41.7
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FILMS: Monsters University, The Heat, World War Z, White House Down, Man Of Steel, This Is The End, Now You See Me, Fast & Furious 6, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Internship  

White House Down Extended Trailer – Channing Tatum has to save Washington D.C.

June 11, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


The idea of White House Down may be that Channing Tatum has to save the President (Jamie Foxx) from terrorists, but as this extended trailer shows, the whole of Washington DC is in trouble. But then, this is Roland Emmerich, who feels it’s a wasted day if he hasn’t destroyed at least a few major world landmarks.

It may have a similar story to Olympus Has Fallen, but it certainly looks like this will be told on a bigger scale, and with four minutes to give us a taste of the film, it looks pretty fun.

The movie hits US cinemas on June 28th and will reach the UK on September 6th. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Jamie Foxx, Channing Tatum  DIRECTORS: Roland Emmerich  FILMS: White House Down  

Channing Tatum Gets Hot & Sweaty In New White House Down Poster

May 4, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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After yesterday’s new trailer, a fresh poster for White House Down has arrived, with Channing Tatum looking rather hot and sweaty as he tries to protect Jamie Foxx.

Tatum stars as a secret service agent who’s in the White House when a group of terrorists take over. He’s then tasked with guiding the President (Jamie Foxx) to safety. Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Woods, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins, Lance Reddick and Joey King also star.

The Roland Emmerich directed film hits US cinemas this June, but won’t reach the UK until September 6th.

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ACTORS: Jamie Foxx, Channing Tatum  DIRECTORS: Roland Emmmerich  FILMS: White House Down  

New White House Down Trailer – Channing Tatum takes on the terrorists

May 3, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Channing Tatum is getting his action movie on this summer in Roland Emmerich’s White House Down. He stars as a secret service agent who’s in the White House when a group of terrorists take over. He’s then tasked with guiding the President (Jamie Foxx) to safety. Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Woods, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins, Lance Reddick and Joey King also star.

The new trailer offers more plot than previous promos, and as you’d expect with Emmerich, when the sh*t hits the fan, things get very explosive and no world famous landmark is safe.

The film hits US cinemas this June, but won’t reach the UK until September 6th.

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ACTORS: Jamie Foxx, Channing Tatum  DIRECTORS: Roland Emmerich  FILMS: White House Down  

White House Down Trailer – Plus Channing Tatum gets armed for a new poster

March 27, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


A few years ago Roland Emmerich said he was moving away from epic disaster movies, but his love of destroying iconic landmarks continues unabated, as this trailer for White House Down shows the Capitol Building getting it, amongst others.

The trailer seems deliberately timed to hit just as Olympus Has Fallen arrives in US cinemas, so that audiences can see that while they may both tell a similar story, this one’s going to be on a bigger scale.

Channing Tatum stars as a secret service agent who’s in the White House when a group of terrorists take over. He’s then tasked with guiding the President (Jamie Foxx) to safety. Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Woods, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins, Lance Reddick and Joey King also star.

The Roland Emmerich directed film hits US cinemas this June, but won’t reach the UK until September 6th. Take a look at the trailer above, while a new Tatum centred poster is below.

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ACTORS: Jamie Foxx, Channing Tatum  DIRECTORS: Roland Emmerich  FILMS: White House Down  

Posters Arrive For Roland Emmerich’s White House Down

March 26, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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With Olympus Has Fallen doing well at US cinemas, the makers of rival terrorists-taking-over-the-White-House movie, White House Down, want to make sure people know about their movie too. Two posters for the film have been released, with the promise a trailer is imminent.

Both posters show Washington before the chaos descends, with Channing Tatum as a secret service agent who’s in the White House when a group of terrorists take over. He’s then tasked with guiding the President (Jamie Foxx) to safety. Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Woods, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins, Lance Reddick and Joey King also star.

The Roland Emmerich directed film hits cinemas this June.

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ACTORS: Jamie Foxx, Channing Tatum  DIRECTORS: Roland Emmerich  FILMS: White House Down  

First Pics Of Channing Tatum In White House Down Arrive

November 6, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


The battle of the rival movies about the White House being taken over by terrorisst has started, with the first images from White House Down arriving via EW (and scanned by the fine folks at HeyUGuys).

Roland Emmerich directs the film, which is about a young Secret Service agent (Channing Tatum) who gets put to the ultimate test when a paramilitary group invades the White House and takes everyone hostage. Jamie Foxx, James Woods and Maggie Gyllenhaal also star.

The film will be going up against Olympus Has Fallen, which has a broadly similar plot, but has Antoine Fuqua directing, with Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman starring. That movie is trying to get a jump on White House Down, with a spring release, while Emmerich’s movie hits US cinemas in June and is currently scheduled to hit the UK in September.

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ACTORS: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Channing Tatum  DIRECTORS: Roland Emmerich  FILMS: White House Down  

White House Down First Look – Channing Tatum does his first take happy dance

September 28, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


The US TV programme Entertainment Tonight may look like it’s made for people with severe ADHD, but it does get some good scoops, including a first look on the set of White House Down, the new thriller starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx. The movie is currently shooting, but ET was on the set to catch up with the stars and take a look at the action-packed flick. The movie stars Tatum as a man who was rejected from the Secret Service, but gets to protect the President (Foxx) anyway, when terrorist take over the White House. It hits cinemas next summer.

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ACTORS: Jamie Foxx, Channing Tatum  DIRECTORS: Roland Emmerich  FILMS: White House Down  
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