Lots of Variety on DVD This Week
The new batch of DVDs this week has everything to offer from war crimes, bridezillas, ghosts and even cute little puppies. Don’t panic, we have the scoop on which to buy, rent, or skip.
Madea Locksdown Number One
Tyler Perry’s Madea busts out of the slammer grossing $41.1 million last weekend, leaving all the other movies in the big house.
"Taken" Scores Winning Touchdown This Weekend
Taken raked in $24.6 million, making it the second-biggest Super Bowl weekend opener and knocking Paul Blart: Mall Cop to the runner-up spot after two weeks on top.
SAG Award Winners
The Screen Actors Guild Awards were held last night, and the big winners included NBC’s 30 Rock, which picked up three wins, and Heath Ledger won for his supporting role in The Dark Knight.
Oscar Nominees Announced
The nominees for the 81st Annual Academy Awards were announced and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button lead the pack with 12 nominations, followed by Slumdog Millionaire with 10.
Complete List of Golden Globe Winners
In case you were keeping score, need to settle a bet or had a Golden Globes pool, here's a complete list of the Golden Globe winners in the order the awards were handed out.
Gran Torino Leads the Pack
Clint Eastwood’s tough guy persona won audiences over last weekend, grossing $29 million, while Bride Wars and The Unborn had solid opening numbers.
Producers Guild of America Announces Oscar's Blueprint
The PGA’s Best Picture nominees usually foreshadow the Oscars, which is good news for The Dark Knight and Slumdog Millionaire, but bad news for Doubt and Gran Torino.
SAG Award Nominees Announced
Doubt led the way with five nominations and Heath Ledger received another nod for his performance in The Dark Knight, when nominees for the 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced this week.
Audiences Stand Still for Movies This Weekend
The Day the Earth Stood Still has a modest opening of $31 million amid the worsening economy, and the limited releases continue to be the underdogs to watch out for.
