As predicted in our previous article regarding Harry Potter and its box office dominance, the latest in the popular series broke records last night (or early this morning depending on how you look at it) with its massive $43.5 million midnight showings. It destroyed Twilight Eclipse and its former title of $30 million, which is saying alot for a single playing time only. This is the first of many more expected records for Potter to demolish, the biggest of course is surpassing The Dark Knight's opening weekend record of $158 million. It's a daunting task, but if any film has the potential to do it Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 has the best shot. Potter has 3D on its side too, making it seem even more of a sure thing compared to The Dark Knight earning dough the the old fashioned way.
There's no doubt this year has had its fair share of blockbusters, with Transformers: Dark of the Moon and The Hangover Part 2 opening with massive numbers and surprise mega-hits like Fast Five and Bridesmaids performing well above expectations. But if it came to putting your money down on what would arguably be the biggest movie of the year, all bets would be laid on the final Harry Potter installment.
News about a remake of the Sam Raimi horror classic, The Evil Dead, has been circulating the internet this past week stating that the film is in the early stages of development. Rumors of Raimi himself being involved are still yet to be proven, but the original film's star (Bruce Campbell) has unofficially Tweeted that the remake is alive and kicking with a director attached to it.
The success of the Swedish hit The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has propelled its female lead (Noomi Rapace) into the Hollywood stratosphere with upcoming roles in this winter's new Sherlock Holmes film and the upcoming Ridley Scott directed Prometheus. But what about the director of Dragon Tattoo, Niels Arden Oplev, what has he been up to lately? Well, other than a couple potential films he may or may not be involved with and a television show he directed the pilot for, Oplev has been laying low.
As far as engaging puzzle games go, Puzzle Dimension fits somewhere in the middle of being a relatively simple concept that settles for a progression of challenging levels for maximum enjoyment factor. That’s a good thing and bad thing, well for fans of puzzle games at least. The Playstation Network exclusive is visually a fresh experience that sticks to its basic game play formula the whole way through it. Roll a ball and collect flowers through 100 levels that steadily up the ante in difficulty and complexity. It involves patience, endless repetition, an open mind and a joy for playing games that don’t always have to include blood and a gun armory.
PlayStation 3 owners can rejoice as the beta for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is here, which makes the wait for the game even more painful due to how fun and accessible it is. The first thing that's obvious right after downloading it, is how the whole interface of the menu is changed. Customization options, although limited, are present along with a separate screen that constantly streams footage of the game's trailers and video tutorials detailed by the game's developers. These explain what's new this time around.
When it comes to the bountiful essence of Cameron Diaz, a few images pop immediately pop up. The sexy, fresh image of her entering the bank where Jim Carrey works in her screen debut in The Mask, and her inconspicuously spiked hairdo in There’s Something About Mary. She displayed talent early in a cute, innocent way that required only a set of eyes and a willingness to believe she was more that who she appeared to be.
The Superheroes that stay relatively grounded in reality are the most fun to follow because of the contrast between their human traits and their inhuman abilities and powers, it's also easier to film movies about them. Sure Wolverine can heal himself and is made of adamantium, other than that though he's just your average brute who looks at home in a local pub ready for a fight at any drop of a bottle.
There are few characters as iconic and culturally significant as Superman, the Man of Steel. Born in the 1930’s after appearing in Action Comics issue #1, the hero evolved over the following decades but always remained a symbol of hope and strength with a timeless costume consisting of red and blue. Along with his printed image came his media crossover into the entertainment industry, but unlike the recent excess of superheroes hitting the big screen, Superman’s film debut was released early on to tremendous success.
