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		<title>New on DVD (11/17)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[One summer blockbuster and one hyped up summer comedy&#8230;
New this Week on DVD: &#8220;Bruno&#8221;, &#8220;Franklyn&#8221;, &#8220;How To Be&#8221;, &#8220;Is Anybody There?&#8221;, &#8220;My Sister&#8217;s Keeper&#8221;, &#8220;The Open Road&#8221;, &#8220;Star Trek&#8221;, &#8220;Thirst&#8221;, &#8220;Wild Child&#8221;
Best Bets: &#8220;Star Trek&#8221; was one of my pleasant surprises of the summer and was one of the better reviewed/received movies of the summer&#8230; put it at [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One summer blockbuster and one hyped up summer comedy&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>New this Week on DVD: </strong>&#8220;Bruno&#8221;, &#8220;Franklyn&#8221;, &#8220;How To Be&#8221;, &#8220;Is Anybody There?&#8221;, &#8220;My Sister&#8217;s Keeper&#8221;, &#8220;The Open Road&#8221;, <a title="My review of &quot;Star Trek&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/07/review-star-trek-is-impressive/" target="_self">&#8220;Star Trek&#8221;</a>, &#8220;Thirst&#8221;, &#8220;Wild Child&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Best Bets:</strong> <a title="My review of &quot;Star Trek&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/07/review-star-trek-is-impressive/" target="_self">&#8220;Star Trek&#8221;</a> was one of my pleasant surprises of the summer and was one of the better reviewed/received movies of the summer&#8230; put it at the top of your rental list !!! <br />
&#8220;Bruno&#8221; got good reviews, but didn&#8217;t do as well at the box office.   &#8220;Is Anybody There?&#8221; and &#8220;My Sister&#8217;s Keeper&#8221; were more serious fare dramas that got some good marks for acting performances.  You&#8217;re on your own with the other offerings this week.</p>
<p><strong>Next Week on DVD: </strong><a title="My review of &quot;Angels &amp; Demons&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/14/review-angels-and-demons-is-better-than-code/" target="_self">&#8220;Angels &amp; Demons&#8221;</a>, <a title="my review of &quot;Four Christmases&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/12/08/review-four-christmases-plenty-of-holiday-fun/" target="_self"><span>“Four Christmases”</span></a>, &#8220;Funny People&#8221;, &#8220;Janky Promoters&#8221;, &#8220;The Maiden Heist&#8221;, &#8220;Santa Buddies&#8221;, &#8220;Shorts&#8221;</p>
<p>MY REVIEWS OF OTHER MOVIES CURRENTLY PLAYING IN THEATERS OR AVAILABLE TO RENT/BUY: <img src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt="" /><img src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt="" /><img src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt="" /><img src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt="" /><img src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt="" /><img src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt="" /><img src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt="" /><img src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt="" /><img src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt="" /><span id="more-18781"></span></p>
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<strong>Playing at West Michigan movie theaters</strong>:<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;500 Days of Summer&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/30/review-almost-perfect-500-days-of-summer/" target="_self">&#8220;500 Days of Summer&#8221;</a> (9.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;District 9&quot; (9.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/14/review-district-9-is-best-summer-sci-fi-action-of-2009/" target="_self">&#8220;District 9&#8243;</a> (9.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Hurt Locker&quot; (8.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/06/review-the-hurt-locker-is-high-ranking/" target="_self">&#8220;The Hurt Locker&#8221;</a> (8.9/ 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Paranormal Activity&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/10/18/review-paranormal-activity-makes-going-to-sleep-a-nightmare/" target="_self">&#8220;Paranormal Activity&#8221;</a> (8.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Hangover&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/07/review-the-hangover-left-me-drunk-with-laughter/" target="_self">&#8220;The Hangover&#8221;</a> (8.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Where The Wild Things Are&quot; (7.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/10/18/review-where-the-wild-things-are-is-a-great-fantasy-adventure/" target="_self">&#8220;Where The Wild Things Are&#8221;</a> (7.9 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Men Who Stare At Goats&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/11/08/review-men-who-stare-at-goats-is-fun-and-crazy/" target="_self">&#8220;The Men Who Stare At Goats&#8221;</a> (8.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;A Christmas Carol&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/11/08/review-christmas-carol-is-magical-and-spooky/" target="_self">&#8220;A Christmas Carol&#8221;</a> (8.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Whip It!&quot; (7.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/10/02/review-whip-it-is-an-endearing-movie/" target="_self">&#8220;Whip It&#8221;</a> (7.9 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs&quot; (7.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/09/18/review-cloudy-is-a-visual-smorgasbord/" target="_self">&#8220;Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs&#8221;</a> (7.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Couples Retreat&quot; (7.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/10/12/review-couples-retreat-is-a-comedic-retreat/" target="_self">&#8220;Couples Retreat&#8221;</a> (7.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Weather Girl&quot; (7.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/09/04/review-weather-girl-is-partly-sunny/" target="_self">&#8220;Weather Girl&#8221;</a> (7.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Law Abiding Citizen&quot; (7.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/10/18/review-law-abiding-citizen-is-a-top-notch-thriller/" target="_self">&#8220;Law Abiding Citizen&#8221;</a> (7.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;This Is It&quot; (7.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/10/28/review-this-is-it-a-must-for-fans/" target="_self">&#8220;This Is It&#8221;</a> (7.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Extract&quot; (6.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/09/13/review-extract-is-okay-not-great/" target="_self">&#8220;Extract&#8221;</a> (6.5 /10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Surrogates&quot; (6.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/10/12/review-surrogates-is-a-sci-fi-overload-but-predictable/" target="_self">&#8220;Surrogates&#8221;</a> (6.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My deferred review of &quot;Love Happens&quot; (7.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/09/21/review-love-happens-is-okay/" target="_self">&#8220;Love Happens&#8221;</a> (7.0* review deferred to my wife)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;All About Steve&quot; (5.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/09/08/review-wait-on-all-about-steve/" target="_self">&#8220;All About Steve&#8221;</a> (5.5 / 10)</p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p><strong>Not yet available to rent or buy</strong>:<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Angels &amp; Demons&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/14/review-angels-and-demons-is-better-than-code/" target="_self">&#8220;Angels &amp; Demons&#8221;</a> (8.5 / 10) &#8211; on DVD 11/24<br />
<a title="my review of &quot;Four Christmases&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/12/08/review-four-christmases-plenty-of-holiday-fun/" target="_self"><span>“Four Christmases”</span></a>  (7.5 / 10) &#8211; on DVD 11/24</p>
<p>- &#8211; -</p>
<p><strong>Available to rent or buy</strong>:<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Slumdog Millionaire&quot; (9.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/02/22/slumdog-millionaire-is-an-inspirational-journey/" target="_self">&#8220;Slumdog Millionaire&#8221;</a> (9.5/ 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Curious Case of Benjamin Button&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/12/29/review-benjamin-button-is-powerful-storytelling/" target="_self"><span>“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”</span></a> (9.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Dark Knight&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/07/19/review-%e2%80%9cthe-dark-knight%e2%80%9d-the-best-of-2008%e2%80%a6-and-much-more/" target="_self"><span>“The Dark Knight”</span></a> (9.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Changeling&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/11/03/review-changeling-grabs-at-your-heartstrings/" target="_self"><span>“Changeling”</span></a>  (9.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;WALL-E&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/01/11/review-wall-e-is-the-best-animated-movie-of-2008/" target="_self">&#8220;WALL-E&#8221;</a> (9.0)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Pride and Glory&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/10/26/pride-and-glory-gritty-and-great/" target="_self">&#8220;Pride and Glory&#8221;</a> (9.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Wrestler&quot; (8.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/01/30/review-the-wrestler-mickey-rourkes-powerful-performance/" target="_self">&#8220;The Wrestler&#8221;</a> (8.9 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Righteous Kill&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/09/14/deniro-and-pacino-make-righteous-kill-a-huge-hit/" target="_self">&#8220;Righteous Kill&#8221;</a> (8.9 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Transformers 2&quot; (8.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/24/review-transformers-2-more-than-meets-expectations/" target="_self">&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221; </a> (8.9 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Star Trek&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/07/review-star-trek-is-impressive/" target="_self">&#8220;Star Trek&#8221;</a> (8.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Eagle Eye&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/10/26/eagle-eye-an-awesome-thill-ride/" target="_self"><span>“Eagle Eye”</span></a> (8.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Burn After Reading&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/10/19/burn-after-reading-a-great-cast-of-characters/" target="_self"><span>“Burn After Reading”</span></a> (8.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Answer Man&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/28/review-answer-man-is-laugh-out-loud-funny/" target="_self">&#8220;The Answer Man&#8221;</a> (8.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Wanted&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/01/02/review-wanted-is-a-visual-thrillride/" target="_self"><span>“Wanted”</span></a> (8.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Defiance&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/01/21/review-defiance-is-a-powerful-drama/" target="_self">&#8220;Defiance&#8221;</a> (8.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;I Love You, Man&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/03/20/review-great-bromance-in-i-love-you-man/" target="_self">&#8220;I Love You, Man&#8221;</a> (8.0/ 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Proposal&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/10/07/review-proposal-is-a-fun-rom-com/" target="_self">&#8220;The Proposal&#8221;</a> (8.0 /10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;State of Play&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/04/19/review-state-of-play-is-a-great-thriller/" target="_self">&#8220;State of Play&#8221;</a> (8.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Visitor&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/02/15/review-the-visitor-is-a-great-melting-pot-story/" target="_self">&#8220;The Visitor&#8221;</a> (8.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Taking of Pelham 123&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/12/review-taking-of-pelham-123-an-intense-thrill-ride/" target="_self">&#8220;The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3&#8243;</a> (8.0/ 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Australia&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/11/26/review-australia-is-a-new-modern-epic/" target="_self"><span>“Australia”</span></a>  (7.9 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Frozen River&quot; (7.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/02/18/review-frozen-river-is-good-melissa-leo-is-really-good/" target="_self">“Frozen River”</a> (7.9 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Revolutionary Road&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/02/11/review-revolutionary-road-great-acting-tough-story/" target="_self">&#8220;Revolutionary Road&#8221;</a> (7.9 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;New in Town&quot; (7.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/01/29/review-new-in-town-like-bridget-jones-in-the-up/" target="_self">&#8220;New in Town&#8221;</a> (7.9 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Felon&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/09/07/val-kilmer-is-a-cool-convict-in-felon/" target="_self">&#8220;Felon&#8221;</a> (7.9 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Wolverine&quot; (7.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/03/review-wolverine-is-packed-with-action-and-confusion/" target="_self">&#8220;X-Men Origins: Wolverine&#8221;</a> (7.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Quantum of Solace&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/11/17/quantum-of-solace-action-packed-sequel/" target="_self"><span>“Quantum of Solace”</span></a>  (7.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Taken&quot; (7.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/03/02/review-taken-is-a-high-octane-action-thriller/" target="_self">&#8220;Taken&#8221;</a> (7.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="&quot;G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra&quot; (7.5 / 10)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/09/review-gi-joe-wins-half-the-battle/" target="_self">&#8220;G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra&#8221;</a> (7.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Air I Breathe&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/06/10/review-%e2%80%9cthe-air-i-breathe%e2%80%9d-a-great-crime-drama/" target="_self">&#8220;The Air I Breathe&#8221;</a> <br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Hancock&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/07/27/review-good-but-not-as-super-%e2%80%9chancock%e2%80%9d/" target="_self">&#8220;Hancock&#8221;</a> <br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Fanboys&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/03/08/review-this-fanboy-loved-fanboys/" target="_self">&#8220;Fanboys&#8221;</a> (8.5 for me, adjusted to 7.5 for most)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Traitor&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/08/30/no-double-cross-%e2%80%9ctraitor%e2%80%9d-delivers-the-goods/" target="_self"><span>“Traitor”</span></a> (7.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Bank Job&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/07/27/review-tale-of-two-halves-%e2%80%9cthe-bank-job%e2%80%9d/" target="_self">&#8220;The Bank Job&#8221;</a> <br />
<a title="My review of &quot;He's Just Not That Into You&quot; (7.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/03/02/review-i-liked-hes-just-not-that-into-you/" target="_self">&#8220;He&#8217;s Just Not That Into You&#8221;</a> (7.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Ugly Truth&quot; (7.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/02/review-the-ugly-truth-is-pretty-good/" target="_self">&#8220;The Ugly Truth&#8221;</a> (7.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Prince Caspian&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/05/17/review-%e2%80%9cprince-caspian%e2%80%9d-does-not-disappoint/" target="_self"><span>“The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”</span></a><br />
<a title="My spoiler free review of &quot;Role Models&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/11/09/review-role-models-is-funny-dirty-charming/" target="_self">“Role Models”</a> (7.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Boy in the Striped Pajamas&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/11/21/review-boy-in-the-striped-pajamas-is-sad-and-poignant/" target="_self">&#8220;The Boy in the Striped Pajamas&#8221;</a> (7.5 / 10 )<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Marley &amp; Me&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/12/25/review-marley-and-me-bring-the-tissues/" target="_self"><span>“Marley &amp; Me”</span></a> (7.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Bride Wars&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/01/09/review-bride-wars-embraces-the-craziness-of-getting-married/" target="_self">&#8220;Bride Wars&#8221;</a> (7.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Women&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/09/14/the-women-for-women-by-women-and-3-guys/" target="_self">&#8220;The Women&#8221;</a> (7.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Rachel Getting Married&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/04/15/review-strong-acting-in-rachel-getting-married/" target="_self">&#8220;Rachel Getting Married&#8221;</a> (7.0)<br />
<a title="Mall Cop&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/01/21/review-paul-blart-shops-for-laughs-at-mall/" target="_self">&#8220;Paul Blart: Mall Cop&#8221;</a> (7.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Get Smart&quot; (7.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/01/26/review-get-smart-is-full-of-action-and-laughs/" target="_self">&#8220;Get Smart&#8221;</a> (7.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Happening&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/06/22/review-%e2%80%9cthe-happening%e2%80%9d-freaky-good/" target="_self">&#8220;The Happening&#8221;</a> <br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Bedtime Stories&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/01/21/review-bedtime-stories-you-will-dig-it/" target="_self">&#8220;Bedtime Stories&#8221;</a> (7.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Twilight&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/11/20/review-twilight-a-good-romantic-thriller-sets-up-for-sequels/" target="_self"><span>“Twilight”</span></a>  (7.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Knowing&quot; (7.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/03/20/review-cloudy-future-for-knowing/" target="_self">&#8220;Knowing&#8221;</a> (7.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Watchmen&quot; (7.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/03/06/review-watchmen-is-good-not-great/" target="_self">&#8220;Watchmen&#8221;</a> (7.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Funny Games&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/07/20/review-%e2%80%9cfunny-games%e2%80%9d-a-seriously-different-kind-of-thriller/" target="_self">&#8220;Funny Games&#8221;</a> <br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Nights in Rodanthe&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/10/16/not-what-you-think-nights-in-rodanthe/" target="_self">&#8220;Nights in Rodanthe&#8221;</a> (7.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Hotel for Dogs&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/01/16/review-hotel-for-dogs-is-heartwarming-and-inspirational/" target="_self">&#8220;Hotel for Dogs&#8221;</a> (7.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Forgetting Sarah Marshall&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/06/08/review-%e2%80%9cforgetting-sarah-marshall%e2%80%9d-hard-to-forget/" target="_self">&#8220;Forgetting Sarah Marshall&#8221;</a> (6.9 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Appaloosa&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/10/16/appaloosa-felt-like-a-directors-cut/" target="_self">&#8220;Appaloosa&#8221;</a> (6.9 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Surveillance&quot; (6.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/09/22/review-surveillance-is-twisted/" target="_self">&#8220;Surveillance&#8221;</a> (6.9 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/05/23/review-indiana-jones-4-a-shocking-disappointment/" target="_self">&#8220;Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull&#8221;</a> <br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Invasion&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/07/06/review-%e2%80%9cthe-invasion%e2%80%9d-a-decent-remake-a-decent-rental/" target="_self">&#8220;The Invasion&#8221;</a> <br />
<a title="My spoiler-free review of &quot;What Just Happened&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/12/08/review-im-not-sure-about-what-just-happened/" target="_self">&#8220;What Just Happened&#8221;</a> (6.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Hamlet 2&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/08/22/review-hamlet-2-a-lot-of-spunk-a-few-laughs-but-little-to-love/" target="_self">&#8220;Hamlet 2&#8243;</a> <br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Lakeview Terrace&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/09/26/sam-jackson-good-as-a-bad-cop-in-lakeview-terrace/" target="_self">&#8220;Lakeview Terrace&#8221;</a> (6.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Before the Devil Knows You're Dead&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/11/06/quirky-different-depressing-before-the-devil-knows-you%e2%80%99re-dead/" target="_self">&#8220;Before the Devil Knows You&#8217;re Dead&#8221;</a><br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Imagine That&quot; (6.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/12/reiew-imagine-that-a-charming-family-comedy/" target="_self">&#8220;Imagine That&#8221;</a> (6.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Hellboy II&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/01/11/review-hellboy-2-is-a-pretty-good-sequel/" target="_self">&#8220;Hellboy II: Golden Army&#8221; </a>(6.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of Tropic Thunder" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/01/02/review-tropic-thunder-is-not-that-good/" target="_self">&#8220;Tropic Thunder&#8221;</a> (6.5 /10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Good Luck Chuck&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/11/06/review-%e2%80%98good-luck-chuck%e2%80%99-good-raunchy-funny/" target="_self">&#8220;Good Luck Chuck&#8221;</a><br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Day the Earth Stood Still&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/01/02/review-good-not-great-the-day-the-earth-stood-still/" target="_self"><span>“The Day the Earth Stood Still”</span></a> (6.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Ghosts of Girlfriends Past&quot; (6.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/10/07/review-ghosts-of-girlfriends-past-is-okay/" target="_self">&#8220;Ghosts of Girlfriends Past&#8221;</a> (6.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Journey to the Center of the Earth&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/07/20/review-journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth-see-it-in-3d/" target="_self">&#8220;Journey to the Center of the Earth&#8221;</a> <br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Clone Wars&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/08/13/review-the-clone-wars-great-for-kids-good-for-fans-just-ok-for-everyone-else/" target="_self">&#8220;Star Wars: The Clone Wars&#8221;</a> (6.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Body of Lies&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/04/15/review-body-of-lies-is-truly-so-so/" target="_self">&#8220;Body of Lies&#8221;</a> (6.0)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Monsters vs. Aliens&quot; (6.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/03/27/review-wait-on-monsters-vs-aliens/" target="_self">&#8220;Monsters Vs. Aliens&#8221;</a> (6.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Zach and Miri Make a Porno&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/10/31/zack-and-miri-tender-and-offensive-adult-romantic-comedy/" target="_self">&#8220;Zach and Miri Make a Porno&#8221;</a> (6.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Noise&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/01/03/review-noise-good-concept-average-delivery/" target="_self">&#8220;Noise&#8221;</a> (6.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;The Chaos Experiment&quot; (6.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/08/review-chaos-is-good-for-gr-but/" target="_self">&#8220;The Chaos Experiment&#8221;</a> (6.0 / 10)**<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Fragments&quot; (5.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/10/07/review-fragments-is-broken/" target="_self">&#8220;Fragments&#8221;</a> (5.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Confessions of a Shopaholic&quot; (5.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/03/15/review-shopaholic-is-an-opportunity-to-learn/" target="_self">&#8220;Confessions of A Shopaholic&#8221;</a> (5.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;My Life in Ruins&quot; (5.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/05/review-my-life-in-ruins-is-shaky/" target="_self">&#8220;My Life in Ruins&#8221;</a> (5.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Quarantine&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/10/15/dont-waste-your-money-on-quarantine/" target="_self">&#8220;Quarantine&#8221;</a> (5.5 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Charlie Wilson's War&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/05/20/review-%e2%80%9ccharlie-wilson%e2%80%99s-war%e2%80%9d-a-battle-against-boredom/" target="_self">&#8220;Charlie Wilson&#8217;s War&#8221;</a> <br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Mad Money&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/05/20/review-%e2%80%9cmad-money%e2%80%9d-a-frustrating-caper/" target="_self">&#8220;Mad Money&#8221;</a> <br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Year One&quot; (4.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/19/review-year-one-not-funny/" target="_self">&#8220;Year One&#8221;</a> (4.0 / 10)<br />
<a title="My review of &quot;Dance Flick&quot; (2.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/22/review-dance-flick-is-worst-movie-of-the-year-so-far/" target="_self">&#8220;Dance Flick&#8221;</a> (2.0 / 10)</p>
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		<title>&#8216;District 9&#8242; arrives at number one</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;District 9&#8243; pushes &#8220;G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” out of the top spot at the box office, four other new movies try to compete
&#8220;District 9&#8243; was number one, but only 4 movies made more than $10 million and one new movie didn&#8217;t even make the top ten.  &#8220;G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” lost nearly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>&#8220;District 9&#8243; pushes &#8220;G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” out of the top spot at the box office, four other new movies try to compete</strong></p>
<p><a title="My review of &quot;District 9&quot; (9.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/14/review-district-9-is-best-summer-sci-fi-action-of-2009/" target="_self">&#8220;District 9&#8243;</a> was number one, but only 4 movies made more than $10 million and one new movie didn&#8217;t even make the top ten.  &#8220;G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” lost nearly 60% of its audience, but the other 4 new movies of the weekend couldn&#8217;t beat it.   &#8220;The Time Traveler&#8217;s Wife&#8221; had a decent 3rd place debut, &#8220;The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard&#8221; was 6th, &#8220;Ponyo&#8221; was 9th, and &#8220;Bandslam&#8221; was a distant 13th, barely ahead of the <a title="My review of &quot;The Hangover&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/07/review-the-hangover-left-me-drunk-with-laughter/" target="_self">&#8220;The Hangover&#8221;</a> in its 11th week.</p>
<p>The diluted weekend led to the 2nd lowest total at the box office this summer with the top 12 movies pulling in $125.37 million (down 5% from last weekend).</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/madea-goes-to-jail-poster-courtesy-lionsgate.jpg"></a><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/03/watchmen-poster-courtesy-warner-bros.jpg"></a></p>
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<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-15579" src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/08/district-9-poster-courtesy-tristar-202x300.jpg" alt="&quot;District 9&quot; poster courtesy TriStar" width="202" height="300" /> <a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><strong>TOP MOVIES AT WEEKEND BOX OFFICE </strong>(estimated results):<br />
1. <a title="My review of &quot;District 9&quot; (9.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/14/review-district-9-is-best-summer-sci-fi-action-of-2009/" target="_self">&#8220;District 9&#8243;</a> - $37.00 million (<em><strong>1st week</strong></em>)</p>
<p>2. <a title="My review of &quot;G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra&quot; (7.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/09/review-gi-joe-wins-half-the-battle/" target="_self">&#8220;G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”</a> &#8211; $22.50 million<br />
(2nd week, was #1 last week, <strong>lost 59%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>3. &#8220;The Time Traveler&#8217;s Wife&#8221; &#8211; $19.21 million (<strong><em>1st week</em></strong>)</p>
<p>4. “Julie &amp; Julia” &#8211; $12.40 million<br />
(2nd week, was #2 last week, lost 38% from last week)</p>
<p>5. &#8221;G-Force&#8221; &#8211; $6.91 million<br />
(4th week, was #3 last week, lost 30% from last week)</p>
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<p>6. &#8220;The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard&#8221; &#8211; $5.35 million (<strong><em>1st week</em></strong>)</p>
<p>7. &#8220;Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince&#8221; &#8211; $5.16 million ($283.9 million total)<br />
(5th week, was #4 last week, <strong>lost 42%</strong> from last week) </p>
<p>8. <a title="My review of &quot;The Ugly Truth&quot; (7.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/02/review-the-ugly-truth-is-pretty-good/" target="_self">&#8220;The Ugly Truth&#8221;</a> &#8211; $4.50 million<br />
(4th week, was #6 last week, lost 33% from last week)</p>
<p>9. &#8220;Ponyo&#8221; &#8211; $3.51 million (<strong><em>1st week</em></strong>)</p>
<p>10. &#8220;(500) Days of Summer&#8221; &#8211; $3.03 million<br />
(5th week of <em>limited release</em>, was #9 last week, lost 19% from last week)</p>
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<p>11. &#8220;Funny People&#8221; &#8211; $3.02 million<br />
(3rd week, was #5 last week, <strong>lost 62%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>12. “A Perfect Getaway&#8221; &#8211; $2.80 million<br />
(2nd week, was #7 last week, lost 53% from last week)</p>
<p>13. &#8220;Bandslam&#8221; &#8211; $2.25 million (<strong><em>1st week</em></strong>)</p>
<p>14. <a title="My review of &quot;The Hangover&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/07/review-the-hangover-left-me-drunk-with-laughter/" target="_self">&#8220;The Hangover&#8221;</a> - $2.08 million ($265.9 million total)<br />
(11th week, was #11 last week, lost 38% from last week)</p>
<p>16. <a title="My review of &quot;Transformers 2&quot; (8.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/24/review-transformers-2-more-than-meets-expectations/" target="_self">&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221;</a> - $1.60 million ($396.7 million total)<br />
(8th week, was #12 last week, <strong>lost 47%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p><a title="8/10 Box Office Report" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/10/gi-joe-is-a-real-american-box-office-hero/" target="_self">CLICK HERE FOR LAST WEEK&#8217;S BOX OFFICE REPORT </a></p>
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<p>Box Office numbers courtesy <a title="Box Office Mojo" href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/" target="_self">Box Office Mojo</a></p>
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		<title>&#8216;G.I. Joe&#8217; is a real american box office hero</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” wins the weekend, but its only half the battle &#8230; will it be able to sustain success?
&#8220;G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” dominates the weekend, but has about $120 million to go to match its $175 million budget&#8230; “Julie &#38; Julia” cooks up a strong opening weekend in 2nd pace&#8230; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>&#8220;G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” wins the weekend, but its only half the battle &#8230; will it be able to sustain success?</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” dominates the weekend, but has about $120 million to go to match its $175 million budget&#8230; “Julie &amp; Julia” cooks up a strong opening weekend in 2nd pace&#8230; the weekend&#8217;s other new movie “A Perfect Getaway&#8221; opened in a disappointing 7th place.   Last week&#8217;s #1: &#8220;Funny People&#8221; fell to 5th place, losing 65% of its audience.</p>
<p>Overall the weekend box office did recover from last weekend&#8217;s low, but still ranks as the summer&#8217;s 4th lowest weekend&#8230; with the top 12 movies pulling in $133.47 million.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/madea-goes-to-jail-poster-courtesy-lionsgate.jpg"></a><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/03/watchmen-poster-courtesy-warner-bros.jpg"></a></p>
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<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-14874" src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/08/gi-joe-the-rise-of-cobra-poster-courtesy-paramount-201x300.jpg" alt="&quot;G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra&quot; poster courtesy Paramount" width="201" height="300" /> <a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><strong>TOP MOVIES AT WEEKEND BOX OFFICE </strong>(estimated results):<br />
1. <a title="My review of &quot;G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra&quot; (7.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/09/review-gi-joe-wins-half-the-battle/" target="_self">&#8220;G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”</a> &#8211; $56.20 million (1st week)</p>
<p>2. “Julie &amp; Julia” &#8211; $20.10 million (1st week)</p>
<p>3. &#8220;G-Force&#8221; &#8211; $9.80 million<br />
(3rd week, was #3 last week, <strong>lost 44%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>4. &#8220;Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince&#8221; &#8211; $8.88 million ($273.8 million total)<br />
(4th week, was #2 last week, <strong>lost 50%</strong> from last week) </p>
<p>5. &#8220;Funny People&#8221; &#8211; $7.87 million<br />
(2nd week, was #1 last week, <strong>lost 65%</strong> from last week)</p>
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<p>6. <a title="My review of &quot;The Ugly Truth&quot; (7.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/02/review-the-ugly-truth-is-pretty-good/" target="_self">&#8220;The Ugly Truth&#8221;</a> &#8211; $7.00 million<br />
(3rd week, was #4 last week, <strong>lost 47%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>7. “A Perfect Getaway&#8221; &#8211; $5.76 million (1st week)</p>
<p>8. &#8220;Aliens in the Attic&#8221; &#8211; $4.00 million<br />
(2nd week, was #5 last week, <strong>lost 50%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>9. &#8220;Orphan&#8221; &#8211; $3.73 million<br />
(3rd week, was #6 last week, <strong>lost 50%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>10. (500) Days of Summer&#8221; &#8211; $3.72 million<br />
(4th week of <em>limited release</em>, was #10 last week, added 34% from last week)</p>
<p>&#8211;</p>
<p>11. <a title="My review of &quot;The Hangover&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/07/review-the-hangover-left-me-drunk-with-laughter/" target="_self">&#8220;The Hangover&#8221;</a> - $3.40 million ($262.0 million total)<br />
(10th week, was #8 last week, <strong>lost 35%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>12. <a title="My review of &quot;Transformers 2&quot; (8.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/24/review-transformers-2-more-than-meets-expectations/" target="_self">&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221;</a> - $3.00 million ($393.0 million total)<br />
(7th week, was #10 last week, <strong>lost 36%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>13. &#8220;The Proposal&#8221;  &#8211; $2.87 million<br />
(8th week, was #9 last week, <strong>lost 42%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>14. &#8220;Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs&#8221; &#8211; $2.55 million<br />
(6th week, was #7 last week, <strong>lost 54%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>16. <a title="My review of &quot;The Hurt Locker&quot; (8.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/06/review-the-hurt-locker-is-high-ranking/" target="_self">&#8220;The Hurt Locker&#8221;</a> - $1.26 million<br />
(7th week of <em>limited release</em>, was #14 last week, lost 34% from last week)</p>
<p><a title="8/2 Box Office Report" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/02/funny-people-serious-about-winning-weekend/" target="_self">CLICK HERE FOR LAST WEEK&#8217;S BOX OFFICE REPORT </a></p>
<p>&#8220;G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra&#8221; poster courtesy Paramount</p>
<p>Box Office numbers courtesy <a title="Box Office Mojo" href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/" target="_self">Box Office Mojo</a></p>
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		<title>&#8216;Funny People&#8217; serious about winning weekend</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Funny People&#8221; with a more serious movie tone beat &#8221;G-Force&#8221; for tops at weekend box office
Not a huge surprise that Adam Sandler&#8217;s non-traditional comedy &#8220;Funny People&#8221; won the weekend box office&#8230; the also new &#8220;Aliens in the Attic&#8221; had to compete with other recent family-friendly flicks (last week&#8217;s #1 &#8220;G-Force&#8221; and &#8220;Ice Age: Dawn of the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>&#8220;Funny People&#8221; with a more serious movie tone beat &#8221;G-Force&#8221; for tops at weekend box office</strong></p>
<p>Not a huge surprise that Adam Sandler&#8217;s non-traditional comedy &#8220;Funny People&#8221; won the weekend box office&#8230; the also new &#8220;Aliens in the Attic&#8221; had to compete with other recent family-friendly flicks (last week&#8217;s #1 &#8220;G-Force&#8221; and &#8220;Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs&#8221;)&#8230; and the horror movie &#8220;The Collector&#8221; opened in fewer screens than a traditional wide release and debuted at #11 with a decent $3.6 million.</p>
<p>Overall this was the weakest weekend of the summer movie season with the top 12 movies making just barely $112 million &#8211; down 20% from last weekend and the lowest figure since April 24-26&#8230; the box office is being helped by the comedies <a title="My review of &quot;The Hangover&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/07/review-the-hangover-left-me-drunk-with-laughter/" target="_self">&#8220;The Hangover&#8221;</a> and &#8220;The Proposal&#8221;. </p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/madea-goes-to-jail-poster-courtesy-lionsgate.jpg"></a><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/03/watchmen-poster-courtesy-warner-bros.jpg"></a></p>
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<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-14641" src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/07/funny-people-poster-courtesy-universal-202x300.jpg" alt="&quot;Funny People&quot; poster courtesy Universal" width="202" height="300" /> <a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><strong>TOP MOVIES AT WEEKEND BOX OFFICE </strong>(estimated results):<br />
1. &#8220;Funny People&#8221; &#8211; $23.44 million (1st week)</p>
<p>2. &#8220;Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince&#8221; &#8211; $17.70 million ($255.5 million total)<br />
(3rd week, was #2 last week, <strong>lost 40%</strong> from last week) </p>
<p>3. &#8220;G-Force&#8221; &#8211; $17.06 million<br />
(2nd week, was #1 last week, <strong>lost 46%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>4. <a title="My review of &quot;The Ugly Truth&quot; (7.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/08/02/review-the-ugly-truth-is-pretty-good/" target="_self">&#8220;The Ugly Truth&#8221;</a> &#8211; $13.00 million<br />
(2nd week, was #3 last week, <strong>lost 53%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>5. &#8220;Aliens in the Attic&#8221; &#8211; $7.80 million (1st week)</p>
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<p>6. &#8220;Orphan&#8221; &#8211; $7.25 million<br />
(2nd week, was #4 last week, <strong>lost 43%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>7. &#8220;Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs&#8221; &#8211; $5.30 million<br />
(5th week, was #5 last week, lost 37% from last week)</p>
<p>8. <a title="My review of &quot;The Hangover&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/07/review-the-hangover-left-me-drunk-with-laughter/" target="_self">&#8220;The Hangover&#8221;</a> - $5.08 million ($255.8 million total)<br />
(9th week, was #7 last week, lost 21% from last week)</p>
<p>9. &#8220;The Proposal&#8221;  &#8211; $4.85 million<br />
(7th week, was #8 last week, lost 24% from last week)</p>
<p>10. <a title="My review of &quot;Transformers 2&quot; (8.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/24/review-transformers-2-more-than-meets-expectations/" target="_self">&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221;</a> - $4.60 million ($388.1 million total)<br />
(6th week, was #6 last week, <strong>lost 43%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p>11. &#8220;The Collector&#8221; &#8211; $3.63 million (1st week)</p>
<p>12. (500) Days of Summer&#8221; &#8211; $2.75 million<br />
(3rd week of <em>limited release</em>, was #12 last week, added 68% from last week)</p>
<p>13. &#8220;Public Enemies&#8221; &#8211; $2.45 million<br />
(5th week, was #9 last week, <strong>lost 44%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>14. &#8220;The Hurt Locker&#8221; &#8211; $1.91 million<br />
(6th week of <em>limited release</em>, was #13 last week, added 33% from last week)</p>
<p><a title="7/20 Box Office Report" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/07/20/guess-what-harry-potter-blew-up-the-box-office/" target="_self">CLICK HERE FOR LAST WEEK&#8217;S BOX OFFICE REPORT</a> </p>
<p>&#8220;Funny People&#8221; poster courtesy Universal</p>
<p>Box Office numbers courtesy <a title="Box Office Mojo" href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/" target="_self">Box Office Mojo</a></p>
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		<title>&#8220;G-Force&#8221; sneaks past &#8220;Potter&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guinea Pigs of &#8220;G-Force&#8221; beat wizards of &#8220;Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince&#8221; for weekend box office
Wow america&#8230; apparently my illness spilled over the theaters&#8230; Disney&#8217;s &#8220;G-Force&#8221; beat &#8221;Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince&#8221; in the wizard&#8217;s 2nd weekend&#8230; I have to say, I didn&#8217;t see that coming.  But, considering how much money &#8220;Potter&#8221; made in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Guinea Pigs of &#8220;G-Force&#8221; beat wizards of &#8220;Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince&#8221; for weekend box office</strong></p>
<p>Wow america&#8230; apparently my illness spilled over the theaters&#8230; Disney&#8217;s &#8220;G-Force&#8221; beat &#8221;Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince&#8221; in the wizard&#8217;s 2nd weekend&#8230; I have to say, I didn&#8217;t see that coming.  But, considering how much money &#8220;Potter&#8221; made in opening week, there was nobody left to see it over the weekend.   New movies &#8220;The Ugly Truth&#8221; and &#8220;Orphan&#8221; were 3rd and 4th respectively.</p>
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<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-14542" src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/07/g-force-poster-courtesy-disney-191x300.jpg" alt="G-Force poster courtesy Disney" width="191" height="300" /> <a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><strong>TOP MOVIES AT WEEKEND BOX OFFICE </strong>(estimated results):<br />
1. &#8220;G-Force&#8221; &#8211; $32.15 million (1st week)</p>
<p>2. &#8220;Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince&#8221; &#8211; $30.00 million ($221.8 million total)<br />
(2nd week, was #1 last week, <strong>lost 61%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>3. &#8220;The Ugly Truth&#8221; &#8211; $27.00 million (1st week)</p>
<p>4. &#8220;Orphan&#8221; &#8211; $12.77 million (1st week)</p>
<p>5. &#8220;Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs&#8221; &#8211; $8.20 million<br />
(4th week, was #2 last week, <strong>lost 53%</strong> from last week)</p>
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<p>6. <a title="My review of &quot;Transformers 2&quot; (8.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/24/review-transformers-2-more-than-meets-expectations/" target="_self">&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221;</a> - $8.00 million ($379.1 million total)<br />
(5th week, was #3 last week, <strong>lost 42%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>7. <a title="My review of &quot;The Hangover&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/07/review-the-hangover-left-me-drunk-with-laughter/" target="_self">&#8220;The Hangover&#8221;</a> - $6.47 million ($247.1 million total)<br />
(8th week, was #5 last week, lost 21% from last week)</p>
<p>8. &#8220;The Proposal&#8221;  &#8211; $6.42 million<br />
(6th week, was #6 last week, lost 22% from last week)</p>
<p>9. &#8220;Public Enemies&#8221; &#8211; $4.17 million<br />
(4th week, was #7 last week, <strong>lost 46%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>10. &#8220;Bruno&#8221; &#8211; $2.72 million<br />
(3rd week, was #4 last week, <strong>lost 67%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p><a title="7/20 Box Office Report" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/07/20/guess-what-harry-potter-blew-up-the-box-office/" target="_self">CLICK HERE FOR LAST WEEK&#8217;S BOX OFFICE REPORT</a> </p>
<p>&#8220;G-Force&#8221; poster courtesy Disney</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince&#8221; wins weekend
No surprise at all&#8230; except maybe how much it made&#8230; &#8220;Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince&#8221; beat last week&#8217;s number one &#8220;Bruno&#8221; and previous #1&#8217;s &#8220;Ice Age 3&#8243; and  &#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221;.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>&#8220;Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince&#8221; wins weekend</strong></p>
<p>No surprise at all&#8230; except maybe how much it made&#8230; &#8220;Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince&#8221; beat last week&#8217;s number one &#8220;Bruno&#8221; and previous #1&#8217;s &#8220;Ice Age 3&#8243; and  <a title="My review of &quot;Transformers 2&quot; (8.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/24/review-transformers-2-more-than-meets-expectations/" target="_self">&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221;</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;Half-Blood Prince&#8221;, the 6th Potter movie becomes the franchise&#8217;s highest grossing movie in its first 5 days with more than $159 million thanks in part to the huge $58 million dollar opening day boost.  Overall, the entire box office was up 15% and ranks as the 7th biggest weekend so far this year.</p>
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<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-14361" src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/07/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-poster-courtesy-warner-bros-194x300.jpg" alt="&quot;Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince&quot; poster courtesy Warner Bros" width="194" height="300" /> <a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><strong>TOP MOVIES AT WEEKEND BOX OFFICE </strong>(estimated results):<br />
1. &#8220;Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince&#8221; &#8211; $79.48 million  (1st week)</p>
<p>2. &#8220;Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs&#8221; &#8211; $17.70 million<br />
(3rd week, was #2 last week, lost 36% from last week)</p>
<p>3. <a title="My review of &quot;Transformers 2&quot; (8.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/24/review-transformers-2-more-than-meets-expectations/" target="_self">&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221;</a> - $13.75 million ($363.87 million total)<br />
(4th week, was #3 last week, <strong>lost 43%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>4. &#8220;Bruno&#8221; &#8211; $8.37 million<br />
(2nd week, was #1 last week, <strong>lost 73%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>5. <a title="My review of &quot;The Hangover&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/07/review-the-hangover-left-me-drunk-with-laughter/" target="_self">&#8220;The Hangover&#8221;</a> - $8.32 million ($235.88 million total)<br />
(7th week, was #6 last week, lost 16% from last week)</p>
<p><span id="more-14356"></span>6. &#8220;The Proposal&#8221;  &#8211; $8.29 million<br />
(5th week, was #5 last week, lost 22% from last week)</p>
<p>7. &#8220;Public Enemies&#8221; &#8211; $7.59 million<br />
(3rd week, was #4 last week, <strong>lost 45%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>8. &#8220;Up&#8221; &#8211; $3.15 million ($279.56 million total)<br />
(8th week, was #8 last week, lost 33% from last week)</p>
<p>9. &#8220;My Sister&#8217;s Keeper&#8221; &#8211; $2.83 million<br />
(4th week, was #9 last week, lost 34% from last week)</p>
<p>10. &#8220;I Love You Beth Cooper&#8221; &#8211; $2.67 million<br />
(2nd week, was #7 last week, <strong>lost 46%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p>11. <a title="My review of &quot;Taking of Pelham 123&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/12/review-taking-of-pelham-123-an-intense-thrill-ride/" target="_self">&#8220;The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3&#8243;</a> - $0.89 million<br />
(6th week, was #10 last week, <strong>lost 43%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>15. <a title="My review of &quot;Star Trek&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/07/review-star-trek-is-impressive/" target="_self">&#8220;Star Trek&#8221;</a> &#8211; $0.68 million ($253.15 million total)<br />
(11th week, was #12 last week, <strong>lost 42%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p><a title="7/7 Box Office Report" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/07/07/ice-age-3-cant-freeze-transformers-2/" target="_self">CLICK HERE FOR LAST WEEK&#8217;S BOX OFFICE REPORT</a> </p>
<p>&#8220;Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince&#8221; poster courtesy Warner Bros.</p>
<p>Box Office numbers courtesy <a title="Box Office Mojo" href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/" target="_self">Box Office Mojo</a></p>
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		<title>&#8216;Ice Age 3&#8242; can&#8217;t freeze &#8216;Transformers 2&#8242;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221; stays just ahead of &#8220;Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs&#8221;
&#8220;Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs&#8221; beat &#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221; on its opening day last Wednesday, but for the weekend it came up a little short of upsetting last week&#8217;s number one. The holiday weekend&#8217;s other new movie &#8220;Public Enemies&#8221; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221; stays just ahead of &#8220;Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs&#8221; beat <a title="My review of &quot;Transformers 2&quot; (8.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/24/review-transformers-2-more-than-meets-expectations/" target="_self">&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221;</a> on its opening day last Wednesday, but for the weekend it came up a little short of upsetting last week&#8217;s number one. The holiday weekend&#8217;s other new movie &#8220;Public Enemies&#8221; was a strong 3rd.</p>
<p>&#8220;Transformers 2&#8243; is quickly closing in on $300 million in just 12 days.  Overall, the entire box office was down 20% from last weekend, but its hard tocompare to the opening weekend of a blockbuster and a holiday weekend that keeps many people out of theaters.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/madea-goes-to-jail-poster-courtesy-lionsgate.jpg"></a><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/03/watchmen-poster-courtesy-warner-bros.jpg"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/03/race-to-witch-mountain-poster-courtesy-disney.jpg"></a></p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-13358" src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/06/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-poster-courtesy-paramount-203x300.jpg" alt="&quot;Transformers Revenge of the Fallen&quot; poster courtesy Paramount" width="203" height="300" /> <a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><strong>TOP MOVIES AT WEEKEND BOX OFFICE </strong>(estimated results):<br />
1. <a title="My review of &quot;Transformers 2&quot; (8.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/24/review-transformers-2-more-than-meets-expectations/" target="_self">&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221;</a> - $42.32 million ($293.35 million total)<br />
(2nd week, was #1 last week, lost 61% from last week)</p>
<p>2. &#8220;Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs&#8221; &#8211; $41.69 million (1st week)</p>
<p>3. &#8220;Public Enemies&#8221; &#8211; $25.27 million (1st week)</p>
<p>4. &#8220;The Proposal&#8221;  &#8211; $12.86 million<br />
(3rd week, was #2 last week, lost 31% from last week)</p>
<p>5. <a title="My review of &quot;The Hangover&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/07/review-the-hangover-left-me-drunk-with-laughter/" target="_self">&#8220;The Hangover&#8221;</a> - $11.27 million ($205.04 million total)<br />
(5th week, was #3 last week, lost 34% of audience from last week)</p>
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<p>6. &#8220;Up&#8221; &#8211; $6.52 million  ($264.82 million total)<br />
(6th week, was #4 last week, <strong>lost 50%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>7. &#8220;My Sister&#8217;s Keeper&#8221; &#8211; $5.79 million<br />
(2nd week, was #5 last week, <strong>lost 54%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>8. <a title="My review of &quot;Taking of Pelham 123&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/12/review-taking-of-pelham-123-an-intense-thrill-ride/" target="_self">&#8220;The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3&#8243;</a> - $2.53 million<br />
(4th week, was #7 last week, <strong>lost 54%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>9. <a title="My review of &quot;Year One&quot; (4.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/19/review-year-one-not-funny/" target="_self">&#8220;Year One&#8221;</a> - $2.32 million<br />
(3rd week, was #6 last week, <strong>lost 61%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>10. &#8220;Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian&#8221; &#8211; $2.04 million<br />
(7th week, was #9 last week, <strong>lost 44%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p>11. <a title="My review of &quot;Star Trek&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/07/review-star-trek-is-impressive/" target="_self">&#8220;Star Trek&#8221;</a> &#8211; $1.77 million  ($249.84 million total)<br />
(9th week, was #8 last week, <strong>lost 42%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>12. &#8220;Away We Go&#8221; &#8211; $1.09 million<br />
(5th week, was #10 last week, lost 36% from last week)</p>
<p>13. &#8220;Whatever Works&#8221; &#8211; $0.96 million<br />
(3rd week of limited release)</p>
<p><a title="6/29 Box Office report" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/29/transformers-2-destroys-records-at-box-office/" target="_self">CLICK HERE FOR LAST WEEK&#8217;S BOX OFFICE REPORT </a></p>
<p>&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221; poster courtesy Paramount</p>
<p>Box Office numbers courtesy <a title="Box Office Mojo" href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/" target="_self">Box Office Mojo</a></p>
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		<title>&#8216;Transformers 2&#8242; destroys records at box office</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221; beats everyone at the weekend box office
There wasn&#8217;t really any doubt which movie would be number one during the weekend&#8230; it was just a matter of by how much&#8230; &#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221; pulled in $112 million for the weekend and $201 million since its Wednesday opening. &#8220;Transformers 2&#8243; set [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221; beats everyone at the weekend box office</strong></p>
<p>There wasn&#8217;t really any doubt which movie would be number one during the weekend&#8230; it was just a matter of by how much&#8230; <a title="My review of &quot;Transformers 2&quot; (8.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/24/review-transformers-2-more-than-meets-expectations/" target="_self">&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221;</a> pulled in $112 million for the weekend and $201 million since its Wednesday opening. &#8220;Transformers 2&#8243; set a new high for a June weekend, its also the highest-grossing non-holiday, highest grossing non-Friday opening weekend and becomes the seventh opening weekend overall.   <a title="My review of &quot;The Dark Knight&quot;" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2008/07/19/review-%e2%80%9cthe-dark-knight%e2%80%9d-the-best-of-2008%e2%80%a6-and-much-more/" target="_self">&#8220;The Dark Knight&#8221;</a> is still the biggest 5-day opening all time ($203.8 million).</p>
<p>&#8220;Transformers 2&#8243; boosted the entire box office 35% more than last weekend and at $194.97 million, it marks the biggest weekend of the year.  &#8220;Up&#8221; has passed &#8220;Star Trek&#8221; as the biggest movie of 2009 with $250 million so far.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/madea-goes-to-jail-poster-courtesy-lionsgate.jpg"></a><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/03/watchmen-poster-courtesy-warner-bros.jpg"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/03/race-to-witch-mountain-poster-courtesy-disney.jpg"></a></p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-13358" src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/06/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-poster-courtesy-paramount-203x300.jpg" alt="&quot;Transformers Revenge of the Fallen&quot; poster courtesy Paramount" width="203" height="300" /> <a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><strong>TOP MOVIES AT WEEKEND BOX OFFICE </strong>(estimated results):<br />
1. <a title="My review of &quot;Transformers 2&quot; (8.9)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/24/review-transformers-2-more-than-meets-expectations/" target="_self">&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221;</a> - $112.00 million ($201 million total) (1st week)</p>
<p>2. &#8220;The Proposal&#8221;  &#8211; $18.47 million<br />
(2nd week, was #1 last week, <strong>lost 45%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>3. <a title="My review of &quot;The Hangover&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/07/review-the-hangover-left-me-drunk-with-laughter/" target="_self">&#8220;The Hangover&#8221;</a> - $17.22 million<br />
(4th week, was #2 last week, lost 36% of audience from last week)</p>
<p>4. &#8220;Up&#8221; &#8211; $13.05 million  ($250 million total)<br />
(5th week, was #3 last week, <strong>lost 45%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>5. &#8220;My Sister&#8217;s Keeper&#8221; &#8211; $12.03 million (1st week)</p>
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<p>6. <a title="My review of &quot;Year One&quot; (4.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/19/review-year-one-not-funny/" target="_self">&#8220;Year One&#8221;</a> - $5.80 million<br />
(2nd week, was #4 last week, <strong>lost 70%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>7. <a title="My review of &quot;Taking of Pelham 123&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/12/review-taking-of-pelham-123-an-intense-thrill-ride/" target="_self">&#8220;The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3&#8243;</a> - $5.40 million<br />
(3rd week, was #5 last week, <strong>lost 55%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>8. <a title="My review of &quot;Star Trek&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/07/review-star-trek-is-impressive/" target="_self">&#8220;Star Trek&#8221;</a> &#8211; $3.61 million  ($246 million total)<br />
(8th week, was #7 last week, lost 35% from last week)</p>
<p>9. &#8220;Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian&#8221; &#8211; $3.50 million<br />
(6th week, was #6 last week, <strong>lost 55%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>10. &#8220;Away We Go&#8221; &#8211; $1.68 million<br />
(4th week, was #13 last week, <strong>added 93%</strong> moving into wide release after 3 weeks in limited release)</p>
<p><a title="6/22 Box Office Report" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/22/proposal-woos-audiences-at-the-box-office/" target="_self">CLICK HERE FOR LAST WEEK&#8217;S BOX OFFICE REPORT</a> </p>
<p>&#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221; poster courtesy Paramount</p>
<p>Box Office numbers courtesy <a title="Box Office Mojo" href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/" target="_self">Box Office Mojo</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The Proposal&#8221; beats Hangover&#8221; and &#8221;Up&#8221; at the weekend box office
Audiences said yes to Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds&#8217; &#8220;The Proposal&#8221;&#8230; the romantic comedy easily beat &#8220;The Hangover&#8221; and &#8220;Up&#8221;&#8230; &#8220;Year One&#8221; opened in 4th place, but is likely to start dropping quickly.
&#8220;Star Trek&#8221; is still the best holdover movie, losing the least of its audience (13.8%) and adding [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>&#8220;The Proposal&#8221; beats Hangover&#8221; and &#8221;Up&#8221; at the weekend box office</strong></p>
<p>Audiences said yes to Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds&#8217; &#8220;The Proposal&#8221;&#8230; the romantic comedy easily beat <a title="My review of &quot;The Hangover&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/07/review-the-hangover-left-me-drunk-with-laughter/" target="_self">&#8220;The Hangover&#8221;</a> and &#8220;Up&#8221;&#8230; <a title="My review of &quot;Year One&quot; (4.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/19/review-year-one-not-funny/" target="_self">&#8220;Year One&#8221;</a> opened in 4th place, but is likely to start dropping quickly.</p>
<p><a title="My review of &quot;Star Trek&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/07/review-star-trek-is-impressive/" target="_self">&#8220;Star Trek&#8221;</a> is still the best holdover movie, losing the least of its audience (13.8%) and adding to its overall total, now at $239 millon.   The weekend&#8217;s offerings actually propped up the box office &#8211; up almost 7% from last week, making $140.6 million, a total that will easily be surpassed next weekend as &#8220;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen&#8221; opens on Wednesday.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/madea-goes-to-jail-poster-courtesy-lionsgate.jpg"></a><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/03/watchmen-poster-courtesy-warner-bros.jpg"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/03/race-to-witch-mountain-poster-courtesy-disney.jpg"></a></p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-13097" src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/06/the-proposal-poster-courtesy-touchstone-pictures-201x300.jpg" alt="&quot;The Proposal&quot; poster courtesy Touchstone Pictures" width="201" height="300" /> <a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><strong>TOP MOVIES AT WEEKEND BOX OFFICE </strong>(estimated results):<br />
1. &#8220;The Proposal&#8221;  &#8211; $34.11 million (1st week)</p>
<p>2. <a title="My review of &quot;The Hangover&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/07/review-the-hangover-left-me-drunk-with-laughter/" target="_self">&#8220;The Hangover&#8221;</a> - $26.86 million<br />
(3rd week, was #1 last week, lost 18% of audience from last week)</p>
<p>3. &#8220;Up&#8221; &#8211; $21.34 million  ($224.11 million total)<br />
(4th week, was #2 last week, lost 31% from last week)</p>
<p>4. <a title="My review of &quot;Year One&quot; (4.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/19/review-year-one-not-funny/" target="_self">&#8220;Year One&#8221;</a> - $20.20 million (1st week)</p>
<p>5. <a title="My review of &quot;Taking of Pelham 123&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/12/review-taking-of-pelham-123-an-intense-thrill-ride/" target="_self">&#8220;The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3&#8243;</a> - $11.30 million<br />
(2nd week, was #3 last week, <strong>lost 52%</strong> from last week)</p>
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<p>6. &#8220;Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian&#8221; &#8211; $7.30 million<br />
(5th week, was #4 last week, lost 24% from last week)</p>
<p>7. <a title="My review of &quot;Star Trek&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/07/review-star-trek-is-impressive/" target="_self">&#8220;Star Trek&#8221;</a> &#8211; $4.70 million  ($239.44 million total)<br />
(7th week, was #7 last week, lost 14% from last week)</p>
<p>8. &#8220;Land of the Lost&#8221; &#8211; $3.98 million<br />
(3rd week, was #5 last week, lost <strong>56%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>9. <a title="My review of &quot;Imagine That&quot; (6.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/12/reiew-imagine-that-a-charming-family-comedy/" target="_self">&#8220;Imagine That&#8221;</a> - $3.10 million<br />
(2nd week, was #6 last week, lost 44% from last week)</p>
<p>10. &#8220;Terminator Salvation&#8221; &#8211; $3.07 million<br />
(5th week, was #8 last week, lost 36% from last week)</p>
<p>&#8212;-</p>
<p>11. <a title="My review of &quot;Angels &amp; Demons&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/14/review-angels-and-demons-is-better-than-code/" target="_self">&#8220;Angels &amp; Demons&#8221;</a> - $2.80 million<br />
(6th week, was #9 last week, lost 32% from last week)</p>
<p>13. &#8220;Away We Go&#8221; &#8211; $0.90 million<br />
(3rd week of <em>limited release</em>, was #14 last week, <strong>added 61%</strong> in 87 more theaters from last week)</p>
<p>14. <a title="My review of &quot;Wolverine&quot; (7.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/03/review-wolverine-is-packed-with-action-and-confusion/" target="_self">&#8220;X-Men Origins: Wolverine&#8221;</a> &#8211; $0.61 million<br />
(8th week, was #12 last week, lost 35% from last week)</p>
<p>15. <a title="My review of &quot;My Life in Ruins&quot; (5.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/05/review-my-life-in-ruins-is-shaky/" target="_self">&#8220;My Life in Ruins&#8221;</a> &#8211; $0.45 million<br />
(3rd week, was #11 last week, lost <strong>74%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a title="6/16 Box Office Report" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/16/hangover-still-1-at-box-office/" target="_self">CLICK HERE FOR LAST WEEK&#8217;S BOX OFFICE REPORT</a> </p>
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<p>Box Office numbers courtesy <a title="Box Office Mojo" href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/" target="_self">Box Office Mojo</a></p>
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		<title>&#8216;Hangover&#8217; still #1 at box office</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Hangover&#8221; and &#8221;Up&#8221; still tops at the weekend box office
The word of mouth and solid reviews (read mine) for &#8220;The Hangover&#8221; is keeping the buzz going for the R-rated comedy, with &#8220;Up&#8221; close behind, new movies &#8220;The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3&#8243; and &#8220;Imagine That&#8221; were 3rd and 6th respectively.
&#8220;Star Trek&#8221; dropped just two spots with the weekend&#8217;s two new [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>&#8220;Hangover&#8221; and &#8221;Up&#8221; still tops at the weekend box office</strong></p>
<p>The word of mouth and solid reviews <a title="My review of &quot;The Hangover&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/07/review-the-hangover-left-me-drunk-with-laughter/" target="_self">(read mine) for &#8220;The Hangover&#8221;</a> is keeping the buzz going for the R-rated comedy, with &#8220;Up&#8221; close behind, new movies <a title="My review of &quot;Taking of Pelham 123&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/12/review-taking-of-pelham-123-an-intense-thrill-ride/" target="_self">&#8220;The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3&#8243;</a> and <a title="My review of &quot;Imagine That&quot; (6.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/12/reiew-imagine-that-a-charming-family-comedy/" target="_self">&#8220;Imagine That&#8221;</a> were 3rd and 6th respectively.</p>
<p><a title="My review of &quot;Star Trek&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/07/review-star-trek-is-impressive/" target="_self">&#8220;Star Trek&#8221;</a> dropped just two spots with the weekend&#8217;s two new movies, still losing just 33% of its audience and adding to its overall total, now at $231 millon.   But the weekend box office was down 17% from last week, making $131.97 million, the 2nd lowest total in the 7 weeks of the summer season so far.</p>
<p><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/madea-goes-to-jail-poster-courtesy-lionsgate.jpg"></a><a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/03/watchmen-poster-courtesy-warner-bros.jpg"></a></p>
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<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-12463" src="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/06/the-hangover-poster-courtesy-warner-bros-194x300.jpg" alt="&quot;The Hangover&quot; poster courtesy Warner Bros." width="194" height="300" /> <a href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/files/2009/02/friday-the-13th-poster-courtesy-paramount.jpg"></a><strong>TOP MOVIES AT WEEKEND BOX OFFICE </strong>(estimated results):<br />
1. <a title="My review of &quot;The Hangover&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/07/review-the-hangover-left-me-drunk-with-laughter/" target="_self">&#8220;The Hangover&#8221;</a> - $32.79 million<br />
(2nd week, was #1 last week, lost 27% of audience from last week)</p>
<p>2. &#8220;Up&#8221; &#8211; $30.76 million  ($187.43 million total)<br />
(3rd week, was #2 last week, lost 30% from last week)</p>
<p>3. <a title="My review of &quot;Taking of Pelham 123&quot; (8.0)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/12/review-taking-of-pelham-123-an-intense-thrill-ride/" target="_self">&#8220;The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3&#8243;</a> - $23.37 million (1st week)</p>
<p>4. &#8220;Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian&#8221; &#8211; $9.62 million  ($143.46 million total)<br />
(4th week, was #4 last week, lost 34% from last week)</p>
<p>5. &#8220;Land of the Lost&#8221; &#8211; $8.99 million<br />
(2nd week, as #3 last week, lost <strong>52%</strong> from last week)</p>
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<p>6. <a title="My review of &quot;Imagine That&quot; (6.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/12/reiew-imagine-that-a-charming-family-comedy/" target="_self">&#8220;Imagine That&#8221;</a> - $5.50 million (1st week)</p>
<p>7. <a title="My review of &quot;Star Trek&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/07/review-star-trek-is-impressive/" target="_self">&#8220;Star Trek&#8221;</a> &#8211; $5.45 million  ($231.88 million total)<br />
(6th week, was #5 last week, lost 34% from last week)</p>
<p>8. &#8220;Terminator Salvation&#8221; &#8211; $4.79 million<br />
(4th week, was #6 last week, lost <strong>42%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>9. <a title="My review of &quot;Angels &amp; Demons&quot; (8.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/14/review-angels-and-demons-is-better-than-code/" target="_self">&#8220;Angels &amp; Demons&#8221;</a> - $4.11 million  ($123.21 million total)<br />
(5th week, was #8 last week, lost 37% from last week)</p>
<p>10. &#8220;Drag Me To Hell&#8221; &#8211; $3.93 million<br />
(3rd week, was #7 last week, lost <strong>44%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p>11. <a title="My review of &quot;My Life in Ruins&quot; (5.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/06/05/review-my-life-in-ruins-is-shaky/" target="_self">&#8220;My Life in Ruins&#8221;</a> &#8211; $1.71 million<br />
(2nd week, was #9 last week, lost <strong>47%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p>12. <a title="My review of &quot;Wolverine&quot; (7.5)" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/03/review-wolverine-is-packed-with-action-and-confusion/" target="_self">&#8220;X-Men Origins: Wolverine&#8221;</a> &#8211; $0.93 million  ($176.15 million total)<br />
(7th week, was #11 last week, lost <strong>52%</strong> from last week)</p>
<p><a title="5/31 box office report" href="http://blogs.woodtv.com/2009/05/31/up-soars-to-number-one-at-box-office/" target="_self">CLICK HERE FOR LAST WEEK&#8217;S BOX OFFICE REPORT </a></p>
<p>&#8220;The Hangover&#8221; poster courtesy Warner Bros.</p>
<p>Box Office numbers courtesy <a title="Box Office Mojo" href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/" target="_self">Box Office Mojo</a></p>
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