‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 2’ stays at #1

Moviegoers set an all time high for this year at the box office, giving the industry a push. Over the Thanksgiving holiday ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 2’ stays at number one with $43.1 million dollars, with a total of $227 million domestically and $577.7 million globally. This last chapter is not disappointing the studio and will surely continue to bring in more.

Last week’s number two ‘Skyfall’ remains with $36 million dollars, giving it a total of $221.7 million domestically since it opened. This is the highest domestic number of any Bond film. Sony could not be happier and will certainly begin the next Bond film soon.

‘Lincoln’ also stayed at number three with $25 million dollars, increasing its intake from last weekend. The film has sparked interest and curiosity because of the ravishing reviews and talks of an Oscar.

The Top 10 in the Box Office are:

1. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 2 – $43.1 mil

2. Skyfall – $36 mil

3. Lincoln – $25 mil

4. Rise of the Guardians – $24 mil

5. Life of Pi – $22 mil

6. Wreck-It Ralph – $16.8 mil

7. Red Dawn – $14.6 mil

8. Flight – $8.6 mil

9. Silver Linings Playbook – $4.6 mil

10. Argo – $3.9 mil

Life of Pi (Movie Review)

‘Life of Pi’ is one of those stories that takes us on an amazing adventure with its tale full of fantasy and spirit. The movie is based on Spanish born novelist Yann Martel’s book, with a shaky start it became a best-seller, has wan a number of literary awards and was adapted to the big screen by director Ang Lee who’s done a bunch of diverse and memorable films such as ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’, ‘Hulk’ and ‘Brokeback Mountain’. With this one the director uses all of his previous background to produce a film that’s mainly all heart, full of beautiful images and a surreal story.

A young Indian boy, nicknamed Pi (Suraj Sharma) survives a shipwreck and is left with a Bengal tiger as a companion. This isn’t only a story about survival, but also self-discovery and adventure.

The story’s main drive is spirituality because Pi is a curious boy who grows up to be just as curious about everything and he finds some comfort in God, no matter which religion or form it comes to him. This might strike a cord with many believers and might be a bit annoying to non-believers, but no matter how you see it this is an extraordinary story and there’s an interesting take when speaking about the different religions. The movie has a steady pace, it does get stretched out and slowed in the middle, but it’s bearable because of the added hallucinations or florescent images we see.

I saw the film in 3D, it did have images that popped out and the colors are majestic, but I don’t deem it necessary although it’s definitely an added bonus. There are countless breathtaking shots of the ocean whether it is of its computerized creatures, freak storms or of Pi’s suffering. I’m assuming the tiger used for the film is CGI, but it looked so real that you can easily feel scared for the main character every time he’s in the tiger’s presence. Being that some of the film takes part in India, it’s interesting to see how westernized Pi’s family is because that’s not something many of us would think when we think of India and its culture. There’s a brief explanation about the India, Hinduism and its culture and Pi’s life there, which gives us a good picture of it all. The colors we think about when we think of India are all there shining brighter than ever, hypnotizing the audience in more than one scene.

19-year-old Indian actor, Suraj Sharma is amazing, he only breaks character once, but for the majority of the film he’s able to convey the struggle this boy is in not only physically but also mentally. So much so that there’s sometimes comedy in his suffering and his reflections easily can make you shed a tear. Peter Parker aka the tiger is obviously important to the story, because without him the film wouldn’t be the same; he gives a necessary dose of danger and the interesting connection between the two. Irrfan Khan who plays older Pi, narrating the story is also key because he gives us much more than a narration; he provides extra emotion to connect the public to the film.

There’s a lot of fantasy in this film and it poses a question that might make some think afterward. Every scene has stunning images that will keep your eyes glued to the screen. This can be a family film for older kids who will surely enjoy the story as well as the adults of course. The plot’s push for spiritualism or God is frustrating at points, but knowing the background of it and the connection the audience gets with Pi can help you oversee that. This is certainly a very unique film, with an exceptional story that might make you shed a tear or two but will also make you smile.   

‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 2’ is #1!

The commotion around ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 2’ got it to debut at number one with $141.3 million dollars, making it the movie with the eight biggest opening weekend ever. This final chapter of the saga has received great reviews, which will surely lead it to earn more than $700 million worldwide; which is about the average each one of the series has achieved. With Thanksgiving weekend coming up, it will no doubt get there.

The latest James Bond film ‘Skyfall’ dropped to number two with $41.5 million dollars. Despite loosing a lot of steam from last weekend it still will be the highest earning Bond film.  

Now that ‘Lincoln’ opened wide this past weekend it reached the third spot with $21 million dollars. There has been a lot of talk about this Steven Spielberg film being a runner up for the Oscars; the public seems to agree with all the critics’ reviews.

The Top 10 Movies in the Box Office are:

1. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 – $141.3

2. Skyfall – $41.5 mil

3. Lincoln – $21 mil

4. Wreck-It Ralph – $18.3 mil

5. Flight – $8.6 mil

6. Argo – $4.1 mil

7. Taken 2 – $2.1 mil

8. Pitch Perfect – $1.3 mil

9. Here Comes the Boom – $1.2 mil

10. Cloud Atlas – $.9 mil

‘Skyfall’ owns the box office (TEST)

The new 007 film ‘Skyfall’ takes over the box office by storm, with an outstanding $87.8 million ($90mil with its Thursday IMAX opening) dollars opening at number one. This is the highest earning debut for a Bond film, out of all the 23 films that have been produced in the last 50 years. There are a number of things that got it there, one of them was Javier Bardem’s involvement in the film; the Spanish actor just got a star in Hollywood’s walk of  fame and Latinos as one of the ever more influential movie going audiences certainly backed him up. The secret agent’s four year absence from the big screen, along with the tremendous amount of publicity and Daniel Craig’s acclaim from the last films all added up to its success as well.

Last week’s number one ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ dropped to number two with $33.1 million dollars. The animated family film still is holding its own, it remains to be seen how well it will hold up against ‘The Rise of the Guardians’ due in two weeks.

Denzel Washington’s ‘Flight’ ended up on the third spot with $15.1 million dollars. The film has become the actor’s second biggest success of the year and Paramount is still enjoying its success seeing that Bond didn’t crush it completely and it has already earned past its production cost.

The Top 10 in the Box Office are:

1. Skyfall – $87.8 mil

2. Wreck-It Ralph – $33.1 mil

3. Flight – $15.1 mil

4. Argo – $6.7 mil

5. Taken 2 – $4 mil

6. Here Comes the Boom – $2.6 mil

7. Cloud Atlas – $2.5 mil

8. Pitch Perfect – $2.5 mil

9. The Man With the Iron Fists – $2.5 mil

10. Hotel Transylvania – $2.4 mil

‘Wreck-It Ralph’ scores first place at the box office!

Disney’s ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ opens at number one in the box office with $49.1 million dollars. The much anticipated cartoon film had no problem getting here, since it has received great reviews and its colorful story easily captivates kids and adults. The studio is gearing up for the upcoming holidays!

Denzel Washington’s ‘Flight’ opened at number two with $25 million dollars; he certainly attracts a crowd. Director Robert Zemeckis reminds the public that he still has it with this adult film that not only pleased many, but also has a lot of Oscar buzz around it.

‘Argo’ has been up and down the box office and once again it’s at number three with $10.2 million dollars.  This is another film that has gotten a lot of Oscar buzz and has achieved a grand total of $75.9 million dollars after being in theaters for four weeks.

The Top 10 in the Box Office are:

1. Wreck-It Ralph – $49.1 mil

2. Flight – $25 mil

3. Argo – $10.2 mil

4. The Man With the Iron Fists – $8.2 mil

5. Taken 2 – $6 mil

6. Cloud Atlas – $5.2 mil

7. Hotel Transylvania – $4.5 mil

8. Paranormal Activity 4 $4.3 mil

9. Here Comes the Boom – $3.6 mil

10. Silent Hill: Revelation 3D – $3.3 mil

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