The box office results for the weekend of November 4th – 6th has the Puss in Boots fam-friendly crowd holding off two new edgy comedies, while the rest of the pack follows suit from last week. Here are the studio estimates: 1. Puss in Boots ($33 million) 2. Tower Heist ($25.1 million) 3. A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas ($13 million) 4. Paranormal Activity 3 ($8.5 million) 5. In Time ($7.7 million) 6. Footloose 2011 ($4.5 million) 7. Real Steel ($3.4 million) 8. The Rum Diary ($2.9 million) 9. The Ides of March ($2 million) 10. Moneyball ($1.9 million) Analysis It has been noted that the weekend take for…

We’re getting a double dose of comedy to ring in the new month – Tower Heist and A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas. Of the two, Tower Heist is likely to come out on top courtesy of its star-studded cast and 3,200+ theaters. Should Tower Heist post a $8,000 per theater average, somewhat similar to that of Night of the Museum, it’ll finish its first weekend with about $25 million. As for A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, it looks to fall right in line with its predecessor, Escape from Guantanamo Bay. Should Harold & Kumar snag another $6,000 per theater average it’ll accumulate about $16 million for…

The box office results for Halloween weekend had animation scaring off Paranormal Activity 3′s brief stay at the top. Meanwhile, two Hollywood studs fail to attract audiences. Here are the studio estimates: 1. Puss in Boots ($34 million) 2. Paranormal Activity 3 ($18.5 million) 3. In Time ($12 million) 4. Footloose 2011 ($5.4 million) 5. The Rum Diary ($5 million) 6. Real Steel ($4.7 million) 7. The Three Musketeers ($3.5 million) 8. The Ides of March ($2.7 million) 9. Moneyball ($2.4 million) 10. Courageous ($1.8 million) Analysis Going outside of the top ten, the period piece, Anonymous, only raked in $1 million in its limited release (265 theaters). The goal…

I’m actually not sure what the expectations were for Johnny Depp’s “The Rum Diary,” but it seems to have hit the “middle-of-the-road” mark with both critics and audiences, according to Rotten Tomatoes. While audiences have given it the benefit of the doubt by giving it a 60%, the critics weren’t too happy with it, giving it a rotten 51%. Want to know why they gave it such a bad rating? Check out some of the critics’ reasoning below. “There’s a reason why ‘The Rum Diary’ didn’t find a publisher until a late-in-life Thompson resurgence, and it’s clearer still in this adaptation–there’s no real drama here.”–Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger “Essentially an…

With Halloween just hours away, Shockya.com brings you a holiday-themed Movie News Cheat Sheet! We’ve got all the hottest horror stories including the very first images from Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie as well as a trio of creepy trailers. On the development side, there’s quite a bit in the works including New Line’s latest acquisition, the found footage film Category Six, as well as updates on Jurassic Park 4 and Beetlejuice 2. Sure, heading off to school or work in your Halloween best is a great way to celebrate the holiday, but why not let the festivities creep into your workplace banter, too? Check out all the need-to-know spooky news from…

A discussion and review the week’s new movie release from your favorite entertainment and celebrity website. Hello everyone, this is episode 19 of the Movie Night Podcast. This week Rudie Obias and Perri Nemiroff discuss the new film from Andrew Niccol, “In Time” and J.C. Chandor, “Margin Call” and Bruce Robinson’s “The Rum Diary” starring Johnny Depp. Subscribe on iTunes or Download and Listen Here. “In Time” features Justin Timberlake, Olivia Wilde, Shyloh Oostwald, Johnny Galecki, Michael William Freeman, Alex Pettyfer, Amanda Seyfried and Cillian Murphy. It was written and directed by Andrew Niccol. “Margin Call” features Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Mary…

It’s Halloween weekend, yet, sadly, there are no new horror releases. Then again, this will most certainly bode well for last weekend’s big winner, Paranormal Activity 3. With many in the mood for a good scare, zero competition and a stellar opening, Paranormal Activity 3 could hold on far stronger than the second film, losing just 35% of its opening earnings in week two, giving it another $34 million. However, that likely won’t be enough to hold onto that #1 spot two weekends in a row. As for our newcomers, the biggest earner will likely be Puss in Boots. With zero competition in the family-friendly department and a whopping 3,800+…

Title: The Rum Diary Directed By: Bruce Robinson Starring: Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins, Giovanni Ribisi Critically, Johnny Depp has been all over the map for the past few years, however, one thing remains consistent, the guy is dedicated. Give him an icon like J.M. Barrie, someone more eccentric like Jack Sparrow or even an animated character like Rango and Depp seizes the opportunity and gives the role everything he’s got. Then again, you can’t forget that acting is only one aspect of the moviemaking puzzle and while Depp stands tall yet again in The Rum Diary, he can’t keep the rest of the piece…

The box office results for the weekend of October 21st – 23rd brings in a lot of rewrite Activity to the record books. Meanwhile, a couple of foreign treasures fail to make bank in America. Here are the weekend actuals: 1. Paranormal Activity 3 ($52.56 million) 2. Real Steel ($10.82 million) 3. Footloose 2011 ($10.35 million) 4. The Three Musketeers 2011 ($8.67 million) 5. The Ides of March ($4.85 million) 6. Dolphin Tale ($4.21 million) 7. Moneyball ($3.98 million) 8. Johnny English Reborn ($3.83 million) 9. The Thing 2011 ($3.06 million) 10. 50/50 ($2.83 million) Analysis Rarely will a sequel out-do the original in content and/or box office performance. But…

Here’s a brand new promo poster for the upcoming film “The Rum Diary” by director Bruce Robinson (In Dreams, Return to Paradise) and starring Johnny Depp (Sin City 3, Alice in Wonderland, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus), Amber Heard (Zombieland, Pineapple Express) and Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight). Click Here for more photos, news and