What to Rent: New DVDs This Week


Updated 08/02/11 9:58 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Rio and Soul Surfer DVD Release Date Is August 2

Rio This animated film features the voices of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, and Leslie Mann. Eisenberg voices Blu, a rare blue macaw who's forced to leave his cozy American home for Rio, to meet another macaw, Jewel (Hathaway) in the hopes that they'll hit it off and repopulate their species. When the two are kidnapped, the kids' film becomes a colorful adventure through an animated South Read more

Box Office: Pirates of the Caribbean Takes the Treasure Chest


Updated 05/23/11 3:05 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Is the Number One Movie

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides didn't just take the top spot at the box office this weekend, but its $90.1 million debut marks the biggest opening weekend of 2011. It's not all cheers though; the fourth Pirates installment opened to smaller opening weekends than Dead Man's Chest and At World's End. Right behind Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz, Bridesmaids stayed strong in second with Read more

Box Office: Bridesmaids Can't Beat Thor


Updated 05/17/11 9:59 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

Thor Wins Number Spot at the Box Office For Second Week in a Row

For the second weekend in a row, Thor managed to come out on top of the box office with $34.5 million, beating out new release Bridesmaids. Still, the opening for the female-dominated comedy had an impressive debut at second place with a total of $24.4 million, and it set a record for being the biggest opening for a film starring a Saturday Night Live cast member in a non-SNL-related movie. Read more

Box Office: Thor Brings Down the Hammer on the Competition


Updated 05/09/11 2:28 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 2 comments

Thor Is the Number One Movie at the Box Office

Don't underestimate the strength of Thor! The action film starring Chris Hemsworth muscled its way to the top of the box office in its opening weekend with a haul of $66 million. It beat last week's winner Fast Five, which still zoomed into the second spot with $32.5 million. The new wedding-themed romantic comedies followed; Jumping the Broom came in third place with 13.7 million, while the Read more

Box Office: Fast Five Steps on the Gas to Break Records


Updated 05/03/11 2:00 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 3 comments

Fast Five Opens at Number One at the Box Office

Ladies and gentleman, Fast Five has started the box office's engines! In its opening weekend, the fourth sequel in the car racing franchise opened at number one, raking in $83.6 million to claim the title of the biggest opening of 2011. It's also the most any of the Fast and the Furious films has made in its first weekend. It zoomed past the winner of the last couple of weeks, Rio, which came Read more

Box Office: Rio Soars Above the Competition


Updated 04/25/11 3:05 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Rio Wins Number One Spot at Box Office Two Weekends in a Row

It was another big weekend for animated film Rio, which nailed the number one spot at the box office for the second week in a row with $26.8 million. It beat out a couple of new releases, like Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family, which pulled in $25.8 million, and Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon's circus romance Water For Elephants, which earned $17.5 million in third place. Hop Read more

Film Forum: Weigh In on the Movies You Saw This Weekend


Updated 04/22/11 1:18 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 5 comments

Scream 4 Fan Review

Another weekend has gone by, bringing with it a fresh batch of films to theaters. Whether you buckled down for a good scare, courtesy of Scream 4, or went for something a bit lighter, like Rio, there was plenty to choose from. So what movies did you check out this weekend? Even if it wasn't a new release, we want to hear from you! Did you think Your Highness is underrated or Arthur better than Read more

Box Office: Rio Murders Scream 4


Updated 04/18/11 3:05 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Rio Wins Number One Box Office Spot

Despite the good reviews of Scream 4, it couldn't beat fellow new release Rio at the box office. The animated flick, which features the voices of Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg, brought in $40 million to claim the number one spot. Scream 4 trailed it with $19.3 million, a significantly less opening total than previous Scream sequels (Scream 3 opened with $34.7 million back in 2000). Easter Read more

Rio Takes Moms and Tots on a Minivacation to Carnival


Updated 04/15/11 10:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Review of Rio Movie

No need to pack the sunscreen and bathing suits for this trip to Rio! Theaters are filled with animated 3D films for tots, so it takes a lot for one to stand out from the pack. Rio, which enters theaters April 15, does just that with its mix of color graphics, lively characters, and toe-tapping musical sequences. The story of Blu (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg), a rare blue macaw hatched in Rio but Read more

Video: Anne and Jesse Talk 3D Rio and Hang Gliding on the Red Carpet!


Updated 04/11/11 4:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Video of Anne Hathaway in Gucci on Rio Red Carpet

Anne Hathway wore a deep purple Gucci number to hit the sunny Sunday red carpet premiere of Rio. Her costar Jesse Eisenberg opened up about his recent experience hang gliding in Brazil and how that helped him live a little more like his character Blu. Will.i.am also opened up a bit about his plans to make a "Big Fat Bass" music video with Britney Spears. Read more