What to Rent: New DVDs This Week


Updated 04/03/12 6:19 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

We Bought a Zoo DVD Release

In addition to the following releases, Chasing Madoff is also available. We Bought a Zoo Directed by Cameron Crowe, We Bought a Zoo stars Matt Damon as Benjamin Mee, a father who literally buys a zoo in hopes of making a fresh start for his family after the death of his wife. As one might imagine, the process doesn't go quite as smoothly as Benjamin, his kids, or the head zookeeper (Scarlett Read more

Box Office: Tom Cruise Completes His Mission


Updated 12/27/11 8:57 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol Wins the Box Office

Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol reaped the benefits of wide release, and won the weekend box office with $29.5 million. Behind it was last week's champ, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, which garnered $20.2 million in its second weekend out. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo debuted in third with $12.7 million, closely followed by Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, which took in $12.7 Read more

We Bought a Zoo: Damon Puts on the Hard Sell


Updated 01/05/12 12:02 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

We Bought a Zoo Movie Review

The simple premise of We Bought a Zoo is laid out right there in the title, and with no hint of irony. The "we" is Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon) and his two children, who are looking to make a fresh start when the death of Benjamin's wife still has them reeling six months later. When Benjamin finds his dream home, he accepts the caveat that the house is built on an old zoo territory, and that he must Read more

Thomas Haden Church on His Big-Screen Brother Matt Damon and Real We Bought a Zoo Story


Updated 02/15/12 11:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Thomas Haden Church We Bought a Zoo Interview (Video)

Thomas Haden Church may play the role of Matt Damon's overly concerned brother in We Bought a Zoo, but we learned that the actor is actually the proud owner of a fully functioning ranch in real life! No stranger to working with animals, Church spoke at a recent press day for the movie in NYC about the unpredictability of acting alongside zebras, ostriches, and even a 900-pound bear on the set. He Read more

Cameron Crowe on How His Love of Music and Matt Damon Inspired His New Movie


Updated 02/28/12 6:00 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cameron Crowe We Bought a Zoo Interview (Video)

Cameron Crowe is the director behind memorable movies from Almost Famous to Jerry Maguire, but this holiday season, he took on a new challenge with the family-friendly We Bought a Zoo. We caught up with Cameron at the recent junket for the movie in NYC, where we talked about why he felt it was time to put out a feel-good film, the unique and musical method he used to inspire performances from his Read more

Elle Fanning and Her We Bought a Zoo Love Interest Colin Ford Talk Awkward Flirtation and Matt Damon's Big Fear


Updated 05/01/12 1:15 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Elle Fanning Colin Ford We Bought a Zoo Interview (Video)

Elle Fanning and Colin Ford might have an awkward flirtation in We Bought a Zoo, but the costars were already comfortable with each other once they got to set — they're real-life classmates! We sat down with the duo at the recent press day for their new film in NYC, where we talked about their onscreen romance, working with wild animals, and the moment their costar Matt Damon got genuinely Read more

Scarlett Johansson Talks Her "Not Particularly Glamorous" Lifestyle and We Bought a Zoo


Updated 02/15/12 11:24 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Scarlett Johansson We Bought a Zoo Interview (Video)

Scarlett Johansson may be a bombshell, but the actress recently told us she jumped at the chance to play the down-to-earth tomboy Kelly in We Bought a Zoo. Scarlett stars opposite Matt Damon in the new family drama, and during our chat at the press day for the movie in NYC, the actress hinted that she might be more similar to her latest character than to the Hollywood image many people may have Read more

Matt Damon Talks About Having His Daughters on Set and Acting Opposite Lions, Tigers, and Bears


Updated 02/15/12 11:24 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Matt Damon We Bought a Zoo Interview (Video)

Matt Damon's latest role, in this month's We Bought a Zoo, is a heartrending one. He plays a newly widowed dad who decides to make a major life change — and a fresh start — by buying and revamping a struggling wildlife park. We spoke to Matt at a recent press day for the movie, and he told us his own wife and children inspired his performance and admitted that he wouldn't have been able to Read more