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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to my picks below, you can also bring home the complete series of The Wire (one of my must haves for the month) as well as Deadwood in its entirety.
Box Office: A Memorable Prom Weekend
Maybe it's that time of the year, or perhaps there was a strong nationwide desire to see a scary movie, but whatever the reason, horror flick Prom Night was crowned queen at the box office this weekend. Variety reports that the movie's $22.7 million marks the best opening for a horror picture so far this year, possibly due to the teen-friendly PG-13 rating.
Though Street Kings is loaded with bloodshed and big names like Forest Whitaker and Keanu Reeves, it was still no match for the teen screamfest, earning second place with an estimated $12 million.
Box Office: 21 Wins Again as Leatherheads Fumbles
For the second weekend in a row, Jim Sturgess and gang were No. 1 at the box office — though the overall March slump continued. 21 was down a bit from the weekend before but held on to the top spot with a weekend take of $15 million.
Sugar Bits — Andy Roddick Is Engaged!
- Tennis star Andy Roddick is engaged to swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker, whom he started dating last year. — People
- Food Network chef Giada de Laurentiis and her husband Todd Thompson welcomed their first child, a girl named Jade, on Saturday. — lilsugar
- 21 took the top spot at the weekend box office, followed by Horton Hears a Who and Superhero Movie.
Weekend Box Office: 21 Wins the Pot
Well, it looks like 21, the film about MIT students who take Vegas by storm, was a safe bet as it easily won the top spot at the box office. However, the overall weekend box office total was down 17 percent compared to last year, Variety reports. 21 earned an estimated $23 million, beating Horton Hears a Who and firmly establishing Jim Sturgess as a viable leading man.
Sugar Bits - A Super Heroic Tom Cruise Impersonation
- Madonna's the cover star of the Green Issue of Vanity Fair magazine. – PopSugar
- Speaking of the pop queen, she's not a fan of current London Mayor Ken Livingstone and all the roadworks in the city. It's safe to say she won't be voting for him.
Box Office: Horton Hears a Lot of Ka-Ching
After shattering 2008 box office records last week, Horton Hears a Who once again took the top spot over this Easter holiday weekend. Variety reports that Good Friday was the strongest day for Dr. Seuss' Horton which took in $25.1 million over the weekend in addition to the movie's opening weekend earnings of $45 million.
Sugar Bits — Rhys's Mom Confirms His Engagement to Sienna!
- Rhys Ifans' mother has confirmed that her son is engaged to Sienna Miller, saying "they adore each other and I am so pleased for them." —The Sun
- Horton Hears a Who took the top spot at the weekend box office for the second week running, followed by Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns and Shutter. Owen Wilson's Drillbit Taylor came in at a disappointing fourth place.
Pop Recommendation: Horton Hears A Who
It's the long Easter weekend, and judging by the traffic jams yesterday most of you are driving back to see your families. I guess some of you will be looking for a fun family outing, so I've got a suggestion for you – go and see Dr Seuss tale, Horton Hears A Who.
It rightfully topped the US box office, had the biggest movie opening of 2008 and entertained kids and adults alike.
Horton Hears A Who Marks Biggest 2008 Box Office Opening So Far
Opening to the tune of over $45 million in box office sales this weekend, Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears A Who has nabbed the best opening weekend so far in 2008. The title previously belonged to the January release of Cloverfield which raked in $41 million.
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