The Report – January 10, 2010

“Avatar” is still the biggest movie in the world, with a $1.3 Billion dollar worldwide boxoffice total — and counting.
With an estimated domestic of $430 million, it’s breaking boxoffice records worldwide!

Here’s the rest of the major boxoffice for the week:

1 Avatar 20th Century Fox

2 Sherlock Holmes Warner Bros.

3 Alvin And The Chipmunks: The
Squeakquel 20th Century Fox

4 Daybreakers Lionsgate

5 It’s Complicated Universal

6 Leap Year Universal

7 The Blind Side Warner Bros.

8 Up In The Air Paramount

9 Youth In Revolt The Weinstein Company

10 The Princess and the Frog Disney

11 Invictus Warner Bros.

12 Nine The Weinstein Company

One of the most talked-about films from Nigeria’s Nollywood is “The Tenant”, written and produced by Jude Idada and directed by Lucky Ejim. “The Tenant” is about a Nigerian who moves to Canada seeking a better life. An unfortunate series of events follows, and he’s now ready to end it all in an apartment he’s renting. His landlord interferes.

And out of India, Bollywood’s latest international entry is “Pyaaar Impossible”, starring Bollywood superstar Priyanka Chopra.

Check the review of “Pyaar Impossible” (don’t worry, it’s in English) today!

In Theaters this coming Friday, the first set of movies attempt to thaw us out from the Holiday!

BIG BUDGET FILMS

The Book of Eli (R for profanity and graphic violence) Denzel Washington stars in the title role of this post-apocalyptic adventure about a peaceful warrior forced to fight his way across a vast, violent, lawless wasteland which was once America in order to protect the sacred book that holds the key to saving humanity. Cast includes Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Jennifer Beals and Tom Waits.

The Lovely Bones (PG-13 for profanity, mature themes, violence and disturbing images) Peter Jackson directs this adaptation of Alice Sebold’s novel about a 14 year-old (Saoirse Ronan) who observes her grieving family from Heaven after she’s raped, murdered and dismembered by the serial killer (Stanley Tucci) living next-door. Cast includes Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon.

The Spy Next Door (PG for mild violence and crude humor) Action comedy about a retired CIA Agent (Jackie Chan) who finds himself again matching wits with his Russian archenemy (Magnus Scheving) after one of his girlfriend’s (Amber Valletta) kids inadvertently downloads a top secret formula. Cast includes George Lopez, Billy Ray Cyrus and Lucas Till.

INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS

Fish Tank (Unrated) Claustrophobic coming-of-age saga about the sordid sexual tension which ensues when sparks start to fly between an alcoholic, 15 year-old, high school dropout (Katie Jarvis) and her mother’s (Kierston Wareing) charming new boyfriend (Michael Fassbender). With Rebecca Griffiths, Sarah Bayes and Harry Treadaway.

The Last Station (R for a scene with sexuality and nudity) Literary bio-pic about Leo Tolstoy’s (Christopher Plummer) later years, highlighting the hedonistic Russian author’s ambivalence about having taken vows of poverty and chastity. With Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti and James McAvoy.

Mine (Unrated) Post-Katrina documentary examines the bitter custody battles waged between the adoptees of rescued animals and returning refugees of the disaster who want their pets back.

At the beginning of every year, two sets of fan types head for Las Vegas, Nevada. Tech fans, and adult film fans. (we’ve found that sometimes, they’re one and the same, but that’s another article altogether.) For technology, nothing sets the tone of the year quite like the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) where this year, there were revelations for all budget levels, from announcements about Google’s Nexus One Phone to new headphones, including a new “beats” headphone branded for Diddy. Another interesting endorsement deal struck was between LCD/Plasma TV brand Vizio and Beyonce. a Three-year deal has been struck with Beyonce to be the face of Vizio TVs in North America.

Next stop, Sundance. With a selection of films covering a wide range of topics and types of stars, this year’s festival is sure to bring another must-have title for studios to fight over. Is there anything in the running that will compete with the furious bidding action of last year, with films including “Brooklyn’s Finest” and “Precious”? Stay with us as we get the parkas out and brave the cold looking for great films!