The Steve Simels Show
Great Lost B-Pictures of the Fifties (An Occasional Series)
Monday, December 1
Somedays one has to give thanks to whatever Film Gods there may be, just because. Today, however, I give thanks to them because -- with apparantly no fanfare whatsoever -- Warner Home Video has just given us the DVD debut of one of the most interesting sci-flicks of the Eisenhower era. I refer, of course, to the 1956 post-nuke apocalypse thriller/cheescake fest World Without End, written and directed by Three Stooges auteur Edward Bernds and starring a pre-stardom Rod Taylor with a vesitigial Australian accent... Read Post | Comments (9)
Awards Season By the Numbers
Indie Update
Monday, December 1
Both Milk and Slumdog Millionaire are gaining momentum. Read Post | Comments (0)
Latest Numbers
| Friday, Nov. 28 to Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008 Estimates | Daily | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Four Christmases | $31,680,000 | $46,710,000 |
| 2 | Bolt | $26,596,000 | $66,862,000 | 3 | Twilight | $26,400,000 | $119,700,000 |
| 4 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $19,600,000 | $159,511,000 |
| 5 | Quantum of Solace | $19,500,000 | $142,056,000 |
| 6 | Australia | $14,815,000 | $20,000,000 |
| 7 | Transporter 3 | $12,300,000 | $18,500,000 |
| 8 | Role Models | $5,284,463 | $57,896,053 |
| 9 | The Boy in the Striped Pajamas | $1,690,000 | $5,160,000 | 10 | Milk | $1,381,484 | $1,866,079 |
Buscemi Circles 'Boardwalk'
1 Dec 2008 7:13 AM
Steve Buscemi may be joining Martin Scorsese in Atlantic City. Read more
casting 'Fame' Remake Builds Cast
1 Dec 2008 4:29 AM
A new film version will try to capitalize on musical fever. Read more
festival news 'The International' Will Open Berlinale
28 Nov 2008 12:50 PM
Tom Tykwer's new action thriller features two well-respected actors. Read more
trailers New 'Into You' Trailer Released Online
28 Nov 2008 7:52 AM
The best-selling novel receives the bigscreen treatment. Read more
trailers 'Wolverine' Trailer to Premiere Before 'Earth Stood Still'
26 Nov 2008 9:32 AM
Hugh Jackman takes on the character of Wolverine once again in an X-Men spin-off film. Read more
and because we have to... 'Twilight' Star Caught Smoking Up
26 Nov 2008 8:33 AM
Kristen Stewart found a way to celebrate the success of Twilight... Read more
