Month: May 2011
Weekend Box-Office: The Hangover Part II Hangs Over All Comers
It may be almost the same story as the last one, and according to critics, not as well told, but Memorial Day was a good time to be suffering from a blackout…The Hangover Part II pushed aside all competition, earning a total of $105.7 million during the holiday weekend. The original film had only a 3-day weekend in its initial release and steadily grew in popularity with word of mouth, but the ope...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Sails into First; Bridesmaids Still Second In Line
Despite the dismal reviews and less revenue in its first weekend than its predecessors (that’s including the added markup of 3-D), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides still showed very strong over the weekend, earning $90.1 million and taking the top spot at the box office. Even so, Johnny Depp and company have helmed a steady ship overseas; the $250 million budget has been covered in the ...[Read More]
The Ten Best Johnny Depp Movies
With the latest chapter in Disney’s juggernaut Pirates of the Caribbean franchise hitting theaters this week, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, CinemaNerdz takes a fond look back on one of the most dynamic marquee names in film today – Johnny Depp – who only recently found his footing with popular audiences thanks in large part to director Tim Burton’s recent forays into bloated childre...[Read More]