Month: September 2011
Weekend Box-Office: The Lion King 3D Has No Successors!
Even with four new films this weekend, apparently there’s no Disney like old Disney…The Lion King 3D stayed in the top spot, earning an estimated $22.1 million. The 17-year-old film did have some stiff competition, however, in the Aaron Sorkin-written Moneyball, which edged into second place with an estimated $20.6 million, and the kid-friendly Dolphin Tale, which picked up an estimated $20.2 mill...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: The Lion King 3D Reigns at the Box Office
Four films debuted in the Top 10 this week…but leave it to a 17-year-old animated film to claim the crown. The Lion King 3D took the top spot with an estimated $29.3 million. Whether it was the gimmicky 3D or just the film’s reputation, it easily bested everything else for the weekend, including last week’s top movie, Contagion. The Steven Soderbergh thriller weathered well enough, only dropping t...[Read More]
The Tragic History of the Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour
The fall of 1967 found The Beatles feasting on the critical and commercial success of the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album and looking for a follow-up. Since the record’s June release, the group had become cultural and musical icons and had attained a form of rock sainthood. They were, by all accounts, perceived as infallible. Then, in early September, just a few weeks after the death o...[Read More]
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