WEEKEND BOX OFFICE

No Surprises at the Box Office this weekend. THOR at number one with $66 million. Here is list of the top 10 with the possible award contenders underlined:

1. Thor ($66 million)

2. Fast Five ($32.5 million)

3. Jumping the Boom ($13.7 million)

4. Something Borrowed ($13.1 million)

5. Rio ($8.2 million)

6. Water for Elephants ($5.6 million)

7. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family ($3.9 million)

8. Prom ($2.4 million)

9. Soul Surfer ($2.1 million)

10. Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil ($1.9 million)

THE BEAVER

THE BEAVER was released in limited theaters this weekend. It was supposed to be released last year in time for last years Academy Awards. Mel Gibson's problems delayed the opening until this year. The reviews I have read so far have been mixed, but many agree that Gibson does a great job in the role. With a Metacritic number of 59 it is unlikely to be nominated for any awards and I don't think think that the public is ready for a Mel Gibson come back.

WEEKEND RELEASES

Each week I will let you know which films are being released and their Oscar potential. I will keep a running list on the Award Potential Page. I will not include many limited releases because for most of us we have to wait for a wide release to see them.

This week:

THOR-Potential: Art Direction, Visual Effects and other technical awards. This will be a big winner this week at the Box Office. The reviews so far have been good. Still worth checking out even if you are not a comic book fan.

JUMPING THE BROOM -Potential: none. Maybe a few laughs, but thats about all.

SOMETHING BORROWED-Potential: none-Typical romantic comedy minus the romance and the comedy.

REAL SUMMER MOVIE POSTERS

Summer movie time is here. Look for Superheros, sequels and comedies. Thanks to shiznit.com here are some summer movie posters that really tell you what the movies are about:

THE TREE OF LIFE

THE TREE OF LIFE with Brad Pitt and Sean Penn getting a lot of pre-Oscar attention. It will be screened May 16th at Canne and then gets a limited release in the US on May 27th. So far nobody really knows what the movie is about. The trailer looks like a coming of age dinosaur movie. It will be interesting to see what will happen with this mysterious movie. Check out the trailer below:


LINK TO TREE OF LIFE TRAILER