The Help Easily Dominates The Box Office

If you haven't read the Kathryn Stockett best-seller The Help, go to the bookstore, buy it, and READ IT. Then you'll be ready to go see the film adaptation (starring Emma Stone and Viola Davis) that has been dominating the Box Office over the past two weekends.

The film took the top spot this weekend, grossing a strong $20.5 million it it's second week of release, pushing its two-week total to an impressive $71.8 million.

The Help has been getting rave reviews from critics, and is poised to be one of the biggest movies of the year. It's gotten such good buzz that it was able to hold off 4 new films this weekend!

Have you seen the movie yet?

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Friends With Benefits = Cute, Stupid, Fun

Justin Timberlake has put his music career on hold to pursue the actor's lifestyle, and so far he's done a pretty decent job at convincing people he can deliver the goods. Case in point - Friends with Benefits.

The movie is a typical rom-com featuring two hotties (one obviously being JT and the other is the always stunning Mila Kunis), who decide to to start hooking up while maintaining the idea that they won't get emotionally involved blah blah blah...

The point is, Timberlake has proven to the world that he is a decent actor; he's not an amazing actor (yet), but he's definitely got his former flame beat.

But here's the thing - Justin wasn't just an okay musician, he was a pretty frickin' talented musician with one of the most distinguishable voices/styles in popular music.

So although we've accepted the fact that he may be on the silver screen for the time being, I think the most of his fans are still waiting for his return to the music world.

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America's Sweet Heart Has Still Got It

Oscar winner Julia Roberts is looking AH-mazing on the cover of W Magazine, while promoting her latest film Larry Crowne with equally-as-iconic legend Tom Hanks.

Don't know how much Photoshop is involved here, but nonetheless she looks sexy!!

Bridesmaids Delivers the Laughs (and the $$)

If you didn't have time to go see the new Kristen Wiig/Maya Rudolf comedy Bridesmaids this weekend, get up off the couch, grab your keys, and GO.

The female-ensemble lead cast deliver huge laughs, and is one of the funniest comedies to come out this year. And it seems that audiences approve, since the film grossed $24 million at the box office this weekend.

It's great to see a comedy starring tons of funny women, dealing with not just funny situations but also the ins and outs of relationships between women.

This is Kristen Wiig's breakout role, and boy does she deliver. The SNL funny woman doesn't carry the film (there are tons of hilarious characters, including Melissa McCarthy who steals a lot of the scenes as the, um, quirky Megan), but her hilarious yet vulnerable performance is sure to help catapult her to the Amy Poehler-Tina Fey stratosphere.

Who else saw the film? Thoughts!?

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Another Down Weekend at the Box Office

Well, either people are sick of going to the movies, or Hollywood's just been turning out a crap load of crap...or maybe it's a combo of both!

We saw another lame weekend at the Box Office, with Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules claiming the top spot with a reported $24.4 million. That's not a terrible first weekend-haul, but it's the film that came in at the #2 spot that was really the big disappointment.

Zack Snyder's much hyped Sucker Punch proved that even with a fury of CGI booms and bangs and hot girl fighting action, it doesn't always equal Box Office gold.

The film earned only $19 million, meaning it'll have a tough time making back it's reported $80 million budget.

To date, only 2 films have crossed the $100 million mark this year - Adam Sandler's much maligned Just Go With It and the top grossing film of the year? Rango.

Yup, it's been that bad of a year. Let's hope the summer blockbusters (Green Lantern, Thor, The Hangover 2) create some friction or Hollywood's on BIG trouble!

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Bradley Cooper Delivers in Limitless

Bradley Cooper's latest flick Limitless was released the weekend, and to much buzz and fairly decent reviews, and after seeing the film I can now say that all the hype was well worth it!

The movie (which topped this weekend's box office with a cool $19 million) follows Cooper's character Eddie, a struggling down in the dumps writer who gets his hands on a pill that allows him to utilize 100% off his brain (SICK concept!!).

Obviously drama ensues blah blah blah....

But in all seriousness, it was a really good movie! Cooper and costar Robert De Niro are a super bro-dude combo that sizzles on screen, and the fact that the former Mr. Renee Zellweger is shirtless (and pants-less at one point) definitely draws in the female (and gay) demographic.

So definitely check out the movie, for some good ol' fashion big screen fun!!

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The Roommate #1 in Another Dreary Box Office Weekend

In another blah weekend at the Box Office, Leighton Meester's horror flick The Roommate came out on top with a reported $15.6 million.

The debut is not bad for the film, which had a budget of around $16 million, but it was another down weekend for the U.S. box office, that hasn't seen any big numbers in months.

Coming in behind The Roommate is the James-Cameron-produced Sanctum, which earned only $9.2 million, (a far cry from the record-breaking Avatar, but then again, there weren't any sexually active blue aliens in this flick.

Here's a rundown of this weekend's top 10 movies:

1. The Roommate ($15.6 million)

2. Sanctum ($9.2 million)

3. No Strings Attached ($8.4 million)

4. The King's Speech ($8.3 million)

5. The Green Hornet ($6.1 million)

6. The Rite ($5.6 million)

7. The Mechanic ($5.4 million)

8. True Grit ($4.8 million)

9. The Dilemma ($3.45 million)

10. Black Swan ($3.4 million)

Source: Box Office Mojo

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True Grit Tops Box Office

True Grit, the latest film from the Coen brothers (and a remake of the classic Western novel), topped this weekend's box office with a reported $15 million. The film is now the Coen brother's biggest hit, grossing over $110 million domestically, and should continue to do well through awards season.

The film, starring Jeff Bridges, was strong enough to fend off Little Fockers, the latest installment in the Meet the Parents franchise, and Gwyneth Paltrow's latest flick Country Strong.

Speaking of Country Strong, the film saw its first full weekend of wide released, grossing $7.3 million - good, considering the movie's reported budget of $12.5 million.

Elsewhere this weekend, Nicolas Cage scored another sub par debut with another sub par movie, as his Season of the Witch came in at #3 with $10.7 million. Cage has been releasing a crap load of crappy movies this year (does Sorcerer's Apprentice ring a bell?), which I guess is good since he has a lot of bills to pay.

Did you have a good weekend??

EW Love Miss Swift

Entertainment Weekly has published their annual list of the 15 "Entertainers of the Year", with none other than music superstar Taylor Swift taking the coveted top spot.

Definitely a solid choice EW; Swift continues to dominate the music world, with the release of her third album Speak Now last month, which sold a record setting 1 million copies during its first week of release. That number immediately gave her the second biggest one week sales for a female artist ever (behind Britney Spears' Oops...I Did it Again! which moved 1.3 million units in the summer of 2000), and instantly became one of the biggest albums of 2010.

It was also just announced that the first few dates of her new world tour sold out in a matter of minutes, setting her up for another stellar year in 2011.

Other stars that made the list are Jayden and Willow Smith, children of Will and Jada, who both had a huge 2010, with Jayden's The Karate Kid grossing over $350 million worldwide, and Willow breaking into the top 10 on the Billboard charts with her super catchy anthem "Whip My Hair".

Our favorite kids from Glee also made EW's list, as well as the douche that is Kanye West.

Check out the entire list at EW.com.

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Easy A Gets a Good Grade in My Book

I finally saw Easy A, and it lived up to all of my expectations!

More Than Musiq wrote about the film months ago, talking about the positive buzz that the film and the star Emma Stone, had been getting, and how freakin' funny Amanda Bynes was in the previews.

Well it didn't disappoint, I was laughing in my seat practically the whole time, and I think the film will catapult Stone to the A-list (she was already on her way there anyway).

Bynes was her usual hilarious self, while Stone's parents in the movie, (played by Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson), stole each scene they were in.

If you haven't seen the movie yet, GO SEE IT. Easy A gets an A in my book!

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Steroids Win at the Box Office

Forget Muscley-Juicehead-Guido's, this weekend at the box office it was all about the muscley-juicehead-old guys.

Sylvester Stallone's testosterone-heavy film The Expendables took the top spot at the box office this weekend, earning a hefty $35 million dollars, enough to force Julia Roberts' comeback film Eat, Pray, Love to a runner-up debut.

While both films clearly had different target markets, (70% of EPL audience members were female), there was more of a mixed crowd who went to see Stallone, along with aged (but classic) action stars like Bruce Willis and Mickey Rourke blow shit up.

Here's a look at the top ten highest grossing films this past weekend:

1. The Expendables ($35 million)

2. Eat, Pray, Love ($23.7 million)

3. The Other Guys ($18 million)

4. Inception ($11.4 million)

5.Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World ($10.5 million)

6. Despicable Me ($6.8 million)

7. Step Up 3D ($6.6 million)

8. Salt ($6.4 million)

9. Dinner for Schmucks ($6.3 million)

10. Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore ($4.1 million)

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Soo Gay, in a Good Way

The new trailer for Burlesque has hit the Internet, and it's a gay man's dream!!

The films stars none other than Cher and Christina Aguilera, and judging by the trailer, it has it all - singing, dancing, CHER, and of course, diva fighting for the spotlight!

The music sounds fantastic, I mean, how could it not with Christina singing? And Aguilera actually looks like she might be a decent actress, but that's just from seeing the trailer so who knows.

Check out the preview here, and get ready for some excitement!!

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I Love Being Sucker Punched

The trailer for the March 2011 movie Sucker Punch has hit the web, and it looks ridiculously awesome!!

It's got hot babes kicking ass in an asylum, what more could you ask for? Well, hot men kicking ass would also be nice...

The film was hyped big time at Comic-Con over the weekend, as well and was also featured in Entertainment Weekly Magazine. It stars a number of young actresses, including Vanessa Hudgens.

Take a look at the trailer and see the badass-ness for yourself!

SUCKER PUNCH TRAILER

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Lusting for Vampires Continues

As all of you know, or SHOULD know, Eclipse premiered on Wednesday night. The third installment of the Twilight series has been getting more favorable reviews than the two previous films, and judging by box office receipts so far, fans are still thirsting for more!

Eclipse broke the one day record, grossing $68.5 million on Wednesday, and now Entertainment Weekly is predicting that it might make $200 MILLION by the end of the weekend.

That's bonkers!

I have yet to see the movie (I'm going tomorrow), but I am excited to not only see it, but observe the flocks of fans that are sure to pack cinemas this weekend.

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It's The Summa Time!

EW has just released their Best of Summer issue, with Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg gracing the cover to promote their new film The Other Guys.

More Than Musiq blogged a while back about the movie, and how it could seriously rejuvinated Ferrell's career, because it looks awesome!!

Personally, I want to see it. I think Ferrell and Wahlberg will make a funny dynamic duo!

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Stone Cold Fox

The movie doesn't come out until September, but there's already a lot of positive buzz about the Emma Stone comedy Easy A. And judging by the trailer, it's gonna be SO FUNNY!

The film is about a nerdy-but-hot girl in highschool who helps her gay friend out by pretending they had sex. After that, her reputation skyrockets!

Stone has slowly been expanding her resume, delivering laughs in Super Bad and The House Bunny, but she's the star in this movie, which means it could be the breakout role she needs to become a leading lady.

Oh, and did I mention that AMANDA BYNES is in the movie too!?!?! It's her 'last' film before she retires, and she plays the snooty popular hottie who goes head-to-head with Stone's character.

I know what I'm doing September 17, anybody wanna join me!?!

Oh and check out the trailer HERE!!

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My Heart is Broken

I needed a couple days to mourn, but now I can blog about it. The beloved Amanda Bynes has announced her retirement from acting at the ripe old age of 24. (sniff...sniff...Sob)

This is devastating news! Bynes has delivered some classic teen movies, like the legendary She's The Man, which I quote with my friends on a daily basis. Bynes said on her Twitter that she did not think acting was fun anymore and has decided to retire.

DON'T!!

I hope that she'll be like many other celebs who say they are 'retiring' but really just take a year off and come back swingin'. I really really hope so.

if not, RIP Amanda Bynes' career. You will be sorely missed.

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Toy Story Dominates Box Office

It appears as if an eleven year break in between movies didn't scare off any fans, as Toy Story 3 grossed a staggering $109 million at the box office this weekend, becoming the biggest opener for a June movie EVER.

That hefty sum is also the third biggest opener for an animated film in history, just behind Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third. The film is expected to make around $400 million domestically, and is already getting some serious Oscar buzz!!

Congrats to Pixar, who have delivered each time with their fantastic films!

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I Hate To Say This...

But I saw Sex and the City 2 the other day, and as much as a I love my NYC ladies the movie was not a home run.

To start, it ran 2 and a half hours, but did not really have any clear direction. The first movie chronicled Carrie dealing with Big f-ing up and not showing up to their wedding, and how she dealt with it and what happened after.

This one did not really have anything as interesting as that storyline. Carrie and Big are married and trying to beat the "terrible two's", after having been married for almost two years. When Carrie and the girls go on an exotic vacay in some random Middle Eastern country (that completely takes away the NYC vibe that made the show so fab), she finds, of all people, AIDEN, in the middle of this crazy country.

I won't say anything more, just that the clothes were great, the dialogue and script, not so much.

Have you seen it yet??

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Who's Your Personal Greatest?

Entertainment Weekly released a double issue of the 100 Greatest TV and Film Characters from the past 20 years, ranging from Rachel Green to Beatrix Kiddo from Kill Bill.

Who was named the greatest character!?!?!

Homer Simpson of course! The iconic Simpsons Character has been a pop culture landmark for 21 seasons, and beat out the likes of Harry Potter, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Tony Soprano!

Here's a rundown of the top 10:

1. Homer Simpson

2. Harry Potter

3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer

4. Tony Soprano

5. The Joker (Heath Ledger)

6. Rachel Green from Friends

7. Edward Scissorhands

8. Hannibal Lecter

9. Carrie Bradshaw

10. SpongeBob Squarepants

Thoughts? Personally, I love that Carrie Bradshaw, AKA Sarah Jessica Parker's fashionista character in Sex and the City is in the top 10. But I'm a little baffled by SpongeBob...For a full list head to EW.com