Box Office Predictions (October 10-12)
The week after the Chihuahuas ran the box office comes a plethora of movies with potential to take the top spot.  Whether or not the dogs drop from box office champs will determine on these following films released today. First, let’s start with Body of Lies.  Opening in over 2,700 theaters with power houses Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio running the show, this film has great promise to take the box office crown this weekend.  What are the drawbacks?  Well, if you don’t know, Body of L

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
Body of Lies (R for pervasive profanity and graphic violence, including torture) Ridley Scott directs this international thriller about a CIA operative (Leonardo DiCaprio) who attempts to infiltrate a Middle East terrorist network with the help of an veteran agent (Russell Crowe) and Jordan’s chief of intelligence (Mark Strong). (In English and Arabic with subtitles) City of Ember (PG for mild peril and mature themes) Futuristic sci-fi fantasy about a couple of enterprising teenagers (Harry Treadaway and

Theatrical Releases for 10-10-08
A few new movies opening this weekend.QUARANTINE – An attempt to be the next CLOVERFIELD. A group of people are trapped in a building under quarantine by the CDC. With a no name cast, will anyone care to see it?THE EXPRESS - A Dennis Quaid football film. I originally left this off the list, as I thought it had already opened. All these football films blend together. BODY OF LIES– Ridley Scott directs this thriller with Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe from the writer of THE DEPARTED. I’ve see

The Performance: Mark Strong in 'Body of Lies'
He turned down 'Body of Lies' at first because its shooting was too close to his wife's due date. He changed his mind after she asked, 'Are you crazy?' By Michael Ordoña, Special to The Times October 9, 2008 ONE CAN'T throw a rock while at multiplexes this weekend without hitting Mark Strong. He's in the Ridley Scott- Leonardo DiCaprio- Russell Crowe counter-terrorism thriller, " Body of Lies," and the Guy Ritchie- Gerard But

New To Theatres This Weekend: Body of Lies, Quarantine, City of Ember, The Express
It’s another busy weekend at the movies with four major releases and a ton of smaller indie flicks starting their theatrical runs today. First up we have Ridley Scott’s Body of Lies, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, followed by the [REC] horror remake Quarantine, football flick The Express, and family fantasy movie City of Ember starring Bill Murray. The Keira Knightley period drama The Duchess is also going semi-wide this weekend, and in select theatres we have the re-release of Wo

The Russell Crowe Gimmick: A History
Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros.This needs to stop. In Body of Lies, Russell Crowe once again pulls out his oldest gimmick: The Contrarian Detail. Again and again, Crowe plays tough guys — and tries to humanize them with some too poetic, too cute detail, to ridiculous, distracting effect. His Black Bart cowboy had a taste for painting in 3:10 to Yuma (remember him sketching the sagebrush in between gunfights?). His fearless sea captain had a fine hand with the violin in Master and Commander (how&r

Oscar Futures: Is ‘W.’ a Lame Duck?
Photo: Courtesy of AMPASEvery week between now and February 2, when the nominations are announced, movies and stars will help themselves — or, sometimes, hurt themselves — in the Oscar race. Vulture's Oscar Futures will listen to insider gossip, comb the Oscar blogs, and out-and-out guess when necessary to track who's up, who's down, and who's currently leading the race for a coveted nomination. Best Picture UP:Milk. Early whispers indicate it could be as good as its trailer.DOWN:W. The fir

Review: ‘Body of Lies’ flat
Three years after his Crusades epic “Kingdom of Heaven,” director Ridley Scott returns to the shifting sands of the Middle East with “Body of Lies.” Unfortunately, despite the star power of Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, the movie lags. Read the full story   Archived Entry Post Date : Saturday, Oct 11th, 2008 at 8:02 am Category : Uncategorized Do More : You can leave a response, or trackback from your own

‘Quarantine’ leads Friday box office
John Erick Dowdle’s “Quarantine” topped the North American box office Friday with an estimated $5.3 million in ticket sales. It was an easy win for the horror remake, which debuted at 2,461 locations this weekend. Following in second place was last weekend’s champion “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” which took home another $4.5 million to reach a domestic total of $39.5 million after one week in release. At No. 3, new entry “Body of Lies” collected $4.3 million. Directed by Ridley Scott, the f

An Arbitrary Guide To This Weekend’s New Releases October 10th, 2008
Another traffic jam at the multiplex this weekend… After last week’s 7 wide releases, this Friday sees 4 more jostling for a Top Ten spot. And that means a tough climb for any of last Friday’s releases that found themselves on the outside looking in last Monday. Factor in Columbus Day weekend and a day off on Monday, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua could easily stick around at #1 despite (or more likely, because of) the crowded marketplace. Body of Lies should provide Chihuahua’s main challenge, with L

'Body of Lies': A No. 1 for Leo?
We'll bet on Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe edging out reigning box-office champ ''Chihuahua''

An Arbitrary Guide To This Weekend’s New Releases
Another traffic jam at the multiplex this weekend… After last week’s 7 wide releases, this Friday sees 4 more jostling for a Top Ten spot. And that means a tough climb for any of last Friday’s releases that found themselves on the outside looking in last Monday. Factor in Columbus Day weekend and a day off on Monday, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua could easily stick around at #1 despite (or more likely, because of) the crowded marketplace. Body of Lies should provide Chihuahua’s main

Review Roundup: BODY OF LIES, EXPRESS, QUARANTINE
This week, the studios have once again carefully programmed and counter-programmed with a movie for just about every taste: To start, a Ridley Scott thriller with major stars, a sports biopic and a freaky horror remake.   We had planned to round up more movies from last week’s avalanche, but nah. What’d we miss, An American Carol? Please. Let’s move on for this week. :: BODY OF LIES Rotten Tomatoes: 54 / 100 Metacritic: 58 / 100 filmcritic.com: 2.5 / 5 Character redux: The In

Weekend Movie Forecast: Body of Lies, City of Ember
Ridley Scott's Body of Lies stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a high strung CIA operative and Russell Crowe as his duplicitous supervisor who spends his days scheming covert ops from the ironically banal environs of his suburban home. A.O. Scott at the Times wonders: "If terrorism has become boring, does that mean the terrorists have won? Or, conversely, is the grinding tedium of this film good news for our side, evidence of the awesome might of Western popular culture, which can turn even the most intransigent an

Dr. Venkman Reviews: Body of Lies
Body of Lies was a great movie for that type of international terrorist action drama genre. If you like those kinds of films then ‘Body of Lies’ is your wet dream. For the most part I like these kinds of movies and I was really looking forward to seeing this film. I find these kinds of films interesting to watch but at the same time it isn’t a fun watch. You are forced to think in these types of movies so if your not into thinking while watching a film Body of Lies may not be for you. You rea

Body of Lies trailer
? Each and every time I have to go thru that pretty boy image of his, but once I manage I really enjoy Leonardo DiCaprio being the great actor he is. His next flick, Body of Lies, alongside Russell Crowe, opens October 10th. Trailer after

Review: Body of Lies
I found myself asking one simple question during Ridley Scott's Body of Lies, a well-shot, big-name intelligence thriller that sees Leonardo DiCaprio's CIA man caught up in action in the Middle East -- namely, what is Body of Lies for? I don't mean that in the sense of asking what it supports or believes in -- although, with the film's mix of Hollywood heroics and sneering cynicism, you're certainly left with that question -- but rather in the sense of asking what it is that Body of Lies means to accomplish

Body of Lies: Anatomy of a Scene
Ridley Scott, the director of "Body of Lies," discusses a scene from the film starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a C.I.A. operative and Russell Crowe as his superior. Tags: warner bros, drama, book, thriller, featurette, bts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe Embed Trailer <object width="360" height="205"><param name="movie" value="xhttp://www.traileraddict.com/emb/6861"><param name=

Russell Crowe “The TODAY Show” Video (”Body Of Lies”)
Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe talks about working with Leonardo DiCaprio on the new espionage thriller Body of Lies, opening in theaters this Friday. 0 Comments, add yours What's Hot at PopCrunch? What do you think? comment policy name

New movies crowd box office
Another four movies open wide on Friday — Warner Bros.’ Leonardo DiCaprio-Russell Crowe CIA actioner “Body of Lies,” directed by Ridley Scott; Universal sports biopic “The Express”; Sony/Screen Gems’ horror title “Quarantine”; and Fox-Walden family film “City of Ember.” They add to an already jam-packed marquee. Last weekend, there were seven wide releases, led by Disney’s “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” which opened to a robust $29.3 million.

Guns N’ Roses To Return Nov. 23, But Only At Best Buy
Over fifteen years after the release of Guns N’ Roses‘ last studio album, The Spaghetti Incident?, a very-kinda-plausible-maybe-we’ll-see release date has been announced, according to Billboard. On November 23rd, the decade-plus-in-the-making Chinese Democracy, will be released exclusively to Best Buy. And what could be more rock and roll than that. One of tracks that recently leaked to the internet, “If The World,” will run over the closing credits of Russell Crowe and Leonar

Crowe devours weighty role in 'Body'
Well, here's a conversation you don't have every day: Oscar winner Russell Crowe, who stars in Ridley Scott's "Body of Lies," recalls the director's...

'Body of Lies': Desert Norm, By Kurt Loder
Kurt Loder reviews "Body of Lies," a fairly average action flick starring Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio.

FilmCouch #91: City of Ember and Body of Lies
CITY OF EMBER and BODY OF LIES, which one is subversive and which one is fluff? The answer may surprise you.