David Cronenberg
Wild Thing, I Think I Love You ...
It looks like Resident Evil: Extinction (#1) will not be following its own advice. After a $24 million dollar opening weekend, the Sony franchise based on a video game looks like it is here to stay. And it appears New Yorkers are just fine with that: the movie grossed a very respectable $337,000 at 9 theaters over the weekend.
But the big story for Manhattan box office continues to be the success of Eastern Promises (#2) and Across the Universe (#3). read more »
Bad Company
“History of Violence kind of worked like a long preparatory experience for Eastern Promises." read more »
Russian Roulette
EASTERN PROMISES
Running Time 96 minutes
Directed by David Cronenberg
Written by Steve Knight read more »
Eastern Promises and Across the Universe Threaten to End Damon Gravy Train
The Brave One may have made the most money in Manhattan over the quiet weekend, but Eastern Promises and the musical Across the Universe made the most noise.
David Cronenberg’s follow-up to last year’s critical darling A History of Violence (#5) made $81,000 dollars on one screen, and Julie Taymor’s (Frida) troubled production Across the Universe (#2) averaged over $50,000 on 3 screens. read more »
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