For the sake of consistency, and to keep my points relevant, I’m going to restrain my argument to the American box office’s last eight years or so. Before Seven Pounds, Will Smith was on a gold-streak in which he was widely considered a consistent $100M+ box office star regardless of gen...

Filed under: Get the Look Will Smith was surrounded by gorgeous girls at the premiere of his new flick, Seven Pounds . Sure, he walked the red carpet with chic co-star Rosario Dawson. But he also had to take in the oh-so-sexy Gabrielle Union and the ultra adorable Sanaa Lathan. Let's just hope, with...

Seven Pounds (2008) Directed by Gabriele Muccino Written by Grant Nieporte Starring Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson and Michael Ealy Rated PG-13 for thematic material, some disturbing content and a scene of sensuality Story: Ben Thomas (Will Smith) is an IRS agent with a nasty secret in ...

Studios found no happy surprises beneath the Chrismukkah bush today, as snowed-in audiences opted out of Will Smith's messianic broodiness and Jim Carrey saying "yes" more times than Tara Reid at the Promises buffet line. 1. Yes Man - $18.16 million It's rarer and rarer that we can call Jim Carrey t...

These movies made money this weekend. DID YOU? 1. Yes Man - $18.2 million. Speculation is already starting about the loss of Jim Carrey's star power. Good to focus on that, rather than the logic of re-writing Liar Liar with a slightly different gimmick. 2. Seven Pounds - $16 million. Same here--the ...

On January 20th the songstress will headline the Recording Industry Association of America's charity ball benefiting Feeding America. She'll be joining the likes of Will Smith who says he will also be in D.C. for the Inauguration. ""We'll go there and just cry - probably two, three days in a row. Ju...

You really expect a movie headlined by Will Smith -- the consensus Biggest Movie Star in the World -- to at least break $20 million in its opening weekend. You'd have to go back to 2001's Ali to find one that didn't. Instead, Seven Pounds -- poorly reviewed and marketed to emphasize the central myst...

Well, this was supposed to have been the big heavyweight-matchup at the box office. It was supposed to be a battle between Jim Carrey versus Will Smith, but it was actually Old Man Winter that was the big winner at the box office. That’s right — the weather this weekend was so bad that f...

Post contains spoilers Want to be seen as an even more exceptional Samaritan than Will Smith’s pained character in Seven Pounds ? Look up the start times for the film at your local cineplex, show up at one or more screenings anytime before the final credits and angrily yell “…of sh...

Dec. 19: We interrupt your regular podcasting program to bring you Filmspotting's 'End of the Year Holiday and Winter Extravaganza' sponsored by Braniff Airlines and featuring special guests Ruth Buzzi, Paul Lynde, and reviews of the latest Holiday offerings -- including a breakdown of Ron Howard's ...