I was watching Happy Gilmore the other day and I thought to myself, "Where did this guy go?" Adam Sandler comedies aren't for everyone -- they're silly and stupid and one step above an hour and a half of Yo Mama jokes (which isn't necessarily a bad thing -- remember how well it worked out for that s...

Columbia Pictures has landed the steal of the century at half the price. According to Variety, Adam Sandler and his Happy Madison team are bringing a comedy to the studio, penned by Sandler and Fred Wolf, and directed by Dennis Dugan. The story concept involves a group of friends who reunite three d...

This guy   has managed to bring in some 83 million dollars in the past three weeks. In light of the grim economic outlook January’s movie revenues are a surprise to the industry. North American ticket sales are up 20% compared to the same time last year and ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop’ ...

What color is your Monday morning misery? Pink slip? Blue pregnancy-test result? Black asymmetrical mole? Desaturate the pain with some box office numbers: 1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop — $21.5 million Stunning industry watchers by landing in the top slot for the second week in a row, Kevin James's ...

Well, my fears were confirmed. I had heard these stories that Paul Blart: Mall Cop was tracking well and was possibly going to win the box office, even though a lot of other people were predicting and even hoping that other movies would do better. Anyway, all the predictions are down the drain, beca...

Greetings from the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, where your Defamer team is currently piled into a Park City youth hostel, blissfully unaware that we'll soon be tortured by international-film-buyers for sport. Your box office numbers: 1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop - $33.8 million Besting everyone's wildest...

Kevin James has the number one hit at the box office with his comedy Mall Cop . Think of the film as a comedic Die Hard that takes place in a mall. It's the first hit opener for James where he has the lead role. The movie thus becomes James' latest big-screen success (after Hitch and I Now Pronounce...

"It would have been more logical if silent pictures had grown out of the talkies, instead of the other way around." -Mary Pickford Last night Alan and I went to see "Paul Blart: Mall Cop." It was Alan's turn to pick a movie, and that is the one he chose. "Really?" I thought, but I went without too m...

MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D Studio: Lionsgate Rated: R for graphic brutal horror violence and grisly images throughout, some strong sexuality, graphic nudity and language. Starring: Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith, Betsy Rue and Edi Gathegi Directed by: Patrick Lussier What it’s about: A psychoti...

Far be it from us to question the infinite wisdom of the people in charge over at Fox Searchlight--after all, by this time next week, the studio will have its fourth best picture nominee in the last five years--but it seems like they are royally screwing up the release of Slumdog Millionaire. Fresh ...