Robert Luketic's 21 (Sony) remains at the top of the box office chart this week, having taken £3.5m to date, although why have money when you can have gold instead?? Or, to be more precise, Fool's Gold (Warner Brothers), which opened in 2nd place this weekend with £975k. Reuniting that oh-so-cutesy couple Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, Fool's Gold is filmed off the coast of Australia and sees McConaughey as Finn - a hopeless treasure hunter whose marriage to Tess (Hudson) ends up on the rocks because he couldn't stop diving for anything thought to be worth something. Just before they divorce however, the two come close to finding a fortune in some Spanish treasure that has reportedly sunk off the coast of the Florida Keys, and with help from an eccentric billionaire (Donald Sutherland) and his not-so-bright daughter (Alexis Dziena), they're giving the hunt - and ultimately their relationship - one last shot.
From the writer of 2001's Training Day, David Ayers, comes our 2nd new entry into the box office chart - Street Kings - taking £620k. Set on the mean streets of Los Angeles, police detective Todd Ludlow (Keanu Reeves) has just wrapped up a notorious kidnapping case when Captain Jack Wander (Forest Whitaker) gives him the bad news that his ex-partner Terrence Washington (Terry Crews) is talking to Internal Affairs, helping the bureau head Captain James Biggs (Hugh Laurie) to take Ludlow down. Before he has time to confront his former friend however, Washington is killed by a gang and so desperate to clear his own name, Ludlow begins to investigate. Soon he's linking the crime to a couple of local drug dealers yet with Biggs on his back, will he have what it takes to solve the case before he is stopped....permanently!!
Having had its premiere in Camden Town, Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky opened in 9th place this weekend, with £385k including previews. Filmed entirely in Camden Town and Regent's Park, Happy-Go-Lucky stars Sally Hawkins as a chirpy teacher named Poppy who hops and skips her way through many a testing scenario, shining light and happiness on any situation. You can't help but smile!
The last new entry of the week sees Daniel '007' Craig in something entirely different for Flashbacks of A Fool (Walt Disney Intl.) which opened in 11th place with 246k. Daniel Craig stars as fading British actor Joe Scott, who having had a good run in Hollywood, is now on his way out. The death of his childhood best friend prompts him to journey back home to his English seaside hometown and whilst here he begins to think about his life over the years, and more specifically his teenage years, opening the gates for him to face ghosts of his past.
Interesting film fact of the week: Writer James Ellroy (LA Confidential) wrote the screenplay for Street Kings in the 90s, having been inspired by the O.J Simpson trial. Since then, directors Spike Lee, David Fincher and Oliver Stone have been attached to the project.
Exciting film news of the week: Award-winning director Ang Lee has announced that his next film will be a comedy set around the 60s rock festival of Woodstock called Taking Woodstock . This will certainly be a departure from his previous films - Brokeback Mountain, Hulk and Lust, Caution. No cast has been announced yet so watch this space!!
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From the writer of 2001's Training Day, David Ayers, comes our 2nd new entry into the box office chart - Street Kings - taking £620k. Set on the mean streets of Los Angeles, police detective Todd Ludlow (Keanu Reeves) has just wrapped up a notorious kidnapping case when Captain Jack Wander (Forest Whitaker) gives him the bad news that his ex-partner Terrence Washington (Terry Crews) is talking to Internal Affairs, helping the bureau head Captain James Biggs (Hugh Laurie) to take Ludlow down. Before he has time to confront his former friend however, Washington is killed by a gang and so desperate to clear his own name, Ludlow begins to investigate. Soon he's linking the crime to a couple of local drug dealers yet with Biggs on his back, will he have what it takes to solve the case before he is stopped....permanently!!
Having had its premiere in Camden Town, Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky opened in 9th place this weekend, with £385k including previews. Filmed entirely in Camden Town and Regent's Park, Happy-Go-Lucky stars Sally Hawkins as a chirpy teacher named Poppy who hops and skips her way through many a testing scenario, shining light and happiness on any situation. You can't help but smile!
The last new entry of the week sees Daniel '007' Craig in something entirely different for Flashbacks of A Fool (Walt Disney Intl.) which opened in 11th place with 246k. Daniel Craig stars as fading British actor Joe Scott, who having had a good run in Hollywood, is now on his way out. The death of his childhood best friend prompts him to journey back home to his English seaside hometown and whilst here he begins to think about his life over the years, and more specifically his teenage years, opening the gates for him to face ghosts of his past.
Interesting film fact of the week: Writer James Ellroy (LA Confidential) wrote the screenplay for Street Kings in the 90s, having been inspired by the O.J Simpson trial. Since then, directors Spike Lee, David Fincher and Oliver Stone have been attached to the project.
Exciting film news of the week: Award-winning director Ang Lee has announced that his next film will be a comedy set around the 60s rock festival of Woodstock called Taking Woodstock . This will certainly be a departure from his previous films - Brokeback Mountain, Hulk and Lust, Caution. No cast has been announced yet so watch this space!!
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Source: http://www.carltonscreen.co.uk/
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