2012 Jameson Empire Awards: Winners

The winners of the 2012 Jameson Empire Awards were announced this evening at a lavish ceremony held within London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.

Now in their seventeenth year, the awards recognise the the excellence of professionals in the local and global film industry, and were voted for by readers of Britain’s biggest film magazine.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy emerged the night’s biggest winner, bagging a total of Continue reading “2012 Jameson Empire Awards: Winners”

Jameson Empire Awards 2012: Nominations

The nominees for the 2012 Jameson Empire Awards were revealed earlier today on Empire’s official website.

The awards, now in their seventeenth year, aim to recognize excellence of professionals in the local and global film industry, and are voted for by readers of Britain’s biggest film magazine (vote here).

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Attack The Block, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy lead the way with four nominations apiece Continue reading “Jameson Empire Awards 2012: Nominations”

US Box Office: January 13 – 15, 2011

Universal Pictures’ Contraband reigned supreme at the US box office this weekend. The modestly budgeted action-thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale raked in an impressive $28.8M to nab the top stop.

A re-issued, 3D conversion of Beauty And The Beast proved popular with audiences, to the tune of $23.5M, while other new entry, the musical-comedy Joyful Noise, landed at four with a more than solid $13.8M.

Elsewhere, last week’s winner The Devil Inside ($9.2M) failed to entice audiences Continue reading “US Box Office: January 13 – 15, 2011”

US Box Office: January 6 – 8, 2011

Low-budget horror The Devil Inside emerged victorious at the US box office this weekend. The film, which earned scathing reviews from most critics, proved a commercial success to the tune of $34.5M.

Elsewhere, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol ($20.5M), Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows ($14.1M) and Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked ($9.5M) continued to pull in solid post-Christmas crowds, while The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo stayed strong ($11.4M), slowly improving its domestic take Continue reading “US Box Office: January 6 – 8, 2011”

US Box Office: December 30 – January 1, 2012

1. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol – $29.6M

2. Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows – $21M

3. Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked – $16.4M Continue reading “US Box Office: December 30 – January 1, 2012”

US Box Office: December 23 – 25, 2011

1. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol – $29.5M

2. Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows – $20.3M

3. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo – $12.8M Continue reading “US Box Office: December 23 – 25, 2011”

US Box Office: December 16 – 18, 2011

1. Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows – $40M

2. Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked – $23.5M

3. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol – $13M Continue reading “US Box Office: December 16 – 18, 2011”

Cinema Releases: December 16, 2011

Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows

Director: Guy Richie

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Noomi Rapace Continue reading “Cinema Releases: December 16, 2011”