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Law Abiding Citizen review (blog)
When two men break into his house, kill his little girl, and rape and murder his wife, Clyde Shelton(Gerard Butler) is positive that the justice system will put both men behind bars and essentially on death row. However, when the police botch the forensics on the...
Unreal Movie Review: Law Abiding Citizen
Law Abiding Citizen is a film flying completely under the radar at the moment, drowned out due to the sounds of children's screams exiting Where the Wild Things Are this weekend. But ignoring its seemingly unoriginal plot and massive pile of negative reviews, it's a...
Auds embrace ‘Wild Things’ on Friday
Warner Bros.' "Where the Wild Things Are" tore up the October record for a PG live-action film yesterday, grossing a boffo $11.9 million off 3,735 theaters. Pic's first day easily exceeded Warner Bros.' expectations as the studio was predicting a weekend take in the...
MOVIE REVIEW: Law Abiding Citizen Great Nasty Fun Until the Wheels Drop Off!
After Clyde Shelton's [Gerard Butler] wife and daughter are murdered, Assistant D.A. Nick Rice [Jamie Foxx] makes a deal with one of the killers to put the other on death row. The deal maker pleads to third-degree murder and gets a remarkably short sentence. What Rice...
Review – Law Abiding Citizen (blog)
Revenge, How Sweet It Is? Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) doesn't realize that the door he is about to open will change his life forever. A random act of violence is about to drastically alter Clyde's life forever. Although Shelton can identify the culprits, hotshot...
Law Abiding Citizen takes 2nd Place with $21 Million
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Where the Wild Things Are" stomped off with the top spot at the North American box office with $32.5 million in ticket sales this weekend, according to studio estimates on Sunday. The Spike Jonze-directed film, which is based on the classic...
Where the Wild Things Are Begins With a $32 Million Rumpus (Blog)
Well, it was an interesting weekend at the theaters, though perhaps not as earth-shattering as some had hoped. As expected, Where the Wild Things Are was the weekend's big winner, with an opening haul of $32 million. Frankly, though, I had expected a much bigger...
‘Law Abiding Citizen’ Movie Brought Mystery & Suspense
Overture Films' new psychological, thriller, movie “Law Abiding Citizen†brought a lot of mystery and suspense,as it debuted nationwide,this weekend. It starred : Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Bruce McGill, Colm Meaney, Leslie Bibb, Michael Irby, Regina Hall, and...
‘Where The Wild Things Are’ Overperforming For $12+M Friday & Probable $38+M Weekend
FRIDAY PM/SATURDAY AM: Warner Bros didn't know what to expect on such a unique project as Spike Jonze's Where The Wild Things Are since it couldn't find a single comp. Finally, the studio settled on Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas since it had a famous...
‘CITIZEN’ NABS RECORD OPENING DAY FOR OVERTURE FILMS
Warner Bros.' "Where the Wild Things Are" tore up the October record for a PG-live action film yesterday, grossing a boffo $11.9 million off 3,735 theaters. Pic's first day easily exceeded Warner Bros.' expectations as the studio was predicting a weekend take in the...
Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler Seek Justice With ‘Law Abiding Citizen’
[i]Butler makes his producing debut while taking a stab at the law's shortcomings.[/i] BEVERLY HILLS, California — By now, you know that King Leonidas and Ray Charles are getting ready to square off against each other in "Law Abiding Citizen," a new crime thriller...
Cinematical Seven: The Smartest Unlawful Citizens (Blog)
This Friday is all about wild things at the multiplex. Some are furry and lovable, and explore the emotions of childhood. Others are law abiding citizens, blowing up Philadelphia and showing off their follow-me-lines for no plotworthy reason. I decided to honor the...
Gerard Butler talks to AskMen about his hardest role to date
Q1: You've had a very busy year, haven't you? Well, [laughing] I just want to start crying … Q2: You played a very active role in the making of Law Abiding Citizen. How many hats did you actually wear? Officially, two, but it felt more like to me, seven. [laughing]...
Fate of ‘Wild Things’ fuzzy as ‘Paranormal’ and ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ shine
Audiences came out to the movies in droves this weekend, sending ticket sales up 41% from last year, but the future of the No. 1 movie is still unclear. "Where the Wild Things Are" sold a healthy $32.5 million worth of tickets in the U.S. and Canada, according to...
Law Abiding Citizen – Review
[b]Rating: 8 out of 10[/b] Cast: Jamie Foxx as Nick Rice Gerard Butler as Clyde Shelton Colm Meaney as Detective Dunnigan Bruce McGill as Jonas Cantrell Leslie Bibb as Sarah Lowell Michael Irby as Detective Garza Gregory Itzin as Warden Iger Regina Hall as Kelly Rice...
Movie Review: Law Abiding Citizen
The night after watching the recent horror release Paranormal Activity, I found myself having some difficulty getting to sleep as every sound in the house roused my attention. While Law Abiding Citizen is not the kind of film to stick with you like that, there is a...
Law Abiding Citizen Entertains
[i]Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx deliver solid performances in a film designed to entertain.[/i] "Pure entertainment." We generally turn to movies for one of three things: entertainment, education, or enlightenment. The Oscar films usually toe the divide between...
Jamie Foxx-Gerard Butler stand-off punches up the gory Law Abiding Citizen
Before 1974's Death Wish, which turned Charles Bronson from an obscure semi-heavy into a full-fledged action hero, Westerns were the genre that specialized in sagas about easygoing types turned vigilantes by fate and the vagaries of the legal system. But the Bronson...
Law Abiding Citizen — Film Review
Bottom Line: An implausible thriller with a few horror elements in the guise of social criticism. In "Law Abiding Citizen," a sociopath goes on a rampage, killing major officials in Philadelphia and holding the entire city hostage. He essentially is a character...
Law Abiding Citizen Review
Revenge is a dish best served with car bombs and chainsaws in "Law Abiding Citizen," a twisty hybrid of serial-killer suspenser, legal thriller and prison drama that, in between grisly setpieces, attempts to raise significant questions about the failures of the...