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With Christmas now behind us, and 2021 fast approaching, it’s a good time to review all the new content that’s been added to Netflix in the last week. Highlights include the period drama Bridgerton, as well as Charlie Brooker’s Death to 2020 special, and the George Clooney-directed The Midnight Sky. What’s been made available, then, to the platform in the last seven days?

Well, on the movie side, Brooker’s Death to 2020 adapts his Screenwipe review format for Netflix, with the likes of Hugh Grant, Stranger Things‘ Joe Keery, and Samuel L. Jackson popping up in a fictional take on this year’s events. Given the quality of the recent Black Mirror entries from Brooker, we have high expectations for this new one-off, even if the world’s apparently been too bleak for a fresh batch of episodes. Another big original release, meanwhile, is Robert Rodriguez’s We Can Be Heroes,...

Varèse Sarabande Records will release the Bates Motel - Original Television Series Soundtrack, featuring the original score composed by Chris Bacon, digitally and on CD August 25th. We have all the details you need right here.

Chris Bacon burst onto the film-scoring scene with his full throttled score for Duncan Jones’ hit thriller Source Code. He earned his first Emmy® Award Nomination for the underscore for the second half of NBC’s "Smash" Season 1.

His recent work includes the score to John Putch’s Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike, Season 2 of "Smash," and Stephen Gyllenhaal’s Sworn to Silence.

“In my early conversations with the show's producers about the score's direction, they made it clear that we are not trying to re-create or pay homage to the original Psycho, which was good news because that's one of the most iconic and recognizable scores of all time and my attempts to...

Unless you’re a diehard Libertarian or the ghost of Ayn Rand herself back from the great beyond come to haunt us all in the spookiest of fashions, you probably haven’t spent that much time paying attention to the Atlas Shrugged film trilogy. If you’re suddenly inspired to trek to the theater and explore the role of man’s mind in existence, the third and final installment of the series — which attempts to answer the all-important question of “Who is John Galt?” — has arrived. The first trailer for the aptly titled Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?, directed by James Manera and written by Manera and Harmon Kaslow, promises epic romance, war and all the Ron Paul the silver screen can handle. It’s somewhat of a miracle that the film even exists. After Atlas Shrugged: Part I was a bonafide flop, only managing to bring in lukewarm $4.6 million at the box office, its...

After Atlas Shrugged: Part I made only $4.6 million in 2011 on a production budget of $20 million I thought they would stop. They didn't. In 2012 they released Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike and it made only $3.3 million, which based on my calculations is less than $4.6 million. So, we're losing audience at this point. Did that stop themc Nope... This year Atlas Distribution Company will deliver Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galtc on September 12 and the first trailer for that movie has been released, featuring "America's Got Talent" sand artist Joe Castillo forming the head of the Statue of Liberty. There's no word on what the budget for this one is, but the film did go to Kickstarter for money and managed to raise $446,907 on a goal of $250,000. They even had ten backers pitch in $10,000 and with 3,554 in total and ticket prices estimated at $7.96 on average for 2014, that should mean this one will...

If you're one of those people who totally gets Ayn Rand's magnum opus "Atlas Shrugged," kudos and all for your grapple on the concept of Objectivism, but don't you think this movie adaptation business is just not working out?

'Cause the first two installments did pitifully at the box office and even worse with critics ("Part I" got 11 percent on Rotten Tomatoes! Eleven!), and now the filmmakers on "Part III" are turning to Kickstarter for a 'lil crowd-source funding and weird fan interaction while Rand rolls in her grave.

Development on the "Atlas Shrugged" film adaptation was a looooooooong ordeal — Rand was first approached about the thing back in the '70s — but there was a short, promising time when Lions Gate and Angelina Jolie were involved and this train had plenty of steam. Things slowly fell apart, though, once key people started disappearing from the project (see what we did there?...

I'm in something of a pickle.  I have encountered a terribly exploitative Kickstarter campaign for a film celebrating the life of one of our nation's biggest proponents of free market, laissez-faire capitalism.  And yet giving the project this kind of attention is exactly what they want.  They say so on their Kickstarter page. Ayn Rand has been a terribly problematic figure for our nation's far right fringe.  Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan went from gushing about his love for Rand to a much more tempered view of her as a writer and thinker.  Her most popular book "Atlas Shrugged" has been adapted by a group calling themselves Atlas Productions, LLC.  So far, there have been two films, and despite large amounts of money going into the productions, box office receipts have been disappointing to say the least.  "Atlas Shrugged: Part I," grossed $4.6 million; "Atlas Shrugged: Part II" grossed $3.3 million.  The budgets for those films were.

The producers of the first two installments of Atlas Shrugged just won't quit. Despite the failure of Atlas Shrugged Part 1 and Atlas Shrugged Part 2, which took in a combined $8 million at the domestic box office, producers John Aglialoro and Harmon Kaslow have greenlit the third installment of their trilogy. Atlas Shrugged Part 3 will be written by Duncan Scott and Brian O'Toole, and no director or major cast member is yet attached. Decades ago, Scott helped Atlas Shrugged author Ayn Rand restore and recut her 1942 film, We the Living. Story: Sean Hannity Making Film Debut in

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Ayn Rand was and continues to be a notable figure in both philosophy and politics. Her views are regarded by some as brilliant and by others, not so much. Her 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged deals with her philosophy “Objectivism” and shares her views on society. The novel which takes place in 2016 was turned into a 2011 film and a 2012 sequel Atlas Shrugged: Part II. Both films went fairly unnoticed and rightfully so especially with the sequel being poorly acted, uninteresting and filled with bad CGI.

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Right before the Academy Awards announces its winners, the 33rd Annual Razzie Awards has unveiled the list of its own winners for the worst achievement in film for 2012. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" had eleven nominations (twice in one category) and ended up winning seven, including Worst Picture, Worst Actress for Kristen Stewart and Worst Director for Bill Condon. Last year Adam Sandler's "Jack and Jill" won all the awards. But this year, his "That's My Boy" movie won only two, for Worst Actor and Worst Screenplay. Check out the full list of nominees and winners (in red) below. Worst Picture: * The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 * Battleship * Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure * That's My Boy! * A Thousand Words Worst Actress: * Kristen Stewart - Snow White and The Huntsman, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 * Katherine Heigl - One For The Money...

In contrast with the Oscars, as we head towards the end of the awards season this year, the Razzies celebrate what they (in many cases, unfairly) deem to be the year’s worst contributions in the film industry.

Recent years have had the tendency to focus on a select few films and/or filmmakers/actors, and then nominate them across the board. Last year, it was Adam Sandler. This year, it was The Twilight Saga.

Whilst a lot of people (critics as well as audiences) felt that the franchise’s final instalment, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, was a series-best, and a great finale to the series, the Razzies went ahead and gave the nominations you’d expect, nominating the film and its team across the board.

I remain unable to get behind the spirit of the Razzies, especially when they seem to focus on the easy targets, regardless...

The 11th Annual Razzie Awards took place yesterday, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II swept the awards with seven wins including Worst Picture, Bill Condon got Worst Director, Kristen Stewart landed Worst Actress, and Taylor Lautner took home Worst Supporting Actor. Adam Sandler took home the Worst Actor award for That's My Boy. I won't argue with any of these wins, the movies that took home these worst of the year awards definitely deserved it. 

Check out the full list of nominees and winners below.

Worst Picture

Battleship

The Oogieloves in Big Balloon Adventure

That's My Boy

A Thousand Words

*Winner The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II

Worst Director

Sean Anders - That's My Boy

Peter Berg - Battleship

*Winner Bill Condon - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II

Tyler Perry - Good Deeds / Madea's Witness Protection

John Putch - Atlas Shrugged: Part II

Worst Actress...

‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2,’ along with stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson lead the pack with a whopping 7 ‘wins’ at the 2013 Golden Raspberry Awards. Do You think they deserved the diss?

Breaking Dawn Part 2 got slammed at the Razzies on Feb. 23, an Academy Awards spoof that hands out prizes for Hollywood’s lousiest movies on the eve of the Oscars.

The final installment of the Twilight saga managed to take home 7 “wins” including Worst Picture, Worst Actress (Kristen Stewart) Worst Supporting Actor (Taylor Lautner), Worst Screen Couple (Lautner and 12 year-old Mackenzie Foy) and Worst Screen Ensemble, which included Robert Pattinson.

The film also picked up Worst Remake/Rip-Off or Sequel and Worst Director for Bill Condon, making the fifth and final Twilight film 2012′s most-RAZZed movie.

But fret not! Breaking Dawn Part 2 may have taken home the most awards this year, but they didn’t do as bad...

Worst Picture Battleship The Oogieloves in Big Balloon Adventure That’s My Boy A Thousand Words The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II Worst Director Sean Anders – That’s My Boy Peter Berg – Battleship Bill Condon – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II Tyler Perry – Good Deeds / Madea’s Witness Protection John Putch – Atlas Shrugged: Part II Worst Actress Katherine Heigl – One for the Money Milla Jovovich – Resident Evil: Retribution Tyler Perry – Madea’s Witness Protection Kristen Stewart – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II / Snow White and the Huntsman Barbra Streisand – The Guilt Trip Worst Actor Nicolas Cage – Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance / Seeking Justice Eddie Murphy – A Thousand Words Robert Pattinson – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II Tyler Perry – Alex Cross / Good Deeds Adam Sandler – That’s My Boy Worst Supporting Actress Jessica Biel – Playing For Keeps / Total Recall Brooklyn Decker – Battleship / What to Expect When...

All around Hollywood, the movie industry’s best and brightest are preparing for the year’s biggest awards bonanza — a starry, starry night of designer dresses, well-deserved wins, and touching acceptance speeches.

But as exciting as the Independent Spirit Awards may be, they can’t hold a candle to the Golden Raspberry Awards. Since 1980, this off-brand ceremony has rewarded the best in bad film, giving cinematic trainwrecks like Mommie Dearest, Howard the Duck, Showgirls, and Battlefield Earth the dishonor they deserve. The films in contention this year may not be quite as terrible as those that have won in years...

Today the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films announced its nominees for the 2013 Saturn Awards, one of the few awards programs in which a lot of us will recognize nearly every production. The awards have been expanded over recent years, so if you are unclear about just what type of productions are honored by the Academy, an explanation is included in the press release below, although it can really be summarized as “we know it when we see it.”

A few head-scratchers, however, just beg to be called out:

Anna Karenina? Les Miserables? Leverage? Elementary? Really? That is some broad definition. No subgenre categories for television. The Academy proofreader should know by now that it’s “Syfy” and not “SyFy” (don’t worry, I fixed it, and sorry, it’s a pet peeve). Adding in historical fiction somewhere somehow without actually mentioning it. The entire category “Best Youth-Oriented...

This Sunday is Oscar day, but for genre fans it's The Saturn Awards that really matter, and we have the full list of this year's nominees. Although we have to say the horror pickings are rather slim indeed!

From the Press Release:

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey received more Saturn Award nominations than any other film released last year, with Life of Pi and Skyfall close behind as the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films today revealed the nominations for the 39th Annual Saturn Awards.

Marvel’s The Avengers, The Dark Knight Returns, Looper, Cloud Atlas, Argo and Les Miserables are among the films that have received multiple Saturn Award nominations, underscoring the ways in which genre filmmaking has expanded beyond its roots as niche entertainment.

The only major awards dedicated to honoring the finest in genre entertainment in film, television and home entertainment, The Saturn Awards will be presented in June,...

The 39th Annual Saturn Award Nominations have been officially announced and we have the full list of nominees. The Saturn Awards recognizing outstanding Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror releases in the last 12 months, and will announce the winners in June. Included on the list are multiple nominations for American Horror Story and The Walking Dead.

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is the leading film with nominations for the prestigious Saturn Awards presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Peter Jackson’s return to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth received 9 nominations. Other films receiving major nominations include Ang Lee’s Life of Pi (8 nominations), and the 23nd entry in the James Bond franchise, Skyfall (7 nominations).

Comic book icons-turned-cinematic spectacles, Marvel’s The Avengers and Christopher Nolan’s triumphant conclusion to his Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, followed closely behind with 6 nominations each, along with the epic...

Moviefone's New Release Pick of the Week "Argo" What's It About? Ben Affleck brings us the true story (and probable Best Picture winner at this weekend's Academy Awards) of a group of Americans who attempt to escape Iran during the Hostage Crisis. See It Because: This movie is both nail-biting and feel-good, as 1970s political issues still bear a strong resonance in today's volatile landscape. Through some brilliantly suspenseful filmmaking, Affleck's message in “Argo” is clear: when you work together, there isn't anything you can't overcome. (Watch an Exclusive clip from the "Argo" DVD at the top of this post.) Moviefone's Blu-ray Pick of the Week "Top Gun 3D" What's It About? Tom Cruise plays a game of volleyball, other stuff. See It Because: The 3D upgrade is one of the best conversions for the home video market, enhancing the bombastic classic's aerial sights and sounds; this is the...

Argo For the next few days you're going to be seeing several articles talking about why Argo doesn't "deserve" to win the Oscar for Best Picture. Of course, the people making these arguments don't realize they are more-or-less shouting in the wind. From my perspective, Argo is a perfectly fine film. I enjoyed it, though I did have some issues with the pacing and the over-the-top dramatic ending that I didn't necessarily think fit with the pace of the rest of the film. Does it "deserve" to win Best Picture? Sure, then again, I don't really know what that means. What does a film have to do to "deserve" to win Best Picture and who decides if it's so deserving? What if you liked it and I didn't? Which one of us is "right"? This, my friends, is why I have fun predicting the Oscars, my level of "deserving" only...

Welcome to another preview of some great upcoming Blu-Ray releases! This week, the much-talked about Argo hits store shelves, Sinister will convince you to never watch home movies again, and Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome lands on Blu-Ray with some science-fiction style.

Ready for this week’s Blu-Ray releases? Then read on.

Argo

Starring: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Kyle Chandler, Clea DuVall, and Chris Messina.

Director: Ben Affleck

An American thriller film directed by Ben Affleck and based on the true story of a 1979 CIA operation. The film has won a number of awards and is nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Alan Arkin).

Plot: During the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, a CIA ‘exfiltration’ specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.

My Thoughts:...

When Sylvester Stallone announced his newest action film would be called "Bullet to the Head," snarky film fans around the world immediately launched into sarcasm mode, suggesting that the title is what people in the audience would be begging for after watching it. Because, seriously, that title on a Stallone movie? That's just asking to be mocked.

Luckily for Stallone, though, it turns out the movie isn't so bad after all, which is good news for movie buffs but bad news for headline writers everywhere. But while "Bullet to the Head" may have gotten away with an iffy title, not every film is so lucky.

'Broken City' (2013)

You know what they say — if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Unfortunately, despite an all-star cast that included Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones, "Broken City" had plenty of things that needed fixing, beginning with the title.

'Disaster Movie' (2008)

Honestly,...

The 33rd annual Razzie Awards announced their official nominations today and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" led the way, earning a whopping 11 nominations along with the unofficial title of crappiest movie of the year.

A title that will no doubt become official once the winners are announced on February 23. In fact, Razzie voters think "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" is so bad that they actually gave it more nominations (11) than there are categories (10).

Suffice it to say that there's no point in even listing which categories the film was nominated in, as it was nominated in every single one of them, as well as twice for Worst Screen Couple (Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart on the one hand and Taylor Lautner and Mackenzie Foy on the other).

But don't worry, Twihards, because "Breaking Dawn" had good company, if by good company you mean "really bad company," as perennial...

With this year's Oscar nominations set to be announced tomorrow, you know that can only mean one thing... it's Razzie time! As always, the Golden Raspberry Awards will honour the worst films of the year and for the most part it has become all too predictable. Like seriously... can we just give Adam Sandler a lifetime achievement award and be done with it? Even less surprising is the fact that the final Twilight film is also nominated, although in this case it is up for every single category. Other obvious targets include Eddie Murphy, Nicolas Cage, Katherine Heigl and Battleship. Personally, I'm just happy to see Oogieloves finally get the recognition it deserves. This year's winners will be announced on Saturday, February 23rd, the day before the Oscars. Do you agree that these are the worst movies and performances of the year? Check out the full list of nominees after the jump.

The nominations for the 33rd annual Razzie Awards were announced late last night, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 lead the nods, with 11 in just 10 categories. Ouch. Not that harsh criticism is anything new to the Twilight community, but it still stings, right? Especially when you see the other movies nominated: They’re either big overblown vehicles for giant movie stars that flopped (Battleship, Total Recall), terrible comedies (That’s My Boy, One for the Money) or obscure movies we totally forgot about (Oogieloves, Atlas Shrugged: Part II). Breaking Dawn, on the other hand, was always meant to be a faithful “love letter” for the fans, not critics and not everyone else who’s obviously not in the target demo.

Should Eddie Murphy’s performance in A Thousand Words be in the same category as Robert Pattinson’s last appearance as Edward? Well, we’re eager to let you guys vent about this one.

The 33rd Annual Razzie Awards have announced the nominees for the worst achievement in film for 2012, with "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" earning a total of eleven nominations, which means it was nominated in every category, including twice in the Worst Couple category. Taking second place is Adam Sandler's "That's My Boy," which received eight nominations. The actor ends up on the list almost every year, most recently for "Jack and Jill," which earned him nominations in both male and female categories, something Tyler Perry usually dominates in. Check out the full list of nominees below, and stay tuned for the awards show, which will take place on Saturday, February 23rd, the day before the Oscars. Worst Picture: * Battleship * Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure * That's My Boy! * A Thousand Words * The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 Worst Actress: * Katherine Heigl - One For The Money...

The awards season is most definitely upon us, with this morning’s announcement of the BAFTA nominations, celebrating some of the finest talent in the industry from 2012. And whilst most of the ceremonies look to highlight the best, there’s always one that goes in the opposite direction to take a look at what they feel is some of the worst: The Razzies.

Last year, Jack & Jill with Adam Sandler set a record by winning in all ten categories. And this year, however fair the criticisms may be, we have The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 nominated in every category and competing for a similar honour.

I remain undecided about the sentiment of the Golden Raspberry Awards (a.k.a. the Razzies) – whilst I recognise there’s an element of fun intended, having fun at the expense of people’s hard work does seem slightly off to me. But nonetheless,...

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Twilight, Battleship and That's My Boy are among the nominees on this year's Golden Raspberries list...

While the awards season is usually about filmmakers and actors giving each other a warm pat on the back for the previous year's achievements, the Golden Raspberries instead provide the tittering alternative: a selection of what Hollywood sees as the most mediocre or ill-advised movies or performances from the past 12 months.

There are few surprises in this year's selection, with Twilight making a predictably strong showing along with maritime flop Battleship, as well as Adam Sandler's comedy misfire That's My Boy. It's undeniable that some of the movies deserve a bit of a nudge in the ribs, but we're mildly disappointed that its compilers didn't cast their net a little wider, and pepper some of the categories with one or two more leftfield choices. Prometheus's Fifield and Milburn (Sean...

Awards season is picking up and while various film circles name their top films of the year, the 2013 Razzie nominations are here to honor the worst of the year.

All the usual suspects show up, as films like The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 and That’s My Boy appear in most of the major categories. Admittedly, all of the nominees listed below deserve to be on this list. Titles like A Thousand Words and Atlas Shrugged: Part II should surprise no one with their appearances here. These are all terrible, terrible films that will be remembered for the failures that they were.

Anyways, I won’t waste anymore of your time telling you just how awful these films are. If you’re an avid moviegoer then you surely know for yourself. Check out the full list of nominations below and let us know what you think in the comments.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 has been nominated in every single category — and twice in one of ‘em — of the 33rd Annual Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies. The full list of noms is below, along with a video presentation of them that should probably be nominated for its own Razzie. Cringe and enjoy!

Worst Picture

Battleship

The Oogieloves in Big Balloon Adventure

That’s My Boy

A Thousand Words

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II

Worst Director

Sean Anders, That’s My Boy

Peter Berg, Battleship

Bill Condon, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II

Tyler Perry, Good Deeds...

The nominations for the 33rd annual Razzie Awards have been announced celebrating 2012's worst achievements in film! The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II was nominated for 10 out of the 12 categories, an impressive feat for any terrible movie. It's hard to argue with the nominations, but I do think there were worse film than Battleship to be nominated for Worst Picture like Resident Evil: Retribution, Madea’s Witness Protection, Alex Cross, A Thousand Words, and Wrath of the Titans, to name just a few. Look over the list for yourself and let us know what you think of the list. Are there any worse films you can think of that should have been nominated?

Worst Picture

“Battleship”

"The Oogieloves in Big Balloon Adventure”

“That’s My Boy”

“A Thousand Words”

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II”

Worst Director

Sean Anders – “That’s My Boy”

Peter Berg – “Battleship”

Bill Condon...

So, the 33rd Annual Razzie Awards nominations have been announced, and surprise, surprise, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2" received the most noms! On any previous given year, I would have agreed. But I felt that the last "Twilight" is actually the best of the franchise!

"Twilight" received 11 nominations out of 10 categories (the film received two nominations in the worst screen couple category) followed by Adam Sandler's "That's My Boy" with 8 nominations, and "Battleship" with 7 nods. We'll see the big winner, or is it big loser (?), on the night before the Oscars, Saturday, Feb. 23rd.

Here's the complete list of the worst of the worst according to the Razzies:

Worst Picture

"Battleship"

The Oogieloves in Big Balloon Adventure"

"That's My Boy"

"A Thousand Words"

"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II"

Worst Director

Sean Anders - "That's My Boy"

Peter Berg - "Battleship"

Bill Condon - "The Twilight Saga:...

The 33rd Annual Razzie Nominations have been announced. In case you've been living under a rock, the parodic award ceremony (dis)honors the worst films each year, usually just a few days before the Academy Award nominations are announced. This year is no different and "Twilight" fans will be receiving a little painful raspberry in the eye. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II" has been nominated in every single category. The Bill Condon-directed film even managed the feat of eleven nominations in only ten categories, including Worst Picture, Director, Lead Actress, Lead Male and, well... every other category. Trailing not far behind are Adam Sandler's "That's My Boy" with eight nominations and "Battleship" with seven nods. Sadly, there was no special shaming mention for "Atlas Shrugged: Part II," but the film did earn itself two nods in total. The nominees are below. If you want some comparison,...

A Twilight movie up for a Razzie is no surprise, but Bill Condon's The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II has managed to pick up a nom in every category there is. Peter Berg's abominable Battleship picked up 7 noms, with the likes of Resident Evil: Retribution and Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance also singled out for some love hate. Here are the full list of nominations.. Worst Picture "Battleship" The Oogieloves in Big Balloon Adventure" "That's My Boy" "A Thousand Words" "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II" Worst Director Sean Anders - "That's My Boy" Peter Berg - "Battleship" Bill Condon - "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II" Tyler Perry - "Good Deeds" / "Madea's Witness Protection" John Putch - "Atlas Shrugged: Part II" Worst Actress Katherine Heigl - "One for the Money" Milla Jovovich - "Resident Evil: Retribution" Tyler Perry - "Madea's Witness Protection" Kristen Stewart...

Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Feb. 19, 2013

Price: DVD $22.98, Blu-ray $29.99

Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Samantha Mathis is Dagny Taggart in Atlas Shrugged: Part II.

Powerful forces trigger a global revolution in the 2012 science fiction-tinged drama-mystery film Atlas Shrugged: Part II, an adaptation of acclaimed author Ayn Rand‘s best-selling 1957 novel.

Adapted for the screen by Duke Sandefur, Duncan Scott and Brian Patrick O’Toole (Cemetery Gates) and directed by John Putch, Atlas Shrugged: Part II is the second installment in a planned trilogy, with Part III tentatively slated for release in 2013. Atlas Shrugged: Part I was released on in theaters and on disc in 2011.

In the movie, the global economy is on the brink of collapse as brilliant creators, from artists to industrialists, continue to mysteriously disappear. Dagny Taggart (Samantha Mathis of The New Daughter, replacing Taylor Schilling, who portrayed Dagny in Part I), Vice President in Charge of Operations for Taggart Transcontinental,...

Atlas Shrugged Part 2 box office: Still (barely) there on weekend no. 4 Atlas Shrugged: Part II, the critically panned second installment in a planned movie trilogy based on Ayn Rand’s novel, is still playing in North America. (Photo: Atlas Shrugged Part 2 Samantha Mathis as Dagny Taggart.) Last week, I’d predicted that after plunging 85% on its third weekend out the John Putch-directed sociopolitical melodrama would be completely gone by now. I was wrong. At 70 locations, Atlas Shrugged Part 2 added $35,200, down [...]...

October box office got off to a phenomenal start thanks to Taken 2 and holdover grosses from Hotel Transylvania, but a weak end-of-month slate kept it from setting a new monthly record. Total grosses came in around $673 million, which is up 10 percent on 2011 but off from 2010 ($688 million) and current record-holder 2009 ($693 million). The biggest culprit for this slight miss is Paranormal Activity 4, which would have single-handedly covered the difference if it had performed in line with its predecessor. After a very strong $49.5 million debut, Taken 2 wound up being the highest-grossing movie in October with $119 million. Despite its poor reviews, the action sequel turned out decent word-of-mouth, which led to surprisingly good holds throughout its first four weekends. It's likely going to fall a bit short of the first Taken's $145 million total, but it's already more than doubled that movie's foreign take and is without a doubt a massive success for 20th Century Fox.

Atlas Shrugged Part 2 box office: Down 85% on weekend no. 3 after losing nearly 800 locations Atlas Shrugged: Part II, the second installment in a planned movie trilogy based on Ayn Rand’s cult novel, plunged 85% on its third weekend out after losing 798 locations. The (reportedly) $20m-budgeted drama about the moral and intellectual superiority of the rich and well-dressed has to date collected a dismal $3.2m at the North American box office, after taking in $91,418 from 147 sites according to figures found [...]...

Jeffrey Katzenberg is president's top donor and has persuaded much of Hollywood to back him a second time

As head of Disney's film division, Jeffrey Katzenberg scored a box office smash in 1992 with Aladdin, the tale of a plucky underdog who triumphs with the help of a genie in a magic lamp. The animated film swept awards and enchanted audiences.

Twenty years later Katzenberg, now head of DreamWorks Animation, hopes to score again although his hero, Barack Obama, is less of an underdog and the blockbuster drama is better known as the Us presidential election.

The 61-year-old studio mogul has delivered millions of dollars and much celebrity power for the president's bid for a second term, conjuring energy from what had been a deflated constituency. If Obama wins it will to some extent be thanks to his Hollywood genie.

"Katzenberg recognised early that without the support of the entertainment industry's millionaires and billionaires,...

Atlas Shrugged Part 2 box office: $3m mark finally reached, but DVD prospects look Dim The second installment in a planned movie trilogy based on Ayn Rand’s anti-altruism, anti-government epic Atlas Shrugged, the John Putch-directed Atlas Shrugged: Part II had one of the worst domestic openings ever for a movie in wide release (600-2,000 site). Things got so bad, that the following weekend weak-at-the-knees Atlas collapsed, suffering the steepest box-office drop among the top 15 movies on Box Office Mojo‘s domestic weekend chart — a [...]...

Atlas Shrugged Part 2 box office plummets Last weekend, Atlas Shrugged: Part II had one of the worst domestic openings ever for a movie in wide release (600-2,000 venues). If that wasn’t bad enough, the widely derided sequel to last year’s major box-office bomb Atlas Shrugged: Part I suffered the worst box-office drop among the top 15 movies on Box Office Mojo‘s domestic weekend chart. (Photo: Atlas Shrugged Part 2 Esai Morales as Francisco d’Anconia, Samantha Mathis as Ayn Rand’s businesswoman Dagny Taggart, Jason Beghe [...]...

Atlas Shrugged Part 2 box office: One of the worst opening weekends ever Atlas Shrugged: Part II, the story of free-enterprising heroine Dagny Taggart (Taylor Schilling in Part 1, Samantha Mathis in Part 2), suffered one of the worst domestic openings ever for a movie in wide release (600-2,000 theaters), according to data found at Box Office Mojo. This past weekend, the sequel to last year’s box-office bomb Atlas Shrugged Part 1 debuted with a dismal $1.75m at 1,012 locations, averaging a disastrous $1,731 per venue. (Photo: Esai Morales as Francisco d’Anconia, Samantha Mathis as Dagny Taggart, Jason Beghe as Henry Rearden, Atlas Shrugged [...]...

This Weekend’s Winners: Even though it lost more than half (55 percent) of its opening weekend audience, Taken 2 still managed to abscond with the box-office crown, as well as $22.5 million. Meanwhile, Argo was close on its heels with $20 million. And finally, while we feel funny calling such a much-derided film a "winner," the $3 million Sinister certainly is that, at least financially; it scared up an $18 million haul.This Weekend’s Losers: The Shih Tzu hit the fan this weekend for Seven Psychopaths, which locked up a mediocre $4.3 million. Far worse, if Atlas merely "shrugged," then how to describe the vast, yawning indifference felt by moviegoers confronted with Atlas Shrugged: Part II ? The second part in a planned trilogy adaptation of Ayn Rand’s 1,000-plus-page Objectivist doorstop collected $1.71 million from just over a thousand venues. To put that in context, the first half managed virtually the...

Ben Affleck learned not to mess with Liam Neeson this past weekend as Taken 2 held onto the box office title for the second weekend in a row, keeping Argo and several other new releases at bay. The sequel dropped 55% to earn another $22 million, while Argo pulled in approximately $20 mil. Scott Derrickson's Sinister also had a solid opening for a low budget horror flick with $18 million, although it may drop considerably next weekend going up against Paranormal Activity 4. Hotel Transylvania and Here Comes the Boom rounded out the top 5. Elsewhere, Seven Psychopaths opened in ninth place with a pretty lacklustre $4.2 million, while moviegoers shrugged over Atlas Shrugged: Part II, leaving it with just $1.7 million on over 1000 screens. I guess all the Ayn Rand supporters were too busy campaigning for Mitt Romney? 1. Taken 2 -- $22.5M 2. Argo -- $20.1M 3. Sinister -- $18.2M 4. Hotel Transylvania -- $17.3M 5. Here Comes the Boom...

Taken 2 has once again taken the box office even with five new movies competing at this weekend.s box office it had no trouble holding on to first place for a second week in a row. The action movie edged out Ben Affleck.s Argo and Friday.s first-place horror feature Sinister, though each put up strong debut numbers. The picture was not as rosy for the remaining three new releases, including Sony.s comedy Here Comes The Boom with Kevin James.

Twentieth Century Fox Film sequel Taken 2 remained in first place at the box office with an estimated $22.5 million. Directed by Olivier Megaton and starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace and Famke Janssen, the $45 million-budgeted film has earned $86.8 million domestically. Internationally, Taken 2 added $41 million for a total of $132.8 million. The action thriller has made $219.6 million worldwide and will pass the $226.8 million worldwide total of Taken in no time

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Five new nationwide releases couldn't take down Taken 2, which once again took first place at the box office this weekend. Among those newcomers, Argo and Sinister performed well while Here Comes the Boom, Seven Psychopaths and Atlas Shrugged: Part II were varying degrees of disappointing. The Top 12 earned $120.7 million this weekend, which is up an incredible 57 percent from the same frame last year. So far this month, box office is up at least 37 percent year-over-year, and up 22 percent over 2009's record pace. With Paranormal Activity 4 coming up, October 2012 is all-but-assured to set a new monthly record.Taken 2 fell 56 percent to $21.9 million in its second outing. That fall is obviously much steeper than that of the original Taken (only 17 percent), though it's about on par with the second Bourne movie (off 54 percent). Taken 2 has already earned $86.1 million, which is $33 million ahead of the first movie through the same point.

It’s official: Neeson Season has stretched to October.

Liam Neeson’s Taken 2 kicked its way back into the top slot for a second weekend with an estimated $22.5 million, and Ben Affleck’s political thriller Argo and the Ethan Hawke horror flick Sinister were close second and third, respectively. The one-two-three punch helped boost the box office to a fabulous 47 percent gain over the same weekend in 2011, when Real Steel slugged its way to a second No. 1 finish.

While Taken 2 continues to outpace the 2009 original — after 10 days, it’s notched $86.8 million, in comparison to Taken’s $53.6 million total...

This weekend a number of films debuted in theaters including Ben Affleck’s critically revered political thriller Argo, the broad comedy from Kevin James Here Comes the Boom, the clever horror flick Sinister, and Martin McDonagh’s zany crime comedy Seven Psychopaths, starring Christopher Walken, Sam Rockwell and Colin Farrell. By most accounts, that would prove to be a great variety of films appealing to many different parts of the movie-going public. However, if you lean a bit more to the right than the left in your politics, you may have noticed one relatively big film omitted from that list: Atlas Shrugged: Part II. Did you know it came out this weekend? Probably not considering it had virtually no ad campaigns, no press screenings (which means virtually no coverage in newspapers, blogs and magazines), and thus no publicity.

Pundit conspiracy theories aside, the inability for a film, one espousing a...

Taken 2 managed a second weekend at the top of the box-office with a 55% drop and last week's B+ Cinemascore. Consider the number of "better" films in theaters, I can't help but look at this as a massive commentary on the American movie-going audience. I guess, when it comes to a search for victories, the fact the box-office is up 64% from this time last year with only one sequel in the top ten is a victory, but that #1 film still stings a bit. Normally, sure, general audiences head to the theater looking for mindless "entertainment" and you don't want to rush out and see some kind of dramatic acting piece, but if you wanted thrills, there is a little movie called Argo in theaters, but apparently the lack of 30-year-olds playing teenagers, blowing up foreign cities and drawing circles on maps is the larger draw. As it is, Taken 2...

Sinister and Taken 2 were in a close race for first place on Friday, though Sinister's figure has been juiced a bit with Thursday night earnings. Argo was a solid third place performer, while the other three new nationwide releases disappointed.Sinister claimed the top spot with an estimated $7.45 million on its opening day. However, around $1 million of that gross came from midnight and Thursday night shows. The midnight gross counts towards Friday, but the Thursday figure should not. Unfortunately, Summit has decided not to break out the Thursday figure, therefore we're left guessing whether the movie's actual Friday gross was above or below Taken's $7 million. Regardless of what the Thursday grosses were, Sinister did get off to a very good start. It was way higher than Insidious ($4.78 million) and The Ring ($4.84 million), and also a bit up on August's The Possession ($6.08 million). Still, it only received a "C+" CinemaScore,...

Playing in just over 2,500 theaters, horror fans ushered in Scott Derrickson's Sinister with $7.4 million and an opening day #1 result on a $3 million budget. Both Taken 2 (3,706 theaters) and Argo (3,232 theaters) are playing in more theaters and were unable to keep up with the critically well-received horror on Friday. Of course, with Taken 2 and Argo bringing in $7 million and $5.9 million respectively, Sinister won't be enjoying an overall weekend win. That will likely go to Taken 2 for a second weekend in a row, ending somewhere around $21-22 million with Sinister and Argo competing for second around $18-19 million. Sinister's Friday #1, however, does come with one sour note, a "C+" Cinemascore compared to the "B+" Taken 2 received last weekend and the massive "A+" Argo was given by opening day moviegoers. A few notches down the ladder, at #5, you find fellow newcomer this weekend in the new Kevin James comedy Here Comes the Boom,...