Even though Hollywood had a good year in 2009 (the US box office took in $10.9 billion), the film industry showed the wariness the rest of the world is suffering from thanks to the GFC.  Gone were the days of amazing perks and big-money deals.  Nowadays, film stars receive their fee or if they negotiated it, will get a share of the box-office gross BUT only when the cost of making the film has been … read more »

It is often believed and been proven that movie sequels are never as good as the first movie in the series. But there are many which have proven this adage to be wrong.  Here is our list of the best and most successful movie sequels of all time.
 
10.    Superman

The first four Superman films defined the career of the late Christopher Reeve.  Playing a Kryptonian with super powers living among us humans in the guise of … read more »

Okay, this list isn’t exactly related to the entertainment world of Hollywood but rollercoasters are a form of entertainment too, aren’t they?  Alright, alright, that was a lame attempt at trying to tie this in to ‘entertainment’ but I hope you’ll forgive me this selfish indulgence because….I LOVE rollercoasters and when I found this list, I couldn’t resist!  My favourite so far is the ‘Raging Bull’ at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois with … read more »

The production budget for a movie is never a guarantee as to its success in the box office. Only a few really made a good profit and even fewer blew their production budget out of the water.  A new addition to this list is ‘Avatar’.  It would come at Number 3.  It cost about $310 million to make and its worldwide box office take at the moment is $1,435,049,673 and still counting!    Well, here are … read more »

It was the decade that ended the innocence of our younger generations.  After WWII and the Vietnam and Gulf Wars, the world seemed to exist in a kind of relative peace.  But all that ended on Sept 11, 2001.  Gen X and Gen Y were introduced to the horrors our parents and grandparents lived through a few decades earlier.  The subsequent war that followed and the terrorist attacks and natural disasters seemed to mark this … read more »

With the amazing amount of shows on network and cable channels on television at the moment, it seems impossible nowadays that one TV series episode would amass the number of viewers that these ten episodes did.  It is interesting to note that there are no episodes later than 2006 – perhaps proof of the massive distribution of the television audience – no longer does one TV show claim a monopoly.  So have a read of … read more »

Up until Tiger Woods’ recent announcement of his indefinite leave from professional golf to concentrate on his family, speculation was running hot on whether or not divorce was on the cards.  With Tiger’s fortune amounting into the billions not just from his golf winnings but also from his numerous sponsorship deals, a split in the Woods family would have had a hefty price indeed.  Who else has paid dearly for not taking the ‘till death’ … read more »

We know they have the money and it must send restaurant staff’s hearts a-fluttering when a celebrity walks in through their doors.  But when they leave, who are the celebrities that have them wishing they’ll be back?  And soon?  Here are the list of Hollywood’s best restaurant tippers.
 
10. Richard Dreyfuss

This American actor used to have a reputation for being on the stingy side when leaving tips at the restaurants, though recently, it appears that he … read more »

The other big box office winner other than ‘New Moon’ in the past few weeks is the disaster movie, ‘2012’.  So in honour of this, here are 10 recent disaster movies that are pretty cool to check out!
 
Deep Impact
Worldwide Gross: $349,464,664

This movie introduced us to the term: E.L.E. – Extinction Level Event.  If that doesn’t send a shiver up your spine, I don’t know what will.  ‘Deep Impact’ centers more on a group of characters’ … read more »

In honour of the phenomenon that is ‘Twilight’, this week’s Ultimate Top Ten list is dedicated to this week’s mega-release, ‘New Moon’.  Even if you’re not a Twilight fan, Kristen Stewart says this movie will still draw you in, “Anybody who has ever gone through a break up will probably watch this movie and their temperature will go up.”  So guys, enjoy these little known facts and enjoy the movie as well!
 
 
 
 

** A real wolf … read more »