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Feb8
"Valentine's Day" a Date to Forget
By Sheri Linden
For fans of bonbons and Hallmark sentiment who wish Valentine's Day lasted forever, Garry Marshall's 123-minute movie arrives like the answer to a prayer.
Taking its name from cupid's holiday with all the inspired creativity of a filing label, "Valentine's Day" crisscrosses endlessly -- endlessly -- among a Whitman's sampler of cutouts passing as characters.
Drawn by the starry cast and the film's built-in date-movie cachet, weekend moviegoers will send box office love notes to the New Line release. But the affair is likely to be short-lived as the reality sets in that "Valentine's Day" is yet another Hollywood romantic comedy that's all but devoid of romance and laughs.
For the latter, audiences will have to wait for the obligatory end-credit outtakes. Until then, they've got the antics of a bunch of witless, good-looking Angelenos variously chasing or avoiding l'amour.
'Dear John' takes down 'Avatar' on Super Bowl weekend
(courtesy Screen Gems)
Romance proved to be a powerful foe for the epic "Avatar," which has dominated the box office for the last seven weekends. The Lasse Hallstrom-directed romantic drama "Dear John" won the weekend in a big way, grossing an estimated $32.4 million and setting a record for the highest-grossing Superbowl Sunday frame in history.
"Avatar" fell to second place for the first time, dropping a still scant 25 percent to $23.6 million. The James Cameron film has now out-grossed every movie in the history of cinema (as long as we don't adjust for inflation) with a domestic take of an astounding $630 million.
The other wide release, "From Paris With Love," didn't have nearly as an auspicious debut. The R-rated actioner from "Taken" director Pierre Morel mostly drew audiences interested in John Travolta's turn as an over-the-top, gun-toting renegade CIA operative, yet earned only an estimated $8.1 million.
Actress Brittany Murphy is seen in June 2009 during the filming of "Abandoned." Her family said she had had flu-like symptoms for days before her death Dec. 20. (courtesy AP)
Actress Brittany Murphy's sudden death at 32 was due to pneumonia exacerbated by anemia and a harmful combination of medications.
Ending weeks of speculation in the entertainment media over the Dec. 20 death of the "Clueless" and "8 Mile" star, the Los Angeles County coroner announced Thursday that the primary cause was "community-acquired pneumonia," with contributing factors of "iron deficiency anemia" and "multiple drug intoxication."
The drugs involved were prescription and over-the-counter medications she took orally, said Ed Winter, assistant chief at the L.A. County coroner's office. Her death was ruled accidental, he said.
"She was anemic and she wasn't in good health," Winter said
Coroner's officials said the autopsy report would be made public in two weeks and would document the specific drugs involved in Murphy's death. In cases involving multiple drug intoxication, the drugs may not be present in concentrations that are considered lethal, but the interaction with each other can prove harmful.
Murphy was found unconscious and not breathing in her bathroom at her Hollywood Hills home after experiencing what her family says were flu-like symptoms.
Film and TV production in the Lower Mainland and throughout B.C. is moving to Ontario and Quebec, which have been offering better incentives since last summer.
On Sunday, the B.C. New Democratic Party called on the provincial government to help the industry.
NDP Leader Carole James proposed enhanced tax credits and suggested breaks for pilot shows and the first year of a TV series. Also proposed was an Intellectual Property Tax Development Fund for B.C.-owned film, TV and digital-media projects.
"This would increase investment," said James, who wants the government to sit down with industry leaders to address the issue of productions fleeing B.C. for cheaper costs in Ontario and Quebec.
Miramax, the former indie movie studio that churned out big time commercial hits such as “Pulp Fiction,” “Good Will Hunting” and “Chicago,” was shut down yesterday by Disney. The former Hollywood powerhouse, founded 30 years ago by Harvey and Bob Weinstein, lost some of its artsy appeal after selling out to Disney in 1993. In fact, it appeared that instead of growing the business, Mickey & Company scaled back production. The studio has been on life support since the fall when president Daniel Battsek resigned. A smaller slate of movies were released last year, including Robert De Niro’s holiday feel-good flick “Everybody’s Fine,” which made a measly $10.5 million worldwide. Miramax has six films awaiting release and now the future of those flicks is uncertain. Some 80 staffers are out of a job.
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