Box Office Report…High School Musicals was a hit with the tweens, getting an amazing $42,000,000 their opening weekend. The fifth installment of the movie Saw came in a distant yet reasonable(R ratings tend to not do as well as G rated films) second place with $30,500,000. Slightly behind its predecessor but miraculously it seems to still have a grip of its fan base. Rounding out the top five were Max Payne, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, and Pride & Glory with $7.6, $6.9, and $6.3 million respectively.

1. HSM… $42,000,000

2. Saw V…$30,500,000

3. Max Payne…$7,600,000

4. Beverly Hills Chihuahua…$6,916,000

5. Pride & Glory…$6,325,000

Early Word from Quatum of Solace is out and it doesn’t seem as promising as several previously thought. The film that had several people talking doesn’t seem to have inspired critics…citing that it is “unlikely to find a royale spot in Bond history or fans' hearts” (variety). It is said that this film picks up where the previous one had left off…making the first of the bond films to do so.

This surely brings its Oscar chances down significantly…It can be no more than help for Daniel Craig as he is gearing up to campaign for Defiance. This film is sure to disappoint several bond followers if this first look is true in other reviews.

As some of you might have already heard…Doubt seems to be set to open the AFI Film Festival after Paramount ousted The Soloist from its 2008 release line up, and moving it to March of 09. Taking away its Oscar chances at least for this year. It is said that Paramount made this move in efforts to focus on the other films that it will be campaigning for…come Oscar Season.

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