Joseph Belanger

After performing to sold out crowds and record-breaking grosses in Europe for the last two weeks, it is no surprise to see Bond debut atop the charts with Quantum of Solace, the 22nd film in the franchise.

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Weekend Top 10 # Title GROSS % Chg. Theaters Weeks AVG Total Distributor 1 Max Payne $18.0M NEW 3,376 0 5,332 $18.0M Fox 2 Beverly Hills Chihuahua $11.2M  -36.0 3,239 0 3,458 $69.1M Buena Vista 3 The Secret Life of Bees $11.1M NEW 1,591 0 6,945 $11.1M Fox Searchlight 4 W. $10.6M NEW 2,030 0 5,197 $10.6M Lionsgate 5 Eagle Eye $7.3M -32.7 3,326 0 2,208 $81.3M Dreamworks 6 Body of Lies $6.9M -46.6 2,714 0 2,535 $24.5M Warner Bros. 7 Quarantine $6.3M -55.7 2,463 0 2,558 $24.7M Screen Gems 8 Nick &...

Paul Gross has been making Passchendaele in his mind for nearly 20 years.

Last week, I was shocked. Well, not so much shocked as disappointed. This week, I’m not the least bit surprised. There it is. Beverly Hills Chihuahua still sitting pretty on top of the box office chart. I guess we’ll be seeing litters of little kids dressed like fashionable dogs this Halloween. Their parents can carry them around in little purses while they wear giant sunglasses.