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Tyler Perry reprises his cross-dressing Madea character, and once again his loyal fans have lined up to buy tickets.

The latest in Perry's comedic franchise, "I Can Do Bad All By Myself," earned $24 million its opening weekend, according to estimates released by studio trackers Nielsen EDI. In the film, Madea (Perry) takes matters into her own hands after catching three youngsters attempting to rob her home.  Full Story...

Despite rave reviews and breathless hints of an Oscar for Quentin Tarantino’s Nazi revenge fantasy, "Inglourious Basterds" had to step aside for the teen horror franchise "The Final Destination." The genre film hit a whopping $28.3 million at the nation’s box office this weekend, grabbing the number one spot its first week out, according to preliminary numbers released by Nielsen EDI and IMDB.com.

This is the fourth installment of the horror franchise, which has become popular among mostly teen-age fans as they watch fellow young people murdered in creative and unseemly ways. This weekend marked the highest opening yet for the franchise, which was filmed in 3-D.  Full Story...

The Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, NY, will present a special Robert Redford retrospective film festival September 8-16 that will include the screening of 16 films and two discussion sessions.

Tickets for BAMcinématek's "Robert Redford: Artist & Activist" go on sale August 24. The films are priced at $11 for adults; $8 for seniors 65 and older, children under 12, and students age 25 and under; and $7 for BAM Cinema Club Members.  Full Story...

A critically acclaimed science fiction thriller featuring unknown actors and a first-time director invaded theaters this weekend, stealing the number one slot at the box office. "District 9" generated a healthy $37 million on its first weekend out, boosting it light years ahead of the second-place heavyweight "GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra", according to estimates from studio trackers Nielsen EDI and IMDB.com.

"District 9" is an alien invasion film cut from the cloth of 1988’s "Alien Nation" (starring James Caan and Many Patankin), and is produced by Peter Jackson ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy) and directed Neill Blomkamp, a newcomer to the national scene. The film deals with broad issues of prejudice, apartheid and humanity as gnarly looking aliens seek refuge on planet earth, and it has been one of the best-reviewed movies of the year.   Full Story...

The Adam Sandler comedy "Funny People" debuted to the top spot at the box office this weekend, according to estimates from studio trackers Nielsen EDI. The film took in $23.4 million, well ahead of the second place "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", which came in at $17.7 million. After three weeks in theaters, Harry Potter has accumulated a total of $255.5 million.  Full Story...

As the Vans Warped Tour celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, fans will be treated to a special, one-night theatrical event on September 17 in more than 460 movie theaters in high-definition with Cinema Surround Sound.

Fans can look forward to two hours of performances from some of the tour’s most popular artists, including 3OH!3, All-American Rejects, Bad Religion, Blink-182, Ice T, NoFX, Rise Against, The Decaydance All Stars and Katy Perry, which will be filmed during a special performance on September 6 at Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. There will also be special behind-the-scenes footage.  Full Story...

You did not need a crystal ball to predict that "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" would sweep the box office on its debut week; the only question was how much of a share it would take of the summer audiences. The answer is a stunning $79.5 million draw over the weekend and a five-day total of $159.7 million since its July 15 opening, according to estimates by studio trackers Nielsen EDI.  Full Story...

After last week's spectacular, record-breaking opening weekend, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" fell to $42.5 million, creating a tie for first place with "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" this weekend, according to studio estimates from Nielsen EDI.

Released by 20th Century Fox, "Ice Age" presents the third installment of the animated franchise, which has a following among both families and young adults. Ray Romano and Queen Latifah reprise their voiceovers of the leading characters, woolly mammoths who this time are expecting their first child.   Full Story...

The Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds romantic comedy "The Proposal" was able to take down "The Hangover" at the movie box office this weekend, bringing in $34.1 million in its opening weekend.

The movie, about a book editor who evades being deported out of the country by marrying her assistant, proved to be the largest opening weekend in the long career of Bullock. Her previous best was her 2007 drama "Premonition" which opened to a total of $17.6 million. Meanwhile it was the second successful opening weekend this year for Reynolds, who co-starred as Deadpool in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" which opened to $85.1 million in early May.  Full Story...