'The Avengers' Smashes Domestic Box Office Record for Opening Weekend
Superhero film grossed $641.8 million internationally in its first 12 days
2012-05-07
CNN Wire Staff
(CNN) -- "The Avengers" have conquered America -- for one weekend, at least. The superhero smorgasbord featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk brought in $200.3 million its opening weekend in 4,300 U.S. theaters, smashing the previous domestic record for any movie's first three days, Walt Disney Studios said Sunday in a news release. Read the complete article
OPENING THIS WEEK: For Movies Opening May 4
'The Avengers,' 'Meeting Evil,' 'Last Call at the Oasis,' and more
2012-05-04
Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News
Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun Read the complete article
Film Review: 'The Five-Year Engagement'
Don’t expect to laugh out loud even once while watching this relatively-funereal, two-hour endurance test
2012-05-04
Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News
Wedding Delays Strain Relationship in Raunchy Romantic Comedy Read the complete article
Film Review: The Avengers
A remarkable treat which only serves to ramp-up audience expectations for the vaunted franchise’s next offering, 'Iron Man 3'
2012-05-04
Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News
Superheroes Unite to Save the Planet in ‘Marvel’ous Comic Book Adaptation Read the complete article
'The Scream' Sold for Nearly $120 Million
Price sets new world record for art sold at auction
2012-05-03
Adam Reiss and Richard Roth, CNN
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Edvard Munch's iconic painting "The Scream" fetched nearly $120 million from an unknown buyer Wednesday at Sotheby's in New York, setting a new world record for a work of art sold at auction. Read the complete article
Michael Ealy: The ‘Think Like a Man’ Interview
'Yes, the cast is predominantly African-American, but color is never really an issue in the film'
2012-04-30
Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News
Born in Silver Spring, Maryland on Aug. 3, 1973, Michael Ealy majored in English at the University of Maryland before heading to New York City where he performed in several stage productions, including the off-Broadway hits Joe Fearless and Whoa Jack. Read the complete article
Film Review: 'The Five-Year Engagement'
Besides the skits falling flat, the tortoise-paced picture has bigger problems in an abysmal script and romantic leads with no screen chemistry
2012-04-30
Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News
Wedding Delays Strain Relationship in Raunchy Romantic Comedy Read the complete article
Film Review: 'Restless City'
A visually-captivating adventure which offers a penetrating peek inside a vibrant community
2012-04-30
Kam Williams Special To The Skanner News
Harlem Provides Backdrop for Gritty Survival Saga Read the complete article
OPENING THIS WEEK: For Movies Opening April 27
'Bernie ,' 'The Five-Year Engagement,' '96 Minutes,' and more
2012-04-26
Kam Williams Special to The Skanner News
Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun Read the complete article
VIDEO: Obama, on 'Late Night,' Slow Jams the News
President finds yet another way to connect to young voters
2012-04-26
Ben Feller AP White House Correspondent
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Add this to the list of ways the President of the United States woos young voters in an election-year: He slow jams the news. Read the complete article
