Movie News: Sunday, October 29

Sunday, October 29, 2006

Fox laughs off criticism of ads (AP)

AP - Michael J. Fox laughed off criticism of his appearance in recent political ads in support of embryonic stem cell research, but said his mother was not as amused.

"Saw III" buzzes at box office (Reuters)

"Saw III" buzzes at box office (Reuters)
Reuters - The horror franchise "Saw III" dismembered the competition to seize the Halloween box office in North America for the third straight year.

Students produce movies with cell phones (AP)

Students produce movies with cell phones (AP)
AP - The cameras capture the young man walking down the stairs, reciting a monologue about the three things people should know about him: His favorite movie is "Gone with the Wind," he loves roller coasters and he hates when people don't take him seriously.

'Saw III' takes $34.3M cut at box office (AP)

'Saw III' takes $34.3M cut at box office (AP)
AP - Halloween came early at movie theaters as "Saw III" sliced up the competition with a $34.3 million debut, the best opening yet for the gory horror franchise. Lionsgate's "Saw III" easily took over as No. 1 at the box office, bumping off Disney's dueling-magicians saga "The Prestige," which slipped to third place with $9.6 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. "The Prestige" raised its 10-day total to $28.8 million.

"Saw III" cuts up rivals at Halloween box office (Reuters)

"Saw III" cuts up rivals at Halloween box office (Reuters)
Reuters - The familiar sound of fearful screaming coming from movie theaters across North America belonged to "Saw III," as the horror franchise took hold of the Halloween box office for the third time in as many years.