Deathly Hallows slays rivals November 22, 2010 The first instalment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows made $125m in its opening weekend in the US and Canada, according to studio estimates, making it the sixth most successful opening of the year. The seventh Potter film comfortably beat the previous best weekend debut for the franchise, which was set at $102.7m by [...]
The darkest Harry Potter film yet November 18, 2010 Film HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 Cert: 12A It’s never easy preceding the headline act, but part one of the Deathly Hallows – JK Rowling’s final fat tome in the wizardly series that has been split into two films – is pretty engaging, while saving the big dramatics for next year’s finale. [...]
WARNER?BROS FALLS?FOR?POTTER?MAGIC November 7, 2010 Warner Bros is set to cast a £100m spell on the Leavesdon Studios near Watford, when it buys and redevelops the home of the Harry Potter film franchise. The Hollywood giant is this week set to unveil plans for adding two new sound stages to house a Harry Potter set tour, plus a revamp of [...]
Three cheers for the stars of the Square Mile October 28, 2010 LAST night was truly an exciting and exceptional occasion: City A.M.’s inaugural awards celebrating the best and brightest of London’s business, financial and investment communities. Our inaugural awards ceremony saw more than 450 guests in their finery roll up at the Grange Hotel at St Pauls. Our winners, unique in that each was initially chosen [...]
Cineworld in sales boost from 3D films October 26, 2010 CINEWORLD yesterday reported booming sales as filmgoers flocked to see the latest 3D Blockbusters including Toy Story 3. Total sales for the 42 weeks ending 21 October were up 8.5 per cent, compared with the same period the previous year. Box office takings were ahead 8.3 per cent as moviegoers went in their numbers to [...]
When unusual dinners turn into business ideas October 21, 2010 WHO on earth is born with Mexican restaurant chain abilities in their DNA?” asks Eric Partaker. He and Dan Houghton decided to make it part of theirs when they launched the Mexican restaurant chain Chilango. Neither are Mexican or had run a restaurant before. But they found they made a good team when working at [...]
City can continue fine record against Arsenal October 21, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY vs ARSENAL SUNDAY, 4.00PM, SKY SPORTS 1 MANCHESTER City have now won their last four Premier League games and a victory against Arsenal on Sunday would cement their position as genuine title contenders, regardless of whether they sign Wayne Rooney. They were slightly lucky to beat Blackpool 3-2 last weekend and a number [...]
Lego pieces together a strong half year’s results September 8, 2010 TOY manufacturer Lego, famed for its colorful building blocks, yesterday reported a 34 per cent jump in sales to 5.86bn Danish krona (£646.7m) in the first half of the year. The company said Hollywood-branded tie-ins on films like Toy Story and Prince of Persia and a new range of board games had helped to produce [...]
Bloomsbury pins hopes on Harry Potter reissue August 26, 2010 BLOOMSBURY has seen profits during the first six months of the year plummet by almost 50 per cent, as the publishing house puts its hopes on a November re-launch of the Harry Potter series to pull it back up to 2009 levels. For the period ended 30 June, Bloomsbury saw profits of £949,000, which were [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT July 8, 2010 FILM LEAVING Kristin Scott Thomas gives a typically powerful performance in this French romantic thriller. LONDON RIVER Moving drama set in the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings, with Brenda Blethyn. WENT THE DAY WELL Rerelease for the classic wartime propaganda movie. DVD PERCY JACKSON & THE LIGHTING THIEF Fantasy fun a little too much in [...]