Angelina Jolie Has the Last Laugh?

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Little Fockers won the weekend again. True Grit won second place again. Hollywood missed Avatar again. 

For surprising box-office news you had to look to—surprise!—The Tourist.

REWIND: Shockers from the box-office year that was

The $100 million Angelina Jolie-Johnny Depp "bomb" hit $120 million worldwide.

Boom.

And the Golden Globe-nominated comedy (or musical) ain't done yet, even as it fell out of the domestic Top 10 after a brief three-weekend stay. Expectations were that when all is said and grossed, The Tourist could reach $200 million worldwide.

Elsewhere, Ben Stiller's and Robert De Niro's Little Fockers broke $100 million domestically, and managed to edge Jeff Bridges—twice.

Bridges' truly gritty True Grit had a fantastic second weekend, while Bridges' $170 million Tron: Legacy upped its worldwide take to $241 million.

Oscar hopeful The King's Speech finally cracked the Top 10; Ryan Gosling's and Michelle Williams' Oscar vehicle Blue Valentine finally opened—and how—grossing $180,066 off just four screens.

Overall, it was another down box-office weekend for Hollywood, as the industry continued to lack for a certain James Cameron powerhouse. 

Here's a rundown of the top-grossing films over New Year's weekend, per Friday-Sunday estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations:

1. Little Fockers, $26.3 million
2. True Grit, $24.5 million
3. Tron: Legacy, $18.3 million
4. Yogi Bear, $13 million
5. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, $10.5 million
6. Tangled, $10.01 million
7. The Fighter, $10 million
8. Gulliver's Travels, $9.1 million
9. Black Swan, $8.5 million
10. The King's Speech, $7.6 million

The 10 Most Overrated Movies of 2010

2010 wasn't just a great year for good movies, it was also a great year for bad movies that a lot of you mistakenly confused for good movies. No need to apologize, these things happen -- Sometimes in life people love things just a little bit more than they should (I mean, we live in a world where there's a "Tron Guy"). In fact, being wrong can be a beautiful thing, especially for whomever has the pleasure of detailing just how woefully wrong you are.

So behold our confrontational, condescending, and fiercely opinionated list of the year's most overrated movies! Most of these ten films are beloved by a significant portion of the nation's most respected moviegoers, and the rest of them are 'Morning Glory.' The films are ranked by how undeservedly over-praised they were, with the #1 spot occupied by the movie which enjoyed the greatest disparity between its perceived quality and its actual merits.

Enjoy, and feel free to voice your displeasure in the comments.

10. 'Toy Story 3'



Why You Liked It: A vibrant and wistful computer-generated wonder, Toy Story 3' -- Moviefone's #1 film of the year and the highest-grossing film of all time -- not only bests its predecessors in every which way, it also solidifies Totoro's position as the cinema's most hardcore silent badass since Jean-Louis Trintignant.

Why It's on the List: Because it made you cry like you were watching 'Shoah' projected onto a double rainbow. 'Toy Story 3' is a beautiful piece of work that demands to be cherished, but its frank final moments were maudlin and mishandled. The time that Woody and the gang spend at Sunnyside so compellingly dominates the film that Andy is transmuted into equal parts allegory and afterthought. In a $200 million effort to retroactively convince every last person of this film's true value, Pixar will release 'Cars 2' on July 22, 2011.

9. 'Monsters'



Why You Liked It: Because like 'Breathless,' 'Jurassic Park,' and 'White Girls' before it, 'Monsters' is made all the more compelling because of its staggeringly creative production. 'The African Queen' meets 'Cloverfield' meets an acting class at the Learning Annex, Gareth Edwards' debut feature is the sly tale of a couple making their way towards America's southern border through a Mexico infested with Cthulu-esque aliens. The film's elusive and unconventional approach garnered it some festival accolades, but the hype machine was really fueled by buzz that Edwards had made the film for about $12 and a gift certificate to Applebee's (which SAG now recognizes as legal tender).

Why It's on the List: Ironically, it's the impressively economical special effects that emerge as the film's most believable element, as the characters that drive 'Monsters' along have all the zest and verisimilitude of a couple from 'Emmanuelle in Space' (you know you get the reference). Ultimately, you can't help but admire Edwards' craft and gumption, and 'Monsters' is perhaps the only film on this list that's less fun to disparage than it is to watch.

8. 'Shutter Island'



Why You Liked It: Because it's a thickly atmospheric Martin Scorsese movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and this time around the hero expresses his potential insanity in ways other than collecting his own urine or falling in love with Cameron Diaz.

Why It's on the List: Because it's a flimsy genre exercise in which supremely masterful direction is hobbled by a noble failure of a script (there are 'Family Circus' cartoons with more satisfying plot twists). Screenwriter Laeta Kalogridis fails to solve the turgid Dennis Lehane novel from which the film is adapted, and neither Scorsese nor his impeccable cast can save this story from meandering off into dull and increasingly silly directions.

7. 'Morning Glory'



Why You Liked It: You probably didn't, unless you enjoyed 'The Devil Wears Prada' but lamented the fact that its climax didn't revolve around slo-mo pigeons and a mysterious frittata. And yet 54% of critics gave it a pass. Honestly, it's like giving the Hindenburg points for being warm onboard (too soon?)

Why It's on the List: Because this joyless bit of anti-intellectual drivel is emblematic of pretty much everything that's wrong with the world. It flaunts logic at every juncture, and actively celebrates the triumph of palatability over substance. 'Morning Glory' isn't only why "they" hate us, it's also why we hate us.

6. 'Splice'



Why You Liked It: Because bold and fearless horror filmmaking is enough for you to excuse a film that consistently undermines its own potential. Vincenzo Natali's film is a rather daring glimpse at the thorny gray areas engendered by genetic mutation, and it's often giddily discomforting to watch Sarah Polley and Adrien Brody parent / dance / bone the mighty morphing creature they've created (that's Delphine Chaneac as Dren).

Why It's on the List: So here's a movie about two hipster scientists who created an ever-evolving genetic experiment that started off as a one-legged albino rabbit, transformed into a pubescent humanoid teenager, grew wings, murdered a kitten, and had sex with just about everything. I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that of those three characters it's the genetic experiment that's going to prove the most interesting (and indeed Dren is quite the time bomb), but the story suffers when the people around her are drawn this thin (difficult to avoid when one of those people is Adrien Brody). Natali's scientists are never more than vessels for their philosophical hangups, and as a result the final scene doesn't raise unanswerable questions so much as it recalls the last moments of 'Alien vs. Predator: Requiem.'

5. 'How to Train Your Dragon'



Why You Liked It: Cuteness! Dazzling 3D! The warm bosom of a narrative that doesn't make a single surprising decision! Dreamworks' toon was a surprise hit with both audiences and critics alike, and might just have been the best Jay Baruchel film to premiere last March. Also, Craig Ferguson makes everything better.

Why It's on the List: Because everyone is likable and no one is interesting, and a needlessly bloated second act makes this feel like the longest movie about dragons since 'The Neverending Story.' Also, as much as we should champion truth in advertising, the first half of 'How to Train Your Dragon' was almost an instructional video about subjugating a fictional species. Oh, and when I pay $20 to see a movie about dragons, one / all of them damn well better be voiced by Sean Connery.

4. 'Catfish'



Why You Liked It: You have a thing for guys with tramp stamps. Either that or you blindly slurp down all the hype that dribbles out of Sundance, and consider 'Catfish' to be the best film since 'Happy, Texas.'

Why It's on the List: Because 'Catfish' is really just a sub-par episode of MTV's 'True Life.' Wasting the frontiers of new media which kindly offer the film's story its canvas, this much-ballyhooed bore spends much of its time teasing the tired and hyper-obvious mystery at its core. A documentary for people who don't understand documentaries, 'Catfish' lazily recycles truth-obsessed predecessors like 'Close-up'and 'F For Fake' in its misguided quest to redefine identity for modern times. You know when you pretend to throw something for a dog to fetch, and the dog goes nuts every time until it slowly realizes that you're not throwing anything? That's 'Catfish' (and if you do that naked it's 'The Aristocrats').

3. 'The Kids Are All Right'



Why You Liked It: Because Lisa Cholodenko's breakthrough film is warm and well-worn, and because you were understandably starved for an intelligent, progressive and accessible domestic drama in which there are no caricatures (beside Clay, the young serial killer in training).

Why It's on the List: Because Lisa Cholodenko's breakthrough film is completely unexceptional sitcom stuff in every way beyond its sexual politics, which in 2010 shouldn't be exceptional to begin with. Also, if someone could tell Mark Ruffalo that there's a difference between acting aloof and acting lobotomized, that would be great (I'm no doctor, but I think The Hulk might have a hard time getting angry without a working prefrontal cortex). 

2. 'Kick-ass'



Why You Liked It: Because it was April, and anticipation for 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World' had driven you mad.

Why It's on the List: 'Kick-ass' is such a colossal failure not because it can't even preach its own bone-headed satire to the geek choir, but because it can't even fetishize its fixations properly. Hit-Girl and Big Daddy are too safe and self-insistent, playing less like fantasies for adolescents than they do fantasies by adolescents. The fight scenes are lifeless and ineptly stitched together, the villains aren't archetypical so much as they're lazy, and the whole thing just kind of lies there like an arrogant wet sandwich.

1. '127 Hours'


Why You Liked It: Because Aron Ralston's ordeal was undeniably harrowing stuff, and Danny Boyle captures the spirited hiker's survival story with his unique brand of pizzazz. James Franco has to carry the entire movie with one arm stuck under a giant rock, and he does so magnificently.
Why It's on the List: A pairing of director and material that's as grievously mismatched as a Uwe Boll remake of 'To Kill A Mockingbird,' '127 Hours' finds the hyper-kinetic Boyle trying just about every cinematic trick he knows in an attempt to keep this stationary story moving. The result is a flashy, impersonal, and emotionally disconnected mess that never fully trusts the power of its premise or the strength of its central performance. We're taken deeper into Ralston's camera than we are into his head. It's hard to feel much of anything by the time the film tamely recreates the notorious amputation, especially considering that Boyle has spent the previous 90 minutes stabbing you with the epidurals of his montage.

Lady Gaga Announces Release Dates For 'Born This Way' Album & Single

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The New Year has already brought big news from one of music's biggest names - Lady Gaga.

The pop superstar has announced the release dates for her new album, "Born This Way," which will drop on May 23. Gaga revealed it will be preceded by the album's self-titled first single, which will hit on February 13.

"THE SONG 2 3 11 THE RECORD 5 23 11," Gaga posted on her Twitter page at the stroke of midnight on the East Coast on New Year's Eve.

Her post was accompanied by a photo of a half-nude Gaga wearing a jean jacket with "Born This Way" emblazoned on the back.

The announcement fulfilled the singer's previous promise of big news to be revealed as the clock ran out on 2010.

"Merry Christmas little monsters! I love you with all my heart. My gift to you is a BORN THIS WAY announcement Midnight on NEW YEARS EVE. -MM," she Tweeted on Christmas Day.

Prior to the big news, Gaga posted several messages containing lyrics from her forthcoming release.

"Don't hide yourself in regret, just love yourself and you're set. I'm on the right track baby, I was Born This Way," she wrote in one Tweet.

"I'm beautiful in my way, 'cause God makes no mistakes, I'm on the right track baby, I was Born This Way," she said in another.

Gaga's new album will certainly have lofty expectations on the heels of her 2010 release, "The Fame Monster," which was the best-selling album of the year worldwide, having sold nearly 6 million copies.

Is J.Lo Doing Idol to Pay Off Hubby's Taxes?

We need to know: just how much is Marc Anthony indebted to Uncle Sam?
Jennifer Lopez's superstar husband has got a major tab running with the Internal Revenue Service to the tune of $3.4 million in unpaid taxes, E! News has learned.
Good thing the couple's got her humongo American Idol paycheck to fall back on.


According to a New York judgments and liens filing dating back to March 29, Anthony (under his real name, Marco Antonio Muniz), was hit with a tax lien on some property he owns in Long Island. But that's not the only time he's failed to pay the government its due.

The Latin popster also had a lien filed against the same piece of real estate in December of 2009, this one for $1.6 million, bringing the total amount owed to the IRS to a whopping $3.4 million.
No word if Anthony has settled up with the feds or whether he has some kind of payback schedule. A rep for the "I Need to Know" singer was unavailable for comment.

It's not the first time Anthony's run afoul of the taxman. In 2007, the crooner paid $2.5 million in back taxes to federal and state goverments for failing to file returns on nearly $15.5 million in income over a five-year period. And while he himself wasn't on the hook personally, three of his corporate entities including his touring company, did plead guilty to various tax crimes.

Hugh Hefner Puts a Bling on It: First Peek at Fiancée Crystal Harris’s Engagement Rin

David Livingston/Getty; Inset: Courtesy Crystal Harris

First a singer, then an actress–and now a bunny! Following hot on the heels of yesterday’s revelations about LeAnn Rimes‘s 5-carat engagement ring and Reese Witherspoon‘s 4-carat stunner, comes a first peek at the rock that Hugh Hefner gave to his new fiancée, PlayboyPlaymate Crystal Harris. “For those of you who have been asking to see my ring here it is… My engagement ring from my love @hughhefner” Crystal, 24, tweeted yesterday evening. And while she offered no further details on the ring’s stone or setting, her fiancé had earlier taken to Twitter to give the lowdown on the proposal itself. “After the movie tonight, Crystal & I exchanged gifts. I gave Crystal a ring. A truly memorable Christmas Eve,” wrote Hefner, 84. “When I gave Crystal the ring, she burst into tears. This is the happiest Christmas weekend in memory.” 

Shania Twain Is Married

Shania Twain has gotten hitched!

The country superstar and Frédéric Thiébaud got married in Puerto Rico on New Year's Day, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively. 

"They were married at sunset in Rincon, Puerto Rico, in front of 40 of their closest family and friends," says the rep. 

The couple, who confirmed their engagement last month, became romantically involved in 2009, finding solace with each other after their spouses allegedly had an affair, breaking up both marriages.

In a letter to fans she posted on her Web site in December, Twain wrote, "In the last two and a half years of adjusting to life after separation and divorce, I needed to lean on others more often than I was accustomed to. These people have been gifts, and I am fortunate to have so many of these beautiful people – friends, family and beloved fans, [whose] support I cherish more deeply with each day that passes." 

"Talking about love," she continued, "I am excited to share some personal news with you; I'm in love! Frédéric Nicolas Thiébaud has been a true gift to me as a compassionate, understanding friend and over time, an amazing love has blossomed from this precious friendship." 

Hungary's media board upset by Ice-T songs

BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary's media authority is investigating a small radio station for playing songs with explicit lyrics by Ice-T at an inappropriate hour.

The National Media and Infocommunications Authority says the Ice-T songs "Warning" and "It's On" make "direct references to violence or sexuality" and should have been broadcast only after 9 p.m.

Tilos Radio says that since the lyrics are in a foreign language — English — and the station has very few young listeners, the songs did not have an "adverse affect on the moral development" of children under 16 when broadcast on the afternoon of Sept. 2.

Ice-T, a hip-hop star and actor known for his controversial "Cop Killer" track, welcomed the dispute, posting "I love it! The world still fears me. hahaha!" on Twitter.

Cinematical Presents: The Hottest of 2010

We've arrived at the very end of 2010, which means it's finally time to unveil our hotly-anticipated Hottest and Lamest lists, both of which tunnel through the year that was in search of the hottest and lamest as it pertains to the films, actors, actresses and trends that populated our world over the past twelve months.

This year we've changed things up by reducing our lists of 25 to two lists of 10, highlighting only the very best (and worst) as voted on by the movie/pop-culture freaks here at Cinematical and Moviefone. We're kicking things off with our 10 Hottest of 2010, which you'll find after the jump. Tune in tomorrow for our Lamest of 2010.

10. Comic Con



This past July, the geeks of the world once again descended upon San Diego for their annual Comic Con convention. Movie-related panels, parties, swag bags and screenings were the talk of the town, with the weekend's biggest attraction coming when the all-star cast of 'The Avengers' (due out in May 2012) assembled on stage together for the very first time. Other films that took over Comic Con this year with an abundance of geek love include 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World,' 'TRON: Legacy,' 'Jackass 3D' and 'Machete.' - Erik Davis

9. Musicians Doing Movies



The most talked-about film scores of the year didn't come from classic film composers, but the hippest and most influential sounds in pop/electronic music. 'The Social Network' was Trent Reznor's first movie composition, and he's already scored a Golden Globe nom, and is poised to get one at the Oscars too. Radiohead/Beck producer Nigel Godrich brought the 8-bit/indie rock mash-up to reality in 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.' Hell, even progressive metal band Mastodon were interesting enough to come out of 'Jonah Hex' unscathed. Lastly, Daft Punk's score was the perfect fusion to the visual cotton candy of 'TRON: Legacy.' We've gotten some great albums in the past 12 months that just happen to also be soundtracks. - Eric Larnick

8. Liam Neeson



Every once in a while a certain actor seems to be everywhere. Michael Caine had multi-year run in this department, and a few years back you couldn't throw a rock through a cinema without hitting an image of Jude Law. In 2010 we couldn't escape from Mr. Liam Neeson, but considering how much fun the guy is to watch ... we're not sure we'd want to. Over the last 12 months we've seen the actor get pretty eclectic: 'Chloe,' 'After.Life,' 'Clash of the Titans,' 'The A-Team,' 'The Next Three Days'and 'Voyage of the Dawn Treader.' Fortunately Mr. Neeson is versatile enough to prevent himself from ever becoming "over-saturated," which is good because he already has a dozen flicks lined up for the next two years. - Scott Weinberg

7. Blu-ray



Blu-ray had its best sales to-date in 2010 thanks to a number of factors (fall in player cost being the biggest motivator), but the format's popularity isn't what made it a hot topic this year. It was all about the Blu-ray collector's sets. 'Back to the Future' and the 'Alien Anthology' both got staggering, six-disc updates for Blu-ray, the latter of which comprises some of the best quality the medium has to offer. But it also wasn't allow about box sets for Blockbusters, older, smaller films got the royal Blu treatment as well. The Criterion Collection began pumping out high definition releases, culminating in America Lost and Found: The BBS Story, another six-disc package that set film lover's hearts a flutter. - Peter Hall

6. Low-Budget Genre Movies



As usual, when studios cannot produce their own horror flicks, they head to the festivals to do some shopping. Warner Bros. threw a lot of support behind 'Splice,' Lionsgate was very high on 'Buried,' and Paramount is still happily milking their 'Paranormal Activity' pick-up from last year. (The sequel was pretty solid!) Outfits like Magnolia and IFC are always on the lookout for stuff like 'Monsters' and 'The Human Centipede,' which helps to balance out the studios' obsession with soulless big-budget horror remakes. Overall 2010 was a fine year for the genre fans who don't mind sifting through indies and imports to find the good stuff ... and 2011 is looking to provide a lot more of the same. - SW


5. Great Films Based on True Stories



Apparently everyone still loves a "based on actual events" movie, even when a particular film is actually 2% loosely inspired by the truth and 98% pre-fabricated formula. But when they're done right, these flicks can do a lot of great things: bring "current events" home in an entertaining or accessible fashion (like 'The Social Network'), bring history to life in vibrant fashion (like 'The King's Speech'), or bring shocking "human interest" stories to the masses in a slick and colorful style, as Danny Boyle did with '127 Hours.' So while sometimes that "based on actual events" is an out-and-out marketing ploy, there are still several filmmakers who take the truth seriously, even when making the alterations that any story needs. - SW

4. Documentaries



It's been a weak -- to say the least -- year for feature films, which allowed us movie fans to pay extra attention to other cinematic formats, the strongest of which being documentaries. Among the best offerings were a captivating expose of street art in'Exit Through the Gift Shop,' the consuming portrayal of a legendary TV personality in'Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work' and the controversial "other Facebook movie," 'Catfish.' So, thank you, diligent documentarians, for saving us from an entirely unremarkable year in film. - Alicia Roda

3. Young Female Talent



It's been a great year for young, female actresses who've really had a chance to shine in roles both fun and intense. Thirteen-year-old Chloe Moretz stunned audiences as foul-mouthed assassin 'Hit Girl' in 'Kick-Ass' while Emma Stonecharmed in one of 2010's best comedies 'Easy A.' Even the search for the girl who'd fill the meatiest female role in decades, Lisbeth Salander in 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' produced awesome results -- going to the more-than-capable Rooney Mara. Even demure Emma Watson took charge in the penultimate 'Harry Potter' film, facing Death Eaters and isolation with a toughness and brains rarely attributed to female characters on film. Speaking of toughness, 'True Grit's' Hailee Steinfeld, just 14, held her own against Jeff Bridges and Josh Brolin in a gritty western and Jennifer Lawrence captured rightful praise for her award-worthy performance in 'Winter's Bone.' Let's hear it for the girls! - Gabrielle Dunn

2. James Franco



James Franco was arguably the busiest man in showbusiness this year. He had four movies released in theaters (among them '127 Hours,' which featured an Oscar-worthy performance), a random (but kind of awesome) guest spot on 'General Hospital' and an endless number of head-scratching news stories, from getting accepted into Yale's PhD program, to posing in drag on the cover of Candy magazine to co-hosting the Oscars, which he will do in February alongside Anne Hathaway. Numerous magazines tried to figure him out; but while nobody has been able to get a full grasp on who James Franco really is, we continue to be fascinated by his every move, no matter how far out of left field it may come from. Here is an actor who, at age 32, continues to defy the norms of and expectations from Hollywood, and for that, we are grateful. Confused, but grateful. - Andrew Scott

1. Animated Movies



We're finally past that obnoxious wave of cynical cartoons filled with immediately-dated pop culture references, and are now getting features with entertaining stories. 'Despicable Me' and 'Megamind' featured funny voice talents, while 'Tangled' marked a return to form for Disney. Even fluff like 'Legend of the Guardians' looked better than previous talking animal movies. And of course, there's 'Toy Story 3' -- it's the biggest movie of the year for a reason. It capped off a perfect trilogy (and not even 'The Godfather" could do that). 2009 surprised a lot of people with the high number of quality animated films and 2010 has overshadowed that; with 2011 featuring new installments of 'Cars,' 'Happy Feet,' 'Kung Fu Panda' and 'Winnie the Pooh,' we're definitely in a new golden age. - EL