This weekend marks the return of Mel Gibson to the big screen after a seven year absence with Edge of Darkness. The only other film opening in wide release is romantic comedy When in Rome starring Kristen Bell. The real question is whether Avatar can fend off Mr. Gibson and remain the #1 film for the seventh weekend in a row. I think it’s going to be a tight race. Take a look. 

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To no one’s surprise, Avatar continued to be #1 for the sixth weekend in a row, fighting off a trio of newcomers with ease. The 3-D adventure flick was the first film since Titanic to rule the charts for a six week period. Titanic managed to stay at top for a record 15 frames but Avatar won’t be able to match that. Action horror film Legion opened well in second place, Dwayne Johnson’s latest family film The Tooth Fairy opened disappointingly in fourth while Extraordinary Measures starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser fizzled in seventh. Take a look.

A trio of bad movies will attempt to knock Avatar off its throne this weekend and will fail miserably. Family comedy The Tooth Fairy starring Dwayne Johnson is hoping to find some money under its pillow while action flick Legion hopes to avoid an apocalypse at the box office. This weekend’s other new release, weepy, family drama Extraordinary Measures starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser has the least chance of making any impact at the box office.

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Once again the blue skinned Na’vi dominated the box office as Avatar was the #1 film for the fifth weekend in a row. The Book of Eli starring Denzel Washington was the first film to even come close to unseating the 3-D adventure film and Avatar still outpaced Eli by $10M. Despite being thrashed by critics and performing modestly in limited release, Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones came in third place after expanding into theatres nationwide. The weekend’s final new release, The Spy Next Door opened quietly in sixth place. Take a look. 

With the Golden Globes set to air this Sunday night the 17^th on NBC it’s time for my annual predictions. This entry focuses solely on the movies. Who’s going to win? It’s anybody’s guess, but here are my picks.

Two new releases The Book of Eli and The Spy Next Door open over the 4 day Martin Luther King Jr. weekend and The Lovely Bones expands nationwide after playing in limited release for a month. Can any of these films knock box office giant, Avatar out of the #1 spot? I highly doubt it.

After months of casting rumors and speculation about who the villains would be, Spider-Man 4 has been scrapped by Sony in favor of rebooting the series. That’s right, Sony is starting the not even decade old series over with a new cast and new filmmakers. A few days ago it was reported that Spider-Man 4 was being delayed due to the fact that there was no script yet, but all signs pointed that the film would still be made. It was reported by EW yesterday that Sony wants “a more gritty, contemporary redo of the series.” I don’t even know what that means. Spider-Man is supposed to be light and colorful; he’s not Batman. I don’t even remotely understand the contemporary comment. Sam Raimi’s version took place in the 2000’s, not the 70’s or the 80’s. What are they going to do, set it in the future?