Savages (movie)

In hip-hop, violence is taking on a diminishing role

2013-02-15 13:37:00

Among the most important rap albums released over the last year or so, one contains a song about Nas' complicated relationship with his teenage daughter. Another has a track in which Killer Mike outlines President Reagan's contribution to the prison-...

Larry Zanoff's aim: Teach actors to bear arms for the film's sake

2013-02-15 13:00:00

For Larry Zanoff, the armorer who lent Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" its firepower, fake blood can be a serious occupational hazard. "The gun gets splattered with fake blood," he said. "Now it's all gummed up; it doesn't want to work anymore....

'Ted' and 'Dark Knight Rises' stay on top of DVD sales, rentals

2013-01-08 07:00:00

With no major new releases in the final days of 2012, "Ted" stayed on top of the DVD sales chart for the third week in a row. Meanwhile, "The Dark Knight Rises," which had been on sale for three weeks but had not been available from Redbox kiosks or...

'Brave' stays atop debuting 'Expendables 2' on DVD sales chart

2012-12-03 12:51:00

'Brave' stayed atop the DVD sales chart for the second week in a row, outselling newcomer "Expendables 2." Pixar's animated fantasy film was the top-selling DVD and Blu-ray disc in the U.S., according to Rentrak Corp., while aging action stars sequel...

'Brave' debuts atop DVD sales chart; 'Spider-Man' is No. 1 rental

2012-11-26 13:50:00

The animated feature "Brave" debuted at the top of the DVD sales chart, but couldn't knock "The Amazing Spider-Man" from the top of the rental chart. Pixar's "Brave" was the top selling DVD and Blu-ray disc in the U.S. during the week ended Nov. 18,...

'Ice Age: Continental Drift' has solid U.S. debut, but stuns abroad

2012-07-15 09:18:00

20th Century Fox can chill out today, as the fourth installment of the studio's animated "Ice Age" franchise easily debuted in the No. 1 spot at the box office this weekend. "Ice Age: Continental Drift,"�the only new movie to hit theaters nationwide this...

Video: 'Spider-Man' swings to No. 1 past 'Katy Perry,' 'Savages'

2012-07-08 18:36:00

"The Amazing Spider-Man"� was the hero of the box office this weekend, swinging to the No. 1 position past a new documentary about Katy Perry and Oliver Stone's gritty��"Savages." The 3-D superhero flick starring Andrew Garfield debuted Tuesday and...

'Dark Knight Rises' is No. 1 again, while two new films struggle

2012-07-29 08:59:00

"The Dark Knight Rises"�may have soared to the top of the box office for the second consecutive weekend, but the Batman film is still falling behind its predecessor. The final installment in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy saw its ticket sales...

'Katy Perry,' 'Savages' will get caught in 'Spider-Man's' web

2012-07-05 12:40:00

"The Amazing Spider-Man"continues to weave an enticing web at the box office as the superhero has ensnared $59.2 million after two days in theaters. Sony Pictures is anticipating that its 3-D movie will have taken in around $130 million by Sunday, on the...

Review: Oliver Stone overdoes the brutality in 'Savages'

2012-07-05 15:24:00

"It's that kind of a story where things got so out of control," says O, the narrator of"Savages."She's talking about the plot, but she might be talking about the filmmaking as well. Adapted from the bestselling Don Winslow novel, "Savages" has a lot...

'Ice Age: Continental Drift' grosses strong $198 million overseas

2012-07-08 15:27:00

"Ice Age: Continental Drift"is melting the hearts of foreign moviegoers, because the animated film has already grossed $198 million overseas. The fourth installment in 20th Century Fox's popular franchise doesn't hit theaters in the U.S. until Friday,...

'Spider-Man' flies to No. 1; 'Savages,' 'Katy Perry' are decent

2012-07-08 09:25:00

Hordes of moviegoers were bitten by the�"Spider-Man"�bug this weekend, as the superhero flick flew to the top of the box office. The 3-D reboot starring Andrew Garfield as the web-slinger debuted on Tuesday and grossed a healthy $140 million during its...

For a director most known for baby boomer subjects ("The Doors," "Born on Fourth of July," "Platoon"), political biographies ("W.," "Nixon," "JFK") and spectacles of violence ("Natural Born Killers," "Savages"), a sword-and-sandal epic seemed to come from out of left field.

2012-11-07 14:52:00

Aaron Johnson, Oliver Stone and Taylor Kitsch on the set of the movie "Savages."

2012-11-06 20:28:00

Blake Lively, of "Gossip Girl" fame, arrives at the premiere of Universal Pictures' "Savages" in L.A.'s Westwood Village on June 25.

2012-09-10 12:53:51