The Fourth Kind

THE FOURTH KIND Blu-ray Review

by Germain Lussier    Posted: March 14th, 2010 at 8:00 am

Both on screen and off, The Fourth Kind goes to fairly impressive lengths to really scare the crap out of you. And, at times, it succeeds. Unfortunately, it also came out 11 years too late to be as groundbreaking and frightening as it was probably intended to be. Outside context might not be as relevant in a theatrical review but, being as this is a Blu-ray review, the problems this supposed sci-fi blend of documentary and reenactment has are magnified exponentially. The keys to the mystery are literally at your fingertips in a home viewing experience. We’ll explain in detail after the jump.

Weekend Box Office – DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL Takes $31 Million; PRECIOUS Boasts Biggest Limited Release Opening of All Time

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: November 8th, 2009 at 11:21 am

You know it’s the end of the year when there are more new releases per week than any one person could reasonably care about. Or maybe I should just speak for myself.  The first full weekend of November featured four new wide releases all boasting some major star power: “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” with Jim Carrey (times four), “The Box” with Cameron Diaz, “The Fourth Kind” with Milla Jovovich and “The Men Who Stare at Goats” with George Clooney.  And though no one film can be said to be a total washout this weekend, the A-listers fell short compared to the stunningly successful debut of Lee Daniels’ “Precious”. The indie sensation opened in just 18 theatres, taking in an estimated $100,000 per screen to make it the most-lucrative limited release of all-time.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Disney’s A Christmas Carol	$31,000,000	$31
2	This Is It	$14,000,000	$57.8
3	The Men Who Stare at Goats	$13,309,000	$13.3
4	The Fourth Kind	$12,521,000	$12.5
5	Paranormal Activity	$8,600,000	$97.4
6	The Box	$7,855,000	$7.8
7	Couples Retreat	$6,428,000	$95.9
8	Law Abiding Citizen	$6,172,000	$60.8
9	Where the Wild Things Are	$4,225,000	$69.2
10	Astro Boy	$2,588,000	$15

Friday Box Office – Halloween Is So Last Week. DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL Takes In $9 Million On Opening Day.

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: November 7th, 2009 at 1:12 pm

Just five days after Halloween it’s beginning to look, um… a bit like Christmas at the box office.  “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” opened in the widest release yet for a 3D feature on Friday: 2,035 screens including 181 in IMAX. Disney also booked a few 2D screens a grand total of 3,683 theatres. So with all that exposure, and those extra-fat 3D ticket prices, it comes as no surprise to find Ebenezer Scrooge on top with an estimated Friday total of $9 million. More of a surprise is the strong second place showing of new entry “The Fourth Kind” with Milla Jovovich. The alien-abduction pic took in just under $5 million after opening in 2,529 theatres. George Clooney and “The Men Who Stare at Goats” came in third with $4.5 million from 2,443 theatres and Richard Kelly’s “The Box” barely edged out the “Paranormal Activity” phenomenon to take fifth place with just under $3 million. Check back tomorrow for details and snarky comments on all of the week’s new releases.

	Title	Friday	Total
1	A Christmas Carol	$9,000,000	$9
2	The Fourth Kind	$4,868,0000	$4.8
3	The Men who Stare at Goats	$4,547,000	$4.5
4	This Is It	$4,260,000	$48
5	The Box	$2,983,000	$2.9

3 Clips from THE FOURTH KIND Starring Milla Jovovich

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: October 28th, 2009 at 1:48 pm

On November 6^th, Universal is releasing “The Fourth Kind” and to help promote the film, they’ve provided us with three clips which you can watch after the jump.  If you missed the featurette we previously posted, you should definitely check it out as the film looks pretty cool.  But with Paramount’s “Paranormal Activity” still making tons of money at the box office, it’ll be interesting to see if “The Fourth Kind” can attract moviegoers.  I’ve heard good things about “The Fourth Kind”, so that should help…

New THE FOURTH KIND Featurette: Abduction

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: October 23rd, 2009 at 8:18 pm

Universal has released a new featurette for “The Fourth Kind” and it’s called “abduction”. While I was kind of unsure about the film, Universal held a press screening the other night and I’ve heard positive things. But with the huge buzz on “Paranormal Activity”, it’ll be interesting to see if this film can gain some traction with moviegoers. Thankfully for Universal, “The Fourth Kind” doesn’t get released until November 6th, and I think by that date, people will have moved on to the next flavor of the month.

Anyway, if you’re a believer in extra-terrestrials, you’re going to want to see this featurette.  After watching it myself, I’m a lot more excited to see the film. Watch it after the jump:

Trailer: THE FOURTH KIND Starring Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton, and Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 13th, 2009 at 3:51 pm

I only heard about “The Fourth Kind” today and I got really, really excited because I thought we were finally going to get the Richard Kind biopic we’ve all been waiting for.  But no, instead we have what looks like an “X-Files” episode but there’s no Mulder or Scully.  Of course, with alien abduction, “The X-Files” couldn’t come within 100 feet without lugging the show’s convoluted mythology.

Instead, you can learn to fear not only aliens but “recorded interviews” and owls by hitting the jump and checking out the trailer along with a brief synopsis.  “The Fourth Kind” hits theatres on November 6th.

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