Here Comes the Boom

Liam Neeson takes aim in "Taken 2," which remains No. 1 for a 2nd week. (20th Century Fox)

Box office: Crowds still taken with 'Taken,' 'Boom' goes bust

Looking at the winners and losers from this weekend’s box office: WINNER: “Taken 2.” Audiences simply cannot get enough of Liam Neeson’s Albanian-killing ways, as the ludicrous “Taken 2″ racked up an additional $22.5 million in its second weekend. Take that, Albanians! It was also able to fend off box office newcomers “Argo,” “Sinister,” “Here … Continue Reading →

Let's toast to our Oscar hopes: "Argo" hits theaters this weekend. (Warner Bros.)

In theaters: 'Argo,' 'Boom,' 'Psychopaths' ready to do battle

Ben Affleck, Kevin James and a Shih Tzu are all ready to take on the box office this weekend. Here’s a roundup of our weekend movie reviews: Argo: Director/star Ben Affleck’s movie about the 1979 Iran hostage crisis is “an awfully well-made, thoroughly enjoyable film,” says Tom Long. Read his full review here. Here Comes … Continue Reading →