This weekend Tyler Perry reigns supreme once again as I Can Do Bad All By Myself annihilates the competition for the top box office returns. This low budget movie more than doubled the weekend gross of its closest competitior. 9 took in only $10 million for the weekend which is a disappointing showing for this intriguing new film. The other new openings for the weekend, Sorority Row and Whiteout came in at 6 and 7. All About Steve takes fourth in what is the most surprisng movie of the weekend because it continues to hang on despite scathing reviews by both critics and audience goers alike. This perhaps shows the need for chick flick on the market or the staying power of Sandra Bullock. Tarentino’s swan song Inglourious Basterds continues to hold its own taking the number 3 slot.

Source: BoxOfficeMojo.com

9

If you have not heard about this movie, now is the time to find out. This movie has been hailed by critics for it’s brilliant story and amazing animation, but be warned an animation it may be, for kids it is not. In what seems very Terminator and Matrix-esque, machines have taken over and decimated the human population. But salvation comes in a collection of creatures given the spark of life, 9 to be precise. When “2″ goes missing the creatures ban together to take on the machine and save the soul of their friend and their own souls in the process. While this movie is beautifully done and very unique, it is also very dark, so use caution when deciding whether or not to take your kids to see it.

Sorority Row

The plot for this movie seems strangely similar to the I know what you did last summer series and seems to have very little originality of its own. Five sorority sisters end up killing a fellow sister in a prank gone wrong. Like any group of scared college kids they decide to keep the matter a secret, but everything changes when a killer shows up intent on killing anyone who knwos the truth. If Final Destination and Halloween II were not enough to fill your horror movie quota, go ahead and see this one, but don’t expect anything terribly original.

Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All by Myself

If you really do not know what Tyler Perry movies are like by now, then you probably have just never been interested. Tyler Perry has made his fame by creating incredibly low budget movies that strike big rewards at the box office. In this movie, Madea catches 16 year old Jennifer and her younger brothers looting her house, so Madea does the only punishment she can think of and sends to the children off to live with their aunt April. April can barely keep her own life together, and wants nothing to do with the kids, which makes her the perfect choice for a guardian, but of course things eventually start to change.

Whiteout

This movie follows U.S. Marshall Carrie Setko as she goes about investigating the first murder in Antartica. As Carrie races to uncover Antartica’s secrets and find out who is still willing to kill for them, she finds herself fighting against time as Antartica’s deadly whiteout is closing in. The movie finds itself as predictable as movies come and you may find the story and Carrie’s character bogged down by the flashbacks. But if you’re simply looking to be entertained, this movie might be worth a shot.