It is a 100 for Stallone!

When one is 64 years old, one thinks about retiring to the golden beaches of Hawaii or to the breezy lands of the Savannah. One does not think of jumping onto moving airplanes or riding bikes through blazing warehouses! But if someone does that, he better be good. Sylvester Stallone has proven that he better than good... he is one of the best when it comes to making adrenaline-pumping intense action films. In the past week, Stallone's The Expendables crossed $100 million at the US box office and has become the second biggest hit ever for its distributor, Lionsgate (after Fahrenheit 9/11). This surprise hit has raked in $240 million in worldwide revenues so far, showing that brute force at times does work!

The past weekend saw another actor-turned-director perform well at the box office. Ben Affleck's The Town earned a respectable $24 million in the first weekend in the US. Pretty solid, considering Affleck's directorial debut Gone Baby Gone had roped in $20 million in the US in its entire theatrical run. Easy A bagged the second spot while The Devil had a slightly disappointing opening weekend with third place. Jovovich's run with Resident Evil seems to be coming to a sharp end as the revenues fell by 62% in its second weekend. It is still on course to become the highest grossing movie of the series. And finally, check out the trailer for The Fighter. With a cast including Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale and Amy Adams, this one seems to be a must watch. Too early to say, but looking at the trailer I wonder if... Oscar buzz for Christian Bale?