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'The Grey' Captures #1 At Weekend Box Office

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Plus, Katherine Heigl's One for the Money surpasses expectations with a $11.8 million debut.

Plus, Katherine Heigl's One for the Money surpasses expectations with a $11.8 million debut.

Survival story "The Grey" starring Liam Neeson in a battle against weather and wolves led the box office pack with a better-than-expected $20 million in ticket sales over the weekend. "The Grey" knocked last weekend's winner

Liam Neeson, fighter of wolves, may be the closest thing the box office has to an alpha male. The 59-year-old actor's latest thriller, The Grey, debuted in first place with a better-than-expected $20 million, according to studio

'The Grey' brings in the green. Liam Neeson's "The Grey" became the actor's third action hit in a row, taking in $20 million and easily finishing first at the box office. Doing better than expected was Katherine Heigl's "One for the Money" while "Man

'The Grey' Captures #1 At Weekend Box Office

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Liam Neeson, fighter of wolves, may be the closest thing the box office has to an alpha male. The 59-year-old actor's latest thriller, The Grey, debuted in first place with a better-than-expected $20 million, according to studio

Liam Neeson, fighter of wolves, may be the closest thing the box office has to an alpha male. The 59-year-old actor's latest thriller, The Grey, debuted in first place with a better-than-expected $20 million, according to studio

Liam Neeson, fighter of wolves, may be the closest thing the box office has to an alpha male. The 59-year-old actor's latest thriller, The Grey, debuted in first place with a better-than-expected $20 million, according to studio

Following the January 2010 release of "Taken" and the February 2011 success of "Unknown," Liam Neeson returned to theaters in another action-heavy role with "The Grey" over the weekend and beat back all other contenders. "The Grey," about a group of

But The Grey is so much more than that. It's really the story of men who need a life-or-death struggle such as this to remember that life is worth living, even if death is a certainty, either by the fangs of a wolf or the extreme and ruthless cold.

'The Grey': Is film's portrayal of wolves as man-killers too dramatic?

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28 "The Grey" is looking like box office gold. The film, starring Liam Neeson, took in $6.5 million at the domestic box office Friday, and is on track to take $18.6 million for the weekend. While that's nowhere near the $25.3 million that last week's

Director Joe Carnahan discusses why he shot 'The Grey' on location, his connection to the characters, how the film differs from the source material – and gives his two cents on the pro-wolf protests surrounding the film.

Playing the survivor of an airplane crash in Alaska, actor Frank Grillo endured nasty Arctic winds and freezing cold temperatures shooting in the desolate country around Smithers, BC for the film The Grey. But in a phone interview from Toronto,

The heavy use of strings and piano are faint enough to keep from overpowering the already intense scenes and performances that make up The Grey, but are still powerful enough to support those moments and help add to the emotional weight of each actor's

Playing the survivor of an airplane crash in Alaska, actor Frank Grillo endured nasty Arctic winds and freezing cold temperatures shooting in the desolate country around Smithers, BC for the film The Grey. But in a phone interview from Toronto,

'The Grey' slammed for 'bloodthirsty' portrayal of wolves

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"The Grey," the survival thriller starring Liam Neeson as a man who must battle bloodthirsty wolves to survive, is poised to reign at the box office this weekend. But not if animal rights activists have anything to say about it.

Playing the survivor of an airplane crash in Alaska, actor Frank Grillo endured nasty Arctic winds and freezing cold temperatures shooting in the desolate country around Smithers, BC for the film The Grey. But in a phone interview from Toronto,

Writer/director Joe Carnahan ('The A-Team') reteams with Liam Neeson for the survival thriller, 'The Grey.' Find out if the film is a gripping and substantive man vs. nature movie experience.

These are the lofty questions posed by The Grey, the new film by director and co-writer Joe Carnahan, based on a short story called “Ghost Walker” by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers (who also co-wrote the screenplay).

In Theaters This Weekend: The Grey, Man on a Ledge, One for the Money, Declaration of War, Albert Nobbs,The Wicker Tree. The Grey:Mallory A group of oil-rig roughnecks are left stranded on the sub-arctic tundra after their plane experiences a complete

'The Grey': The Reviews Are In!

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FRIDAY 9:30 PM, 2ND UPDATE: Sources are telling me that the No. 1 movie at the North American box office is projected as Open Road Films acquisition of Li.

Writer/director Joe Carnahan ('The A-Team') reteams with Liam Neeson for the survival thriller, 'The Grey.' Find out if the film is a gripping and substantive man vs. nature movie experience.

And if you've seen any of the trailers for The Grey, chances are good that's exactly what you thought the movie was going to be about. The plot is refreshingly without frills: Neeson stars as Ottway, a brooding, poetry-quoting

But The Grey is so much more than that. It's really the story of men who need a life-or-death struggle such as this to remember that life is worth living, even if death is a certainty, either by the fangs of a wolf or the extreme and ruthless cold.

Judging by The Grey, director Joe Carnahan's new deep-freeze thriller, that might do it. The best thing about this movie is its shivery hypothermic vérité, a credit to the skill of cinematographer Masanobu Takanayagi, working under what must have been

Tuskegee Airmen: New Rochelle man helped make 'Red Tails' history

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Tuskegee airman survivor Edward Dancy, right, meets Jay Lester, 7, of White Plains and his great aunt Joann Curtis of Mount Vernon at the movies, Jan. 21, 2012 at New Roc City in New Rochelle. A group of friends led by Betty Jackson took New Rochelle's

By Amber Payne and Christina Caron NBC News More than two decades in the making, George Lucas' passion project “Red Tails” hit theaters today after a long search to find a distributor that wanted to market an expensive

By Peggy Mishoe – For The Sun News Edward Gibson of Charleston, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, entered Frank Theatres' Rivertowne Stadium in Conway on Saturday to find a brass band and lines of people waiting for him.

A Tuskegee airman who shot down two German fighter planes while escorting a damaged bomber to its base now lies in Arlington National Cemetery after a burial with special honors. Luke Weathers Jr.'s burial comes as

By Amber Payne and Christina Caron NBC News More than two decades in the making, George Lucas' passion project “Red Tails” hit theaters today after a long search to find a distributor that wanted to market an expensive

Tuskegee Airmen: New Rochelle man helped make 'Red Tails' history

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A painting depicting Tuskegee Airmen, by artist William Curtis of University City, hangs Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Scott Air Force Base. Photo by Huy Mach, hmach@post-dispatch.com A University City artist has created a series of paintings to honor the

Tuskegee airman survivor Edward Dancy, right, meets Jay Lester, 7, of White Plains and his great aunt Joann Curtis of Mount Vernon at the movies, Jan. 21, 2012 at New Roc City in New Rochelle. A group of friends led by Betty Jackson took New Rochelle's

The capacity audience applauded at the conclusion of “Red Tails,” the Lucasfilm Ltd. depiction of the World War II exploits of black airmen who later became known as the Tuskegee Airmen. And then they had the privilege to ask questions of the seven

Tuskegee airman survivor Edward Dancy, right, meets Jay Lester, 7, of White Plains and his great aunt Joann Curtis of Mount Vernon at the movies, Jan. 21, 2012 at New Roc City in New Rochelle. A group of friends led by Betty Jackson took New Rochelle's

By Peggy Mishoe – For The Sun News Edward Gibson of Charleston, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, entered Frank Theatres' Rivertowne Stadium in Conway on Saturday to find a brass band and lines of people waiting for him.

Gary man was one of Tuskegee Airmen who inspired new movie

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A member of the Tuskegee Airmen was honored during a concert by the United States Air Force Band's Ceremonial Brass Jan. 14 at The First Academy Faith Hall here. Retired Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard R. Hall, Jr., a Winter Park native,

By Amber Payne and Christina Caron NBC News More than two decades in the making, George Lucas' passion project “Red Tails” hit theaters today after a long search to find a distributor that wanted to market an expensive

A Tuskegee airman who shot down two German fighter planes while escorting a damaged bomber to its base now lies in Arlington National Cemetery after a burial with special honors. Luke Weathers Jr.'s burial comes as

LOS ANGELES — This week's most noteworthy film screening didn't take place in Hollywood or Beverly Hills. Instead of starlets gliding past photographers on a red carpet, elderly men in wheelchairs, using canes or leaning

Even though there was no red carpet or anxious photographers in site, the honoring of the original Tuskegee Airmen at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza .

George Lucas' 'Red Tails' movie review, trailer: Sells Tuskegee Airmen short

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And recently, Lucasfilms and Walmart celebrated the release of Red Tails on the campus of Tuskegee University (as they have been doing all week) with the cast of the film, Tom Joyner and Lionel Richie. Check it above.

BY JOE TYRRELL After decades of trying, George Lucas has finally succeeded in bringing the story of World War II's heroic Tuskegee Airmen to the big screen in "Red Tails." Filled with exciting computer-generated action, "Red Tails" captures events in

LOS ANGELES — This week's most noteworthy film screening didn't take place in Hollywood or Beverly Hills. Instead of starlets gliding past photographers on a red carpet, elderly men in wheelchairs, using canes or leaning

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub Posted:January 20th, 2012 at 11:39 am Opening today is director Anthony Hemingway's World War II action-drama Red Tails. Produced by George Lucas and Rick McCallum, the movie is based on the real-life story of the first all

Above, Elijah Kelly in a film that it gave me no pleasure to pan. For MSN Movies.

'Red Tails' captures interest of area residents

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My Great Uncle Joe was one of the first Tuskegee Airmen. This major piece of family and American history was something I often took for granted. I decided that it was my responsibility to learn much more before seeing Red

Red Tails” wasn't written by George Lucas, but it sounds like it could have been, and that's not a good thing.

Does George Lucas' 'Red Tails' deliver high-flying adventure and moving WWII drama? Read our review.

The gist of it: The film was overtly lacking in overt emotion (I wanted to use 'overt' three times in a sentence … I did it), which made for a remarkably realistic and enjoyable adventure flick that wasn't as racially charged as you might have guessed

By Amber Payne and Christina Caron NBC News More than two decades in the making, George Lucas' passion project “Red Tails” hit theaters today after a long search to find a distributor that wanted to market an expensive