Action flick ‘Thor’ smashed the competition at the box office this weekend with a US$66 million opening. Pretty impressive!

The 3-D action Paramount picture, based on the Marvel comic, was by far the No. 1 movie, according to Sunday studio estimates. Australian actor Chris Hemsworth stars as the arrogant god of thunder who’s sent down to Earth as punishment.

The film also stars Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins and Kat Dennings. Wow – I didn’t even know there was such a cast in this movie.

In second place was a holdover from last week, the car-racing sequel “Fast Five” from Universal Pictures. It made $32.5 million for a total of nearly $140 million in just 10 days. That’s still impressive for a sequel.

It seems the box-office has been in a slump lately, so it’s good to see movies dominating again. I personally haven’t seen these movies, but I’ll trust others when they say they are worth the money.

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The new trailer for Beowulf, one of Hollywood’s most anticipated epic films, went live on Apple.com yesterday.

The family friendly preview (as well as the provocative restriced version) are just the beginning of the buzz for the film, slated for release November 16.

“Scene Unseen Movie Reviews” has been conducting weekly podcasts for the Robert Zemeckis film that will continue up until the film’s release. Hosts Chris and Jimmy interview cast and crew members, discuss behind-the-scenes stories, and dish the dirt on this medieval movie.

With a star studded cast including Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, Alison Lohman, and Angelina Jolie, Beowulf will surely heat up the holiday season.

To learn more about the legendary battle of Beowulf and Grendel, and to hear from your favourite stars, check out the remaining seven podcasts:

9/24: Crispin Glover
10/8: Brendan Gleeson
10/15: Doug Chiang
10/22: Roger Avary & Neil Gaiman
10/29: Ray Winstone
11/5: Angelina Jolie
11/12: Robert Zemeckis

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