Well, Memorial Day weekend is approaching and there is a lot for moviegoers to choose from this holiday weekend. Jake Gyllenhall, Ben Kingsley, and Gemma Arterton star in Disney’s ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’. The big budget production looks good, and hopefully word of mouth will be positive. I would like to see Jake score as an action hero, because he is a decent actor and deserves a blockbuster hit. A $50 million opening is probably within reach for this one.

There is no stopping it…it’s like an out of control freight train. One of the few films that can bring the ladies in by the masses, and a few of them will drag their significant others along for the ride. ‘Sex and the City 2’ has an undeniable built in audience and this film is going to be huge. I would expect a $70 million weekend, with a little extra tacked on for midnight showings and the extra day tomorrow being thrown in…and I could be underestimating a bit.

Looking for something else, check out ‘Iron Man 2’ or ‘Robin Hood’…both good films. ‘Shrek Forever After’ is in its second week for the kiddies. This should be a big weekend at the box office…Memorial Day weekend normally is.

Can you guess who this is? Remember how much weight Tom Hanks had to lose for ‘Cast Away’, or Christian Bale for ‘The Machinist’? Well, another actor is giving them a run for their money with his new film. ‘Things Fall Apart’, the new film that stars none other than 50 Cent, called for the rap superstar to play a football player diagnosed with cancer. An incredible weight loss, especially for a guy that was as pumped up as Fitty was. 50 lost a close friend to cancer, and that was his inspiration for doing the film.