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Leather-clad Kate Beckinsale's Underworld: Evolution, a werewolves versus
vampires fantasy, led the North American box-office with a successful but not spectacular $27.6 million gross. But the big story over the weekend was how the Golden Globe winners shot up on the box-office charts.
Brokeback Mountain, which took home the Best Film - Drama Globe, and Walk The Line, which won Best Film - Musical or Comedy, saw their grosses go up significantly. Adding 513 screens, the tender and heartfelt gay cowboy drama Brokeback Mountain, starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, rode up from ninth to fifth place with $7.8 million. Though it is not on the top 10 chart anymore, Walk The Line, jumped by 77 per cent to grab $3.1 million. Terrence Malick's gorgeous take on the Pocahontas tale, The New World, with strong performances by Colin Farrell and newcomer Q'Orianka Kilcher, finished in ninth place with $4.2 million.
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1. Underworld: Evolution Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Bill Nighy and Derek Jacoby. Director: Len Wiseman.  Plenty of thrills for those who crave gore. Gets too tiresome, waste of Jacoby's talent.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Hit.
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2. Hoodwinked Cast: Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close, James Belushi. Director: Tony Leech. Cheerful vocal performances. Limited imagination; drags in the second half.Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Hit.
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3. Glory Road Cast: Josh Lucas, Derek Luke. Director: James Gartner. Feel-good story of the underdog.Yet another basketball drama about African Americans.Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Hit.
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4. Last Holiday Cast: Queen Latifah, Gerald Depardieu, L L Cool J, Ranjit Chowdhry. Director: Wayne Wang. The formidable Queen Latifah; a number of good jokes.Becomes predictable after a while.Number of weeks: 2. BO Verdict: Hit.
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5. Brokeback Mountain Cast: Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal. Director: Ang Lee. Tender love story; great performances.Occasionally a bit too brooding.Number of weeks: 7. BO Verdict: Hit.
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6. Fun With Dick and Jane Cast: Jim Carrey, Tea Leoni. Director: Dean Parisot. Jim Carrey is fun as ever.Poor remake of a classic 1977 film.Number of weeks: 5. BO Verdict: Hit.
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7. The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe Cast: Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Liam Neeson. Director: Andrew Adamson. Charming and scary at the same time; plenty of thrilling scenes.Second half drags.Number of weeks: 7. BO Verdict: Superhit.
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8. End Of The Spear Cast: Chad Allen, Louie Leonardo, Chad Allen. Director: Jim Hanon. Inspirational story set in the Amazon for churchgoersBad script, bad acting, and too preachy.Number of weeks: New. BO Verdict: Hit.
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9. Hostel Cast: Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson. Director: Eli Roth. Horror fans will love the scenes that make them squirm.Too much of gore, hardly any wit; weak performances.Number of weeks: 3. BO Verdict: Hit.
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10. The New World Cast: Colin Farrell, Christopher Plummer and Wes Studi. Director: Terence Malick. Intriguing story, gorgeous visuals and superb performances.May seem slow-moving to some viewers.Number of weeks: 5. BO Verdict: Promising.
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Text: Arthur J Pais
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