Sunday, October 7, 2012

'Taken 2' hijacks No. 1 with excellent $50-million debut

This week at the multiplex, we've got a kidnapping plot (“Taken 2,” starring Liam Neeson and Famke Janssen), a reanimated pooch (Tim Burton's “Frankenweenie,” with voice work from Winona Ryder and Martin Landau), and a cappella all-stars (“PitchLiam Neeson has had an indisputably amazing year. Though the quality of the actor's movies remains up for debate (We're looking at you, Battleship. Well, you too, Wrath of the Titans. Oh gosh, The Grey as well. And, as muchAt 60, Mr. Neeson has become one of Hollywood's most bankable stars by turning small action films into box-office hits.“Taken 2” is the third Fox film to open in first place this year, following the science-fiction tale “Chronicle” and the animated “Ice Age: Continental Drift.” Before this weekend, the studio was ranked fifth in 2012 domestic revenue with $860.9This week at the multiplex, we've got a kidnapping plot (“Taken 2,” starring Liam Neeson and Famke Janssen), a reanimated pooch (Tim Burton's “Frankenweenie,” with voice work from Winona Ryder and Martin Landau), and a cappella all-stars (“Pitch
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