On March 23, 2012, Universal Pictures will release the Easter-themed film, Hop, on Blu-ray and DVD. Although some hail Hop as a family-friendly Easter...

If the estimate holds, Rio will become the first pic of the year to top $40 million. There will be talk that the film should have opened higher due to being 3D, but 2011 is quickly proving that 3D is no longer an enticement.

The primary message of the movie Hop isn't that Easter is swell, or that talking bunnies are adorable (the main one in this movie, E.B. -- short for E...

LOS ANGELES -- The good news for Russell Brand is that his animated comedy "Hop" remains the top movie for the second-straight weekend with $21.7 mill...

There were four new releases this weekend and frankly none of them did well. Oddly enough, all four were female-driven, which means they should have been spread out. Instead they hurt each other.

The rise of Russell Brand continues. Brand ruled the box office last weekend with his animated Easter Bunny film "Hop," and is storming the press t...

LOS ANGELES — The Easter bunny has hopped into the top spot at the weekend box office. Russell Brand's family comedy "Hop" debuted at No. 1 wit...

Until tomorrow's final numbers are released, Hop has the top opening weekend of 2011. Universal didn't even bother hyping the celebrity voices, instead selling the various cuddly characters.

Hop's two-dimensional presentation during a year when 3D is completely overdone certainly earns the movie extra points in my book. Unfortunately, that is about the best I can say about it.