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First Weekend BOX Office in Russia for Haywire

Jen — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:49:38 +0000

Thanks to international sales, Haywire is still doing well pulling a total of $15.3 million so far in the US alone. In Russia, Haywire is in 3rd place beating the previous weeks #1 and Dragon Tattoo in it’s 3rd week.

Source: boxofficemojo

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Haywire #2 in UK Box Office ahead of Underworld

Jen — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:24:13 +0000

Haywire pulls ahead of underworld in box office ticket sales to take the #2 spot in the UK pulling in $1.87 million in the UK alone.

This is big indicator that movie is showing worldwide appeal. Relativity has already made back most of its 23 million budget on the film on foreign presales.

Haywire so far is ahead of expectations pulling in around $9 million over the weekend.

Haywire is set to be released in 40+ countries around the world.

Some Future release dates are:
Philippines Jan 25th
Hong Kong Jan 26th
Brazil Feb 2nd
Mexico Feb 17th
South Africa March 30

Source: Haywire Box Office UK

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critics’ consensus: Haywire – a good genre jaunt for Soderbergh & Gina Carano is your new action heroine

p0d — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:50:13 +0000

RICHARD ROEPER: (Grade: A)
-”Haywire a refreshing changeup (from quick-cuts and stunt-doubling in action films)…plays like an indy version of franchises such as Mission:Impossible.“
-”Gina Carano makes a spectacular debut…a few line readings are a bit flat, but she has an enormously appealing, natural screen presence…think The Rock, only way cuter…a memorable debut” (ReelzChannel)
ROGER EBERT – Sun Times: (3 out of 4 stars)
-”Carano can hold her own…I expect her to become a considerable box-office success, because the fact is, within a limited range, she’s good.”
-”Haywire has no lasting significance…but(is) a first-rate genre thriller.” -
Peter Travers – Rolling Stone: (3.5 out of 4 stars)

“She more than holds her own with the big boys…Carano is poetry in kick-ass motion.”

“Haywire comes close to achieving Soderbergh’s goal of creating “a Pam Grier movie made by Alfred Hitchcock.”

Mark Kermode – BBC radio

“I thought she (Gina Carano) did terrific…she has fantastic screen presence.”

“We’ve got so used to wire-work, people flying through windows…(just) unbelievable fights, when you see something that looks like people actaully, genuinely having a proper punch-up, it really does pack-a-punch.”

Leonard Maltin: (grade: B)

“The action yarn was built around mixed martial arts fighter Gina Carano, who looks great, handles dialogue well, and knows how to kick butt. “

“…Carano shows real promise as an action star-in-the-making.” (IndieWire)

ASSOCIATED PRESS (3 out of 4 stars)
“Her dialogue may seem a bit stiff – and she has acknowledged that Soderbergh made some tweaks to her voice in post production – but she has tremendous presence; an intriguing mix of muscular power and eye-catching femininity.” (Christy Lemire)

USA Today (3 out of 4 stars)

“Briskly paced action sequences are riveting, and Carano’s charisma, physicality and daring keep the adrenaline high and the clashes captivating. ” (Claudia Puig)

CNN: (‘Haywire” is a rush)

“There are enough twists and turns to keep you guessing for a while and Carano is just so much fun to watch…a fantastic newcomer.”

“she’s far more than a pretty face. She’s got a bag full of charisma and her physical acting (beyond the fighting) is excellent…knows how to look natural on camera (not an easy task)…but she’s not (yet) all that adept with her lines…I want to see more of (her character) Mallory Kane.” (Mark Rabinowitz)

Wall Street Journal

“…a fast, stylish thriller”

“It remains to be seen whether Ms. Carano’s star presence will take her beyond action roles, but she’s certainly appealing in this one, and very much at home in a strong cast that includes…” (Joe Morgenstern)

MICHAEL PHILLIPS (3 out of 4 stars)
“it’s eccentric, and the on-screen violence is sharp and exciting — brutal without being either subhumanly sadistic or superhumanly ridiculous.”
“ Carano (whose voice was altered — lowered to a menacing purr — in post-production)…may not be a born or a natural actress; she is, however, an undeniable and heartening rebuke to the skinny-Minnies Hollywood favors over real women with curves. (Chicago Tribune)

NPR: (recommended)

“As with any great action movie, what we’re really here to see is the star showing off whatever skills got them on screen to begin with. And Haywire never disappoints…doesn’t cheat reality with close-ups and disorienting quick-cuts. ”

“Some might say that Soderbergh doesn’t give Carano much to do, but the fact is that he gives her only exactly what the movie needs: a stone-faced, magnetic physical presence with singular purpose and laserlike focus.”

“To see what she’s capable of here is to witness the birth of the next great action hero.” (Ian Buckwalter)

“…Carano is good.” (Chris Klimek)

The Sun (3 out of 5 stars)

“The fights are brutal, authentic affairs and while her action skills outweigh her acting skills, she(Carano) still makes for a strong lead among the assembled screen heavyweights.” (Alex Zane)

Los Angeles Times

“…watching Carano kick, spin, flip, choke, crack and crush the fiercest of foes — mostly men about twice her size — is thoroughly entertaining, highly amusing and frankly somewhat awe-inspiring.”

“ Carano might be able to do just fine with a role that didn’t rest so heavily on fighting…There are glimpses as well of an active interior life behind that flirty smile. But a fighting Mallory was her mission in “Haywire,” and in that it’s hard to imagine that anyone could beat her.” (Betsy Sharkey)

MSN (4 out of 5 stars)

“ In an age when filmmaking has made fake fighting too fake, “Haywire”‘s grunting, gut-bruising fight scenes hit like, well, one of Carano’s blows. As an actress, she’s in the same boat as, for but one example, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson: I wouldn’t want to watch either of them take one of the lead roles in “Hamlet,” but they’re easy to watch, physically magnetic and possessed of a grace in action that one cannot shop for, study or steal.” (James Rocchi)

San Francisco Chronicle

“Beautiful in a girl-from-the-neighborhood sort of way, Carano inhabits Soderbergh’s elaborate frame with wit, physicality and just a hint of ironic distance, the suggestion of someone who’s not overawed by the opportunity or taking herself too seriously.” (Mick Lasalle)

New York Observer

“While the film could have easily been a tired spy flick, Ms. Carano brought a refreshing dose of athletic realism to the lead character, and Mr. Soderbergh’s distinctive hand made the movie worth watching.” (Elise Knutson)

The Vancouver Sun (3.5 out of 5 stars)

“Haywire: tough thriller hits the target”

“(Carano is) more Bourne than Rambo, and she may be just what the movies need: not a girl with a dragon tattoo, exactly, but a woman with a devastating right.” (Jay Stone)

The Atlantic

“…uncommonly smart, disarmingly taut, ridiculously entertaining action/spy picture, an unexpectedly frisky exception to the rule that January releases are generally terrible.”

“She’s not an actor by trade, and some of her line readings are, it must be noted, a little flat. But she’s got cool charisma down pat, and does she ever bring it in those action scenes.” (Jason Bailey)

NBC Miami

“Haywire is a knockout.”

“(Carano) a far better an actress than you might reasonably expect. Does Meryl Streep need to worry about her place in history? No. But Carano shows more than enough talent and charisma to make “Haywire” work.” (Scott Ross)

The Hollywood Reporter

“(Soderbergh) emphasizing his star’s abilities to the extent that the semblance and extremity of the combat’s reality becomes the film’s entire raison d’etre. In this, Haywire entirely and winningly succeeds.”

“The director shrewdly determined what she could and perhaps couldn’t do, and she delivered with a turn that makes other actresses who have attempted such roles, no matter how toned and buff they became, look like pretenders.” (Todd McCarthy)

The Philadelphia Inquirer (3 out of 4 stars)

“Haywire isn’t deep, and Carano’s line-readings could use honing, but she has presence, and grace, and grace under pressure.” (Stephen Rea)

FilmSchoolRejects.com

“Carano is a believable female action star which is something that has previously only existed in Asian flavors.”

““This is about the birth of a brand new action star.” (Rob Hunter)

Criterioncast.com

“Giving a realism to the viscerally choreographed fights that we haven’t seen in quite some time, and pairing that with this sense of slight innocence and pure beauty, Carano is a star in the making.” (Joshua Brunsting)

(credit: Buzz, Swinjen & Lara)

NewsWeek

“Move over Angelina. Gina Carano is the latest female warrior to grace the big screen…She’ll rough you up.” (Marlow Stern)

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Haywire Opens Today in Theaters Jan 20th Forecasts and Projections

Jen — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:42:39 +0000

Haywire, staring Gina Carano, made its debut in theaters on Jan 20th.

It was released as a wide release on more than 2500 screens. Other wide released movies that were released on Jan 20th include Underworld Awakening, Red Tails and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.

Total sales from all movies this weekend are expected to come in at around $102 million and Relativity Media is projecting that Haywire will do $8 million in sales. Underworld Awakening is expected to come in #1 with 20-25 million in weekend sales.

Update 01/21/12:
Haywire does $2.9 million in sales on Friday coming slightly behind Contraband and Extremely Loud which took the #3 and #4 spots with $3.7 m and $3.2m respectively.

Haywire Movie Reviews

Haywire Trailers and Complete Movie Information

Haywire TV Spot #1, #2, #3

Source: Hollywoodreporter

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Gina Carano Conan O’Brien Video

Jen — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:31:11 +0000

Here is the Gina Carano Conan Video from the Conan O’Brien show which aired January 19, 2012 on TBS.

She talks about the movie Haywire, how she got started in MMA and other topics as well.

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Haywire Movie Reviews

Jen — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:01:05 +0000

The Haywire movie reviews are out and most of them are positive.

Rollingstone.com:

Into the cinematic dead zone of January comes Haywire to kick off the new movie year on a sexy action high.

Tri-cityherald.com:

Move over Angelina Jolie. Machismo feminine style got an upgrade. Gina Carano is beautiful. Built and bad. I’m totally in love. And guys, I don’t think I’m alone here.

Three Movie Buffs:

Hey Hollywood, here’s your Wonder Woman!

Real.com:

Carano and Soderbergh have actually created a possible franchise in the character – like a tangible Lara Croft…

Hollywood.com:

Having grown accustomed to waif-like “action heroines,” it’s refreshing to witness an actress who can deliver a knockout blow – and take one – with some credulity.

Salon.com :

“Haywire” is a lean, clean production, shot and edited by Soderbergh himself and utterly free of the incoherent action sequences and overcooked special effects that plague similarly scaled Hollywood pictures.

Thereeldeal.co :

Gina Carano is the real deal, holding her own against male counterparts like Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender, and Antonio Banderas, and giving Haywire a whole lot of punch.

Rotten Tomatoes Gives it “Certified Fresh” 82% Rating:
Summary of all reviews from Rotten Tomatoes

Some other reviews:

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Gina Carano Fan Questions

p0d — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:05:02 +0000

This is your chance to ask Gina any questions you want!!!

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS SHORT – You’ve till Jan 18th 8am EST, Conviction-fans!

Thanks for all the great questions. We submitted like 75%+ all of questions so more than likely yours got through. We’ll update this post shortly!!

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Cris Cyborg insults steroid scandal sympathizer and admirer Gina Carano

p0d — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:55:52 +0000

In the wake of former Strikeforce 145lb. women’s champion, Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Santos, testing positive for steroid usage, MMA luminary and previous opponent Gina Carano, has magnanimously responded with: sympathy, compliments, benefit of doubt and well-wishes. While the scandal “stung” Carano (who “could’ve gone her whole life without knowing that news“) she responded with the following:

-”…that could just be somebody around her giving her bad advice.”
-”…She’s definitely a physical specimen who doesn’t need any performance enhancements, and still be as just as great as she is, maybe even better.”
-”…She’s gonna have to deal with alot…as far as earning back people’s trust…She’s suspended for a year and the title is stripped from her; that’s enough punishment.”
-”I sympathize with her, and feel bad for her. She’s not a bad person…she’ll allow this experience to make her a better person.”
-”She’s so sweet. I loved going to the Espy’s (award show with Cyborg also present)…I don’t have a mean thing to say about her. Her and her husband are darling people.” (source: No Holds Barred Radio with Eddie Goldman, Inside MMA with Bas Rutten)

While many in the mma community have expressed zero surprise that Santos was caught, one has been particularly contentious – Strikeforce 135lb #1 contender and Olympic Judo medalist, Ronda Rousey. In response to Rousey’s public chastisement, Cris Cyborg posted the following heavily edited picture of a just defeated Gina Carano, along with a challenge to fight upon her suspension return.

(click here for original unedited picture)

Ronda Rousey is one of the many fighters that have recognized Carano’s ability and big contribution to the Sport. While she has had minimal contact with Carano, she answered Santos with the following Twitter response:

One has to wonder if Cris Cyborg has any fans left as both her career accomplishments and character have undeniably been exposed.

(link credit: Buzz)

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Actor Interviews from the Movie Haywire

Jen — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:52:42 +0000

See what some of the all-star cast have to say about the movie Haywire.

Other Video Interviews:

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Haywire Behind the Scenes Video

Jen — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:11:12 +0000

A look at Haywire behind the scenes video. A full 5 min of hard hitting action scenes with MMA superstar Gina Carano, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Antonio Banderas, and Michael Douglas.

Credit: Lara

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