by Vera H-C Chan
Oooo, it's a bloodbath at the Buzz Multiplex ... as in, critics largely savaging the three newest releases. This weekend looks like a triple case of "when good actors take on mediocre movies." Despite the triple offering of PG/PG-13 family-friendliness, this might be a good time to catch up on all those Oscar nominees. Here's how the premieres rank among searchers.
1. Taken (PG-13). Liam Neeson hasn't taken on a starring role in a while, which might explain the Search boost in "liam neeson movies." Truth be told, however, the Web love's aimed at Maggie Grace, as the Neeson's kidnapped daughter. (Why daughters of Hollywood operatives never learn self-defense or carry weapons is a tale that deserves to be told, but not here.) The thriller hits the male Search mark, in this "reaffirmation-that-dads-can-kick-patootie-too" movie of the week.
2. The Uninvited (PG-13). In keeping with Hollywood's New Year resolution to have a horror every weekend, this one takes the family drama/evil-stepmother motif. Despite Search up-and-comers Emily Browning and Arielle Kebbel, as well as an Oscar nominee (David Strathairn as the dad), only one person matters here: Elizabeth Banks. Horror flicks are searchers' guilty pleasures, and the guilty parties are mostly people 13-29, who account for�nearly two-thirds the title's look-ups.
3. New In Town (PG). Within Cupid shooting range of Valentine's Day comes Renee Zellweger as a Miami executive who heads to Minneapolis to find American values and Harry Connick, Jr.�Anyone considering�this romance entry, take note: Entertainment Weekly awarded the romance a "B," but that's about the kindest grade so far. USA Today suggests that Minnesotans may want to file a "class-action defamation suit" for the usual Hollywood ain't-these-Midwesterners-backwater-but-sincere attitude. Since Minnesota leads the state searches, the Gopher State might be looking into that advice.�
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