3/9 The Star Online: Entertainment: Movies

'Watchmen' conquers box office with $55.7 million March 9, 2009 at 7:36 am "Watchmen" clocked in with $55.7 million in ticket sales to claim the top spot at the box office, making director Zack Snyder's comic book adaptation about a team of twisted superheros the biggest opening of 2009 so far. Strange days March 8, 2009 at 7:21 pm THOSE of you who saw the screening (and repeats) of the 81st Academy Awards a few weeks back might just be a little befuddled by Ben Stiller's strange get-up and behaviour while presenting an award with Natalie Portman. Even after his stage antics were explained – he was parodying Joaquin Phoenix's much talked about odd behaviour on Late Show with David Letterman – some of us were still scratching our heads, mystified by the whole thing. And the awards go to ... March 8, 2009 at 7:21 pm We jump on the awards bandwagon with our own 'for the rest of us' version.