This weekend, Friday 12th May 2023, there are 5 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Book Club 2: The Next Chapter
• Knights of the Zodiac
• Fool's Paradise
• Still: A Michael J Fox Movie
• BlackBerry

Book Club 2: The Next Chapter

• The movie is directed by Bill Holderman, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bill Holderman also directed Book Club in 2018 which grossed $68.6 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Jane Fonda who also starred in This Is Where I Leave You (2014).
• The film also stars Candice Bergen who was last seen in Let Them All Talk (2020).
• They also appeared together in Book Club in 2018.
• Bill Holderman directed Jane Fonda in Book Club
• Bill Holderman directed Candice Bergen in Book Club
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Knights of the Zodiac

• The movie is from director Tomasz Baginski.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Famke Janssen who also starred in Lord of Illusions (1995).
• The film also stars Sean Bean who was last seen in Mummies (2023).
• Famke Janssen and Sean Bean have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Don't Say a Word in 2002 and Goldeneye in 1995.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fool's Paradise

• The movie is from director Charlie Day.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Charlie Day who also starred in Love Thy Neighbor (2005).
• The film also stars Jason Bateman who was last seen in Air (2023).
• Charlie Day and Jason Bateman have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Horrible Bosses 2 in 2014 and Horrible Bosses in 2011.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Still: A Michael J Fox Movie

• The movie is directed by Davis Guggenheim, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Davis Guggenheim also directed He Named Me Malala in 2015.
• It stars Michael J. Fox who also starred in Where the Rivers Flow North (1993).
• The film also stars Tracy Pollan who was last seen in A Stranger Among Us (1992).
• They also appeared together in Bright Lights, Big City in 1989.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

BlackBerry

• The movie is directed by Matt Johnson, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Matt Johnson also directed Operation Avalanche in 2016.
• It stars Jay Baruchel who also starred in Nick and Norahs Infinite Playlist (2009).
• The film also stars Glenn Howerton who was last seen in Fool's Paradise (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 8 new movies released

• The Evil of Dracula - Monday, 15th May
• Land of Gold - Monday, 15th May
• Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights - Wednesday, 17th May
• Fast X - Friday, 19th May
• Master Gardener - Friday, 19th May
• Its Quieter In the Twilight - Friday, 19th May
• On Our Way - Friday, 19th May
• Love to Love You Donna Summer - Saturday, 20th May

British artist Sam Smith will sing the title song to the new Bond movie Spectre.

SAM SMITH has recorded and co-written the title track, ‘Writing's On The Wall' for SPECTRE, available September 25. pic.twitter.com/s90n1V1YEq

— Sony Pictures UK (@SonyPicturesUK) September 8, 2015

The song will be titled "Writing's On The Wall", and as you can see its not the title of the movie.

The theme song to Bond movies has always been celebrated, with the opening sequence to the movies often seen as one of the best parts of the movie.

Sam Smith has a lot to live up to with artists sucj as Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney and Wings, Tom Jones, Madonna and more recently Adele all having sung classic themes to Bond movies.

The one place that Bond themes have always had trouble with is getting to the top of the music charts, with Adeles Skyfall coming close with a number 2 spot, can Sam Smith buck this trend?

As happens each year the night before the Oscar nominations are announced the Razzie nominations are announced which celebrated the worst in cinematic achievements through the year.

Leading the field this year is the Transformers sequel, Revenge of the Fallen, which lets face it was truly awful and in the field for worst film along with All About Steve, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Land of the Lost and Old Dogs should win quite comfortably.

As these awards are something which are not taken too seriously, even by the foundation, in the worst actor category we have all 3 Jonas brothers up for a single nomination, in the same category we have Will Ferrell, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy (who has had his fare share of nominations) and John Travolta.

Worst actress nods go to Beyonce, Sandra Bullock, Myley Cyrus, Megan Fox and Sarah Jessica Parker, and guess which of these was in the Transformers movie that may just pip the rest at the post.

The categories are not in the usual fashion and there is a category for Worst Screen Couple for which the Jonas brothers feature again and Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel, which of course the Transformers film appears in.

As we celebrated the end of a decade last year there are also categories for picture, actress and actor that were the worst of the naughties.

For more info check out the Razzies website and here is the nomination list

WORST PICTURE OF 2009
"All About Steve"
"G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra"
"Land of the Lost"
"Old Dogs""
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (a.k.a. "Trannies, Too")
 
WORST ACTOR OF 2009 
All Three Jonas Brothers, "Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience"
Will Ferrell, "Land of the Lost"
Steve Martin, "Pink Panther 2"
Eddie Murphy, "Imagine That"
John Travolta, "Old Dogs"

WORST ACTRESS Of 2009 
Beyonce, "Obsessed"
Sandra Bullock, "All About Steve" 
Myley Cyrus, "Hannah Montana: The Movie" 
Megan Fox, "Jennifer’s Body" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" 
Sarah Jessica Parker, "Did You Hear About the Morgans?"

Any Two (or More) Jonas Brothers, "The Jonas Brothers 3-D Concert Experience"

Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper, "All About Steve" 
Will Ferrell and any co-star, Creature or "Comic Riff," "Land of the Lost"  
Shia Lebouf & Either Megan Fox or Any Transformer, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
Kristin Stewart and either Robert Pattinson or Taylor Whatz-His-Fang, "Twilight Saga: New Moon"

WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF 2009 
Candice Bergen, "Bride Wars" 
Ali Larter, "Obsessed" 
Sienna Miller, "G.I. Joe" 
Kelly Preston,"Old Dogs" 
Julie White (as Mom), "Trannies, Too"

WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR OF 2009  
Billy Ray Cyrus, "Hannah Montana: The Movie" 
Hugh Hefner (as himself), "Miss March" 
Robert Pattinson, "Twilight Saga: New Moon" 
Jorma Taccone (as Cha-Ka), "Land of the Lost"  
Marlon Wayans, "G.I. Joe"

WORST REMAKE, RIP-OFF OR SEQUEL  (COMBINED CATEGORY FOR 2009) 
"G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra"
"Land of the Lost"   
"Pink Panther 2" (A Rip-Off of a Sequel to a Remake)
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
"Twilight Saga: New Moon"

WORST DIRECTOR OF 2009 
Michael Bay, "Trannies, Too" 
Walt Becker, "Old Dogs" 
Brad Silberling, "Land of the Lost"  
Stephen Sommers, "G.I. Joe" 
Phil Traill, "All About Steve"

WORST SCREENPLAY OF 2009    
"All About Steve," screenplay by Kim Barker  
"G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," screenplay by Stuart Beattie and David Elliot & Paul Lovett, based on Hasbro's G.I. Joe Characters.
"Land of the Lost," written by Chris Henchy & Dennis McNicholas, based on Sid & Marty Krofft's TV series
"Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen," written By Ehren Kruger & Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman, based on Hasbro’s Transformers Action Figures  
"Twilight Saga: New Moon," screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer

WORST PICTURE OF THE DECADE (3 SPECIAL 30TH RAZZIE-VERSARY AWARDZ)
"Battlefield Earth" (2000) -- Nominated for 10 Razzies, "winner" of 8 (including Worst Drama of Our First 25 Years)
"Freddy Got Fingered" (2001) -- Nominated for nine Razzies, "winner" of five
"Gigli" (2003) -- Nominated for 10 Razzies, winner of seven (including Worst Comedy of Our First 25 Years)
"I Know Who Killed Me" (2007) -- Nominated for nine Razzies, "winner" of eight
"Swept Away" (2002) -- Nominated for nine Razzies, "winner" of five

WORST ACTOR OF THE DECADE 
Ben Affleck  -- (Nominated for nine "achievements,"winner" of two Razzies) "Daredevil," "Gigli," "Jersey Girl," "Paycheck," "Pearl Harbor," "Surviving Christmas" 
Eddie Murphy -- (Nominated for 12 "achievements," "winner" of three Razzies) "Adventures of Pluto Nash," "I Spy," "Imagine That," "Meet Dave," "Norbit," "Showtime"
Mike Myers -- (Nominated for four "achievements," "winner" of two Razzies), "Cat in the Hat," "The Love Guru"
Rob Schneider -- (Nominated for six "achievements," "winner" of one Razzie) "The Animal," "Benchwarmers," "Deuce Bigalo: European Gigolo," "Grandma's Boy," "The Hot Chick," "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry," "Little Man," "Little Nicky" 
John Travolta -- (Nominated for six "achievements," "winner" of the Razzies) "Battlefield Earth," "Domestic Disturbance," "Lucky Numbers," "Old Dogs," "Swordfish"

WORST ACTRESS OF THE DECADE 
Mariah Carey – (The Single Biggest Individual Vote Getter of the Decade: 70+% Of ALL Votes For Worst Actress Of 2001), "Glitter"
Paris Hilton (Nominated for five "Achievements,"  "Winner" of four Razzies) "The Hottie & The Nottie," "House of Whacks," "Repo: The Genetic Opera"
Lindsay Lohan -- (Nominated for five "achievements,"  "winner" of three Razzies) "Herbie Fully Loaded," "I Know Who Killed Me," "Just My Luck" 
Jennifer Lopez -- (Nominated for nine "achievements," "winner" of two Razzies) "Angel Eyes," "Enough," "Gigli," "Jersey Girl," "Maid in Manhattan," "Monster-in-Law," "The Wedding Planner"
Madonna -- (Nominated for six "achievements," "winner" of four Razzies) "Die Another Day," "The Next Best Thing," "Swept Away"