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Speaking of the Weinstein's, I'm sure everyone over there was nervous about opening Todd Haynes surreal Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There, and apparently they were right. It earned a modest $1 million from 130 theatres over the weekend for a $5.8k average. There were some wonderfully enthusiastic reviews (A.O. Scott's was my favorite), and Cate Blanchette seems like a lock for a supporting actress nod, but the Weinstein Company is in dire of need box office dollars more than prestige pics these days. I'm also intrigued by the strong opening of Starting Out in the Evening, a small drama staring Frank Langella that brought in $85k from seven theatres for a decent $12k average. 
What's interesting is that Langella, a fine character actor whose hay day seemed to have passed, is experiencing something of a resurgence. First he got some good notices and even a small Oscar push for his role as Bill Paley in George Clooney's Good Night and Good Luck. Now reviews of his performance in this film are suggesting he could be a dark horse for a best actor nod. On top of that, next on his plate is one of the title roles in Ron Howard's adaptation of the stage play Frost/Nixon, in which he played Richard Nixon on stage and was said to be brilliant. Much as I love to see success come to the young, struggling actors, it is even more heartening to see a great character actor have a resurgence in the twilight of his career (kind of like Christopher Lee landing roles in all three Lord of the Rings and Star Wars films).
And, perhaps most exciting, after Frost/Nixon, Langella is set for a role in Richard Kelly's Southland Tales follow up, The Box. I can hardly wait.
And that about wraps it up for this week. Check back next week when the potentially awful Hayden Christensen/Jessica Alba thriller Awake somehow has a wide release all to itself (and probably still manages to tank), while Oscar hopefuls The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and The Savages open limited.
See you then.