2017 Razzie Award Winners: Hillary Documentary and BATMAN V SUPERMAN Win Big

"Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party" and "Batman V Superman" were the big winners of the 37th Razzie Awards. The films were tied with four wins each, but the really big ones were scored by the infamous Hillary Clinton documentary. Its director, Dinesh D'Souza won two Golden Raspberries, for Worst Director and Worst Actor, as the film's narrator. The Razzies have never really been known for their fairness, and now they can add political pandering to their list of sins.

The comic book movie won for Worst Supporting Actor (Jesse Eisenberg), Worst Screen Combo (Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill), Worst Screenplay and Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel.

This year's Razzie Redeemer Award went to Mel Gibson, who managed to rise above his past transgressions with the Oscar-nominated war film "Hacksaw Ridge".

Check out the complete list of Razzie nominations after the jump.

2017 Razzies Nominations: ZOOLANDER 2 and BATMAN V SUPERMAN Lead Among Worst of 2016

If you've had enough of 2016's best films, it's time to see about rewarding the worst. "Zoolander No. 2" and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" lead the 37th Annual Razzie Awards with nine and eight nods, respectively, including the big ones: Worst Picture, Director and Screenplay. The films also received nominations in the acting categories for Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill.

Other contenders for the infamous awards include "Dirty Grandpa", "Alice Through the Looking Glass", "Independence Day: Resurgence", "Gods of Egypt", and "Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party". The latter, a documentary, is an odd choice for the Razzies, but I suppose the political tensions and anti-Trump sentiments in Hollywood are reflected in this inclusion.

The Razzies expanded their Worst Picture category from five to six contenders this year. They also haven't announced any nominees for the Razzie's recent category, the Razzie Redeemer Award, first introduced in 2014. It's unclear whether the category has been excluded, or if they're having a hard time finding any redeeming performances for the past year. Either way, it would be a shame to lose it. Previous winners of the Redeemer Award were Ben Affleck for "Gone Girl" and "Argo" in 2015, and Sylvester Stallone for "Creed" in 2016.

The winners of the 2017 Razzie Awards will be announced on February 25th.

Read the full list of Razzie nominees after the jump.

DVD & Blu-ray: BATMAN V SUPERMAN - DAWN OF JUSTICE Ultimate Edition (2016)

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Product Description: From director Zack Snyder comes "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," starring Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent in the characters' first big-screen pairing. Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City's own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis's most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it's ever known before.

Find out more about this product after the jump (order links, extras, trailer etc.)

Weekend Box-Office: THE BOSS Barely Tops BATMAN V SUPERMAN

It's a tight box-office race, but it seems that the new R-rated comedy "The Boss" managed to dethrone "Batman V Superman" this week, based on the estimates, so far. The other wide release of the week, the experimental actioner "Hardcore Henry" proved to be a disappointment.

Find out more about the weekend box office after the jump.

Weekend Box-Office: BATMAN V SUPERMAN Suffers Huge Drop But Survives on Top

While "Batman V Superman" is still the undisputed champion at the weekend box-office, the superhero flick suffered a severe drop from last week's almost-record-breaking debut. Meanwhile, new arrivals "God's Not Dead 2" and "Meet the Blacks" finished with mixed results.

Find out more about the weekend box office after the jump.

Weekend Box-Office: BATMAN V SUPERMAN Dominates With $420 Million Worldwide Debut

"Batman V Superman" made a strong debut and effortlessly dominated the box-office, while Universal's "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" had a decent opening weekend.

Find out more about the weekend box office after the jump.

In Theaters: BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE, MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2, I SAW THE LIGHT, BORN TO BE BLUE

Batman and Superman face off in theaters this weekend in Zack Snyder's "Batman v Superman". Don't get too excited, though, because apparently the movie sucks. Don't believe me, ask the critics. Also in theaters, the pointless sequel "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2". That one's supposed to be pretty bad, too. And worst of all, the highly anticipated Hank Williams biopic "I Saw the Light" starring Tom Hiddleston is just as bad as the previous two. Who can understand Hollywood these days. Much better, however, is the Chet Baker biopic "Born to Be Blue" starring Ethan Hawke. More about each movie after the jump.

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Soundtrack (Hans Zimmer, Junkie XL)

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Composer
Hans Zimmer
Junkie XL

Total Time:
71:35
90:25 (Deluxe)

Label:
WaterTower Music

Format:
CD, MP3, Vinyl

Release Date
March 18, 2016

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BATMAN V SUPERMAN Ultimate Edition to be Rated R

Following the explosive success of the R-rated superhero flick "Deadpool", we will probably witness a whole series of comic book adaptations trying to offer audiences a more adult-oriented experience. Such is the case with "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice". It seems that the alternate cut that Warner Brothers will release on DVD/Blu-Ray, dubbed "Ultimate Edition", will be rated R for no less than "sequences of violence".

The information arrived via filmratings.com where the film is listed among other home video releases with the aforementioned age classification and an additional note stating that this is an "Edited Version" featuring content that is "different from PG-13 version". Check out the full bulletin here.

This wouldn't be the first superhero movie to get an R-rated home release. In 2013, "The Wolverine" was released as an Unrated Extended Cut on Blu-Ray. Also, 20th Century Fox will be releasing "Wolverine 3" in theaters on March 3, 2017 with a targeted R rating, although that one is still a long way from being officially confirmed.

It will be interesting to see if "Batman V Superman" provides any significantly violent scenes in its R-rated form, or if it was just a very hard PG-13 to begin with, in which case the home video release will probably be an extended version of sorts instead of a true R cut and ultimately just a studio's cash-grab strategy in the wake of "Deadpool"s huge success. Either way, the showdown between Batman and Superman will definitely be violent and epic, so whether it's bloody or not shouldn't make that much of a difference.

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