"cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2"

There's nothing like a family-friendly animated movie to help shake off the September doldrums and 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2' performed as expected. Although Sony's big release effortlessly took the number one spot, this weekend had a few other bright spots, namely a handful of independent films doing quite well in more limited release.

Opening today is the new drama from director Ron Howard, "Rush," starring Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde and Daniel Bruhl. The film, based on a true story, follows the rivalry of race car drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda on the Grand Prix racetrack as they push themselves to the limit. ...