New in Theaters December 23: Sing, Passengers, Assassin's Creed, Why Him?, Fences
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/22/16 at 06:51 AM CT
Hollywood is sure in the giving spirit over the Christmas Holiday weekend. As if the bounty of Rogue One isn't enough, no less than five films are opening, each trying to grab a slice of the pie. A big, animated offering looks to snag the family crowd away from Moana, a new sci-fi offering will try to fend off Star Wars, an action film based on a blockbuster video game franchise, a comedy and a …
Kong Skull Island, Fist Fight, Resident Evil, Boss Baby and More in the Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/21/16 at 09:23 AM CT
Ho-ho-holy cow I guess the MPAA is in the Christmas spirit because there is a large update this week, just before we can celebrate the holidays. In any case, we have a great mix: fans of big-budget blockbusters, comedy, animation and horror all have something to look forward to. In any case, this, along with the super-sized box office preview, means it's a good thing I'm in a festive, giving …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of December 20-December 26
Harley Lond - wrote on 12/20/16 at 01:56 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
There's more coal than toys in this week's home entertainment Christmas stockings: Three lacklusetr, by-the-book examples of super-safe Hollywood studio filmmaking. There's Clint Eastwood's "Sully," a bio-pic about Captain Chesley Sullenberger, who glided his disabled airplane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River in 2009, saving the lives of all 155 people aboard, …
Weekend Box Office: Rogue One a Force to be Reckoned With, Collateral Beauty Collapses
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/18/16 at 07:12 PM CT
There was little doubt that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was going to rule the box office over the weekend, but the question was how was it going to compare to last year's record-breaking The Force Awakens? While it was never going to reach those lofty heights, Rogue One still managed an impressive feat. Collateral Beauty, on the other hand, didn't deliver much of a sentimental punch. It was …
New in Theaters December 16: Rogue One, La La Land, Manchester by the Sea, Collateral Beauty
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/15/16 at 06:42 AM CT
It's going to be a great weekend for film. While Rogue One is going to get the most attention (with it being likely the second-best December opening behind last year's Force Awakens), two Oscar-worthy limited-release films are getting major expansions. That would be Manchester by the Sea and last week's huge limited debut, La La Land. That leaves the weepy Collateral Beauty as the odd duck, and …
Lego Batman, Sleepless and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/14/16 at 09:54 AM CT
Greetings fellow film fans - it's finally cold outside (here anyway) so the only thing that can warm my heart are some great ratings updates. I can't say this week is providing the most heat, but it is suitable enough to ward of the chill, for now. Up front is a side-quel to one of the most unexpectedly awesome animated movies to come out in recent memory - The Lego Movie gets a spinoff …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of December 13-December 19
Harley Lond - wrote on 12/13/16 at 02:49 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
Since I'm not a big fan of superhero comic book movies, I was looking forward to the antihero "Suicide Squad," hoping this might be a DC Comics version of Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy," set on the Earth rather than in outer space. While the premise is similar -- a group of misfits are assembled to fight a powerful evil threatening the existence of all life -- this big …
Weekend Box Office: Moana Conquers Office Christmas Party, La La Land Huge in Limited Debut
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/11/16 at 11:46 PM CT
It was a three-peat win for Dinsey's animated Moana, which once again sailed passed the competition for the top spot at the box office. Still, it was a narrow victory with Office Christmast Party having a strong opening. The same couldn't be said for the two new wider opening films. Miss Sloane was an outright disaster while Nocturnal Animals delivered solid if not knockout results.The biggest …
New in Theaters December 09: Office Christmas Party, MIss Sloane, Nocturnal Animals
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/08/16 at 06:47 AM CT
Feeling some post-Thanksgiving slowdown, last weekend didn't set the world on fire. Granted, the only new film was a niche horror that drew little in the way of attention. This week brings us a good, old-fashioned Christmas comedy, and not one, but two adult-targeting dramas (in an already-crowded market). For those who like to keep track of potential Oscar nominees, La La Land, one of the films …
Underwold: Blood Wars, Monster Trucks, Born in China and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/07/16 at 09:52 AM CT
After the tiniest update last week, it looks like things are back on schedule. We have a decent update this week with a decent amount of films to talk about. We have another entry in the Underworld series (the first since 2012), an, erm, interesting-looking film about alien trucks and the latest entry in the Disneynature brand. Not necessarily anything I'm personally looking forward to, but a …
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