The Lost City of Z and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/02/16 at 10:14 AM CT
It's going to be a very light update this week as there are no major announcements coming from the MPAA Ratings Board this week. In fact, I found it a bit of a stretch to even come up with a movie I was interested in talking about at all. But, after all, I need something to talk about so I picked out the one film that has a decent cast and interesting story even if it's only hitting limited …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of November 1-7
Harley Lond - wrote on 11/01/16 at 02:08 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Bad Moms" is one of the better comedies of the year, a film that doesn't take itself, or its topic -- overworked moms rebelling against the constraints of modern "helicopter" parenthood -- too seriously. Instead it takes its characters and situations and pushes them to the extremes of comedic silliness. Mila Kunis takes the lead here as an over-worked, over-committed and …
Weekend Box Office: Madea Halloween Frightfully Good While Inferno Fizzles
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/30/16 at 06:43 PM CT
It was a weekend repeat as Tyler Perry's latest Madea film held on to the top spot at the box office for the second week in a row. The only new film in wide release was the latest Dan Brown adaptation, and it was a major disappointment. The box office was down 32% compared to last weekend but showed a 23% improvement over the same weekend in 2015 - which was also the lowest-grossing weekend of …
New in Theaters October 28: Inferno
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/27/16 at 06:47 AM CT
With the box office finally heating up enough, I guess it's only appropriate that will add a little more heat to the fire. Dan Brown adaptations have been very good at the box office. Even though I still think both Tom Hanks and director Ron Howard are both odd choices, The Da Vinci Code hit $217.5 million stateside and $758.2 million worldwide while the sequel Angels & Demons hit $133.3 million …
Passengers, Edge of Seventeen, Hidden Figures and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/26/16 at 10:01 AM CT
I was worried as I started this list this week as the first few movies on the MPAA Ratings Bulletin either didn't have a release date at all or only had an international date set up. Luckily, things picked up and this wound up being a solid week. We have the sci-fi adventure/romance with Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, a coming-of-age tale that doesn't shy away from the tough issues and an …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 25-October 31
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/25/16 at 01:37 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Lights Out" is a truly scary movie -- one of the best creepfests this year -- one that relies on psychological chills and spooky appearances in the dark rather than gore. When Rebecca (Teresa Palmer) left home, she thought she left her childhood fears behind. Growing up, she was never really sure of what was and wasn’t real when the lights went out ... and now her little …
Weekend Box Office: Madea Scares the Pants Off Jack Reacher, Ouija for Big Opening
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/23/16 at 07:21 PM CT
It looks like Tyler Perry can rest easy as Madea is still a crowd-pleasing charmer while Tom Cruise is probably still going to come out on top with Jack Reacher in the long run. Finally, the fall has its first big weekend with the top 12 coming in a full 20% ahead of the same weekend as last year and 28% above last weekend. While Ouija held its own, Keeping Up with the Joneses was an unmitigated …
New in Theaters Oct. 21: Jack Reacher Never Go Back, Madea Halloween, Ouija Origin of Evil, Joneses
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/20/16 at 06:43 AM CT
It's about to get very crowded at the box office. It has been a rough few weeks since September, with no films really being able to break out on its own. With an influx of so many new films, it may be hard once again for any of the movies to stand out. The best shot may lie with Tom Cruise and the Jack Reacher sequel - but it has plenty of competition. You have the return of Tyler Perry's Madea, …
Arrival, Split, Rock Dog and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/19/16 at 10:40 AM CT
After a couple of weeks of some major ratings releases, things are once again slowing down.This week we have just a trio of big movies this week, with a previously R-rated horror film getting a more audience-friendly PG-13 re-rate. The two new ones include a pretty interesting-looking alien invasion film that looks to be more cerebral than your typical offering. There is also an upcoming …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 18-October 24
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/18/16 at 04:59 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Café Society" is a shining gem amongst all the drek of this year's remakes and reimaginings. Woody Allen's latest bout of nostalgia -- a witty, literate, loving, good-natured and bittersweet look at life, love, dreams and aspirations -- is set in the 1930s and follows Bronx-born Bobby Dorfman (Jesse Eisenberg), the son of a jeweler, who travels to Hollywood and gets a job …
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