Weekend Box Office: The Accountant Adds Up to Win, Kevin Hart Takes Second
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/16/16 at 07:15 PM CT
Once again we have an adult-leaning drama taking first place, but once again the box office can only hold up to middling numbers. Compared to last year, the weekend was down 21% and it was down 7.4% compared to last weekend when The Girl on the Train opened. This means that Hollywood still hasn't gotten its footing this fall, and with October halfway done, it's looking grimmer and grimmer that …
New in Theaters October 14: The Accountant, Kevin Hart: What Now?, Max Steel
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/13/16 at 06:45 AM CT
The Girl on the Train steamrolled Birth of a Nation last weekend but the fall continued to be downbeat for Hollywood as it continued the downward trend that has been happening since September. Will Ben Affleck and his mad accounting skills be enough to turn things around? Well, we also have Kevin Hart, whose past stand-up films have also been a boon at the box office. Finally we have a teen …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 11-October 17
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/12/16 at 01:34 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
What a rotten year for movies -- the major studios have given us nothing but half-baked sequels and redos and unless a barrage of good films comes out between now and the end of the year, we'll have to call this one of the worst years on record (our favs so far: "The Lobster," "The Nice Guys," "10 Cloverfield Lane," "Hail, Caesar!" " High-Rise," "De Palma" and "The Neon …
Assassin's Creed, A Dog's Purpose, Collateral Beauty and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bullletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/12/16 at 11:19 AM CT
Last week brought a veritable avalanche of new ratings and this week, the good times keep rolling. We have yet another films that is going to attempt the unenviable feat of successfully transferring from a video game to the big screen (a feat that more often than not ends in failure). We also have a tear-jerker about seeing life through the eyes of man's best friend and a likewise emotional …
Weekend Box Office: Girl on the Train Barrels to Win, Birth of a Nation Falters
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/09/16 at 07:27 PM CT
Two big films were on display this weekend, but only one managed to win over audiences. That would be Emily Blunt and her mystery thriller - The Girl on the Train, which easily topped the box office. Meanwhile, all the controversy surrounding Birth of a Nation didn't drum up much interest from audiences as the film couldn't even crack the top five. Neither could the kid-friendly Middle School: …
New in Theaters October 07: Birth of a Nation, Girl on the Train, Middle School: The Worst Years
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/06/16 at 06:47 AM CT
Man, why the all the long titles this week? I can't fit them all in so you'll just have to get your full due below. In any case, despite opening to some bigger numbers, October couldn't quite shake off the fall blahs that plagued September. Other than the standout Sully, Hollywood is still looking for the next big thing to come along and shake up the box office. Luckily this week brings in some …
Hacksaw Ridge, Jack Reacher, Beauty and the Beast, Great Wall and More in This Week's MPAA Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/05/16 at 10:03 AM CT
Ask and ye shall receive. So many weeks I only get one or two - maybe three big movies, but this week the floodgates have opened. A Jack Reacher sequel, Matt Damon fighting monster on the Great Wall of China, a live-action Beauty and the Beast, a couple of war films and an unconventional love story - man oh man, if only every week could be this exciting. So sit back, relax and let the wave of …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 4-October 10
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/04/16 at 09:51 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"The Purge -- Election Year" is the third -- and last entry --in the highly creative "Purge" trilogy, which began in 2013 with Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey's wealthy family being attacked by purgers on the only night of the year when any and all crimes --including murder -- are legal. The second entry, "The Purge: Anarchy" (2014), revolves around three groups of people …
Weekend Box Office: Miss Peregrine Tops Deepwater Horizon While Masterminds Stumbles
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/02/16 at 06:53 PM CT
While Hollywood is going in the right direction with a couple of solid openings after a September filled with diminishing returns, it still couldn't hold a candle to last year, when Matt Damon led with The Martian.The top twelve films hit $106.4 million while last year the same films brought in $142.7 million. Still, at least things are headed in the right direction, the question in whether …
New in Theaters September 30: Deepwater Horizon, Miss Peregrine's Home, Masterminds, Queen of Katwe
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/29/16 at 06:43 AM CT
The Magnificent Seven easily rode off with last weekend's win but September continued to be an overall disappointing month as the top 12 still couldn't turn around the significant drop at the box office compared to last year. Once again we're looking at a robust group of contenders for the upcoming weekend, led by the true-life drama Deepwater Horizion as well as the latest from Tim Burton, a …
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