Weekend Box Office: Sully Flies High as Bough Breaks Opens Strong, Disappointments Room Dies
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/11/16 at 07:53 PM CT
It was going to be a winning combination, having director Clint Eastwood team up with legendary actor Tom Hanks, but it was an even bigger win than expected. Thanks to Sully and When the Bough Breaks both opening strong, the weekend managed to beat the same weekend from 2015 with Sully capturing some records (and near-records too). While The Disappointments Room more than lived up to its name …
New in Theaters September 09: Sully, Disappointments Room, When the Bough Breaks, Wild Life
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/08/16 at 06:50 AM CT
Now that summer is officially in the rear-view mirror, we can usher in the fall and the start of the award season. Things are getting off to a strong start because how can you go wrong with Tom Hanks? Anyways, Oscar season aside we have a long-delayed horror film, another thriller and an animated film all vying for attention. I'm guessing that Don't Breathe is going to have enough competition to …
Raw, Red Turtle and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/07/16 at 09:42 AM CT
Well, for the first time since I started this blog covering the weekly MPAA Ratings Bulletin, there is not a single wide-release film getting a rating. I could just shrug it off and go with the standard list, but where is the fun in that? This gives me an opportunity to cover some films that might not get into major theaters, but that, in my mind, should be given some extra coverage …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of September 6-September 12
Harley Lond - wrote on 09/06/16 at 04:45 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS:
Patrick Swayze's unfortunately short career was highlighted by several films in which he took very different lead roles: a sexy dance instructor in "Dirty Dancing" (1987), a gentle husband in "Ghost" (1990), a thrill-seeking robber in "Point Break" (1991), and a drag queen in "To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar" (1995). One of his most memorable roles was in …
Labor Day Weekend Box Office: Don't Breathe Rare Horror Repeat as Light Fades and Morgan Breaks Down
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/05/16 at 06:33 PM CT
Many were calling for a quiet Labor Day Weekend at the box office and they were right. The overall weekend was down 24% compared to a slow previous week and down 13% compared to last year's Labor Day box office. Neither of the new films contributed much as one could barely crack the top 10 while the other was beaten by the re-release of an animated film 12 weeks old and the limited release of a …
New in Theaters September 02: The Light Between Oceans, Morgan
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/01/16 at 06:40 AM CT
Now that we can officially put a nail in the coffin of the summer movie season, we can look forward to September. It's no longer the official dumping ground of unwanted films as there are quite a few big films on the horizon. This weekend isn't likely going to be one of the more memorable of the year. This week brings us a sci-fi A.I. thriller that seems to be inspired by Ex-Machina. And, the …
Fantastic Beasts, Bad Santa 2, Sing and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/31/16 at 09:32 AM CT
So what if the summer movie season is over? That doesn't mean we have to kiss all the good movies goodbye. Case in point - though the source material is rather thin, I'm looking forward to seeing the continuation of the Potter universe in the (supposedly) darker Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. We also have a sequel to a raunchy Billy Bob Thorton vehicle featuring the worlds worst Santa …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of August 30-September 5
Harley Lond - wrote on 08/30/16 at 02:36 AM CT
As we slowly head toward the end of Summer and segue to Labor Day, the weekly new releases slow to a trickle. But fear not: The Summer tent-pole films start arriving mid-September (with "Captain America: Civil War," "The Conjuring 2," "Central Intelligence") and continue making DVD and Blu-ray waves into the holidays. In the meantime ...
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
There's "The Jungle Book" a …
Weekend Box Office: Don't Breathe Knocks Off Suicide Squad With Scary Good Opening
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/28/16 at 08:08 PM CT
It has been a good year for horror and the final weekend of August once again had a small-budget offering scaring up a big win. That meant that Suicide Squad had to give up its crown in its fourth weekend. Meanwhile, Jason Statham's Resurrection was solid while Hands of Stone scaled back its opening and finished well outside the top 10. Still, with most of the new films over performing, the top …
New in Theaters August 26: Don't Breathe, Hands of Stone, Mechanic: Resurrection
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/25/16 at 06:44 AM CT
Suicide Squad has managed to hold on remarkably well for being a film that hasn't exactly resonated with either critics or audiences. But it is looking like it will finally have to give up its title this week with a horror moving breathing down its neck along with a boxing biopic and Jason Statham up to his usual action antics. The combination will likely be enough to dethrone the super villain …
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