Hands of Stone, The Lake in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/20/16 at 08:31 PM CT
Well, I have to tell you having your modem go out and getting to deal with tech support in India is just the most pleasant experience in the whole wide world. Anyway, please excuse the lateness of the blog, but I had to deal with some technical difficulties that should have been much easier to resolve. Anyway, luckily this week is one of the more boring ones in recent memory, so you didn't miss …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of July 19-July 25
Harley Lond - wrote on 07/18/16 at 10:45 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is another in the long line of director Zack Snyder's genuflections at the altar of mindless violence and negativity. Movies have always taken a look at the dark side of the human psyche (as have novels, comic books and, more recently, video games) but this guy takes it over the top -- and with no redeeming social qualities. Oh well, …
Weekend Box Office: Pets Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts, Finding Dory All-Time Animated Champ
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/17/16 at 08:47 PM CT
It was going to be interesting to see where the updated Ghostbusters was going to land after months of speculation and some major vitriol from the trolls of the internet. While it may be too early to classify Ghostbusters as a home run, we can at least say that the launch was successful and, over the next few weeks, it will most likely end up turning a profit. Still, it was two animated films …
New in Theaters July 15: Ghostbusters, The Infiltrator
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/14/16 at 06:40 AM CT
With family films paving the way for the blockbuster summer, is there room for a serious drama? If not, is there room for a much-discussed reboot of a beloved franchise featuring an all-female-lead cast? I have a feeling this is going to be another weekend where The Secret Life of Pets is once again going to dominate the live-action films, but the big story is going to be where our remake lands …
Star Trek Beyond, I'm Not Ashamed, Voyage of Time and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/13/16 at 10:05 AM CT
Boldly going where we've gone several weeks before, we have another ratings bulletin. The biggest get has to be the latest Star Trek film but we also have a long-in-the-making documentary from auteur Terrence Malick and yet another film looking to capitalize on religion (albeit in a very misleading representation - but more on that later). This is the biggest update in quite awhile, but only a …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of July 12-July 18
Harley Lond - wrote on 07/12/16 at 03:29 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS:
"Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made" (2016): After Steven Spielberg's classic "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was released 35 years ago, three 11-year-old boys from Mississippi set out on what would become a 7-year-long labor of love and tribute to their favorite film: a faithful, shot-for-shot adaptation of the action adventure film. They finished every …
Weekend Box Office: Secret Life of Pets Dominates, Mike and Dave Decent
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/10/16 at 09:20 PM CT
It has become the summer of fantastic family films - going back to The Jungle Book, this season has seen a long line of (mostly) great performances from family films. This weekend was no exception as The Secret Life of Pets easily won the weekend and in record fashion to boot. While the animated film got most of the attention, there was still some love left over for the R-rated comedy as well. …
New in Theaters July 08: The Secret Life of Pets, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/07/16 at 06:43 AM CT
After a Fourth of July extra-long weekend filled with plenty of fireworks for Hollywood, we have a couple of new films looking to stake their claim at the box office. Hoping to unseat Finding Dory with the family crowd, we have an animated film about what your pets are really like when you leave home. Plus, Zac Efron and Adam Devine get more than they bargained for when their perfect wedding …
Ben-Hur, Girl on the Train, Don't Breathe and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/06/16 at 06:49 AM CT
So much for taking things easy for Independence Day. This week is a smaller update, but full of some of big upcoming films. You have a remake of a biblical classic (mostly remembered for a chariot race), another novel adaptation that looks to thrill, a comedic caper featuring a suburban couple caught up in their new neighbor's spy games and a horror film that will make criminals think twice …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of July 5-July 11
Harley Lond - wrote on 07/05/16 at 01:58 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS:
Inspired by the paranoid visions of John Frankenheimer's "The Manchurian Candidate" and "Seconds", the desert noir of "Detour" and the black and white widescreen beauty of Hiroshi Teshigahara's "The Face of Another" and "Woman of the Dunes," "Suture" (1993) is one of great feature debuts -- by writer-directors David Siegel and Scott McGehee -- and a truly unique piece of …
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