Weekend Box Office: Star Wars on Top for Fourth Straight Weekend, The Revenant Powers Into Second
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/10/16 at 08:30 PM CT
The weekend might have once again belonged to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but the four-time champion had a close call with Leonardo DiCaprio and the strength of The Revenant. Meanwhile, it was another good showing for January horror as The Forest opened solidly in fourth place. Next weekend will likely see Star Wars finally being knocked from its perch - but from here on out it will only …
New in Theaters January 08: The Forest, The Revenant and The Masked Saint
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/07/16 at 06:45 AM CT
The biggest news this weekend may not even come from the domestic box office. Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which has been collecting records left and right, will open in China and how it does in this market will go a long way to determine if it can take the worldwide record as it recently broke the domestic record. But on the home front we have a January horror film (which has been a pretty …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of January 5-11
Harley Lond - wrote on 01/06/16 at 04:43 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"Sicario": Beautifully photographed if ultimately empty thriller about an idealistic FBI agent (Emily Blunt), who is enlisted by an elite government task force official (Josh Brolin) to aid in the escalating war against drugs. Kate Macer is a tough, no-holds-barred agent in the Phoenix area whose team inadvertently comes across a Mexican drug cartel house of …
Weekend Box Office: Star Wars Rings in New Year with Records, Hateful Eight Opens Solid
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/03/16 at 09:49 PM CT
With only one major new release to contend with, it was really no contest for Star Wars: The Force Awakens as it once again took the box office crown with more records to add to its collection. But Quentin Tarantino wasn't about to back down and although The Hateful Eight may not have opened to the numbers of Djano Unchained or Inglourious Basterds, it was another solid debut for the director. …
New in Theaters January 1: The Hateful Eight
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/31/15 at 06:47 AM CT
Out with the old in with the new (year). Thanks to Star Wars - they overall box office for 2015 has hit $11 billion for the first time, ever. I have a feeling this first weekend in 2016 (and probably most of the month) is going to be ruled by The Force Awakens. A lot of that has to do with the fact that there isn't going to be a lot of action at the box office for a few weeks. Case in point - …
Gods of Egypt, Zootopia, Jane Got a Gun, Regression and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/30/15 at 06:41 AM CT
The holidays aren't slowing down the ratings march, as we have four major releases getting their due this week including a special effects spectacle, a family-friendly animated title, an oft-delayed western and a dark, part-horror, part-mystery thriller. All told, not a bad update to close the year. Don't worry, I'll be back next year too - when I'm sure there will be plenty more to rant and …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of December 29-January 4
Harley Lond - wrote on 12/29/15 at 04:35 AM CT
Happy New Year:
THIS WEEK'S RELEASES:
"Bone Tomahawk" (2014): Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins, David Arquette, Sid Haig. When a group of cannibal savages kidnaps settlers from the small town of Bright Hope, an unlikely team of gunslingers, led by Sheriff Franklin Hunt (Kurt Russell), sets out to bring them home. But their enemy is more ruthless than anyone could …
Weekend Box Office: The Force Awakens Many More Records, Daddy's Home a Strong Second
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/27/15 at 09:34 PM CT
There was little doubt that Star Wars: The Force Awakens was going to be a Christmas monster when it continued to break daily records leading up to the holiday weekend. But there were plenty of newcomers this weekend as well. And in both wide and limited release, there were plenty of other reasons to happy with the releases. Hollywood must be cheering as well, as Star Wars, and the impressive …
New in Theaters Christmas: Daddy's Home, Concussion, Joy, The Big Short, Point Break
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/24/15 at 06:41 AM CT
Almost Merry Christmas time here - and what is Hollywood giving us this joyous holiday? The gift of abundance as there are five major movies (four new, one wide expansion) coming out this Friday - plus a couple of big limited releases sure to be making a splash in the coming weeks. But even with all these new, and mostly good, releases, it will still be Star Wars: The Force Awakens that will win …
Daddy's Home, God's Not Dead 2 and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/23/15 at 06:40 AM CT
Just before the Christmas holiday, we celebrate one of the last updates of the year. While nowhere near as packed as last week's rather large update, there are a few good updates, including a movie hitting theaters this Friday, a sequel to an inspirational hit and another early-year military-based film that looks to join the likes of American Sniper and The Hurt Locker in its quest for an …
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