New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of November 17-November 23
Harley Lond - wrote on 11/17/15 at 02:47 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
Director Guy Ritchie's "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." isn't really "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." It's actually a feature film prequel to the very popular -- and hip for its time -- 1960s spy spoof TV series of the same name (starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum), and as such has to be evaluated as a standalone thriller -- U.N.C.L.E. doesn't appear until the fading …
Weekend Box Office: Spectre Continues to Dominate, Love the Coopers Leads Newcomers
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/15/15 at 07:17 PM CT
The one-two punch of Bond and Peanuts didn't let up in the second weekend. As predicted last week's two biggest films retained their hold on the box office. But because there weren't many fireworks from the newcomers, the overall box office took a 35% compared to last weekend, though things are certain to pick right back up with the final Hunger Games film on tap. There was more good news in …
New in Theaters November 13: The 33, Love the Coopers, My All American
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/12/15 at 06:46 AM CT
A week after James Bond struck serious gold with Spectre and family audiences where enchanted by The Peanuts Movie, we have three new entries trying to muscle their way into the top spots. Something tells me they are going to have a rather hard time as both films were more than well-received by audiences. The films coming out include a true-story drama, a Christmas-themed comedy and a an …
Kung Fu Panda 3, The 5th Wave, Point Break and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/11/15 at 09:24 AM CT
It's going to be another pretty decent bulletin this week as we look ahead (mostly) to next year on what could be some huge films. We have another YA adaptation that looks to pick up the torch following the exit of the Hunger Games, an animated sequel, a pointless remake and an early-spring horror. A nice mix of genres to start off November - hopefully a trend that continues for the rest of the …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of November 10-November 16
Harley Lond - wrote on 11/10/15 at 03:56 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"Trainwreck" is a tour-de-force for Amy Schumer, now riding high after her successful stand-up career and her Comedy Central series "Inside Amy Schumer." Here she plays an uninhibited magazine writer afraid of romantic involvement and commitment who finds herself starting to fall for the subject of a new article she's writing, a charming and successful sports …
Weekend Box Office: Spectre, The Peanuts Movie Start November Off with a Bang
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/08/15 at 08:28 PM CT
After a dismal October that gave us the worst box office numbers since 2007, a lot was riding on Spectre and The Peanuts Movie to resurrect the box office. A lot was riding on the two films and they delivered - the top 12 brought in $155 million (76% of that coming from the two new films) and coming ahead 6% of the same weekend in 2014 and a whopping 158% compared to last weekend. So give thanks …
New in Theaters November 06: Spectre, The Peanuts Movie
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/05/15 at 06:48 AM CT
One thing is for certain this weekend - James Bond is back and he's going to rule the box office. After two highly disappointing weekends, we should finally be able to add a bit of life back in to theaters thanks to two movies that are sure to ignite audiences. Spectre is the latest Bond film and has been getting major international attention (including a record UK opening). The other major film …
The Boss, Race in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/04/15 at 10:53 AM CT
After a couple of weeks of some pretty big updates, we're going to slow down with a minor update this week. There are a couple of major films getting ratings, but don't look for them any time soon as both aren't going to be released until next year (one earlier than the other). One looks promising - a biography of Jesse Owens with emphasis on his historic performance at the 1936 Olympic games. …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of November 3-November 9
Harley Lond - wrote on 11/03/15 at 01:45 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
Mainstream critics -- and audiences -- went gaga over "Inside Out," an animated adventure that cleverly takes place in the brain of a young girl to show the pain and joy experienced by an 11-year-old who's uprooted from her fun-filled, happy life in Minnesota to move to grungy San Francisco with her parents. Inside the headquarters, the control center in the …
Weekend Box Office: The Martian Holds Strong as New Releases Continue Dismal Debuts
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/01/15 at 07:09 PM CT
If you thought last weekend was bad, better just skip to next weekend when Spectre (fresh off its huge international debut) is likely to reignite the box office. I know Halloween is supposed to be scary - but this weekend was a true horror show. The $62 million the top twelve brought in wasn't just running a hefty 22.5% behind last year, it's officially the worst weekend out of 2015. That was …
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