New in Theaters February 20: Hot Tub Time Machine 2, The DUFF, McFarland USA
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/19/15 at 06:47 AM CT
It may have been cold across much of the U.S. over Valentine's weekend, but thanks to Fifty Shades of Grey, it was steamy enough to break multiple records. There's a very good chance, however, that the goodwill is going to be short-lived. Facing a trio films targeting the younger demographic, there is a very good chance it's going to be one-and-done for the film - especially as Oscar weekend …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of February 17-23
Harley Lond - wrote on 02/17/15 at 02:11 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance" is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) -- famous for portraying an iconic superhero -- as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. Riggan Thompson was Birdman, a crime-stopping superhero with a beak and a three-film franchise. Now, he's a washed up actor trying to get his career and …
Weekend Box Office: Fifty Shades Spanks Competition, Kingsman Stands Its Ground
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/15/15 at 11:10 PM CT
The Valentine's Day box office was set to heat up with the release of Fifty Shades of Grey - and it amounted to a spectacular $196 million for the top 12 films - the largest February weekend on record. Even more impressive for Fifty Shades was the international numbers - more on that below. The other new release, Kingsman: The Secret Service, as well as continued strength from SpongeBob and …
New in Theaters February 13: Fifty Shades of Grey, Kingsman: The Secret Service
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/12/15 at 06:34 AM CT
While February may have gotten off to a slow start, thing are about to heat up at the box office. A worldwide best seller about getting a little frisky (and kinky) is sure to give Valentine's audiences just the shot in the arm they need. If that isn't up your alley, don't worry, there is also some action in store - one way or the other, both these films look to turn things around, and, along …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of February 10-16
Harley Lond - wrote on 02/10/15 at 02:13 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"Nightcrawler": A pulse-pounding, rough and tumble, almost noirish thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man with no moral compass who discovers the high-speed, nasty world of video crime recording. By happenstance he stumbles upon a group of freelance camera crews who film …
Weekend Box Office: SpongeBob Soaks Up Win While Jupiter Ascending, Seventh Son Drown
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/08/15 at 11:29 PM CT
After American Sniper's January dominance, the box office finally has a new champion. The overall box office hit $139.3 million - roughly the same total as last year. It was a weekend dominated by a family-friendly film - but it also meant that two high-profile films that were both delayed suffered some serious audience blowback and joined Blackhat and Mortdecai as disappointing 2015 offerings. …
New in Theaters February 06: Jupiter Ascending, Seventh Son, Spongebob
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/05/15 at 06:46 AM CT
Pretty much the entire success of 2015 can be attributed to American Sniper. Granted, there have been some films that have performed above expectations (the low-budget Boy Next Door and family-friendly Paddington) but, for the most part, most of the news surrounding the wide release films are how poorly they have done (Mortdecai, Strange Magic and The Loft all falling victim to bad reviews and …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of February 3-9
Harley Lond - wrote on 02/02/15 at 08:26 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
Though at first glance a run-of-the-mill action-hero-revenge thriller, "John Wick" redeems itself with a gutsy, straight-ahead bone-jarring performance by Keanu Reeves as a brilliantly lethal ex-assassin who single-handedly takes on the Russian mob in New York in retribution for the stealing of his prize 1969 Mustang and the murder of his puppy (given to him …
Weekend Box Office: American Sniper New Super Bowl Weekend Champ
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/01/15 at 10:49 PM CT
For the third weekend in a row Clint Eastwood's American Sniper took the top spot at the box office. Once again, the newcomers failed to generate much enthusiasm but thanks to the sheer power of American Sniper the overall box office is looking at a nice 20% gain over last year and is set to tie the record set in 2012 for the best Super Bowl weekend on record. But while one standout film is good …
New in Theaters January 30: Project Almanac, Black or White, The Loft
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/29/15 at 06:37 AM CT
After two monster weekends atop the box office, American Sniper shows little signs of slowing down - and will soon eclipse Saving Private Ryan as the top-grossing war movie of all time. Once again, it will be joined by three new wide releases this weekend - a found-footage time travel film with shades of Chronicles, a thriller revolving around five guys and one body and finally a heart-warming …
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