New in Theaters December 12: Exodus: Gods and Kings, Top Five
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/11/14 at 06:56 AM CT
Even with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 doing its part, it has been a couple of depressing-looking weekends at the box office following the Thanksgiving onslaught. Luckily, it looks like Hollywood is ready with a counter-punch this time. We have one big-budget blockbuster and an urban comedy with the hottest actors around. Both should appeal to their core audiences and we should finally …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of December 9-15
Harley Lond - wrote on 12/09/14 at 12:39 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"Guardians of the Galaxy": Surprise smash hit of the summer has an unlikely new Marvel team shooting for laughs and defending the universe from itself: Peter Quill, a brash, immoral human space adventurer; Rocket, a gun-toting genetically modified raccoon; Groot, a tree-like humanoid; the deadly assassin Gamora; and the revenge-driven Drax. The absorbing space …
Weekend Box Office: Mockingjay Threepeats on a Winter Blah Weekend
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/07/14 at 11:20 PM CT
Still suffering from some post-Thanksgiving blues, Hollywood apparently decided this wasn't going to be a good weekend and didn't release any new films in wide release. Because of that decision, the top 12 film earned just $70.4 million - tied with the second-lowest weekend of 2014 and down a steep 19% compared to 2013. Thanks to a weaker-than-expected summer, 2014 is still running about 4.6% …
New in Theaters December 05: Wild, The Pyramid
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/04/14 at 06:52 AM CT
Now that Thanksgiving is over and we're all working off that mountain of food we all ate (right? right!?) - Hollywood is also going to take a step back to recover before assailing us with some more big-budget offerings. It's going to be a quiet weekend overall - there is one horror movie hoping to capitalize on fans being hungry and a buzzy Reece Witherspoon drama drawing comparisons to Into the …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of December 2-8
Harley Lond - wrote on 12/02/14 at 03:05 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"The Hundred-Foot Journey" is a by-the-book feel-good movie from master of the melodrama Lasse Hallstrom ("The Cider House Rules," "Chocolat"). Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is a young culinary genius who moves with his family to a quaint village in the south of France and opens an Indian restaurant, the Maison Mumbai, right across the street from Le Saule …
Weekend Box Office: Mockingjay Tops Penguins, Horrible Bosses 2 is a Turkey
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/30/14 at 08:29 PM CT
The long Thanksgiving holiday weekend meant that families had plenty of time to spend quality time together - and maybe catch a movie (either together, or to get away for awhile). Mockingjay cast its spell for a second straight weekend, as the newcomer proved to be a bit of a disappointment. While Catching Fire and Frozen helped the 2013 skyrocket - this year the overall total was off 20%. While …
The Evolution of Black Friday
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/26/14 at 11:19 PM CT
I realize I'm getting older, but looking back at the dark ages known at the 90s, it amazes me how much things have changed in just a short span of time. I was disheartened that the day after Halloween, I saw the first Christmas ad of the year. It used to be most advertisers waited until after Thanksgiving to start up with the holiday cheer. But why wait when you can ram the savings and specials …
New in Theaters November 26: Penguins of Madagascar, Horrible Bosses 2, Imitation Game
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/26/14 at 04:48 PM CT
Family and food are upon us as Thanksgiving once again allows us to catch up with the most important people in our lives, while stuffing our face with everything within' hands reach. Meanwhile, for Hollywood, the holiday means essentially an extended weekend - especially for families - and are hoping that after the feast, and Black Friday, people are going to want to wind down with a movie (or …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of November 25-December 1
Harley Lond - wrote on 11/25/14 at 12:26 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"The Expendables 3": Say what you will about "over-the-hill" action heroes, but these "past-their-prime" stars can still kick some big screen action butt. In this second sequel, the Expendables leader, Barney (Sylvester Stallone), augments his team with new blood for a personal battle: to take down Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson), the Expendables co-founder and …
Weekend Box Office: Mockingjay Opens to Year's Best but Also Franchise Low
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/23/14 at 07:55 PM CT
It was a good news/bad news kind of weekend. On the one hand, there was no doubt Hunger Games was going to dominate the weekend - the only question was how big it was going to get. That question was answered and although it certainly posted impressive numbers, it was a bit under the expectations set by the first two films in this monster franchise. Still, it had many factors to take into account …
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