New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of July 15-21
Harley Lond - wrote on 07/15/14 at 02:59 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"Under the Skin" is kind of a 21st century version of "The Man Who Fell to Earth" in which an extraterrestrial finds itself out of sync with the humans around it, but here with a different goal than Nicolas Roeg's Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie): An alien takes over the body of a voluptuous woman (Scarlett Johansson) and travels the highways and backroads …
Weekend Box Office: Apes a Poppin' as Dawn Cruises to Easy Win
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/13/14 at 10:15 PM CT
The question going into the weekend wasn't if Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was going to open #1, it was how good was it going to be? Although the franchise may not have the appeal of the Marvel or Transformers name - it still had a smashing opening and bodes well for the future of the franchise. The same can't be said for the box office overall, as the summer doldrums continued for Hollywood …
New in Theaters July 11: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/10/14 at 06:40 AM CT
The July 4th holiday weekend didn't provide many fireworks for Hollywood. In fact, you had to fall back to before the Millennium to find a weaker July 4th on record. Even though Transformers: Age of Extinction had a monster opening, it had a big fall - and though it became the first summer movie to repeat as the #1 movie, it's second-week fall was massive. It is looking like this summer is not …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of July 8-14
Harley Lond - wrote on 07/08/14 at 01:58 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"Bad Words":
Jason Bateman makes his feature directorial debut and also stars in this quirky comedy about a disgruntled middle-aged man who hijacks a national spelling bee and verbally mows down his competition -- eighth graders. And he's unstoppable -- contest officials, outraged parents, and overly ambitious students can't persuade him to end his "jihad" or …
Weekend Box Office: It's a Mighty Whimper at the 4th of July Box Office as Transformers Repeats
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/06/14 at 11:20 PM CT
With no tent pole summer film to launch the 4th of July weekend, Transformers: Age of Extinction managed to become the first film of the summer movie season to repeat at the number one spot. That win, however, also means it was one of the weakest 4th of July weekends on record - and, in fact, looks to be the lowest-grossing holiday frame in over a decade - you have to go all the way back to 1999 …
New in Theaters July 02: Tammy, Earth to Echo, Deliver Us from Evil
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/02/14 at 06:47 AM CT
Happy 4th of July to all you fellow Americans - to celebrate the extra-long holiday, Hollywood has decided to give us three completely different films over the long weekend. However, none of them look like "blockbuster" material and I have a feeling that Transformers has the best chance yet of the summer to finally repeat as the box office champion coming off its red-hot $100 million debut. But …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of July 1-7
Harley Lond - wrote on 06/30/14 at 09:16 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"The Lunchbox":
A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects Ila, a neglected housewife, to Saajan (Irrfan Khan), a lonely man on the verge of retirement. Through a series of exchanged notes that they pass back and forth through the lunches, Saajan and Ila find comfort in their unexpected friendship. Gradually, …
Weekend Box Office: Transformers: Age of Extinction Annihilates Box Office
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/29/14 at 11:04 PM CT
With the box office starting to trail the 2013 season, the summer needed a true blockbuster to at least put up some kind of fight to make things a bit interesting. Aren't we lucky that we finally have a hit worthy of summer and, who else do we have to thank but the maestro of mindless mayhem, Michael Bay. It turns out the fourth time is truly a charm as the latest Transformers got off the great …
New in Theaters June 27: Transformers: Age of Extinction, Begin Again
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/26/14 at 06:47 AM CT
It was a battle of the sequels last weekend - even if the overall box office was down quite a bit from last year. But don't fret, we're back into full blockbuster mode this week as a major franchise gets a few new faces but still looks to deliver plenty of explosive action for the adrenaline junkies. On the other hand, a quiet music drama looks to provide counter programming for those who want …
Why Does Tragedy Make a Film So Compelling?
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/25/14 at 06:25 PM CT
It was recently announced that director Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart) with help from screenwriter Ken Nolan (Black Hawk Down) would be adapting the story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. That is the crew of Arizona wilderness firefighters who lost 19 members in 2013 fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire. It is a heroic story that takes place on the homefront instead of the battlefield (for once) but it …
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