Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful...
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/04/14 at 04:55 PM CT
So, here in the Midwest the summer means dealing with the constant threat of terrible weather. It's all thunderstorms, straight-line winds, flash floods, to the ultimate phenomena, the tornado, around here, you better be prepared. Meanwhile the West is dealing with high temperatures and conditions so dry that a record fire season is all but guaranteed. And I can't forget the people on the …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of June 3-June 9
Harley Lond - wrote on 06/03/14 at 01:32 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"Lone Survivor": At the peak of the War in Afghanistan, four Navy SEALs were sent on the top-secret Operation Red Wings, a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative deep in the mountains of that country. Halfway through the mission the SEALs were discovered by the Taliban and attacked; lacking any air or ground support, the men had to fight …
Weekend Box Office: Girl Power Rules as Maleficent Gives Jolie Biggest Opening of Her Career
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/01/14 at 08:57 PM CT
Summer is most often dominated by big, loud and, let's face it, male-dominated films. It seems at time Hollywood forgets there is even another gender out there - but then a film like Maleficent comes along and sends the message loud and clear that women are just as much a force at the box office as men are and, hey, maybe movies should target them more often. It's also telling the the only other …
New in Theaters May 30: Maleficent, A Million Ways to Die in the West
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/29/14 at 06:51 AM CT
Even though X-Men: Days of Future Past killed it at the Memorial Day box office, the weekend took a big hit from the holiday weekend in 2013 - down around 27%. Hopefully that's not an indication of things to come, though I have a feeling it's going to be tough to continue the monster returns we saw last year. But X-Men should continue to play strong and it is going to be joined by a new twist on …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of May 27-June 2
Harley Lond - wrote on 05/27/14 at 02:03 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES
"Endless Love": The story of a privileged girl and a charismatic boy whose instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart. Lifeless and bland remake of Franco Zeffirelli's 1981 film of same name, which itself was pretty trite and mindless (unlike the Scott Spencer novel it was based on). Stars Alex Pettyfer, …
Memorial Day Weekend Box Office: X-Men Dominates Competition
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/26/14 at 11:08 PM CT
Once again, the outcome of the long weekend wasn't in question - the only thing we didn't know was how good it was going to get. The X-Men may not have broken a franchise record, but that doesn't matter, as the high domestic gross and even stronger international opening means we'll be seeing a lot more mutants in the future. Meanwhile, Adam Sandler continued his downward spiral as not even help …
New in Theaters May 23: X-Men: Days of Future Past, Blended
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/22/14 at 06:47 AM CT
This Memorial Day weekend should be one of the best weekends of the year - mainly due to the fact some mutants are about to crash the box office. I have to say my level of anticipation hasn't been this high for a super hero movie since The Avengers - and if this manages to reach (or even surpass) that experience, it could be in for a long run. Still, it comes with a bit of controversy …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of May 20-26
Harley Lond - wrote on 05/19/14 at 05:51 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"3 Days to Kill":
Kevin Costner plays a dying CIA hit man who quits the agency to get closer to his estranged wife and daughter in Paris but takes on one last job when he's offered an experimental drug that could save his life. The catch: He has to hunt down and kill the world's most ruthless terrorist while looking after his angry teenage daughter for the …
Weekend Box Office: Godzilla is Back with Vengeance
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/18/14 at 10:24 PM CT
There was no doubt as to what film was going to rule the box office - the only question was whether the King of Monsters would have the biggest opening of the year. After a few weeks of falling behind 2013, a daring remake helped return 2014 to its winning ways - coming in over $20 million ahead of last year. Considering what's coming next weekend - I would say the next few weeks should be very …
Sex, Slurs, Scandals and Death - Is Hollywood Truly the Most Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy?
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/17/14 at 04:40 PM CT
Less than a week out - X-Men: Days of Future Past is set to open and I have to say it's one of my most anticipated movies of the summer. Yet about a month before the premiere, director Bryan Singer has been hit with several lawsuits stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse going back to 1999. Now whether you think this is an indication of a sordid underground sex ring operation …
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