New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of November 5-11
Harley Lond - wrote on 11/04/13 at 07:31 PM CT
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THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"Frances Ha": Director Noah Baumbach has a knack for taking the mundane detritus of everyday life and weaving it into fascinating cinematic journeys, beginning with the all-too-talky "Kicking and Screaming" (1995) through the depressing but intensely honest and real "The …
Weekend Box Office: Ender's Game Tops Bad Grandpa; Thor Brings Down the Hammer Overseas
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/03/13 at 10:54 PM CT
As predicted, Ender's Game took the box office crown this weekend, but it was an international opening that really took the headlines as the Thor sequel brought in impressive numbers a week ahead of its U.S. debut. Overall, the box office was down slightly compared to the same weekend last year, though the rest of the month looks to hopefully reverse that trend. It's going to be interesting to …
New in Theaters Nov. 1: Ender's Game, Free Birds, Last Vegas
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/31/13 at 01:46 PM CT
October is behind us and November enters with some big guns - or at least some big names. You have a quartet of seasoned veterans descending on Sin City - an adolescent sci-fi epic and some animated feathered friends that hope their film isn't a turkey. Gravity may have dominated October (even in the overall month was down compared to 2012) but it looks like November is going to have a lot more …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 29-November 4
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/28/13 at 07:35 PM CT
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THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"Monsters University": Ever since the release of "Toy Story" (1995), the folks over at Pixar have striven to equal (or surpass) the breathtaking excitement of that ground-breaking film. Although they've rarely fallen on their faces, it's been pretty hard to match the humor, …
Weekend Box Office: Bad Grandpa Brings Gravity Down to Earth; The Counselor Falls Flat
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/27/13 at 08:35 PM CT
Well, what do you know? It took a Jackass to dethrone Sandra Bullock. How many people saw that one coming? Actually, it's not too big of surprise, given that the past three Jackass films have opened to pretty big openings and the market was ripe for a broad comedy. In fact, this was the first weekend in October to actually improve over 2012 (up 17%) and even with Gravity taking so many of the …
New in Theaters Oct. 25: The Counselor, Bad Grandpa
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/24/13 at 06:41 AM CT
Last weekend proved to be a bit of a letdown - at least for the new movies. Gravity continues to rule the top of the box office and I see no reason why this weekend should be any different. You have another thriller aimed at adults (granted with a well-rounded cast) and yet another sketch comedy from the master of gross-outs and violence, the Jackass crew, who take things in a slightly different …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 22-28
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/21/13 at 07:25 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"Before Midnight:" It's been 18 years since director Richard Linklater teamed with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy for "Before Sunrise" (1995), a romantic drama about two strangers, American tourist Jesse and French student Celine (in their twenties), who meet on a train bound for Vienna and spend a day and night together discussing love, life, religion, and the …
Weekend Box Office: Gravity Makes it Three in a Row, Carrie Scares Up Limited Audience
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/20/13 at 10:10 PM CT
It was no surprise over the weekend (at least for me) with Gravity once again taking the top honors at the box office. Despite the two top dramas bringing in the crowds, the overall box office was still down a hefty 20% compared to 2012 - and although it's looking as if adults will continue to support these strong movies - it probably means the rest of October is also likely to be a bit below …
New in Theaters Oct. 18: Carrie, Escape Plan, The Fifth Estate
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/17/13 at 06:41 AM CT
With Gravity continuing to pull in the majority of audiences - is there any chance that a different October release has any chance of making it big? Chances are we're not going to see much of a challenge this weekend. We have a horror remake and a little-advertised action/thriller and another film targeting the adult crowd with a riveting biography. I have a feeling the three films combined …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 15-21
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/14/13 at 10:00 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"The Heat": Even in this enlightened era, female buddy movies are far and few in between -- so it's a pleasure to have two top comediennes join forces to tear up the big screen with outrageous bits and wild shtick. It's a great concept picture: Take sassy, foul-mouthed Melissa McCarthy and slapstick-savvy Sandra Bullock and cast them as a boundary-busting Boston …
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