New in Theaters Sept. 20: Prisoners, Battle of the Year
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/19/13 at 07:56 AM CT
After Insidious 2 lit up the box office last weekend, how will it fare in its second week? Will, like The Conjuring, will it be able to buck horror movie trends and retain a good chunk of its audience or will it sink like a stone? I have a feeling the two new films being released won't offer nearly as much of a challenge. One is star-studded thriller that none-the-less looks to be completely …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of September 17-23
Harley Lond - wrote on 09/16/13 at 06:21 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"Behind the Candelabra" has to be one of the best films of the year -- and it wasn't even released by any of the Hollywood studios. The film -- about the life and love of Liberace, a whacked-out entertainer who appealed to a whole generation of middle-class Americans and their grandparents, little knowing that he was gay -- was conceived by Steven Soderbergh …
Weekend Box Office: Insidious 2 Has Scary Good Opening; The Family a Distant Second
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/15/13 at 10:07 PM CT
It was another impressive weekend for September, as a horror sequel delivered good luck for Friday the 13th and a mob comedy also had a decent start. Overall, the box office was up a whopping 31% compared to last year and the September box office blues have been staved off (at least for now). It remains to be seen if the rest of the month can deliver as impressive numbers as we've seen thus far …
New in Theaters Sept. 13: The Family, Insidious: Chapter 2
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/12/13 at 01:01 PM CT
Last week Riddick made a decent debut for September, even if the weekend was the slowest yet for 2013. That being said, September is not well known for being a hotbed of lets say... quality films. That doesn't mean films can't buck that trend but more often than not this month is one of the slower every year. Two films will try just that - an action/comedy hybrid and a straight up horror film. …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of September 10-16
Harley Lond - wrote on 09/09/13 at 08:04 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"Star Trek Into Darkness"
Having grown up with so many of the TV series from the 1960s and 70s that have been rebooted into movie franchises (many with little success), it was a pleasure to see what director J.J. Abrams did with one of my favorites, "Star Trek." The original big-screen adaptations -- though fun -- lacked the excitement and sizzle that the TV …
Weekend Box Office: Riddick Knocks The Butler from the Top Spot
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/09/13 at 12:16 AM CT
September is usually a quiet month at the box office and 2013 is no exception. With the top 12 films earning just $66.9 million, it's the lowest-grossing weekend yet for the year. Yet compared to last year, the weekend is up 29% and we can all thank Vin Diesel for helping that total along. Considering the rather lackluster lineup in the coming weeks, this may be a bright spot for the month. …
New in Theaters Sept. 06: Riddick
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/05/13 at 06:48 AM CT
For a few weeks the box office has been assaulted by a slew of new films... but few of them have found much luck as it has been The Butler that has been bringing in audiences. This week it a much more focused attack with just one film opening nationwide. Yet will one action sequel, even if it stars a pretty big name, be able to conquer the box office where so many others have failed? It may have …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of September 3-9
Harley Lond - wrote on 09/02/13 at 07:19 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S THEATRICAL RELEASES:
"Stories We Tell": In this inspired film, Oscar-nominated actor-writer-director Sarah Polley investigates the secrets kept by her family of "storytellers" -- an investigation mounted after she discovers that her mother had had several extramarital affairs and that her dad was not her biological father. To uncover the truth of her mom's life -- and her family -- …
Labor Day Weekend Box Office: The Butler Edges Out One Direction for Third Straight Win
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/02/13 at 03:25 PM CT
Even though the boy band put up quite the fight, it was still a historical drama that managed to win the long Labor Day weekend. Although the overall box office was down compared to last year, it was still a busy box office with 18 films earning $1 million plus for the holiday. The biggest news from the weekend didn't come from any of the major films, but from a limited-release targeting the …
New in Theaters August 30: Closed Circuit, Getaway, One Direction: This is Us
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/29/13 at 07:11 AM CT
With The Butler taking the top spot two weeks in a row now, what are the chances of a threepeat? I think there is still a pretty good chance considering we've entered the no-man's-movie land of late August - September - often considered a dumping ground for mediocre-caliber movies. This week has three new entries coming out, though not a one of them holds much interest for me. I would maybe rent …
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