New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of February 28 - March 6
Harley Lond - wrote on 03/01/23 at 02:00 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Puss In Boots: The Last Wish" (2022) Outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send him on his grandest quest yet. So he embarks on an epic journey into the Black Forest to find the mythical …
Paint, Demon Slayer and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/22/23 at 09:41 AM CT
President's Day Weekend belonged to Disney and the MCU with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania weathering some harsh critical waters (currently tied with The Eternals as the lowest-rated MCU film to date on Rotten Tomatoes) to easily win the weekend. Disney had even more reason to celebrate as Avatar: The Way of Water climbed on two major charts. Marlowe opened early but didn't have much impact …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of February 21 - February 27
Harley Lond - wrote on 02/21/23 at 07:36 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Empire of Light" (2022) From Academy Award-winning director and writer Sam Mendes, "Empire of Light" is a moving drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times. Set in and around a faded old cinema in an English coastal town in the early 1980s, it follows Hilary (Olivia Colman), a cinema manager struggling with her mental health, and Stephen (Micheal …
Jesus Revolution, Operation Fortune and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/15/23 at 12:27 PM CT
With the weekend dominated by the Super Bowl, the box office was understandably muted with Magic Mike's Last Dance providing enough counter-programming to top the box office. A re-release of Titanic also made the top three while last week's number one film, A Knock at the Cabin, didn't even make the top five after a steep drop. On the MPAA side of things, there is bit more variety this time …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of February 14 - February 20
Harley Lond - wrote on 02/14/23 at 10:26 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"The Fabelmans" (2022) Loosely based on Steven Spielberg's childhood growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, from age seven to eighteen, a young man named Sammy Fabelman discovers a shattering family secret, and explores how the power of movies help us see the truth about each other and ourselves. Vitals: Director: Steven Spielberg. Stars: Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, …
Asteroid City and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/08/23 at 10:01 AM CT
While there is a slight improvement in that there is at least one major film to cover, the MPAA is still being quite stingy in their output. At the box office, Avatar: The Way of Water finally gave up its crown after eight weeks in theaters as M. Night Shyamalan enjoyed his fourth-straight film to open on top and 80 for Brady also had a strong opening with BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas finding a …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of February 7 - 13
Harley Lond - wrote on 02/07/23 at 08:28 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" (2022) Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M'Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect the kingdom of Wakanda from intervening world powers in the wake of King T'Challa's death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for their nation. …
Way of Water Tops Box Office for Seventh Straight Weekend - Rises to Fourth on Global Charts
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/01/23 at 10:07 AM CT
With no new wide releases once again n this week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin, the bulk of my time will be recapping the weekend box office which was once again topped by Avatar: The Way of Water. It became just the second film - after the original Avatar - to top the box office for seven consecutive weekends. The only other film to hold more consecutive weekends at number one? Titanic - with a …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of January 31 - February 6
Harley Lond - wrote on 01/30/23 at 09:38 PM CT
There are very few DVD and Blu-ray releases this week (and next), thanks to the NFL Playoffs. Next week we can look forward to "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" and then "The Fabelmans" the week after that -- but release schedules probably won't begin picking up until March.
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Quantumania, Champions, Inside and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/25/23 at 11:40 AM CT
After a slow week, the MPAA Ratings Board is back on track giving us the next big MCU film, an uplifting sports dramedy and the story of one unlucky art thief. Meanwhile, the box office was once again dominated by The Way of Water while newcomer Missing managed to find a place in the top five, even if the overall box office showed signs of slowing.
Avatar: The Way of Water has been on top for …
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