New on DVD and Blu-Ray Week of July 02 - July 08
Harley Lond - wrote on 07/02/19 at 06:58 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S BEST BET:
In "FM" (1978), the airwaves crackle with the delectable sound of smooth rock in this comedy about the heady world of late-70s US radio. Michael Brandon stars as Jeff Dugan, the ultra-cool program director at Q-SKY Radio, LA's number one rock station. Dugan encourages a free-wheeling culture at work, employing an array of eccentric DJ personalities: Mother (Eileen …
Weekend Box Office: Toy Story 4 Easily Repeats as Yesterday Impresses, Annabelle Stays the Course
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/30/19 at 06:06 PM CT
There was no surprise atop the box office over the weekend, even if there was reason to celebrate a bit further down the line. Toy Story 4 once again came out on top while Annabelle Comes Home narrowly beat out a surging Yesterday for the number two spot. While the box office continues to struggle compared to last years (down $30 million compared to the same weekend in 2018), things should …
New in Theaters June 28th: Annabelle Comes Home, Yesterday
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/27/19 at 06:48 AM CT
With Disney racking up yet another win with Toy Story 4 - even if it couldn't meet some lofty predictions - this week before the 4th delivers two new wide releases, though neither will unseat the animated sequel at the box office. First up is the next offering in The Conjuring shared universe, where we get to re-visit everyone's favorite creepy, cursed doll - and see how it affects the poor …
Hobbs & Shaw, Dora, Midsommar, Last Christmas and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/26/19 at 06:41 AM CT
While it's not the longest update of the year, the MPAA Ratings Board sure packed in some good stuff this time around. A very nice four big movies getting their ratings due including a fun Fast & Furious spinoff romp, a kid-friendly adventure, an eerie countryside horror film and a new romance featuring two red-hot actors. All in all - a little something for everyone and the kind of update I …
New on DVD and Blu-Ray Week of June 25 - July 02
Harley Lond - wrote on 06/25/19 at 07:13 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Dumbo": A terrific cast is left stranded under the big top in Tim Burton's live-action re-imagining of Disney's 1941 animated film. Even the director's flair for visual imagery -- and the latest state-of-the-art CGI -- can't save this soul-less production. Struggling circus owner Max Medici enlists former star Holt Farrier and his children to care for a newborn elephant …
Weekend Box Office: Toy Story 4 Opens to Franchise Best, Still Underperforms
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/23/19 at 06:42 PM CT
It was a big win for Toy Story 4 and it was a big disappointment for Toy Story 4. The fourth entry in the franchise ran away with the box office easily while an updated Child's Play took second and Luc Besson's Anna fell outside the top 10. A few new milestones were hit as well but the big take is that audiences are still not embracing sequels the way studios would like. Granted, Toy Story 4 is …
New in Theaters June 21: Toy Story 4, Child's Play, Anna
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/20/19 at 09:47 AM CT
After several weeks of disappointing sequels, Disney is going to once again steal the show as Toy Story 4 not only looks to break the cycle, but could very well be one of the biggest films of the year. There is a second remake coming out, though I have a feeling the updated version of Child's Play is going to have fraction of the impact as the new animated offering. To round things out, Luc …
New on DVD and Blu-Ray Week of June 18 - June 24
Harley Lond - wrote on 06/19/19 at 03:38 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Us": Jordan Peele's second horror film (after "Get Out") shows that the director has mastered the techniques of great horror filmmaking -- the silent terror that can horrify an audience much, much more than the shock of blood and gore. It's almost a textbook example of template moviemaking at its best -- with the template being made up of bits and pieces of greater horror …
Angry Birds 2, All Rise and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/19/19 at 12:21 AM CT
Man, I was really excited for this week's update when I saw the first two entries were both new wide releases... then I got to the rest of the update which features nothing else. What a tease, ratings board! Oh well, two up, two down - I guess that's something anyway. We have a sequel to a movie based on a mobile game that was... surprisingly pretty good. But the way sequels are going this year, …
Weekend Box Office: Men in Black: International Tops Sluggish Sequel-Filled Lineup
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/16/19 at 07:25 PM CT
The summer of disappointing sequels continues. Over the last few weekends, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Secret Life of Pets 2 and Dark Phoenix have all missed with audiences. This weekend brought nothing different as both Men in Black: International and Shaft failed to connect with audiences. I'm guessing this trend will finally be broken when Toy Story 4 opens next weekend, but, until then, …
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