Weekend Box Office: Venom, A Star is Born Open to October Record Numbers
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/07/18 at 05:41 PM CT
It's true that both Venom and A Star is Born were tracking big heading into the opening October weekend, but wow, what a weekend it was. Despite the critics savaging it, Venom didn't struggle with audiences and meant it not only easily topped the weekend, but did so in a record-smashing way. Meanwhile, the well-received Star is Born landed in second in equally-impressive fashion and both …
New in Theaters October 05: Venom, A Star is Born
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/04/18 at 06:41 AM CT
Even though September wasn't the most exciting of month, it was still the second-best September on record. Thus we'll see if October can match or exceed those expectations. Things are starting off with a bang with two pretty big films hitting: Tom Hardy brings Venom to life - even if it's not part of the MCU (yet) while Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga hope for some awards-season love with the buzzy …
Glass and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/03/18 at 10:51 AM CT
The ratings board has another busy week, but this time around the quantity did not make for much action, as there is just a single wide release (at least with a solid release date) to talk about. It is at least a good one as M. Night Shyamalan followup to Unbreakable and Split comes together in a hopefully satisfying conclusion with Glass. And that is it - though there are plenty of limited …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 2-October 8
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/02/18 at 03:03 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Sicario: Day of the Soldado": "The boys are back in town again" in this sequel to 2015's drug drama "Sicario." In the drug war, there are no rules -- and as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border, federal agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) calls on the mysterious Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro), whose family was murdered by a cartel kingpin, to …
Weekend Box Office: Night School Makes the Grade, Smallfoot Just a Step Behind
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/30/18 at 11:44 PM CT
While September might not have been the most exciting of months, there was enough excitement to make it the second-largest on record (behind just last year's record run). There was plenty of good news at the box office this weekend as both Night School and Smallfoot debuted to good numbers and Hell Fest, while not as huge, still looks to turn a tidy profit. There was also a record set in limited …
New in Theaters Sept. 28: Smallfoot, Night School, Hell Fest, Little Women
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/27/18 at 06:41 AM CT
The end of September is proving itself to be somewhat subdued when it comes to new releases. The Predator was a miss and while House with a Clock in Its Walls did well, it couldn't help save an otherwise lackluster weekend. This week brings us a bit more flavor, though I'm not sure it will be enough to revive those fall blahs at the box office. Smallfoot looks to snare families away from Jack …
Ralph Breaks the Internet, Bad Times at the El Royale and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/26/18 at 09:20 AM CT
This week brings us one of the more packed updates in recent MPAA Ratings memory. Yet for all the quantity, the amount of films worth mentioning is still woefully low. Just three main entries this week - one a sequel to one of my personal favorite Pixar films (because I'm a video game nerd), a meetup between shady characters at a rundown hotel and an uplifting tale about a victim of a brutal …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of September 25-October 1
Harley Lond - wrote on 09/25/18 at 03:09 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Solo: A Star Wars Story": Young Han Solo finds adventure when he joins a gang of galactic smugglers, including a 196-year-old Wookie named Chewbacca. Indebted to the gangster Dryden Vos, the crew devises a daring plan to travel to the mining planet Kessel to steal a batch of valuable coaxium. In need of a fast ship, Solo meets Lando Calrissian, the suave owner of the …
Weekend Box Office: House With a Clock in Its Walls Tops Slower Weekend
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/23/18 at 09:16 PM CT
While this weekend wasn't the worst in 2018, it was low enough to make the top three. Good news is that Jack Black's A House with a Clock in Its Walls did better than expected, but that was countered by the other three wide release films all under performing. Add in the precipitous drop for The Predator, and it was a perfect storm of audience apathy. I'm not sure if things are going to get much …
New in Theaters Sept. 21: The House with a Clock in its Walls, Fahrenheit 11/9, Life Itself
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/20/18 at 06:44 AM CT
Last week The Predator may have topped the box office, but it was far from a win as it was also the lowest opening weekend for a live-action film premiering in 4000 theaters or more. That isn't exactly a record you want and most of the good news came from the holdovers. This weekend, Eli Roth takes a break from torture porn and cannibalism and gives us a... family film?! Otherwise, Michael Moore …
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