Labor Day Weekend Box Office: Crazy Rich Asians Stays Strong, Operation Finale Tops Searching
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/03/18 at 05:54 PM CT
Labor Day Weekend is one of the more quiet movie holidays - unlike say, Thanksgiving or Christmas, Labor Day is pretty chill. That being said, there was plenty of reason to celebrate with Crazy Rich Asians and Mission: Impossible - Fallout both reaching major milestones while the new films, while a bit low key, were decent for this otherwise quiet holiday. All in all, not a bad weekend as the …
New in Theaters August 31: Searching, Operation Finale, Kin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/30/18 at 06:59 AM CT
It's the last day of summer - well, not literally, but the end of August is upon us and with it Labor Day Weekend. This weekend sees the expansion of one film that did gang-busters in limited release, along with an action-packed sci-fi film. Neither are likely to have a huge impact on the box office, as I see the hold-overs doing the biggest business, but we'll see if that's enough to make this …
Indivisible, Assassination Nation and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/29/18 at 10:57 AM CT
Well, here we are again loyal followers, The Ratings Board has deigned to provide us with yet another update and lo, it is a bit light. Still, I guess two films to discuss is better than none - even if one is a stretch. I usually don't talk about the limited release films, but Assassination Nation looks so incredibly crazy, I just can't help myself. Otherwise, we have Indivisible, which, sadly, …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of August 28-September 3
Harley Lond - wrote on 08/29/18 at 01:56 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Book Club" is a pretty mundane and innocuous comedy about four lifelong friends whose lives are turned upside down when their book club attempts to shake things up by tackling the infamous "Fifty Shades of Grey." Diane (Diane Keaton) is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage. Vivian (Jane Fonda) enjoys her men with no strings attached. Sharon (Candice Bergen) is …
Weekend Box Office: Crazy Rich Asians Has Crazy Good Hold, Happytime Murders Bombs
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/26/18 at 05:26 PM CT
While it was an amazing weekend for the holdover films the exact opposite could be said for the two new films openings. Late-summer smash Crazy Rich Asians and The Meg both crossed major milestones while showing remarkable staying power. Meanwhile, Melissa McCarthy had the lowest opening in a lead role in the critically-maligned puppet noir. Things weren't rosy for boy-meets-robot dog flick …
New in Theaters August 24: The Happytime Murders, A.X.L.
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/23/18 at 06:42 AM CT
It has been a great August so far with The Meg and Crazy Rich Asians both performing above and beyond expectations, leading to a strong month in what is usually one of the slower months of the year. We'll see if Melissa McCarthy and some hard-bitten, very adult puppets can keep things going strong. I have a feeling it's going to be a hard sell, but anything can happen. There is also family …
The Predator, A Simple Favor and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/22/18 at 09:09 AM CT
It's another low-key ratings update this week with the board gracing us with a couple of films worthy to discuss. One looks to be a decent reboot of a classic horror/action film - one I am interested in, anyway. The other is a small-town mystery that is aimed at women, but looks like the guys might be okay going along as well. It's not the biggest of updates, for sure, but quality-wise, I'm …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of August 21-August 27
Harley Lond - wrote on 08/21/18 at 05:25 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Deadpool 2:" If you liked "Deadpool," then this sequel is just for you. Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (AKA Deadpool) brings together a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy with supernatural abilities from the brutal, time-traveling cyborg, Cable. After losing the love of his life, 4th wall-breaking mercenary Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) must …
Weekend Box Office: Crazy Rich Asians Tops The Meg, Mile 22, Alpha Lag Behind
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/19/18 at 07:22 PM CT
It was a good weekend to be crazy and also rich and also Asian. Yes, Jon M. Chu's film, the first one to feature an all-Asian leading cast since The Joy Luck Club, lit up the box office in a big way. Meanwhile, The Meg kept making waves after it's big opening weekend while Mile 22 and Alpha had a bit more of a struggle to find an audience. Even so, this August continues to look good as the …
New in Theaters August 17: Crazy Rich Asians, Mile 22, Alpha
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/16/18 at 06:38 AM CT
It turns out I was wrong about Mission: Impossible - Fallout being the last big movie of summer -as The Meg has an exceptional opening. It's also looking like this weekend's Crazy Rich Asians is poised to be a big hit as well - and it will have just a bit of company with the action-heavy Mile 22 and the Ice Age adventure Alpha joining it. Still, it does look like Crazy Rich Asians, based on the …
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