Miss Bala, The Prodigy, Ya Veremos and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/15/18 at 09:48 AM CT
After the utter disappointment the ratings board brought me last week by offering up nothing to talk about, this week things are back on track with three major films to talk about. Interesting enough, two out of the three are quite far out and thus I don't have as much to talk about as I would like. One is remake of a Mexican film about a woman forced into the drug trade, the second is a …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of August 14--August 20
Harley Lond - wrote on 08/14/18 at 03:57 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Avengers: Infinity War": In this wildly imaginative sequel to "Avengers: Age of Ultron," The Avengers reunite to take on their biggest villain yet: Thanos, the "Mad Titan." After his minions fail to retrieve all the Infinity Stones to make the Infinity Gauntlet -- which will give him the ultimate power to destroy half the universe -- Thanos heads to Earth to get them for …
Weekend Box Office: The Meg Takes a Big Bite, BlacKkKlansman, Slender Man Solid
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/12/18 at 08:26 PM CT
It was a monster weekend at the box office as The Meg shattered some woeful predictions and came out well ahead of pre-weekend estimates. In fact, it was almost a slam-dunk for the new films as both Slender Man and BlacKkKlansman enjoyed decent openings. Only Dog Days rolled over and played dead - landing outside the top 12. It was also a good weekend for milestones as Ant Man and the Wasp and …
New in Theaters August 10: The Meg, Dog Days, Slender Man, BlacKkKlansman
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/09/18 at 06:38 AM CT
Last week there were plenty of new releases, but pretty much across the board they all came in under expectations. This week brings us another rather crowded box office filled with giant sharks, a tragically-thin horror monster, cute dogs and Spike Lee's latest offering (sure to offend someone). But, once again, it's going to be tough to compete with Mission: Impossible. The best bet comes from …
A Bunch of Nothing in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/08/18 at 08:52 AM CT
If you haven't figured it out, A Bunch of Nothing is not the latest comedy from Paul Feig starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon as the voices in Channing Tatum's head that give him advice about love and life (P.S. - if you are Paul Feig and reading this, I totally get credit for this idea). No, a bunch of nothing refers to the complete lack of any major releases to talk about …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of August 7--August 13
Harley Lond - wrote on 08/07/18 at 03:07 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
There's two by-the-book run-of-the-mill releases this week:
"Life of the Party" is a comedy vehicle for Melissa McCarthy and her fans. When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna (McCarthy) turns regret into re-set by going back to college ... landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who's not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging …
Weekend Box Office: Mission: Impossible - Fallout Tops Christopher Robin, Weak Newcomers
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/05/18 at 08:10 PM CT
The dearth of new releases over the weekend didn't challenge Mission: Impossible - Fallout at the box office as the Tom Cruise actioner easily topped Christopher Robin and The Spy Who Dumped Me - the only two new films to break into the top five. Still, it was 15% ahead of the same weekend as last year (which isn't too surprising as August 2017 was an exceptionally weak month) but I'm sure …
New in Theaters Aug. 03: Darkest Minds, Spy Who Dumped Me, Christopher Robin, Death of a Nation
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/02/18 at 06:46 AM CT
It's going to be a very busy weekend with four films premiering and one going wide after a successful limited release. And there's plenty for everyone to enjoy from comedies, to tween action, family fun, drama and even a documentary. But I have a sneaking suspicion that quantity is not going to triumph over quality and the box office isn't going to be too shaken up by all these newcomers. So Tom …
Mary Poppins Returns, Halloween, Mile 22 and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/01/18 at 08:51 AM CT
The dog days of summer are upon us, but the Ratings Boards is keeping things strong. Another three big ratings updates, including revisiting two popular characters, one an insane, monstrous, scary individual - and the other is Michael Myers. I mean, come on, a nanny who can fly, jump into pictures and break into song at any time?! Much crazier than a dude in a mask with a grudge against his …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of July 31--August 6
Harley Lond - wrote on 07/31/18 at 04:06 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Tully" is a new comedy from Academy Award-nominated director Jason Reitman ("Up in the Air") and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody ("Juno"). Marlo (Charlize Theron) is a New York suburbanite who's about to give birth to her third child. Her husband, Ron, is loving and works hard, but remains clueless about the demands that motherhood puts on his wife. When the …
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