New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of December 12 - December 18
Harley Lond - wrote on 12/12/17 at 03:15 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
There's a mixed bag of theatrical releases coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week. First up is "Detroit," Kathryn Bigelow's gut-wrenching take on the Detroit Riots in 1967. That summer, civil unrest starts to tear apart the city. Two days later, a report of gunshots prompts the Detroit Police Department, the Michigan State Police and the Michigan Army National Guard to search …
Weekend Box Office: Coco Makes it Three in a Row as Disaster Artist Expands Strong
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/10/17 at 08:04 PM CT
The box office really did look a lot like last weekend as the top three films remained unchanged as Coco, Justice League and Wonder were once again the champs. James Franco's The Disaster Artist had an excellent expansion, landing in fourth place while the geriatric comedy Just Getting Started was just a disaster, barely able to make it into the top 10. All in all, it was another quiet weekend …
New in Theaters December 08: Just Getting Started, The Disaster Artist
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/07/17 at 06:44 AM CT
Last week gave us no new wide releases and this week we're getting just one new film and one expansion. Thus, I have a feeling this weekend's box office report is once again going to look a lot like last weekend's box office report. I fully expect the likes of Coco, Justice League and Wonder to continue bringing in audiences. The lone new release, Just Getting Started is a comedy with a decent …
Downsizing, Den of Thieves, 15:17 to Paris and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/06/17 at 05:59 PM CT
After last week's near disaster of not having a thing to talk about, this week returns to normal with a trio of decent releases. Leading the charge is the latest from auteur Alexander Payne about going small to live big. There is also showdown between the law and an elite bank robbing crew with, of course, someone caught in the middle and finally we have a suitably topical drama about a …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of December 5 - December 11
Harley Lond - wrote on 12/05/17 at 01:24 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
There's two too-much-of-more-of-the-same films due this week: Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig return to "Despicable Me 3," the third in the animated franchise that lauched the Minions to Hollywood stardom. This outing is a little frayed around the sleeves, with little of the creativity of the first two adventures. Gru, joined by wife Lucy and their three adorable daughters -- …
Weekend Box Office: Coco Reigns Supreme as Top Five Repeat
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/03/17 at 06:49 PM CT
With no new wide releases in theaters, the top five this weekend was a carbon copy of last weekend. Coco held on on to the top spot handily, with Justice League once again taking the runner-up position. But there were some new movies as The Disaster Artist and The Shape of Water, both of which looked very good in limited release. And it was continued good news for Oscar hopefuls Lady Bird and …
New in Theaters December 1: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/30/17 at 06:42 AM CT
Boy, this must be vacation week for Hollywood. First, the ratings board slacked off with barely a nibble and this Friday offers absolutely zero new wide release films. Thus, even though I will talk about Three Billboards, it really got its wide release last weekend (but I missed it and figured I owe one of the best movies of the year a mention). So if it wasn't for my oversight, it would really …
You Were Never Really Here and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/29/17 at 10:03 AM CT
I thought the MPAA Ratings Boards would have recovered from that Thanksgiving period, but apparently they ate a little too much. This week's bulletin is not just light - I have pretty much nothing to talk about. Even the one film worth mentioning is a stretch - and the rest, well, as someone wise once said if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. In any case, a whopping five …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of November 28 - December 4
Harley Lond - wrote on 11/28/17 at 02:57 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
Director Steven Soderbergh's straight-ahead, hip, and very funny "Logan Lucky" is kind of a mash-up of "Ocean's Eleven," "The Informant!" "Magic Mike" and "Haywire," a roiling heist caper with off-beat characters, an absurd storyline, and a lot of craziness. Hoping to reverse a "curse" that’s hung over his family for generations, Jimmy Logan (Channing Tatum) hatches a …
Weekend Box Office: Coco Tops Justice League as Wonder Continues Strong Run
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/26/17 at 08:15 PM CT
Hope you got your fill of holiday goodness, because Thanksgiving is over and Hollywood certainly got their fill. It was no surprise that Disney's latest animated film ruled the long holiday frame, as Coco easily topped the box office. Justice League continues to somewhat struggle on the domestic front, but its overseas total looks much brighter in comparison. The expansions of a few limited …
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