New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 3 - October 9
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/02/17 at 08:22 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
Despite the fact that it's old, bloated, tired and barely treads water, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise still has its audience -- "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," the fifth in the series, took in $794 million worldwide. There are some fun moments, but for the most part its the same jokes and the same action -- someone or something wants Captain …
Weekend Box Office: It, American Made, Kingsman Battle for Top Spot as Record September Closes
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/01/17 at 06:48 PM CT
Currently less than $305,000 separate the first place to third place movie at the box office, so there is a good chance the top three as listed could switch places. Still, one thing that is not going to change is how good the September 2017 box office turned out. Led by It, the runaway horror success story of the month, September broke the previous record of $626.4 million set in 2015 with a new …
New in Theaters September 29: Flatiners, American Made, A Question of Faith, Battle of the Sexes
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/28/17 at 06:39 AM CT
September is looking to close out in record fashion, as It started things off with a bang and last week's Kingsman: The Golden Circle kept things going strong. It's also about to get a lot more crowded as this week sees a horror remake drop, along with a based-on-a-true story action film, a faith-based drama and the expansions of a well-received historic rivalry. Even though the weekend will …
Murder on the Orient Express, Snowman, The Star, Tully and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/27/17 at 10:18 AM CT
The most impressive update in quite awhile from the MPAA board gives me plenty to talk about: a remake of a classic whodunnit, a new, twisted serial killer thriller, an uplifting animated feature and a future comedy about a harried mother and her new nanny. All told, not a bad haul at all - I guess with September breaking all kind of box office records, maybe the film board is ready to step up …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of September 26 - October 2
Harley Lond - wrote on 09/26/17 at 03:45 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Transformers: The Last Knight": I had hoped that "Transformers: Age of Extinction" (2014), the fourth in the movie franchise spawned by the Hasbro and Tomy toys, would be the last. But no. Director Michael Bay won't let go of the concept, and he keeps assaulting our eyeballs with more and more special effects ... and fewer intelligent storylines. This time around, if my …
Weekend Box Office: Kingsman Tops It as Ninjago Falls Short, Friend Request Ignored
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/24/17 at 06:04 PM CT
Even if some of the new films performed below expectations, the strong debut of Kingsman: The Golden Circle and continued excellent run for It helped September near a record high that it should reach before the month is out. While Kingsman was a win, it was a bit of letdown for both The LEGO Ninjago Movie - which opened to the lowest gross in the LEGO series by a wide margin, and the negligible …
New in Theaters September 22: Kingsman: The Golden Circle, LEGO Ninjago Movie, Friend Request
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/21/17 at 06:52 AM CT
With It burning up the charts and breaking plenty of records along the way, it hasn't left much for the rest of the bunch. American Assassin and mother! both had minimal impact last weekend and now we find three new entries trying to muscle their way to a decent spot at the box office. We have yet another horror film trying to get in on the action along with a sequel to a very fun action movie …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of September 19 - September 25
Harley Lond - wrote on 09/20/17 at 12:59 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Wonder Woman": I'm in love with Gal Gadot. From the moment she first appeared in the "Fast and the Furious" films, my heart skipped a beat. Warm, loving, strong and gorgeous to boot. Now that she's Wonder Woman, there's even more to love. And while I don't have a hot spot for comic book hero movies, I must admit that I now have a soft spot for the standalone "Wonder …
Coco, Fifty Shades Freed and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/20/17 at 09:35 AM CT
Fall is nearly upon us (despite the fact it's still going to be in the 90s around here), and that means one thing - Oscar bait! Okay, we have a little time left, but, believe me, soon enough we're going to be inundated with period dramas, historical epics and inspirational true-life stories. But, for this week, we can breath easy, and the MPAA can give us something to talk about with the latest …
Weekend Box Office: It Remains Champ as American Assassin Opens Solid, Mother! Stumbles
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/17/17 at 05:45 PM CT
Last week's box office champion, and multiple record-breaker, It, remained the top film at the box office by a wide margin. American Assassin managed a decent opening in the second-place spot amidst the competition while Darren Aronofsky and Jennifer Lawrence didn't find much love for Mother! The continued success of It means the box office continues to show strength after a disastrous …
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