New in Theaters July 19: R.I.P.D., Red 2, The Conjuring, Turbo
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/18/13 at 06:47 AM CT
Pacific Rim may have made the wrong kind of splash, but last week's box office was still a strong one for an already impressive summer for 2013. This week we have a nice mix of offerings including the return of horror, a straight-up action movie, another animated offering and a comedy/action hybrid. It's also going to be a busy weekend for Ryan Reynolds, who is at the head of two our of these …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of July 16-July 22
Harley Lond - wrote on 07/15/13 at 08:47 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S TOP RELEASES:
"42": Writer-director Brian Helgeland has had a mixed career (writing "L.A. Confidential," "A Knight's Tale," "The Postman" and "Mystic River," and winning both an Oscar and a Razzie award in 1998 for Best Screenplay for "L.A. Confidential" and Worst Screenplay for "The Postman." His best-known directorial outing previously was Mel Gibson's "Payback" in 1999; with …
Weekend Box Office: Sequels Steal the Spotlight from Pacific Rim Over Strong Weekend
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/15/13 at 12:15 AM CT
The 2013 summer season continued its impressive run even if the latest blockbuster may have stumbled a bit at the gates. With a $191 million total, the weekend was up 24% compared to the same weekend last year. This weekend it was a couple of high-profile sequels that dominated whereas an original big-budget sci-fi movie will have to rely on international audiences in order to stay in the …
New in Theaters July 12: Pacific Rim, Grown Ups 2, Fruitvale Station
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/11/13 at 04:23 PM CT
The Lone Ranger aside, last weekend provided some great fireworks at the box office. Things have been chugging along quite nicely this summer and this weekend brings out some big guns (and giant monsters) along with a safe comedy sequel and a limited release of a film that has been gaining major awards-season buzz. Will audiences go for a big budget action film or an all-star comedy sequel this …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of July 9-July 15
Harley Lond - wrote on 07/08/13 at 09:36 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S TOP RELEASES:
Sometimes it's best not to expect anything in a movie -- avoid the reviews, skip the trailers, nix the pundits. Thankfully, that's what I did with "Spring Breakers" and I'm pretty happy I did. I'm not a fan of director Harmony Korine's much-touted "Gummo," but this phantasmagoria of a movie knocked me out. It's perverse, wild, crazy and a heck of a lot of fun; it's …
Weekend Box Office: Despicable Me 2 Dominate as Lone Ranger Stumbles
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/08/13 at 12:59 AM CT
It was a very long five-day holiday weekend and overall, things still great for the 2013 summer season. The total box office took in nearly $220.7 million - enough to crack the top 10 for the best weekends ever. In fact, in the three out of the last four weekends, the box office total has ranked in the top 20 openings of all time. Salvaging that weak start is a tough task, but it is looking …
New in Theaters July 03: Despicable Me 2, The Lone Ranger, Let Me Explain
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/03/13 at 06:57 AM CT
Welcome to special early edition of the weekend box office preview. Thanks to the 4th of July landing on Thursday, Hollywood is rolling out all the major films early to get that extra push. It's been a good run for Hollywood and holiday weekends usually attract a big audience so you have to be pretty confident scheduling a movie this weekend. As it stands, an animated sequel, a big-budget …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of July 2-July 8
Harley Lond - wrote on 07/01/13 at 05:42 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S TOP RELEASES:
"56 UP" "Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man." Starting in 1964 with "Seven UP," The UP Series, created by Granada Television and director Paul Almond in 1964, has explored this Jesuit maxim. The original concept was to interview 14 children from diverse backgrounds from all over England (lower, middle and upper class, all but one white), …
Weekend Box Office: Monster U Beats The Heat, White House Down
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/01/13 at 12:10 AM CT
Notch up another great weekend for Hollywood as Pixar and the only female-centric comedy of the year helped to give a big boost to the box office. However, everything wasn't coming up roses as the second White House-in-peril action film of the year failed to deliver big numbers in the face of competition from zombies and a still-going-strong superhero. But if the movies continue to perform like …
New in Theaters June 28: The Heat, White House Down
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/27/13 at 03:13 PM CT
Last weekend the potent combination of Pixar's Monsters and Brad Pitt's zombies proved a recipe for box office success. This weekend sees the return of comedy and blockbuster action - but will it be enough to unseat a popular family film from the top spot? I think the deciding factor this weekend is going to be what the female audience shows up for: two top female comedians or a buff and sweaty …
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