New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of May 14 -- May 20
Harley Lond - wrote on 05/13/13 at 07:51 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE RELEASES:
"Texas Chainsaw 3D": Some things are better left alone -- to wit, here we have another Texas Chainsaw Massacre, around the seventh in a long line of sequels-redos-remakes since the original "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" in 1974. This one -- a recap and sequel all at once -- should have been left on the cutting-room floor (so to speak). The premise -- a woman travels …
Weekend Box Office: Gatsby Is Great, but Can't Outshine Ironman 3
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/12/13 at 09:06 PM CT
It runs out the rather ho-hum response from critics wasn't going to detract audiences from another Baz Luhrmann ultra-stylistic romance/drama. Of course, it probably helped that it was Mother's Day weekend and that there is no direct female competition at the box office. Still, it was Iron Man's weekend once again as the super hero continued pummeling opponents on screen and at the box office. …
New in Theaters May 10: The Great Gatsby, Peeples
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/09/13 at 05:50 PM CT
One week after Iron Man 3 dominated the box office in near-record fashion, this week sees two films trying to take away some thunder. A comedy looking to attract an urban audience and a stylish adaptation of a literary classic are our two contenders. Something tells me that neither are going to have enough oomph to dislodge Tony Stark and co. from the top spot for a second week (a week I predict …
In Honor of Ray Harryhausen, My Favorite Stop-Motion Films
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/08/13 at 12:42 PM CT
On Tuesday, May 07, 2013, we lost one of the great special-effects pioneers of our time, Ray Harryhausen. The 92-year-old was known for his stop-motion work, including work on The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Clash of the Titans, Jason and the Argonauts and One Million Years B.C. He influenced such filmakers as Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron. Here is my humble …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of May 7 -- May 13
Harley Lond - wrote on 05/06/13 at 06:54 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE RELEASES:
"Jack Reacher": Fans of Lee Child's wildly popular series of novels about ex-military investigator-turned avenging angel Jack Reacher blanched when they heard that Tom Cruise was going to play the lead in the film adaptation of the author's "One Shot." Reacher, after all, is a 6-foot 5-inch 250 pound blond haired bruiser; Cruise is 5-foot 7-inches, dark-haired and …
Weekend Box Office: Iron Man 3 Opens to Truly Heroic Numbers
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/05/13 at 10:42 PM CT
Without much in the way of competition, and fresh off the heels of last year's record-breaking Avengers film, all eyes were on Iron Man 3 this weekend. Well, maybe not all eyes, but 82% of the top 12 films total grosses came from that one movie and, with foreign totals continuing to bring in big money, it shouldn't take it too long to become the first $1 billion film of 2013. It bodes well for …
New in Theaters May 03: Iron Man 3
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/02/13 at 01:02 PM CT
This weekend will mark the official start of the 2013 summer movie season. Which is funny, because as I write this, it's freakin' snowing outside my window. It probably won't stick around too long, but still... snow in May, that's just wrong. But, thinking warmer thoughts - what better movie to usher in the blockbuster season than a blockbuster super hero. Can you believe it has already been …
Evolution of the Zombie Movie Genre - From Someone Who Is Completely Obsessed
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/01/13 at 04:42 PM CT
If you don't know, I kind of have a thing for zombies. Movies, books, games - I will devour anything to do with the living dead. Am I a bit obsessed? Maybe. But I'm not quite to the "Doomsday Prepper" level of insanity (if I had unlimited funds however... nah - best not to dwell on that too much). Anyway, for someone as interested in this phenomena as I am, here's a handy history for anyone who …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of April 30 -- May 6
Harley Lond - wrote on 04/29/13 at 08:57 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S MOVIE RELEASES:
"Silver Linings Playbook":
The most interesting and unusual wide-release film of 2012, one that netted a Best Actress Oscar for Jennifer Lawrence (and should have secured a best Supporting Actor nod for Robert DeNiro ... and it certainly was a better picture than "Argo," which was too by-the-book for our tastes). Coming off the successful mainstream award-winning …
Weekend Box Office: Pain and Gain Narrowly Tops Oblivion
Chris Kavan - wrote on 04/28/13 at 11:05 PM CT
In another slow weekend, a violent comedy managed to snag the top spot away from Tom Cruise's latest film. But the biggest story isn't about what's playing in the states but rather what's making waves world-wide. Iron Man 3 made some massive waves by opening even bigger than The Avengers, which means that next week we should see some big fireworks. This week is another matter as the weekend was …
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