Weekend Box Office: Warm Bodies Tops Not So Super Weekend
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/03/13 at 10:20 PM CT
While a power outage made its mark on the Super Bowl - it turns out when 100 million plus people tune into the biggest game of the year, the box office tends to suffer. In fact, Super Bowl Weekend is considered one of the slowest movie weekends. This year is no exception, but compared to last year it was a 27% drop. With those kind of numbers, there are still a few bright spots to a rather tepid …
New in Theaters February 1: Warm Bodies, Bullet to the Head, Stand Up Guys
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/31/13 at 12:54 PM CT
January has come to a close and, for Hollywood, it's not going to be a month they look back on fondly. But, then again, the month is usually a rough one following the big December releases. How shall February fare? While March has been a big month recently, February usually doesn't stand out. That doesn't mean there won't be some surprises, but I have a feeling that they will be few and far …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of January 29 -- February 4
Harley Lond - wrote on 01/28/13 at 11:42 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S PICKS:
Directed by writer-director Martin McDonagh ("In Bruges"), the black comedy "Seven Psychopaths" follows a Hollywood screenwriter and his oddball friends, who all end up embroiled in an outrageous kidnapping scheme gone wrong. Marty (Colin Farrell) is a struggling writer who dreams of finishing his screenplay, "Seven Psychopaths"; he needs a lot of focus and inspiration since …
Weekend Box Office: Hansel and Gretel Shine, Parker, Movie 43 Tank
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/27/13 at 09:38 PM CT
It was another rather slow weekend, as only one newcomer managed to make any waves. Due the rather dubious openings, compared to last year at this time the box office was off 10%. The only real bright spots continued to be the strong showings of award-season darlings, but even they can hold only so long.
1) HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS
Thanks to a clear marketing campaign and the …
J.J. Abrams and Star Wars - A Match Made in Sci-Fi Heaven
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/26/13 at 03:17 PM CT
As the huge Star Wars nerd I am, I have been following the "whose-in-whose-out-whose-potentially-on-board-to-direct-the-now-Disney-owned-Star Wars Episide VIII" fracas that has sent fans into states of shock, denial and all manner of rumor mongering. It seems at one time everyone in Hollywood was mentioned as a potential director for this project, and some of the possibilities, as far out as …
New in Theaters January 25: Movie 43, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, Parker
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/24/13 at 02:39 AM CT
While this year hasn't exactly been a barn burner at the box office - it has surprisingly been horror that has driven the top films since the new year dawned. This week, though, there is no horror to be found. You have a comedy, an action/fantasy piece and another pure action film (that will hopefully do better than The Last Stand). Do any films have a chance at standing up to some serious Oscar …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of January 22-28
Harley Lond - wrote on 01/22/13 at 02:15 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S PICKS:
"End of Watch," director David Ayer's follow-up of sorts to "Training Day" (which he wrote; he also wrote the screenplay for the original "The Fast and the Furious"), is a no-holds-barred look at the bloody war raging on the streets of Los Angeles between the cops and the Mexican gangs. As in "Training Day," Ayer doesn't glamorous his cops -- but he does glorify them to a …
Weekend Box Office: It's a Horribly Good Weekend for Jessica Chastain with Mama, Zero Dark Thirty
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/20/13 at 11:26 PM CT
It was a good weekend for at least one of the new films opening. It was also a good weekend for Jessica Chastain, who starred in the two biggest films of the weekend. Still, as audiences are fickle, it wasn't such a good weekend for Arnold Schwarzenegger or Mark Wahlberg - both of whose new films got off to a very rocky start. And awards season buzz continued to play a part at the box office as …
New in Theaters January 18: The Last Stand, Mama, Broken City
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/17/13 at 06:01 PM CT
Last week Zero Dark Thirty brought a bit o drama and awards-season buzz to the box office. This weekend, we're going to be dialing things down a notch - well, a few notches. One serious crime drama, an over-the-top action flick and another example of the "January-is-the-new-October" horror entry. Considering how random the top movies have been (Texas Chainsaw 3D, A Haunted House... almost). I …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of January 15-21
Harley Lond - wrote on 01/14/13 at 08:18 PM CT
THIS WEEK'S PICKS:
"Taken 2"
Ahhh, Liam Neeson. The dignified star of "Schindler's List" and "Kinsey" has carved quite a career for himself playing hardened killers and action heroes; the most notable on his fighting card being "Taken," "The Grey" and "Unknown." It's been four years since Neeson starred as ex-CIA agent Bryan Mills, and the now 60-year-old is back to mop up what he started in …
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