Weekend Box Office: Zero Dark Thirty Nabs First, A Haunted House a Surprising Second
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/13/13 at 09:16 PM CT
It was a good weekend for new films, as all three new wide releases finished in the top three spots at the box office, though the order of those movies wound up a bit of a surprise. Still, with the Golden Globes tonight and Oscars on the way, several films with awards ties managed to get a good bump as well.
1) ZERO DARK THIRTY
Critics, controversy and award possibilities helped this hunt …
2013 Oscar Nominees Official - So Who Should Win?
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/11/13 at 12:26 AM CT
Now that we have the official nominations for the 2013 Oscars, it's time to predict the winners. As far as I'm concerned, this is one of the strongest years for film in a few years. For once, I've seen the majority of films up for the biggest awards (though not all of them, yet) and I feel I have a pretty good grasp of where things stand. That doesn't mean I'm going to be right, but this is my …
New in Theaters January 11: Gangster Squad, Zero Dark Thirty, A Haunted House
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/10/13 at 12:57 AM CT
Last week it was, in my eyes, a surprising win for Texas Chainsaw 3D. But, as we have learned from the past, opening a horror movie early in the year often leads to decent returns (also see: The Devil Inside). Something tells me that the celebration is going to be short-lived, as horror movies also tend to be dreadfully front-loaded and fall pretty hard in their second weekend. But fear not, …
Will The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Sweep the Razzies? One Can Only Hope...
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/09/13 at 02:14 PM CT
Every year while the best and brightest are celebrated by the likes of the Golden Globes, Oscars, Critics Choice Awards and many more prestigious awards, there is also the other end of the coin. The Razzie Awards celebrate the absolute bottom of the barrel - the "best" of the worst if you so choose. Past award "winners" include the likes of Battlefield Earth, Howard the Duck, Gigli, Leonard Part …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of January 8-14
Harley Lond - wrote on 01/07/13 at 10:02 PM CT
There's not much excitement on the theatrical-to-DVD shelves this week; here's some brief rundowns on the major releases:
Has Tim Burton run out of ideas? You might think so with his latest, "Frankenweenie," a 3D stop-motion animated adventure that revisits the director's original 1984 short. It's a cheery, creepy tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved pooch …
Weekend Box Office: Chainsaw Massacres Django, Les Mis and The Hobbit
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/06/13 at 09:54 PM CT
Never underestimate the power of deprived horror fans. It turns out this demographic can only go for so long without getting a fix. The Collection dropped on Nov. 30th, Paranormal Activity 4 on Oct. 19 - so apparently horror fans have been biting their nails and pulling their hair out with anticipation ever since then.
1) TEXAS CHAINSAW 3D
Taking the top spot with $23 million, Texas …
Anticipating the New Films of 2013 - Can the New Year Match the Last?
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/05/13 at 07:29 PM CT
There is no doubt that for me at least, 2012 is one of the strongest years for film that has come along in a long time. From big-budget blockbusters to dramatic Oscar contenders to indie hits - it seems that everything came together. While there are surely disappointments to be found, I would say that I've enjoyed far more movies this year than I would have through - and even some of the weaker …
New in Theaters January 4: The Promised Land, Texas Chainsaw 3D
Chris Kavan - wrote on 01/03/13 at 02:01 AM CT
With the blockbusters out of the way, it's not entering into the more subdued time of the year. And by subdued, I mean the dumping grounds for less than stellar movies. In this case we have a horror film (a kind of reboot sequel) and some kind of political drama. I have a feeling that neither film is going to make much of an impact at the box office and that we're looking at a top five that may …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of January 1-7
Harley Lond - wrote on 12/31/12 at 03:28 PM CT
As a fan of director David Cronenberg, I've been hard pressed to like his last two outings -- 2011's "A Dangerous Method" and his latest, "Cosmopolis," based on Don DeLillo's 2003 novel of the same name. Whereas Cronenberg's early films -- such as "They Came from Within" (1975), "Rabid" (1977), "Scanners" (1981), "Videodrome" (1983) and "The Fly" (1986) -- explored the interrelationship of the …
Weekend Box Office: Hobbit Wins Weekend; Django, Les Miserables Open Strong
Chris Kavan - wrote on 12/31/12 at 12:26 AM CT
Strictly speaking, it was a third straight winning weekend for the first entry in the new Middle Earth saga, but considering the Christmas holiday, it was really a winning week for two big films attracting two very different audiences, and it should stay that way in the coming weeks as well.
1) THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
Holding steady, dropping just 11%, The Hobbit managed to hold …
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