New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 16
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/15/12 at 07:01 PM CT
Pick of the week: "Moonrise Kingdom"
It has been three years since director Wes Anderson blessed us with the whimsical "Fantastic Mr. Fox." Though we enjoyed "Fox," we must admit that we've been patiently waiting for an Anderson film to match the pure joy and whimsey of 2004's "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou" ("The Darjeeling Limited" was Anderson off his game) -- and it has been well worth …
Weekend Box Office: Argo, Sinister Impress, Here Comes the Boom Implodes
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/14/12 at 11:27 PM CT
It was another successful weekend for Hollywood, as the top 12 wound up 59% ahead of the same weekend last year. Two newcomers couldn't quite take the top spot, but still impressed with good numbers - though not every new film could boast exceptional openings.
In first place for the second straight weekend was Liam Neeson's Taken 2. Thought the film took a 55% drop, it managed to take in …
New in Theaters October 12th: Argo, Sinister, Here Comes the Boom, Seven Psychopaths
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/11/12 at 05:32 PM CT
For two weeks now, Hollywood has reveled in grosses that, while maybe not wiping out the humdrum September, certainly help. This week, with a broad comedy, a horror in anticipation for Halloween and a potential Oscar contender, not to mention some movies that should have a strong second weekend, I think we're looking at a three-peat up weekend. I have high hopes for some, little to no hope for …
Official FilmCrave Staff Verdict: The Master Movie Review
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/09/12 at 07:31 PM CT
It's hard to imagine, but Oscar season is about to heat up. As we get closer and closer to the end of the year, Hollywood always seems to ramp up their contenders for the big awards show. That's not to say something that is released early in the year can't win (Hurt Locker comes to mind) but let's face it, most nominees seem to come out later in the year. This year, if I had to guess, films like …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 9
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/09/12 at 12:56 AM CT
This week's highlights:
Thirty-three years ago Ridley Scott unleashed a monster on the collective moviegoing consciousness that has never been duplicated for sheer terror and science fiction inventiveness. Like "Star Wars" just before it, "Alien" has been imitated countless times -- with three sequels and numerous knock-offs -- but its legacy is unique in cinematic history. For some three …
Weekend Box Office: Audiences Approve Taken 2, Pitch Perfect; Frankenweenie Lies Down
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/07/12 at 10:18 PM CT
Last week represented a big turnaround for Hollywood and it looks like the beginning of October continues to hold good news for studios. While not every film performed in line with expectations, the good outweighed the bad and the total box office wound up 55% higher than last year over the same weekend.
A lot of the reason for this success was the opening of Taken 2. Liam Neeson's movie may …
New in Theaters October 5th: Taken 2, Pitch Perfect and Frankenweenie
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/04/12 at 12:17 PM CT
Last week, it was a win for studios as, after many disappointing box office returns, finally we had a reason to celebrate as the one-two punch of Hotel Transylvania and Looper lifted the total to a 21% improvement compared to 2011. Can Hollywood make it two weeks in a row? With a solid action films, a film that has made big waves in limited release and another Halloween-themed animated film, …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 2
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/01/12 at 09:22 PM CT
This week's highlight:
Somewhere between concept and production there was an enormous disconnect behind the scenes on "Dark Shadows," the Johnny Depp-Tim Burton tongue-in-cheek take on the 1960s TV series. It all looked so good on paper -- In the year 1750, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from England to start a new life in America, where they build a fishing empire …
Weekend Box Office: Hotel Transylvania, Looper Revive Box Office
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/30/12 at 10:53 PM CT
After weeks of plenty of disappointment at the box office, I predicted that this was the weekend that would turn things around. While the movie I was hoping would open in #1 didn't quite make it to the top, the overall box office was up 21% compared to last year and news like that makes studios happy and hopefully means good things for the future.
Hotel Transylvania was the top draw over the …
Official FilmCrave Staff Verdict: Looper Movie Review
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/30/12 at 11:02 AM CT
Let's face it, we've been in a movie drought. Other than the limited releases success of The Master, there has been nary a bright cloud at the box office for a month. This week, however, Rian Johnson gave us hope in the form of a time-traveling action/sci-fi/thriller with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis playing the present and future Joe - the titular Looper. With all the sci-fi elements, …
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