New Movies to Crave: Prometheus Ushers in a Brave New World, Madagascar Hits Europe
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/07/12 at 11:04 AM CT
After a string of sci-fi films have failed or underperformed at the box office (John Carter, MIB III), Ridley Scott is here to hopefully right that ship.
1) Prometheus is the supposed prequel to the entire Aliens franchise, even if that link is tenuous at best. I've been avid in avoiding anything relating to this film, because I've learned the hard way in the past that spoilers, well, they …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of June 5
Harley Lond - wrote on 06/05/12 at 03:00 AM CT
Another week, another letdown on the home video viewing front. What can one say about the current state of DVD releases when the best of the lot is an anthology of short films made more than 60 years ago? When the "The Three Stooges Ultimate Collection" is your best bet, Hollywood may have some explaining to do. So let's cut to the chase and get the "new" films out of the way:
Denzel …
What I Learned from the 2012 MTV Movie Awards
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/04/12 at 10:20 AM CT
I can admit, I'm not as young as I think I am. Case in point: MTV - I remember the day when all they showed were videos. Then, eventually, reality TV crept in with The Real World and a few other shows of that ilk. Now, things have come full circle and all MTV shows seems to be "reality" and some scripted programs with nary an actual music video to be found.
However, out of the original …
Weekend Box Office: Snow White Easily the Fairest of Them All
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/03/12 at 11:25 PM CT
It was a good weekend for Kristen Stewart. With a couple of nice, new popcorn statues from the MTV movie awards, and the #1 film at the box office, perhaps I should reevaluate my opinion on her overall place in cinema.
Snow White and the Huntsman opened to a better-than-expected $56.2 million, easily topping the box office over the weekend. Even more impressive, the film managed to bring in …
New Movies to Crave: Snow White Gets a Gritty Reboot, Piranha Goes for a Second Attack in 3DD
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/31/12 at 10:25 AM CT
What to make of this weekend's box office? You have a fairytale princess turning-action hero, a bunch of ravenous killer fish and yet another misfit group of dancers trying to make it to the top... yup, summer has officially arrived.
1) I can't say I was that impressed when I heard about Snow White and the Huntsman. For one, as soon as I heard Kristen Stewart was cast in the title role, I was …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of May 29
Harley Lond - wrote on 05/28/12 at 07:16 PM CT
Settle down, kids. This week, again, brings a host of unspectacular films (some good, some horrible) to DVD. It's interesting to note that the best -- and most absorbing -- film of the lot is actually a 90-minute TV show from Sweden: "Henning Mankell's Wallander." "Wallander," based on original stories from "The Godfather of Swedish Crime" Henning Mankell, follows the titular, middle-aged (he's …
Memorial Weekend Box Office: MIB III Zaps The Avengers; Moonrise Kingdom New Limited Champ
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/28/12 at 01:39 PM CT
It seems audiences weren't put off by the ten-year gap between Men in Black films, as Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin blasted their way to the top of the box office.
Taking in $55 million, it was the third-best thee day total for Will Smith behind I Am Legend ($77.2 million) and Hancock ($62.6 million). Through all four days, the film earned $70 million - just behind $73.4 million …
New Movies to Crave: Men in Black Hope Third Time's the Charm; Chernobyl Diaries Radiates Horror
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/23/12 at 10:45 AM CT
This Memorial Day weekend how many of you are going to be in town to watch a movie? At least I have pretty high hopes that we're finally going to see something other than The Avengers atop the box office.
1) It has been ten long years since Men in Black II graced the screen - and it didn't exactly live up to expectations that the original set. But Will Smith, a sure-fire box office hitmaker, …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of May 22
Harley Lond - wrote on 05/22/12 at 02:52 PM CT
Ho-hum: There's more boredom on the theatrical-to-DVD-release front this week: "This Means War" is a sappy comedy about two inseparable CIA operatives who fall in love with the same woman and end up battling each other (starring Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy); Daniel Radcliffe leaves his Harry Potter roots behind and instead stars in the horror thriller about a ghost haunting a …
Weekend Box Office: The Avengers Sinks Battleship, Deposes The Dictator
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/20/12 at 11:54 PM CT
It was a threepeat for The Avengers as the super hero ensemble continued to flex its muscles and shattered more records alone the way.
With a $55 million total, The Avengers was off 46.6% from its second week. It broke the $450 million mark in just 17 days - shattering that record along the way. With just over $457 million total, it also easily passed The Hunger Games to become the highest …
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