New DVD and Blu-Ray Releases to Crave: Hitching a Ride with Paul and Your Highness? Super!
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/09/11 at 11:49 AM CT
Hopefully your funny bone is in need of some tickling this week, because ithis week we have an abundance of comedy films - from aliens to superheroes to medieval tomfoolery to creepy CGI box office bombs - hey, whatever floats your boat, people! At least there's plenty to choose from, even if some of the choices are kind of questionable.
1) Leading the pack has to be the dynamic duo of Simon …
Weekend Box Office: Monkeys Mean Business; Small Change for The Change-Up
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/08/11 at 09:57 AM CT
Audiences were in the mood to reboot a 10-year dormant franchise over the weekend as Rise of the Planet of the Apes came in well ahead of estimates.
Thanks to a slick marketing campaign and a talented cast, Apes dominated the weekend box office. With James Franco, Freida Pinto, Brian Cox, John Lithgow, Tom Felton and mo-cap master Andy Serkis all lending their talents, Apes opened with an …
New Movies to Crave: Hey, Hey See Some Monkeys or Enjoy a Bit of a Change-Up
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/05/11 at 09:17 AM CT
Enough of the monkey business people! Hey, I'm not here to monkey around! Stop aping me like that - what, do think I'm working for bananas? (horrible puns stop here). The box office will probably be conquered by some simian overlords this weekend, well a group of them and James Franco too.
1) Rise of the Planet of the Apes is set as a prequel to the events of the 1968 classic. How much …
New DVD and Blu-Ray Releases to Crave: Fly Away with Rio or Save Your Soul (Surfer)
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/02/11 at 09:37 AM CT
Gather the family 'round this week as the two best films being released look like they will be great for all ages.
1) While there have been plenty of animated films this year, Rio looks to be one of the best of the bunch. While I still think Rango is the only one that looks particularly good to me, Rio is a good choice for runner-up in that category. If nothing else, it will entertain the …
Weekend Box Office: Cowboys & Aliens, Smurfs Duel for Top Spot
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/01/11 at 01:00 AM CT
In a somewhat surprising outcome, it could be anyone's guess as to whether Cowboys & Aliens can outdraw The Smurfs for the top spot come final Monday's final tally. As it stands, both films sit at an estimated $36.2 million for the opening weekend. It looks good for one film, not so hot for the other.
As far as I'm concerned, it's a crap shoot all around. At an estimated $163 million budget, …
A Selection from My Collection: The Godfather
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/30/11 at 12:47 PM CT
While some films have a clear division for audiences, there are a select few that garner near-universal acclaim. Francis Ford Coppola's "family" epic The Godfather is one of those films. I watched this film late to the party (in fact, I saw the entire film for the first time right around last December) but I implore you to NOT be like me - don't put off watching this truly remarkable …
New Movies to Crave: A Showdown Between Cowboys & Aliens or Getting Smurfed
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/29/11 at 10:29 AM CT
It's the battle of the craggy stars vs. blue CGI wonders this weekend. Also, don't discount Crazy, Stupid, Love to attract the more romantically-inclined crowd.
1) Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford come together for a stone-faced face-off as they are the cowboys in Cowboys & Aliens. While I have been eagerly looking forward to the genre mashup, I have to admit my expectations have been …
New DVD and Blu-Ray Releases to Crave: Source Code has Ironclad Lock on Dog of a Competition
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/26/11 at 11:46 AM CT
What if the next eight minutes are the most important eight minutes in your life? Oh, and you just happen to have to keep repeating those same eight minutes over and over and over and over again until you can figure out how to stop something terrible from happening.
1) Well, it that's your idea of how to spend your life(s), there you have Source Code in a nutshell. Well, along with some kind …
Weekend Box Office: Captain America Has Super Debut, Potter Tumbles
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/25/11 at 09:12 AM CT
It looks like people were still in a patriotic mood this weekend. Captain America: The First Avenger got off to a fast start and topped Thor as the top-grossing super hero so far this year.
With a $68.8 million opening, Captain America just edged Thor's $68.7 million. Still, it looks like fears that people are getting tired of this genre are unfounded, although tacking on a trailer for The …
New Movies to Crave: Can The First Avenger top the Final Potter?
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/22/11 at 10:52 AM CT
As Harry Potter officially became the highest-grossing franchise of all time (surpassing Star Wars in terms of gross, but not attendance) it leads to showdown this weekend.
1) Stepping up to the plate with be Captain America: The First Avenger. Chris Evans will become the next piece of the Avenger puzzle when he transforms into the patriotic super hero. He will take on Hugo Weaving as Red …
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