Author: John Stark

Blogger. EIC of macthemovieguy.com. Contributor to mjsbigblog.com and houseofgeekery.com. Previously featured on starpulse.com.
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Weekend Box Office- May 17th-19th

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1) Star Trek: Into Darkness- 70.5 weekend, 84.0 total These are interesting times when a 70.5 opening can be considered a disappointment for the Star Trek franchise. That’s because the film was overhyped, and projected initially to do 100M over four days. This is still a strong opening, and regardless of how you feel about the sequel, it’s on track to break 200M, easily. This next week adds some incredibly fierce competition that will knock it down a few pegs, and will set the tone for a more stable final prediction. Right now, I’m guessing somewhere around 240M, but I … Continue reading Weekend Box Office- May 17th-19th

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Fall TV Preview: Night By Night Comparison

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Now that all the major networks have announced their lineups, here’s a look at each night, and a prediction of what’s going to happen. SUNDAY: 8PM: Once Upon A Time (ABC), The Amazing Race (CBS), Football (NBC), The Simpsons/Bobs Burgers (FOX) Football draws the largest audience, obviously. I expect Once Upon A Time to continue to lead in the scripted area. 9PM: Revenge (ABC), The Good Wife (CBS), Football (NBC), Family Guy/American Dad (FOX) Revenge used to be ahead of The Good Wife, but has been dipping a lot recently. I expect The Good Wife to come out on top … Continue reading Fall TV Preview: Night By Night Comparison

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Rectify

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This is just a quick review of a show I checked out recently, Rectify. It’s the first effort at a scripted series from The Sundance Channel (which is owned by AMC). Rectify stars Aden Young as Daniel Holden, a man recently released from prison after 19 years on death row, after DNA testing exonerates him. His sister Amantha (Abigail Spener) was always a strong supporter of her brother’s innocence. His mom Janet (J. Smith-Cameron) is glad to have her son back. Since then, she’s married Ted Sr. (Bruce McKinnon), and inherited his son Ted Jr. (Clayne Crawford) and his wife … Continue reading Rectify

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Box Office Predictions- 5/17-5/19

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1) Star Trek: Into Darkness- 85M weekend, 110M total Star Trek technically opens on Thursday, which I think could lead to about 25M in sales. I can’t find any info on midnight screenings, now that they moved up to Thursday, but I would safely add another 5M to that if there were midnights tomorrow night. The first Star Trek opened to 75M, and it’s safe to say it was a crowd-pleaser. There should be more first week business as people have realized that this new series is really good, and accessible to even non-trekkies. Some competition still exists from Iron … Continue reading Box Office Predictions- 5/17-5/19

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NBC Fall Lineup

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MONDAY: 8-10PM: The Voice 10-11PM: The Blacklist TUESDAY: 8-9PM: The Biggest Loser 9-10PM: The Voice Results 10-11PM: Chicago Fire WEDNESDAY: 8-9PM: Revolution 9-10PM: Law and Order SVU 10-11PM: Ironside THURSDAY: 8-830PM- Parks and Recreation 830-9PM- Welcome To The Family 9-930PM- Sean Saves The World 930-1000PM- The Michael J Fox Show 10PM- Parenthood FRIDAY: 8PM- Dateline 9PM- Grimm 10PM- Dracula SUNDAY: Football (then after football…) 7PM: Dateline 8PM: American Dream Builders 9PM: Believe 10PM: Crisis Continue reading NBC Fall Lineup

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FOX Fall Lineup

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MONDAY: 8PM- Bones (Fall)/ Almost Human (Post-Baseball) 9PM- Sleepy Hollow TUESDAY: 8-830: Dads 830-9: Brooklyn Nine-Nine 9-930: The New Girl 930-10- The Mindy Project WEDNESDAY: 8-10: The X-Factor/ American Idol (Spring) THURSDAY: 8-9: X-Factor Results/ American Idol Results (Spring) 9-10: Glee (Fall)/ Rake (Spring) FRIDAY: 8-9: Junior Masterchef 9-10: Sleepy Hollow encores (fall)/ 9-930: Raising Hope (post-baseball) 930-10: Enlisted (post baseball) SUNDAY: 8-830: The Simpsons 830-9: Bobs Burgers 9-930: Family Guy 930-10: American Dad The Following and 24 will return in the spring. Continue reading FOX Fall Lineup

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Weekend Box Office- May 10th-12th- Gatsby Dramatically Overperforms

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Even the most aware box office predictors weren’t predicting Gatsby’s phenomenal opening. Most of us had a realistic idea of how many people Baz Luhrmann could appease, and it was nowhere near 50 million. 1) Iron Man 3- 72.4 weekend, 284.8 total It didn’t quite meet my expectation of a 78 million weekend, but it held OK, dropping only 58% in week two. It still proved to be the movie to beat, though all that will change next weekend with Star Trek: Into Darkness cutting into the box office. 2) The Great Gatsby- 51.1 weekend, 51.1 total Massive. I would … Continue reading Weekend Box Office- May 10th-12th- Gatsby Dramatically Overperforms

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Arthur Christmas

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WITH THE VOICES OF: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton WRITTEN BY: Peter Baynham and Sarah Smith DIRECTED BY: Sarah Smith and Barry Cook So, I definitely did not watch this movie during the Holiday season. Sometimes though, halfway through the year, you can enjoy a nice holiday pick-up, like a reminder that Christmas is coming. Arthur Christmas was a nice reminder of that. Somewhere nestled between other Christmas classics like  Polar Express and How The Grinch Stole Christmas is now Arthur Christmas, despite its depressingly low box office. Only 48 million? Really? This film deserved … Continue reading Arthur Christmas

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Projected FOX Lineup- Fall 2013/Spring 2014

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Here’s where I believe the FOX lineup will land, now that they have announced their new show pickups: MONDAY: 800- BONES/ RAKE (midseason) 900- GANG RELATED/ THE FOLLOWING (midseason) TUESDAY: 800-BROOKLYN NINE-NINE 830- ENLISTED 900- THE NEW GIRL 930- US & THEM/ MINDY PROJECT (MIDSEASON) WEDNESDAY: 800- X-FACTOR/ AMERICAN IDOL 930- SURVIVING JACK (MIDSEASON) THURSDAY 800- X-FACTOR RESULTS 900- GLEE FRIDAY 800- SLEEPY HOLLOW 900- ALMOST HUMAN SUNDAY 800- THE SIMPSONS 830- BOB’S BURGERS 900- FAMILY GUY 930- AMERICAN DAD/ SONS (MIDSEASON) I think Raising Hope will be used to plug a hole. It’s a pretty solid sitcom, but it … Continue reading Projected FOX Lineup- Fall 2013/Spring 2014

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Graceland- Pilot Review

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STARRING: Aaron Tviet, Daniel Sunjata, Vanessa Ferlito, Brandon Jay McLaren, Manny Montana, Scottie Thompson DIRECTED BY: Renny Harlin Last summer, USA unsuccessfully debuted two new series. One was Common Law, the other was Political Animals. So, Graceland has a lot riding on its back, in order to break the trend of being cancelled. This new series has me curious about future episodes, but I’m also worried about longevity. USA shows thrive on unique engaging characters, and Graceland doesn’t have anything you haven’t seen before, nor does it have “bold” character choices. Mike Warren (Tviet) is a brand new FBI agent … Continue reading Graceland- Pilot Review