Forever
Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Alana De La Garza, Judd Hirsch, Joel David Moore, Lorraine Toussaint Everyone seems to want to have a new buddy cop dramedy, because this is the second one I’ve seen this pilot season. The first was The … Continue reading Forever
Gotham
Starring: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, Jada Pinkett Smith, Robin Taylor, Erin Richards, David Mazouz, Cory Michael Smith, Sean Pertwee, Camren Bicondova So there’s a Batman show now. It’s all the rage to have a superhero drama on your network, after … Continue reading Gotham
Scorpion
Stars: Elyes Gabel, Katherine McPhee, Robert Patrick, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Ari Stidham, Jadyn Wong A rather different type of procedural. And by different, what I really mean is “holy shit that could never happen in real life”. The final scene … Continue reading Scorpion
‘Madam Secretary’ Has A Solid Debut
Tea Leoni’s new drama, Madam Secretary, might be a bright spot for CBS. The show opened to 14.3 million viewers on Sunday, besting The Good Wife, which managed 10 million at 10PM. The Good Wife has always survived because of … Continue reading ‘Madam Secretary’ Has A Solid Debut
Madam Secretary
Starring: Tea Leoni, Tim Daly, Zeljko Ivanek, Bebe Neuwirth, Keith Carradine I might have found my new favorite fall show. Granted, I’ve only seen a handful of pilots (Red Band Society, A To Z, Selfie, and The Mysteries Of Laura), … Continue reading Madam Secretary
Weekend Box Office: ‘Maze’ Sprints Into 1st, ‘Walk’ Limps In 2nd
The Maze Runner did enough this weekend to earn a sequel, that’s for sure. The sequel (The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials) was already in preproduction and now has a release date of September 18th, 2015. First of all, fans liked … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Maze’ Sprints Into 1st, ‘Walk’ Limps In 2nd
This Is Where I Leave You
Starring: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Corey Stoll, Adam Driver, Rose Byrne, Timothy Olyphant, Kathryn Hahn, Connie Britton, Dax Shepard, Abigail Spencer, Debra Monk, Ben Schwartz. Directed By: Shawn Levy OK, I’m ashamed. I’ll admit to being 100% ashamed, … Continue reading This Is Where I Leave You
The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Them
Starring: Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, William Hurt, Viola Davis, Isabelle Huppert, Bill Hader, Ciaran Hinds, Jess Weixler Directed By: Ned Benson I’ve read some interesting thoughts on The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby because director Ned Benson originally had some big … Continue reading The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Them
Friday Box Office: ‘Maze’ Running A Quick 1st Place Finish
The Maze Runner has already seemingly won the weekend race, as it will likely double the gross of the second place finisher. It’s virtually unstoppable, and slightly overperforming this week. A Walk Among The Tombstones, meanwhile, is underperforming a bit, … Continue reading Friday Box Office: ‘Maze’ Running A Quick 1st Place Finish
TIMESLOT WARS: Sunday
Although the timeslot wars don’t officially start until next Sunday, the 28th, it’s important to note that NBC’s lineup won’t change (they’re sticking with football), and CBS launches their lineup this Sunday. 8PM: Once Upon A Time vs Madam Secretary … Continue reading TIMESLOT WARS: Sunday
‘Maze’ Runs For 1.1M In Late Nights
The Maze Runner opened fairly strong for a September release, grabbing 1.1M in late night grosses. That should put it on track for a mid-20’s gross for the weekend. A Walk Among The Tombstones did 428K last night, which is … Continue reading ‘Maze’ Runs For 1.1M In Late Nights
This Week’s Anniversaries
Amadeus turns 30 this week, having first opened in 1984 with a per screen average of $20,211, which would be somewhere around a 50K per screen average now, with inflation. Amadeus ended up with 51M at the box office, running … Continue reading This Week’s Anniversaries
FX Renews ‘Tyrant’
FX has renewed Tyrant for a second season, despite low ratings. 1.5 million viewers watched the finale, which isn’t an exceptionally high number, but I guess it was good enough for FX. Continue reading FX Renews ‘Tyrant’
‘Red Band’ Debuts Soft, ‘Laura’ Hits Strong
So, two new shows launched last night. One of them was awful, the other was alright. The awful show, The Mysteries Of Laura, was sampled by 10.4 million people last night, coming off of America’s Got Talent’s finale. Red Band … Continue reading ‘Red Band’ Debuts Soft, ‘Laura’ Hits Strong
Box Office Predictions: ‘Maze’ Will Run In 1st
1) The Maze Runner- 25M Weekend, 25M Total I’ve seen people claiming this is a 30M opener, and that the film is tracking really well. I don’t think this has 30M potential, and the tracking could lead to a 25M … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Maze’ Will Run In 1st
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