Thursday Night Box Office: ‘Stars’ leads with 8.2M, outgrossing X-Men
You heard right. The Fault In Our Stars opened on Thursday night to a gross bigger than when X-Men: Days Of Future Past hit theatres. That does include the inflated ticket price for the A Night Before Our Stars event, which sold at $25 a pop, but it also still indicated the massive fan demand for this film. It is worth noting that #tfiostogether is trending on twitter right now for the US. Edge Of Tomorrow opened to 1.8M, which isn’t mindblowing, but it isn’t a franchise film, and getting people to show up the night before it opens was … Continue reading Thursday Night Box Office: ‘Stars’ leads with 8.2M, outgrossing X-Men
EMMY WATCH: Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy
Veep is a major contender in the comedy category, and various acting awards, so it should be no surprise that Anna Chlumsky is a virtual lock for a nomination. There’s a ton of support for Laverne Cox for Orange Is … Continue reading EMMY WATCH: Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy
Box Office Predictions: ‘The Fault In’ The ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’?
1) The Fault In Our Stars- 45M Weekend, 45M Total Box Office Nostradamus(i?)(eses?) have been finding this weekend hard to predict, because of the runaway potential of The Fault In Our Stars, which has dominated social media tracking, and seems … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘The Fault In’ The ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’?
‘Dr Strange’ Has A Director, Who Should Star?
With Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Deliver Us From Evil) signed on to direct Marvel’s upcoming Dr Strange film, the big question now is who will play Dr Strange? Rumor had it that Johnny Depp was meeting with Marvel, though immediately every … Continue reading ‘Dr Strange’ Has A Director, Who Should Star?
‘Jupiter Ascending’ Shifts To February
The Wachowski’s next movie, Jupiter Ascending, has shifted back to February due to extra time needed for VFX. Personally, I think the studio saw that their marketing wasn’t working, and shifted the film back out of the summer so it … Continue reading ‘Jupiter Ascending’ Shifts To February
EMMY WATCH: Best Supporting Actor In A Comedy
Well, in an impossible to predict frontrunner status, some combination of the Modern Family team will inevitably get nominations. Ty Burrell, Ed O’Neill, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Eric Stonestreet. They should get 2-3 nominations out of that group. Another frontrunner … Continue reading EMMY WATCH: Best Supporting Actor In A Comedy
EMMY WATCH: Best Actress In A Comedy
Since we just looked at Best Actor, it’s now time to look at Best Actress in a Comedy. Definitely bet on Julia Louis-Dreyfus getting another nomination for Veep. Amy Poehler is a lock for Parks and Recreation. Taylor Schilling should … Continue reading EMMY WATCH: Best Actress In A Comedy
EMMY WATCH: Best Actor In A Comedy
Yesterday, I posted about the Best Comedy race, and now it’s time to start looking at their casts. It’s money in the bank that Jim Parsons will be nominated for his work on The Big Bang Theory. Also, Louie CK … Continue reading EMMY WATCH: Best Actor In A Comedy
Weekend Box Office: ‘Maleficent’ Crowned Queen
1) Maleficent- 70M Weekend, 70M Total The big question now is will Maleficent stay strong? Critics weren’t very kind, but audiences fell in love and gave the film an A cinemascore. A!!!! That should indicate some staying power in the … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Maleficent’ Crowned Queen
EMMY WATCH: The Comedy Series Race
It’s starting into Emmy season, and people are plugging their favorites left and right. For some, that means launching Emmy campaigns for sure-fire contenders, like The Big Bang Theory, and for others it means hoping on a wing and a … Continue reading EMMY WATCH: The Comedy Series Race
Movie Review: Million Dollar Arm
Starring: Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandavi, Alan Arkin, Bill Paxton, Lake Bell, Pitobash, Suraj Sharma, Madhur Mittal Directed By: Craig Gillespie There are definitely better sports movies, or baseball dramas. Heck, there are better Disney sports movies. Way better. It’s not … Continue reading Movie Review: Million Dollar Arm
Friday Box Office: ‘Maleficent’ opens strong, ‘A Million Ways To’ Bomb
1) Maleficent- 24.1M Friday, 70M Projected Weekend 2) X-Men: Days Of Future Past- 9.4M Friday, 32M Projected Weekend 3) A Million Ways To Die In The West- 6.1M Friday, 16M Projected Weekend 4) Godzilla- 3.3M Friday, 11M Projected Weekend 5) … Continue reading Friday Box Office: ‘Maleficent’ opens strong, ‘A Million Ways To’ Bomb
Movie Review: Neighbors
Starring: Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron, Dave Franco, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Ike Barinholtz, Carla Gallo, Jerrod Carmichael, Halston Sage Directed By: Nicholas Stoller I love my raunchy R-Rated comedies. I love my Seth Rogen comedies. I think Rose Byrne is … Continue reading Movie Review: Neighbors
‘Maleficent’ Has Strong Late Shows, ‘A Million Ways To’ Bomb
Maleficent managed 4.2M on Thursday night from late shows for an early opening. That’s pretty incredible for a kids show. On the flip side, A Million Ways To Die In The West opened to only 891K on Thursday night. That’s … Continue reading ‘Maleficent’ Has Strong Late Shows, ‘A Million Ways To’ Bomb
‘The Arsenio Hall Show’ Cancelled
Well. This is awkward. CBS TV, which produces The Arsenio Hall Show, a syndicated talk show, had initially given the show the greenlight for a second season, which Jay Leno told Arsenio back in February after making his first appearance … Continue reading ‘The Arsenio Hall Show’ Cancelled
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