Box Office Predictions: ‘Awkward Moment’ Heading For #1?
1) That Awkward Moment- 15M Weekend, 15M Total In what will undoubtedly be one of the slowest weekends in recent memory, the “young adult” comedy That Awkward Moment is looking to capitalize on the rising stars of its young cast. … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Awkward Moment’ Heading For #1?
‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ UNNOMINATED for an Oscar
This is kind of unprecedented. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to unnominate Best Original Song nominee Alone Yet Not Alone due to some questionable campaigning from songwriter Bruce Broughton. Broughton used to chair the original … Continue reading ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ UNNOMINATED for an Oscar
‘Bones’ renewed for a 10th Season
FOX is keeping Bones alive for at least one more year. Bones also will be returning to Monday once Almost Human wraps its run in March. Continue reading ‘Bones’ renewed for a 10th Season
No Big Surprise. There will be a ‘Thor 3’
Marvel has hired a pair of screenwriters to begin writing the screenplay for Thor 3. Obviously, it will not be called Thor 3. Probably something like Thor And The Hair Care Industry, or Thor’s Accent Is Different Than His Brothers … Continue reading No Big Surprise. There will be a ‘Thor 3’
NBC drops the axe: ‘Sean’ couldn’t save the world
NBC has cancelled struggling freshman comedy Sean Saves The World. The show originally had earned an extra five episode order, beyond the first 13 episodes. So far, only 12 episodes have aired, and 14 are completed. NBC has halted production, … Continue reading NBC drops the axe: ‘Sean’ couldn’t save the world
Weekend Box Office: Holdovers Hold Strong Over ‘Frankenstein’
1) Ride Along- 21.1M Weekend, 75.4M Total 2) Lone Survivor- 12.6M Weekend, 93.6M Total 3) The Nut Job- 12.1M Weekend, 40.0M Total 4) Frozen- 9.0M Weekend, 347.8M Total 5) Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit- 8.8M Weekend, 30.1M Total 6) I Frankenstein- … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: Holdovers Hold Strong Over ‘Frankenstein’
Open Road moves forward with ‘The Nut Job 2’
Not that this necessarily means anything, considering that Disney supposedly wanted to make a Gnomeo and Juliet 2, and Weinstein made a Hoodwinked 2 that was total crap, but Open Road has decided to go with a sequel to their … Continue reading Open Road moves forward with ‘The Nut Job 2’
Friday Box Office Estimates: ‘Frankenstein’ trailing
1) Ride Along- 6.3M Friday, 20.5M Weekend 2) Lone Survivor- 3.5M Friday, 12.4M Weekend 3) The Nut Job- 2.5M Friday, 10.7M Weekend 4) I Frankenstein- 3M Friday, 9M Weekend 5) Frozen-2M Friday, 9M Weekend 6) Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit- 2.6M … Continue reading Friday Box Office Estimates: ‘Frankenstein’ trailing
Movie Review: Sunlight Jr
Starring: Naomi Watts, Matt Dillon, Norman Reedus, Tess Harper, Adrienne Lovette, Antoni Corone Written and Directed By: Laurie Collyer Occasionally, a movie comes out and I find myself talking about something other than the general quality of the film or … Continue reading Movie Review: Sunlight Jr
“I Frankenstein” has 0% on Rotten Tomatoes
Before you head out to the theatres this weekend, I thought I’d point out that this weekends new entry, I Frankenstein, has a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. Granted, it has only 7 reviews, but absolutely no one has liked the … Continue reading “I Frankenstein” has 0% on Rotten Tomatoes
Weekend Box Office Predictions: Will Frankenstein Win?
1) Ride Along- 25M Weekend, 77M Total After opening to first place, a record setting first place by the way, last weekend, Ride Along should cool off a bit this weekend. Audiences seemed to be generally happy, even if critics … Continue reading Weekend Box Office Predictions: Will Frankenstein Win?
Short Term 12
Starring: Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr, Rami Malek, Stephanie Beatriz, Kaitlyn Dever, Keith Stanfield Written and Directed By: Destin Crettin It should literally be a crime how underseen this movie is, and how it wasn’t nominated for a single Academy … Continue reading Short Term 12
Captain Phillips
Starring: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Catherine Keener Written By: Billy Ray Directed By: Paul Greengrass Based on the true story of Captain Richard Phillips, who survived a somali pirate attack on his ship, and wrote a book about it. That … Continue reading Captain Phillips
August Osage County
Starring: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Julianne Nicholson, Juliette Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Margo Martindale, Dermot Mulroney, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sam Shepard, Misty Upham
Directed By: John Wells
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Her
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Chris Pratt, Matt Letscher, Olivia Wilde, Portia Doubleday. Featuring the voice talents of Scarlett Johansson, Kristin Wiig, Bill Hader, Spike Jonze, and Brian Cox. Written and Directed By: Spike Jonze Imagine being in … Continue reading Her
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