Here’s part two of my list for “Best In Film” for 2015. Yesterday, I shared my Best Comedies, Funniest Performance, Best Sequel/Reboot/Spinoff, and Best Film You Probably Didn’t See. Today, we touch base with Best Visual Effects, Best Original Score, … Continue reading 2015 In Review- Best In Film Part 2
I’m actually live blogging the Golden Globe awards over at mjsbigblog.com, so if you’d like to join us for the part over there, that’s where I’ll be on Sunday night. But, for now, my predictions for how the night will … Continue reading Golden Globe Predictions
Jurassic World seems to have defied all odds and opened as the 2nd largest domestic debut in history, and the largest worldwide opening weekend. That’s pretty amazing. It’s honestly only a few million shy from The Avengers, and some insiders … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Jurassic’ Roars Into Record Territory
San Andreas led the weekend with a pretty great 53.2M, ahead of expectations of around 40-45M. It is The Rock’s biggest opening as a leading man outside of the Fast and Furious franchise. San Andreas also received an A- from … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: The Rock Leads With ‘San Andreas’, ‘Aloha’ Disappoints
This weekend, The Rock should have no problem claiming a first place victory against a set of 6 films that aim to gross between 10-20M this weekend. Most people will sign up for the disaster flick, which has gotten mixed … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘San Andreas’ Should Break Open A #1
The sky is not falling. Tomorrowland opened to 41.7M over the 4 day weekend, a number that is pretty fantastic considering how four other films did this weekend, and that Tomorrowland is technically an original film and not based on … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Tomorrowland’ Wins, Sky Isn’t Falling
Tomorrowland, despite mixed reviews, will win the weekend. It just won’t be a huge sweeping victory. Tomorrowland is targeting families with a PG rating, but many critics don’t think the film is quite the crowd pleaser it’s aiming to be. … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: The Future Of ‘Tomorrowland’ Is #1
Two movies entered the marketplace this weekend, both with good reviews, and both highly anticipated. Surprise surprise, the PG-13 sequel won the weekend… by a lot. Not that Mad Max: Fury Road disappointed. It actually debuted really well, especially for … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ A No Contest Victor
Mad Max is getting more screens, but Pitch Perfect 2 has a PG-13 rating. Mad Max: Fury Road has been getting an almost disturbing amount of good reviews. The film currently has a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes. And no, that’s … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: Will The Box Get ‘Pitch’ Slapped, Or Is It ‘Mad’?
Hot Pursuit and The-D Train both bombed this weekend. Hot Pursuit had been tracking at 20M on the low end, and ended up with 13.3M and a C+ cinemascore. Look for this to fade fast from theatres, especially as Pitch … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: Reese Loses The ‘Pursuit’ Of An Audience
There is no world in which the Avengers don’t rule their second weekend at the box office. Hot Pursuit won’t even come close to dethroning the Avengers, which will still likely drop at least 60% in week two. Hot Pursuit … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Avengers’ Lead The ‘Hot Pursuit’
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Kurt Russell, Jordanna Brewster, Lucas Black, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Tony Jaa, Djimon Hounsou, Ronda Rousey Directed By: James Wan I actually watched this a while … Continue reading Furious 7
Avengers won its first weekend, and like Furious 7, it should remain on top for a few weeks. Next weekend, Hot Pursuit and The D Train aren’t going to put up a big enough fight. For its third weekend, Avengers … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Avengers’ Stand Tall, Even Without Beating The Record
The Avengers sequel is tracking to dethrone the original Avengers as the top opener of all time. The first one made 207.3M, and Ultron is tracking as high as 230M by some estimates. That’s a super aggressive prediction. It likely … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Avengers’ On Track To Set A Record
Furious 7 will defeat the weak newcomer Adaline in the final week before Avengers completely and totally takes over the box office. In case you can’t figure out what next week will look like, those paltry numbers below are pretty … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Furious 7’ Just Might Win Again
1) Furious 7- 29M Weekend, 294M Total 2) Paul Blart 2- 20M Weekend, 20M Total 3) Unfriended- 13M Weekend, 13M Total 4) Home- 12M Weekend, 144M Total 5) The Longest Ride- 7.5M Weekend, 24M Total 6) Get Hard- 5M Weekend, … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Furious 7’ Will Continue To Lead 4 Newcomers
Furious 7 dropped a predictably large 59% in week 2. No matter, it is already the top grossing Furious film. Worldwide, the film has made 800M, and could be the first Universal release to break the 1 billion mark. The … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Furious 7’ Wins Again, ‘While We’re Young’ Cracks A Weak Top 10
After winning last weekend, Furious 7 will continue to win again. Nothing will even come remotely close. Really, The Longest Ride is the only new wide release. Woman In Gold is expanding, and is now officially wide. Desert Dancer and … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Furious 7’ Takes A Victory Lap
Starring: Lucas Black, Shad Moss, Sung Kang, Nathalie Keeley, Brian Goodman, Brian Tee, Zachary Ty Brian, Vin Diesel Directed By: Justin Lin Plot: A teenager on a path to juvie gets sent to Japan with the hopes of him becoming … Continue reading The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift
Just to be clear, Fast and Furious 6 made 38.7 in its first day of release, which was in May, during a time of the year when movies open big. Furious 7 opened in April and made 67.3M in one … Continue reading Friday Box Office: ‘Furious 7’ Explodes, Races Past ‘Furious 6’
Starring: Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Ludacris, Cole Hauser, Devon Aoki, Amaury Nolasco, Michael Ealy, Mark Boone Junior, James Remar Directed By: John Singleton Everyone’s least favorite entry in the Fast franchise. This was the one where they thought … Continue reading 2 Fast 2 Furious
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordanna Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Rick Yune, Chad Lindberg, Matt Schulze, Johnny Strong, Ja Rule Directed By: Rob Cohen Plot: An undercover cop infiltrates a group of street racers, and becomes entrenched in their way of … Continue reading The Fast and the Furious
Furious 7 is going to suck up a lot of oxygen in the room this weekend. Tracking has it at 115M, but I’m feeling ballsy. I’m gonna say all the good reviews, the “family” promos with Paul Walker, and the … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: ‘Furious 7’ Will Burn Lots Of Rubber This Weekend
1) Home- 52.1M Weekend, 52.1M Total 2) Get Hard- 33.8M Weekend, 33.8M Total 3) Insurgent- 21.5M Weekend, 85.8M Total 4) Cinderella- 17.0M Weekend, 149.5M Total 5) It Follows- 3.8M Weekend, 4.5M Total 6) Kingsman- 2.9M Weekend, 119.3M Total 7) Do … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Home’ Is A Long Overdue Win For Dreamworks
Cinderella managed to win the weekend, and the heart of audiences. The Disney film scored an A cinemascore and an 84% on Rotten Tomatoes. The combination has led to Cinderella exceeding all expectations and landing a 70M opening weekend. Run … Continue reading Weekend Box Office: ‘Cinderella’ Runs Away With The Shoe
25) Vacation Ed Helms reboots the classic Chevy Chase franchise. It will either suck, or because it’s Ed Helms, it will be great. Regardless, I really want to see what Ed Helms does with this franchise, and I wish him … Continue reading The 25 Films I’m Looking Forward To The Most In 2015