Released: January 22, 2016. Directed by: Dan Mazer. Starring: Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Zoey Deutch. Runtime: 1hr 42 min. This comedy feels like screenwriter John Phillips lost a bet and since he lost, he had to write a screenplay with filthy joke after filthy joke. Dirty Grandpa is the result. This follows Jason Kelly … Continue reading Dirty Grandpa (2016)
Released: May 23, 2014. Directed by: Frank Coraci. Starring: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Wendi McLendon-Covey. Runtime: 117 min. Adam Sandler and co bring us a rom-com that's heavy on the romance, light on the comedy. Six or seven good laughs throughout the feature is no impressive feat, but is okay for Sandler's current streak, considering … Continue reading Blended (2014)
This list is a lot late, but I still wanted to see a few more films before making my list. I still have a lot to go, but I'm pleased with the current Top 20 I have at the moment. I might do an article later in the year with an unofficial updated list, just … Continue reading Top 20 Films of 2013
Overall, at least based on the movies I saw, July was mostly an okay month for movies. But then again, I only saw five (out of 15 of the) major theatrical releases. And out of those five I saw, I only enjoyed two. "Despicable Me 2" was the strongest of the ones I saw. "Pacific … Continue reading Recap of July, Most Anticipated of August
"The Smurfs 2" is being released two days early to beat the rush. Now, that worked wonders for "Despicable Me 2," but didn't do anything for "Turbo." After families have emptied their pockets out on legitimately good animated movies like "Monsters University" and "DM2," their budgets for movies are running on empty (as shown by … Continue reading August 2-4 Box Office Predictions
"The Wolverine" did good business this weekend, but not nearly as great as everyone thought it would be. While it was tracking for a $70 million opening, it was only able to nab a $53.114 million opening. This opening should be attributed to the fact that the disappointing "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" disappointed many, so it … Continue reading Box Office Results July 26-28. (I can’t think of a clever title.)
Release Date: July 19, 2013. Director: Robert Schwentke. Stars: Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon. Runtime: 96 min. A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department, that hunt Deados (ugly spirits who slipped through the cracks of the system and are now rotting on earth), … Continue reading R.I.P.D. (2013)
"The Wolverine" has the benefit of opening on a weekend where there isn't any other blockbuster. Of course, there are the holdovers, but they don't pose much direct competition. The five previous X-Men films open to a weighted average of $76.58 million. It will earn less than that number, but not by a wide margin. … Continue reading Box Office Predictions: July 26-28
Release Date: July 12, 2013. Director: Dennis Dugan. Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, David Spade. Runtime: 102 min. The mystery of why Adam Sandler has never previously done a sequel has been solved. "Grown Ups 2" is worst than his average movie, but it's about on par with "Jack and Jill". (That's no compliment if you've seen "J&J".) … Continue reading Grown Ups 2 (2013)
New releases from the weekend that are still on my watchlist: The Conjuring, R.I.P.D., Red 2, Turbo. So, all of them! I've realized that I haven't been a good box office analyst. I've been posting my predictions, but neglecting to report the results. This weekend, I'll change that. At the beginning of 2013, it was looking like this … Continue reading “The Conjuring” scares a big audience, Snails and Retired Spies do okay, “R.I.P.D.” bombs hard
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