Brief-ish Recap of 2013’s Movies So Far

2013 has been a decent year for movies, and it's improving in both quality, and in regards of box office earnings. And I think it can only get better from here, at least in terms of quality. So far, I've seen 36 movies that have been released in 2013, and I've missed quite a few …

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Man of Steel (2013)

Release Date: June 14, 2013 Director: Zack Snyder Stars: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon Runtime: 143 min Man of Steel is my first film experience with the Clark Kent/Superman character. So, I cannot compare this to earlier Superman films. As an origins story, it does introduce this character in a unique way, but not …

Now You See Me (2013)

Release Date: May 31, 2013 Director: Louis Leterrier Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo Runtime: 115 min The summer of 2013 hasn't been an incredible season for originality thus far. There have been sequels (Fast & Furious 6, Iron Man 3, et cetera), book adaptations (The Great Gatsby), and not-so subtle rip-offs of better …

May 29 – June 2 Box Office Predictions: ‘After Earth’, ‘Now You See Me’

              After Earth might do pretty well this weekend, but it also might suffer under the shadows of summer blockbusters. Those who see it will be seeing it for Will Smith, I'd think. No one's going to say "I'm seeing this for M. Night Shymalan because he's been on …

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Release Date: May 16, 2013 Director: J.J. Abrams Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana Runtime: 132 min Summer 2013 seems like a time for vulnerable heroes. First, Iron Man/Tony Stark of Iron Man 3 experienced anxiety after the events of The Avengers. Now, it's Captain James Kirk's time. After losing something he holds dear, he …

May 16-18 Box Office Predictions: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’

J.J. Abrams returns to the directing chair for the hotly anticipated sequel to 2009's Star Trek. Star Trek stands at an excellent 8.0 rating on IMDb, and has a seat in the IMDb Top 250 at #224. The movie has  a solid fan base and since four years is more than enough time to generate …

May 10-12 Box Office Predictions: ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘Peeples’

History isn't on The Great Gatsby's side. For whatever reason, Warner Bros. shows the preference to release summer movies on the second weekend, where they can either flop or prosper, based on the reception of the movie that starts the summer. They can either do decent business (Dark Shadows opened to $29.68 million against The Avengers; and Robin …

Iron Man 3 (2013)

Iron Man 3 Release Date: May 3, 2013 Director: Shane Black Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle Runtime: 130 min When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. Iron Man 3 is the strongest of the trilogy. It might …

May 3-5 Box Office Results

Iron Man 3 now has the second highest opening weekend of all-time, with a $174.1 million opening. Bring on the summer season! Title: Result -- Prediction -- Difference (Over/Under) 1. Iron Man 3: $174,144,585 -- $166.016M -- $8, 128, 585 under 2. Pain and Gain: $7,511,315 -- $9, 595, 900 -- $2, 084, 585 over …

May 3-5 Box Office Predictions: ‘Iron Man 3’

Movies similar to Iron Man 3 open to an average $87.72 million. The first Iron Man opened to $98.62 million while the second opened to $128.12 million. The Marvel franchise has an established fan base, and this movie's going to have one of the best opening weekends ever. The popularity of The Avengers has helped …