Released: May 30, 2014. Directed by: Richard Stromberg. Starring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley. Runtime: 93 min. In the fairy tale re-imagining sub-genre, this is the best addition yet, and it seems that first-time director Richard Stromberg learns from the mistakes of the the previous two films in the sub-genre. "Oz the Great and … Continue reading Maleficent (2014)
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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 … Continue reading Brief-ish Recap of 2013’s Movies So Far
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 … Continue reading May 10-12 Box Office Predictions: ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘Peeples’
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
Oz the Great and Powerful Release Date: March 8, 2013 Director: Sam Raimi Stars: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams Runtime: 130 min Tagline: You know the land. Not the story. Seventy-four years after the release of The Wizard of Oz, Sam Raimi (director of the Spider-Man trilogy and Evil Dead trilogy) and co. bring … Continue reading Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
‘Oblivion’ Starts off Blockbuster Season with $37M
The following article is courtesy of Joe over at Two Dude Review. Also, I'm a part of a box office game with him and a few others (Nick of Cinematic Katzenjammer, Shane of FilmRehab, and Jason and Trevor, both of Movie Mavericks). It's pretty fun, silly me for waiting until now to mention it. Trevor of … Continue reading ‘Oblivion’ Starts off Blockbuster Season with $37M
March 22-24 Box Office Predictions: ‘The Croods’, ‘Olympus Has Fallen’, ‘Admission’, ‘Spring Breakers’
The new releases The box office is getting some of its edge back with some solid earnings as of late (if you don't count that Burt Wonderstone bomb). This weekend we're seeing four new releases: the new Tina Fey/Paul Rudd comedy, Admission; the animated prehistoric flick, DreamWorks' The Croods; a terrorist attack action/thriller, Olympus … Continue reading March 22-24 Box Office Predictions: ‘The Croods’, ‘Olympus Has Fallen’, ‘Admission’, ‘Spring Breakers’