When it comes to winning big at the box office, never bet against Pixar. ‘Brave‘ is not only the acclaimed animation studio’s thirteenth film, it is their thirteenth film to open at number one at the box office. It’s a track record that just about everyone else in Hollywood would kill for.
It’s difficult to imagine two more different films going head-to-head at the box office. However, by appealing to completely different audiences, ‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted‘ and ‘Prometheus‘ both managed to emerge from the weekend as big winners, making this the first weekend in months where two new major releases opened strong.
‘The Hangover 3′ is happening. Though ‘The Hangover, Part II’ was basically a remake of the original film and mostly disappointed critics, the sequel made a ton of money (it was the fourth highest grossing film of 2011) and WB and director Todd Phillips have been quietly planning the third and final installment. And, as it turns out, ‘The Hangover 3′ may be happening sooner than you thought.
June 2, 2012 Let me start by saying that I'm an Adam Sandler fan at heart. I thought he was funny on SNL and I appreciated the dumb humor of 'Happy Gilmore' and 'The Waterboy'. I liked his romantic comedies 'The Wedding Singer' and '50 First Dates', largely because he got a huge assist from the lovable Drew Barrymore in both films. However, lately Adam Sandler has been about as funny as a Mitt Romney vasectomy scar.
It took four weeks for another film to dethrone ‘The Avengers‘ from the top of the box office, but that dethroning occurred with a whimper, not a battle cry. ‘Men in Black 3‘ arrived on the scene and proved that advance hype and high tracking are abstract concepts that don’t always reflect reality. $55 million isn’t an opening that’ll have executives committing seppuku, but for a film that was expected to open to north of $80 million, it’s a definitely a solid kick in the groin (metaphorically speaking, of course).
‘Battleship‘ was supposed to be the film that nudged ‘The Avengers‘ out of the number one spot at the box office, but instead you can just go ahead and insert your own “You sank my battleship!” joke here. ‘The Avengers’ didn’t cling to the top spot for the third week in a row, it dominated the top spot for the third week in a row, taking in another $55 million for a grand domestic total of $457 million.
If you’re ready to bring action and adventure to the comfort of your living room, June 2012 is packed with new DVD and Blue-ray releases to suit your needs. From ‘John Carter’ to ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,’ we give you the run down of all the movies you’ll be able to take home this month.
May 17, 2012 Looks like it could be legit! According to this bootleg copy coming from youtube, Anchorman 2 should hit theaters next year! Watch the video, and have a laugh. It looks to be good!
Poor Barnabas Collins never stood a chance. Tim Burton’s ‘Dark Shadows‘ found itself clobbered to death over the weekend courtesy of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, who rode a perfect cocktail of hype and stellar word-of-mouth to an unprecedented second weekend. It’s no longer a question of whether or not ‘The Avengers‘ will be one of the biggest movies of all time, mainly because it already is one of the biggest movies of all time: after only nineteen days, it’s crossed the $1 billion mark. The question we should be pondering now is whether or not it will become the biggest movie of all time.
May 13, 2012 First, Happy Mother's Day! You can take all the famous television and movie moms out there, for my money the best mom ever is from 'Throw Mama From The Train'. This wasn't a huge movie despite having Danny Devito and Billy Crystal in the cast. The star of the movie, however, is mama.
May 7, 2012 We saw the Avengers on Friday night, and it was absolutely amazing. It was a really good show, and I'm not even a huge comic book guy. In case you've lived under a rock, or on Asgard, The Avengers is the best of the Marvel Comics all on the screen at the same time. I can't wait for a sequel. One thing I did learn is you'll get dirty looks if you try to crack a joke about the comic book world. Here's things you probably shouldn't say.
