Special Report: “Mowgli,” A Pre-Review Dissection and a Look at How Streaming is Reshaping Entertainment.

For six years now, Warner Bros. has been trying desperately to get a Jungle Book adaptation off the ground. Cycling through names like Alejandro G. Iñárritu, the two-time Academy Award-winning director behind Birdman and The Revenant, and the talented and prolific Ron Howard, the studio had been developing a “darker” take on the classic Rudyard […]

Weekend Predictions (Dec 7-Dec 9) Last Weekend Before the Holiday Onslaught!! New Golden Globe Nominees Hope to Boost Their Box Office While Stragglers Look to Fall Off Soon!!

Only one more week of drought! Yes, this is the final week of December in which we have no major releases coming out this weekend, once again making it the perfect time to either catch up on whatever you haven’t seen or potentially support the films you want to see do well. Outside of the […]

BOX OFF RUNDOWN!!! (Nov 30-Dec 2) Disney Wins the Post-Thanksgiving Weekend for the Third Year in a Row!! The Grinch Steals Even More Cash (but no one takes notice)!!! The Favourite Races Up the Box Office Ladder!!!…while I made a limited release mistake…

Weekend Box Office Top 10 (Nov 30-Dec 2): (Title / Weekend Gross / Percent Change from Last Week / Weekend # / Distributor), Sunday Estimates Ralph Breaks the Internet / $25,756,000 / -54.2% / Weekend 2 / Disney Dr. Suess’ The Grinch / $17,730,000 / -41.7% / Weekend 4 / Universal Creed II / $16,832,863 […]

Weekend Predictions (Nov 2-Nov 4) Bohemian Rhapsody Takes the Stage Hoping to Win the Weekend!! The Nut Cracker and the Four Realms looks to usher in the Christmas Spirit!!

And just like that, the reign of Halloween comes to an end with the new regime of Christmas rolling in to take its place. Yes, when it comes to filmmaking and movie release schedules Thanksgiving is rarely represented outside of reruns of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving on TBS (though it is worth noting that the Oscar-winning Hannah and Her […]

Box Office Rundown (Oct 26-Oct 28) Halloween Tops the Weekend Once Again!! Hunter Killer Sinks!! Mid90’s Skates into the Top Ten!! Suspiria Dominates the Specialty Market!!

Weekend Box Office Top 10 (Oct 26-Oct 28): (Title / Weekend Gross / Percent Change from Last Week / Weekend # / Distributor), Sunday Estimates Halloween / $32,045,000 / -58% / Weekend 2 / Universal A Star is Born / $14,145,000 / -25.8% / Weekend 4 / Warner Bros. Venom / $10,800,000 / -40.1% / Weekend […]

Weekend Predictions (Oct 26-Oct 28) Halloween Continues to Slash Up the Boc Office!! Holdovers Mostly Look Steady!! Suspiria Looks to Make Waves in Limited Release!!

As we head into the final weekend of the Halloween season, it seems obvious the Halloween will once again take the top spot this weekend; the only question is, by just how much? Outside of Halloween, however, there is little to talk about. Interestingly, almost all the upcoming films this weekend look to be debuting outside of […]

Box Office Rundown (Oct 19-21) Halloween Tops the Box Office with Record-Breaking Results!! The Hate U Give Surges in Wide Release!! Mid90’s Surprises and Triumphs Over Can You Ever Forgive Me?!!

Weekend Box Office Top 10 (Oct 19-Oct 21): (Title / Weekend Gross / Percent Change from Last Week / Weekend # / Distributor), Sunday Estimates Halloween / $76,221,545 / (N/A) / Weekend 1 / Universal A Star is Born / $19,051,082 / -33% / Weekend 3 / Warner Bros. Venom / $18,043,887 / -48.5% / […]

Weekend Predictions (Oct 12-Oct 14) Venom and A Star is Born Looking to Duke it Out for First Place!! First Man and Goosebumps Likely to Take Their Place!! Awards Season Heats Up as Beautiful Boy Arrives on the Scene and Colette Makes a Play for the Top Ten!!

Intriguingly enough, the new releases this weekend are taking a bit of a backseat to the holdovers from last weekend, specifically, Venom and A Star is Born. These two were last weekend’s heavyweights and this weekend seems to be their chance to prove that the buzz surrounding the two films was not just empty noise. Of the two, Venom has […]