Blu-ray Highlights for 1/31/12 – Engage!
The floodgates are really open now. This week sees another outpouring of new Blu-ray releases, including one that the Trekkies out there have been eagerly awaiting.
Tag Archives: Big Year
The Biggest Box Office Bombs of 2011
As the publication does every year, The Hollywood Reporter has made a list of the Top 15 box office bombs of 2011. The definition of “bomb” is based on a comparison of each movie’s budget versus its worldwide box office total. How...
Weekend Box Office: ‘Puss’ Wins North American B.O. K
It’s not all that uncommon for a big movie to open in the U.S. before it opens overseas, but it’s rare that a movie (let alone a potential blockbuster from Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson) should open around the world nearly a ...
Weekend Box Office: A Light Opening for the Newcomers
During this odd weekend, all three major openers either played softly or bombed miserably. Most moviegoers attended older releases, while two-, three- and four-week-old movies dropped no more than 30% from last weekend’s numbers. ...
Weekend Movies: Two Remakes and a Film for Senior Citizens
I honestly haven’t a clue as to which film will take Number One at the box office this weekend. I can tell you which one deserves it, but horror movies generally don’t appeal to all audiences.
Now Playing: This ‘Big Year’ Is for the Birds
If you know anything about ‘The Big Year’, you’ve probably asked yourself, “How can a movie about birding (a.k.a. bird-watching) be entertaining?” Well, it can’t. It’s not. And as you may have assumed, it’s about as much fun as bi...