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Weekend Roundtable: 2018 Oscar Snubs

Josh Zyber — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 20:00:31 +0000

Oscar season finally ends this Sunday. As the Hollywood elite declare which movies they think were the best of 2017, let’s look at a few the Oscars ignored this year. Luke Hickman I loved five movies in 2017 that were completely ignored by the Academy. ‘A Ghost Story‘ – I haven’t loved any of director...

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Poll: Most Disappointing Blockbuster of 2017

Josh Zyber — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:00:01 +0000

Just because a movie makes a lot of money doesn’t mean that people actually liked it. In fact, we’re living in a time when movies can make hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars despite seemingly everybody hating them. Of last year’s big blockbusters, which ones let you down the most? We’re using the...

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Year-End Poll: Favorite Blockbuster Movie of 2017

Josh Zyber — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 20:00:48 +0000

As we close the books on 2017, I’ve given the site staff a reprieve from doing a new Roundtable this week. Instead, I’ll leave our readers with a question: What was your favorite blockbuster movie of 2017? For the purposes of this poll, I have a rather simplistic definition of “blockbuster.” I’ve compiled a list...

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The Best of the Best in Film 2017, Part 2

Philip Brown — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 16:00:49 +0000

Hi there, High-Def Gang! As promised, your trusty theatrical film critic is back with more pointless awards celebrating the finest cinematic achievements of 2017. Last time, I did all the classic accolades that you’ll find in any movie awards show, from the prestige of the Oscars or Teen Choice Awards to the dreck of the...

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2017 Box Office Winners and Losers

Luke Hickman — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 13:00:25 +0000

With less quality content in cinemas and streaming services stealing away theatrical attendance, 2017 was another down year in terms of box office. While the year had plenty of big hits, there were far more flops that made staying home the more enticing option. Because it’s always more fun to talk about the trainwrecks first,...

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Poll: Do You Buy SteelBooks Even If You Don’t Like the Artwork?

Josh Zyber — Wed, 31 May 2017 12:00:28 +0000

This week’s poll is for the SteelBook collectors among those of you who still buy movies on physical media. How often, if at all, do you find yourself buying movies in metal case editions even if you don’t like the artwork? SteelBook collecting can be a powerful compulsion. I’ve found myself buying movies I wouldn’t...

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Poll: ‘Logan’ Noir or Couleur?

Josh Zyber — Wed, 24 May 2017 17:30:42 +0000

After a very successful run at the box office, director James Mangold has brought his ‘X-Men’ spinoff ‘Logan’ to Blu-ray and Ultra HD in two versions: the original color photography or a new black-and-white edition called ‘Logan Noir’. Which do you prefer? This fad of re-grading color movies into black-and-white first started with Frank Darabont,...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of May 21st, 2017 – Paint It Black (and White)

Josh Zyber — Mon, 22 May 2017 12:00:12 +0000

Can you believe we’re expected to pay full price for a Blu-ray that leaves out all the movie’s colors? These Hollywood studios are getting to be real penny-pinchers. What’s next, are they going to forget the sound too? New Releases (Blu-ray) ‘Logan‘ – Despite having neither ‘X-Men’ nor ‘Wolverine’ in the title, Hugh Jackman’s third...

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Weekend Box Office: Nothing Here That Wasn’t Here Before

Luke Hickman — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:00:05 +0000

No surprises here, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ sang its way to the top of the box office again this weekend. Of the two TV-to-big-screen adaptations, the one that actually has a fan base had a solid debut, while the needless one flopped. ‘Beauty and the Beast‘ brought in another whopping $88.3 million in its second...

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Weekend Box Office: It Was Beauty Killed the Beast

Josh Zyber — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 16:00:57 +0000

I have a feeling that Disney opened its ‘Beauty and the Beast’ remake one week after Warner’s new King Kong picture specifically so that box office journalists could use the above headline. I will happily comply. Don’t be confused by the byline on this post. Luke has the day off and I’m filling in. He’ll...

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Weekend Box Office: Hail to the King, Baby

Luke Hickman — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 16:00:58 +0000

These days, sequels, spin-offs, reboots and remakes are no longer guaranteed box office success as they were when they started flooding the market a decade ago, but that doesn’t mean studios are about to stop trying. Warner Bros. took an expensive risk by resurrecting (again) its mammoth monster franchises. It paid off three years ago...

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Weekend Box Office: Claws Out

Luke Hickman — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 17:00:33 +0000

Fox took a risk by giving an R-rating to the latest installment of the ‘X-Men’ universe, but it totally paid off. Meanwhile Lionsgate’s faith-based drama played well, but couldn’t beat the sophomore weekend of Jordan Peele’s horror movie. Hats off to Fox, director James Mangold and actors Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart for pulling it...

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