Let’s Play Superhero Movie Bingo
Odds are, you either saw ‘Green Lantern’ when it opened last weekend, or you heard the toxic word of mouth about the movie and decided to skip it altogether. Let’s pretend for a moment that you’re planning ...
Odds are, you either saw ‘Green Lantern’ when it opened last weekend, or you heard the toxic word of mouth about the movie and decided to skip it altogether. Let’s pretend for a moment that you’re planning ...
Although not the most sour opening weekend of the summer, this sure wasn’t the greatest either. The B-list superhero ‘Green Lantern’ failed to meet studio expectations, and family-friendly ‘Mr. Popper’...
Numbers don’t lie. When given the option of both 3D and 2D, more and more moviegoers are opting for the standard 2D experience. Last week, we discussed the declining number of 3D moviegoers in the United States. Now Hollywoo...
Negative buzz starting flying around the internet last week concerning the box office potential of ‘Super 8’. Mid-week, Paramount predicted earnings between $25-$30 million, and claimed those low numbers were acceptabl...
As the weekend’s only major opener, ‘X-Men: First Class‘ dominated the box office with a $56 million debut. That’s about $3 million above expectations. When you take into account ticket inflation from the p...
As the only movie opening wide this weekend, the new ‘X-Men’ prequel is almost a sure-fire box office winner. Currently at 90% on Rotten Tomatoes with over 80 reviews, it just might end up being the best-reviewed summe...
For the second time this year, a blockbuster fifth installment to a franchise has become the best of the series. It happened first with ‘Fast Five’, and now with ‘X-Men: First Class’.
In Friday’s Movie Madness, ‘Star Wars’ fans turned out en masse to propel both Han Solo and Darth Vader into what we’re calling the Cinematic Sixteen. They ended up crushing their respective opponents, Harr...
On Monday, we saw a close race between movie icon Rocky Balboa and good-guy superhero Mr. Incredible. Mr. Incredible mounted a comeback late into the night, getting within one vote of tying with Rocky, but in the end, Rocky pulled...
When I first sent out this week’s Roundtable topic to the staff, it was intended as a tie-in with the theatrical release of ‘The Green Hornet‘, which I had in my head as a comic book movie. As some of you probabl...
Think back to the last few months. Great games, right? This week’s a little different, but there’s at least one title worth picking up for your Xbox 360 or PS3.
Is it possible for one terrible shot to ruin a movie? Did Neo flying destroy ‘The Matrix’ for you? How about when Chance walked on water at the end of ‘Being There?’ Or the first ‘X-Men’ movie...