New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of June 1 - June 7
Harley Lond - wrote on 05/31/21 at 11:32 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN
"The Courier" (2020) This true-life spy thriller is the story of an unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) who is recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. At the behest of the UK's MI-6 and a CIA operative (Rachel Brosnahan), he forms a covert, dangerous partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) …
Low Impact Bulletin This Week as Spiral Leads Slow Weekend and F9 Roars Overseas
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/26/21 at 11:39 AM CT
It's going to be a pretty mundane update on both the box office and ratings front this week as there was no new wide release (domestic) opening and no new wide release ratings, either. In fact, the biggest news by far was on the international front where F9, the latest in the Fast and Furious franchise, had a monster opening that bodes well for the future of getting back to normal.
Until we …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of May 25 - May 31
Harley Lond - wrote on 05/24/21 at 09:13 PM CT
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Chaos Walking
In the not too distant future, Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland) discovers Viola (Daisy Ridley), a mysterious girl who crash lands on his planet, where all the women have disappeared and the men are afflicted by “the Noise” -- a force that puts all their thoughts on display. In this dangerous landscape, Viola’s life is threatened -- and as Todd vows to protect …
Don't Breathe 2, Jungle Cruise, Stillwater and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/19/21 at 12:47 PM CT
With all eyes towards what the box office is going to do at the end of May, it was a somewhat quiet weekend with Saw offshoot Spiral leading the way while Angelina Jolie's Those Who Wish Me Dead floundered in third. The ratings keep flowing with three big-name films, including the next big "let's-turn-this-ride-into-a-live-action-film" from Disney, a stealth horror sequel and one determined …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of May 18 - May 24
Harley Lond - wrote on 05/17/21 at 10:45 PM CT
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The Father
Anthony (Anthony Hopkins) is 80, mischievous, living defiantly alone and rejecting the careers that his daughter, Anne (Olivia Colman), encouragingly introduces. Yet help is also becoming a necessity for Anne; she can’t make daily visits anymore and Anthony’s grip on reality is unravelling. As we experience the ebb and flow of his memory, how much of his own …
Suicide Squad, Luca, Cinderella, Escape Room 2 and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/12/21 at 12:32 PM CT
A big ratings update and some mild action at the box office lead the way this week. With Black Widow having vacated May for a later summer date, that left the tag-team of director Guy Ritchie and action veteran Jason Statham to lead the charge with Wrath of Man.
While it wasn't anywhere near the best showing for Statham, the $8.3 million was enough to top the box office. Statham's last …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of May 11 - May 17
Harley Lond - wrote on 05/10/21 at 11:29 PM CT
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The Marksman Hardened Arizona rancher Jim Hanson (Liam Neeson) simply wants to be left alone as he fends off eviction notices and tries to make a living on an isolated stretch of borderland. But everything changes when Hanson, an ex-Marine, witnesses 11-year-old migrant Miguel (Jacob Perez) fleeing with his mother Rosa (Teresa Ruiz) from drug cartel assassins led by the …
Vivo, Habit, Gunpowder Milkshake and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 05/05/21 at 10:56 AM CT
While most of the ratings updates this week concern streaming titles - at least they are interesting to cover. That being said, the box office brought plenty of drama as, for the first time since Pokémon the First Movie, a Japanese film topped the U.S. box office. Demon Slayer outmatched Mortal Kombat in their respective second weekends to take the crown, even as both films took a hefty drop. …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of May 4 - May 10
Harley Lond - wrote on 05/03/21 at 10:24 PM CT
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Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) Fred Hampton was 21 years old when he was assassinated by the FBI, who coerced a petty criminal named William O'Neal to help them silence him and the Black Panther Party. But they could not kill Fred Hampton's legacy and, 50 years later, his words still echo ... louder than ever. Hampton, a young, charismatic activist, became Chairman of …
Slow MPAA Ratings Update While Mortal Kombat and Demon Slayer Form Potent Box Office Punch
Chris Kavan - wrote on 04/28/21 at 10:55 AM CT
After Godzilla vs. Kong provided a much needed shot in the arm to the box office, this week provided more encouraging news that maybe people are willing to get back out to theaters. While Mortal Kombat was the top draw (despite middling reviews and its availability on HBO Max) it has some surprisingly fierce competition in the form of the anime Demon Slayer, which was close on its heels. …
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