The Flash, Polite Society and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 03/22/23 at 12:24 PM CT
It's been rough waters for the superhero genre of late. Black Adam was a dud, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania underwhelmed and, joining the gang, Shazam! Fury of the Gods may have topped the box office but it wasn't met with much enthusiasm as people seem to be bidding the old DCEU behind as they await the next chapter. Speaking of the DCEU, this week's MPAA offering has another film, the …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of March 21 - March 27
Harley Lond - wrote on 03/21/23 at 12:04 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"M3GAN" (2023) M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma, M3GAN can listen and watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to. As Gemma faces pressure at work from …
Guardians 3, John Wick 4 and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 03/15/23 at 11:21 AM CT
Over the weekend, Scream VI dominated the box office thanks to a franchise-best opening. The dinosaur action/adventure 65 opened a bit soft and the feel-good Champions fell just shy of the top five. Creed III crossed the $100 million mark while Quantumania continued its freefall. Overall the box office had another $100 million plus total weekend - a good sign as the rest of March also looks …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of March 14 - March 20
Harley Lond - wrote on 03/13/23 at 11:24 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"The Whale" (2023) A reclusive morbidly obese English teacher, living alone in the wake of a tragedy, attempts to reconnect with his teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption in filmmaker Darren Aronofsky's transcendent, emotional epic. Nominated for three Academy Awards and featuring a career-defining - and Academy Award winning performance from Brendan Fraser, …
Indiana Jones, Honor Among Thieves and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 03/08/23 at 08:02 PM CT
Creed III delivered a knockout at the box office - not just coming in first, but setting record for the franchise (even including the Rocky films). That came at the expense of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which took another big drop. Anime title Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Swordsmith Village landed in the top five while Guy Ritchie's Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre was a …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of March 7 - March 13
Harley Lond - wrote on 03/06/23 at 10:51 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Women Talking" (2023) The women of an isolated religious colony reveal a shocking secret about the colony's men. For years, the men have occasionally drugged the women and then raped them. The truth comes out and the women talk about their situation, reconciling their reality with their faith. An adaptation of Miriam Toews’s internationally bestselling novel of the same …
65, Scream 6 and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 03/02/23 at 08:01 PM CT
The weekend might have been topped once again by Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, but the film suffered an unprecedented MCU drop - and one of the biggest of all time for a film opening above $100 million. On the other hand, both Cocaine Bear and Jesus Revolution opened strongly - suggesting general audiences may be turning their attention to movies beyond the MCU. On the ratings side of …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of February 28 - March 6
Harley Lond - wrote on 03/01/23 at 03:00 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Puss In Boots: The Last Wish" (2022) Outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send him on his grandest quest yet. So he embarks on an epic journey into the Black Forest to find the mythical …
Paint, Demon Slayer and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/22/23 at 10:41 AM CT
President's Day Weekend belonged to Disney and the MCU with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania weathering some harsh critical waters (currently tied with The Eternals as the lowest-rated MCU film to date on Rotten Tomatoes) to easily win the weekend. Disney had even more reason to celebrate as Avatar: The Way of Water climbed on two major charts. Marlowe opened early but didn't have much impact …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of February 21 - February 27
Harley Lond - wrote on 02/21/23 at 08:36 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Empire of Light" (2022) From Academy Award-winning director and writer Sam Mendes, "Empire of Light" is a moving drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times. Set in and around a faded old cinema in an English coastal town in the early 1980s, it follows Hilary (Olivia Colman), a cinema manager struggling with her mental health, and Stephen (Micheal …
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