Beast, Nope, Fabelmans, Mack and Rita, Vengeance and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/29/22 at 07:43 PM CT
This weekend Elvis barely topped a five-week old Maverick at the box office, as the bombastic Tom Cruise crowd-pleaser blasted past the $1 billion mark on the global scale. Meanwhile, the MPAA has decided this week is the feast instead of famine - and I'm talking full-blown 12-course Michelin Star quality with a whole bunch to cover. But before we get to that, let's see what the weekend brought …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of June 28 - July 4
Harley Lond - wrote on 06/27/22 at 11:37 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN
"Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" (2022) Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a …
On a Wing and a Prayer and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/22/22 at 12:40 PM CT
Father's Day was a boon to Jurassic Park - and not so much for Pixar's latest film, Lightyear. Overall, it was still a strong weekend with Top Gun still flying strong and other major milestones were hit as well. After last week's rating bonanza, things get back down to earth with but a single, new entry to talk about.
Going into the weekend, it was expected that Lightyear, a spinoff from the …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of June 21 - June 27
Harley Lond - wrote on 06/20/22 at 09:42 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN
"The Bad Guys" (2022) After a lifetime of legendary heists, notorious criminals Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula are finally caught. To avoid a prison sentence, the animal outlaws must pull off their most challenging con yet -- becoming model citizens. Under the tutelage of their mentor, Professor Marmalade, the dubious gang sets out to fool the …
Thor: Love and Thunder, Prey, Easter Sunday and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/15/22 at 12:04 PM CT
After several weeks of disappointing updates, the MPAA finally opened the floodgates to a deluge of important ratings from a new MCU title to a new Predator outing. At the box office, Jurassic World: Dominion easily took the biggest bite over the weekend, but Top Gun: Maverick held on strong as well. Good news all around this time!
Even though it faced withering critical reviews (just 30% on …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of June 14 - June 20
Harley Lond - wrote on 06/13/22 at 11:56 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN
Ambulance (2022) Decorated veteran Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks for help from the one person he knows he shouldn't - his adoptive brother Danny (Jake Gyllenhaal). A charismatic career criminal, Danny instead offers him a score: the biggest bank heist in Los Angeles history: $32 million. With his wife's …
Maverick Continues to Fly Away with Records in Post-Memorial Day Weekend Win
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/08/22 at 11:27 AM CT
With no new wide releases, it was a given that Top Gun: Maverick would once again set atop the box office. But that's not the story - no, the story is just how good the film held up and sets a bright future ahead for the long-awaited sequel. Meanwhile, the MPAA has once again provided lemons with no promise of lemonade.
Going into the post-Memorial Day Weekend many predicted Maverick would …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of June 7 - June 13
Harley Lond - wrote on 06/06/22 at 10:30 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN
The Northman (2022) Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who raids Slavic villages. He soon meets a seeress who reminds him of his vow -- save his mother, kill his uncle, avenge his father. Vitals: Director: Robert Eggers. Stars: Alexander …
Top Gun: Maverick Sets New Records for Memorial Day, Tom Cruise
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/01/22 at 11:04 AM CT
Tom Cruise had a Memorial Day Weekend for the record books as Top Gun: Maverick took off into the stratosphere. Meanwhile, animated newcomer Bob's Burgers: The Movie settled into a comfortable third-place position and Doctor Strange flirted with a domestic total of $375 million. As for the MPAA - while they were right on time this week, they offered up no new wide releases.
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