Ad Astra, Gemini Man and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/31/19 at 10:51 AM CT
It's another somewhat short but still satisfying MPAA Ratings Bulletin this week. While there are only, yet again, two major releases getting their ratings due, at least they are two of the more interesting upcoming films. Certainly, Ad Astra, which stars Brad Pitt as an astronaut looking for his father out in the cosmos, only to discover an even deeper mystery about human nature, looks like one …
New on DVD and Blu-Ray Week of July 30 - August 05
Harley Lond - wrote on 07/30/19 at 07:30 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
Three weak major releases are due this week: "The Intruder," a thriller about a young married couple (Michael Ealy and Meagan Good) who buy their dream house in the Napa Valley, but can't get rid of the strangely attached seller (Dennis Quaid), from Sony; "Long Shot," a comedy about a journalist (Seth Rogen) who becomes the speechwriter for his childhood crush (Charlize …
Weekend Box Office: Lion King Already Near $1 Billion, Hollywood is Tarantino's Biggest Opener
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/28/19 at 09:13 PM CT
The Lion King may have taken a hefty hit in its second weekend, but it didn't stop it from taking the top box office spot as well as nearly topping $1 billion worldwide after just two weeks out. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood took the second place spot and it was also the biggest three-day opening for director Quentin Tarantino. Meanwhile, both Spider-Man: Far from Home and Aladdin joined the $1 …
New in Theaters July 26: Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/24/19 at 11:24 PM CT
The Lion King roared into theaters with a July record opening and I don't think the CGI almost realistic version is going to give up its crown this weekend. There is once again just a single new wide release and through it is from the mind of Quentin Tarantino and has some serious star power, it's just not going to be a match for families and nostalgia. But Tarantino should easily take the …
It Chapter 2, Queen & Slim and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/24/19 at 12:35 AM CT
Here we are again, with another perfectly middle-of-the-road update with a couple of films worthy of mention. Lucky (for me at least) that one of these is a sequel to one of the best horror films of the last decade - based on one of my personal favorite horror novels - and looks to be just as memorable, if not moreso, than the first film. Otherwise, we have a modern, and racially-motivated, take …
New on DVD and Blu-Ray Week of July 23 - July 30
Harley Lond - wrote on 07/23/19 at 07:44 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Alita: Battle Angel," a sci-fi actioner from Robert Rodriguez, set several centuries in the future, about an abandoned cyborg found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido, a compassionate cyber-doctor who takes her to his clinic, and shields her from her past and her unique fighting abilities. Stars Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein …
New on DVD and Blu-Ray Week of July 16 - July 22
Harley Lond - wrote on 07/22/19 at 08:55 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Shazam!" is a modern reworking of the 1940s original Captain Marvel comic book hero who so threatened DC Comics' Superman that the company's legal eagles successfully sued and got him removed from the market. Marvel Comics later bought the rights to the name and created the Carol Danver's Captain Marvel character ... but DC has persisted in trying to exploit their Captain …
Weekend Box Office: The Lion King Roars to Record Opening
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/21/19 at 09:06 PM CT
There was little doubt that Disney's live-action/CGI version of The Lion King was going to win the weekend, but even though critics may have been unimpressed, audiences were more than happy with the results, propelling the film to some new records. While The Lion King dominated, Disney has other reasons to celebrate as Avengers: Endgame has enough in the tank to dethrone Avatar as the …
New in Theaters July 19: The Lion King
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/17/19 at 08:38 PM CT
While Spider-Man: Far from Home has ruled the box office over the last two weekends, the Marvel hero is about to meet his match with The Lion King. The updated remake is sure to take the top spot as the only new film coming out - and Spider-Man will have to settle for runner-up. The big question is whether Disney will sink Disney - as Spider-Man is sure to take the biggest hit from this …
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/17/19 at 11:10 AM CT
A slight improvement over last week's super short bulletin - the list is a bit longer and the movies to talk about has doubled - all the way up to a whopping two! Luckily, one of those films (that is not too far away) is Quentin Tarantino's latest film. I've been a fan of the director since Pulp Fiction, so I'm not about to miss this one and with Leo and Brad on board, well, it's bound to be …
Weekend Box Office: Far from Home Dominates, Crawl Chomps Stuber
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/14/19 at 07:48 PM CT
Spider-Man: Far from Home had no problem repeating as champ over its second weekend at the box office. Both new entries found a place in the top five, with Crawl having a better time than Stuber at attracting audiences. There was also reason to celebrate outside the top five as The Farewell opened to the best per-theater average of the year - something good as the indie market has struggled to …
New in Theaters July 12: Crawl, Stuber
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/10/19 at 07:41 PM CT
With Spider-Man: Far from Home web-slinging its way into the history books, it should have little problem holding the top spot for the second straight weekend. Only two films are opening this weekend and neither have the power to dethrone the all-new Avenger. Crawl is a horror film about being trapped with some alligators while Stuber is a buddy action/comedy with Dave Bautista and Kumail …
Angel Has Fallen and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/10/19 at 10:12 AM CT
Honestly, this is the kind of update I expected over the 4th of July period - short and sweet with not a lot to talk about. It hit a week later than expected, but this is a very brief update but, luckily, the ratings board threw me one bone: the third entry into the Gerard Butler/Morgan Freeman action fest Fallen franchise. It's not a lot, but it's enough, given there are a whopping four films …
New on DVD and Blu-Ray Week of July 09 - July 15
Harley Lond - wrote on 07/09/19 at 11:48 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
There's one very interesting foreign film this week ... and three US duds. "Transit" is a haunting modern-day adaptation of Anna Seghers’s 1942 novel, "Transit Visa." Georg (Franz Rogowski), a German refugee, flees German-occupied Paris to the port city of Marseille, there assuming the identity of a recently deceased writer whose transit papers he is carrying. In …
New in Theaters July 03: Spider-Man: Far from Home, Midsommar
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/03/19 at 07:53 PM CT
Getting in early jump thanks to the extended July 4th holiday time frame, the box office should get an extra jolt, once again, from Disney and the MCU. Spider-Man looks to easily swing to the top of the charts - and bridge the gap between Phase 3 and whatever comes next. Also out will be the latest horror offering from Ari Aster director of last year's terrific (though not exactly mainstream) …
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, The Turning and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/03/19 at 07:36 AM CT
I thought that the MPAA Ratings Board would phone it in with the 4th of July holiday coming up, but this week's update is actually pretty impressive. Granted, I still have only two movies to talk about - and both are horror films - but the rest of the list is good on its own. If you like scary stories - good news - we're getting a horror film based on Scary Stories (a favorite of mine from back …
New on DVD and Blu-Ray Week of July 02 - July 08
Harley Lond - wrote on 07/02/19 at 07:58 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S BEST BET:
In "FM" (1978), the airwaves crackle with the delectable sound of smooth rock in this comedy about the heady world of late-70s US radio. Michael Brandon stars as Jeff Dugan, the ultra-cool program director at Q-SKY Radio, LA's number one rock station. Dugan encourages a free-wheeling culture at work, employing an array of eccentric DJ personalities: Mother (Eileen …
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