FilmCrave Movie Blog 07/2022

Emily the Criminal and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin

Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/27/22 at 05:32 PM CT

Jordon Peele's Nope came out on top of the box office with the best opening for an original film... since the last Jordon Peele film. Both Thor: Love and Thunder and Minions: The Rise of Gru continue to stay strong. On the MPAA side of things, while this week brought one of the largest amount of ratings this year, it was super short on content and I had to stretch to have something to talk …

New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of July 26 - August 1

Harley Lond - wrote on 07/26/22 at 12:25 AM CT

FROM THE BIG SCREEN

"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" (2022) Doctor Strange teams up with a mysterious teenage girl from his dreams who can travel across multiverses, to battle multiple threats, including other-universe versions of himself, which threaten to wipe out millions across the multiverse. They seek help from Wanda the Scarlet Witch, Wong and others. Vitals: Director: …

Bullet Train, Violent Night and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin

Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/20/22 at 07:28 PM CT

Thor continued to pack a mighty punch at the box office, fending off a stronger-than-expected Where the Crawdads Sing and a getting little challenge from the disappointing opening of Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank. The MPAA gives us a double-dose of wide releases this week - both trending on the action side of things.

Thor: Love and Thunder was pretty much always expected to take the crown …

New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of July 19 - July 25

Harley Lond - wrote on 07/19/22 at 12:10 AM CT

FROM THE BIG SCREEN
"The Bob's Burgers Movie" (2021) An animated, big-screen, musical comedy-mystery-adventure based on the long-running Emmy-winning series. The story begins when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, blocking the entrance indefinitely and ruining the Belchers' plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the …

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin

Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/13/22 at 07:49 PM CT

Another short and sweet update from the MPAA Ratings Board this week as we have but a single animated release to tide us over. Meanwhile, Thor brought plenty of thunder to the box office even as audiences and critics may have wavered a bit on Taika Waititi's Ragnarok followup. Might this be the last, big hurrah for summer movies? Time will tell, but it's looking like it could be the last major …

New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of July 12 - July 18

Harley Lond - wrote on 07/12/22 at 12:12 AM CT

FROM THE BIG SCREEN

No major theatrical releases on DVD or Blu-ray this week.

THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS:
Directed by Peter Jackson, "The Beatles: Get Back"" (2021) is a three-part documentary series that takes audiences back in time to the band's intimate recording sessions. The documentary showcases the warmth, camaraderie and creative genius that defined the legacy of the iconic foursome, …

Where the Crawdads Sing, Pinocchio and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin

Chris Kavan - wrote on 07/06/22 at 08:13 PM CT

After last week's embarrassment of riches the MPAA Ratings Board slows things down back to normal with a single wide release and two major streaming titles. Meanwhile, over the long 4th of July holiday weekend, The Minions ruled - setting a new record in the process while Top Gun: Maverick continued to soar to new heights.

When Lightyear landed with a relative thud, theories abounded about …

New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of July 5 - July 11

Harley Lond - wrote on 07/05/22 at 01:03 AM CT

FROM THE BIG SCREEN

"Everything Everywhere All at Once" (2022) Evelyn Wang (Michelle Yeoh), a flustered immigrant mother, is contacted from a parallel universe and told that only she can save the world. The unlikely hero must learn to channel her newfound powers and fight through the splintering timelines of the multiverse to save her home, her family, and herself in this big-hearted and …



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