Chaos Walking and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/28/20 at 12:18 PM CT
The box office continues to struggle mightily as Honest Thief topped for the second straight weekend with $2.4 million - the lowest "top" film since 1981 when The Rollover opened in 355 theaters with $2.26 million. Of note is that no film had a per-theater average greater than $1000 with Honest Thief topping out at $940 per-screen. After final numbers, The Empty Man, the week's lone new entry, …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 27 - November 2
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/27/20 at 08:00 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS
February, 1983. Detectives are called to a residential address in the London suburbs following reports that the drains have been clogged by human remains. One of the property's residents, Dennis Nilsen – a mild-mannered and unassuming civil servant - is brought in for questioning, leading to the discovery of one of the most shocking and disturbing cases of serial murder …
New in Theaters October 23: The Empty Man
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/22/20 at 07:48 PM CT
October isn't brining many treats to theaters - and things are certainly getting more and more tricky. Liam Neeson wasn't able to bring too many sparks to the box office last weekend - but with Halloween just around the corner, perhaps some horror will help. In a twist, The Empty Man actually moved up by several weeks - but only because so many other films decided to push into 2021. But at least …
Tom and Jerry and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/21/20 at 11:51 AM CT
October has been bleak on the box office front and Liam Neeson's Honest Thief wasn't enough of a draw to revive things. With just $3.7 million, it may have topped the box office, but came in well below a typical Neeson film, which usually opens in the $11-$15 million range. The War with Grandpa (which opened to $3.7 million last week) fell to second with $2.5 million (a 31% drop) while Tenet …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 20 - October 26
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/20/20 at 08:06 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS
"Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy" (1985-1989-1990) honors "Back to the Future’s" 35th anniversary with a 4K Ultra HD collection. The set is loaded with bonus material including a bonus disc that comes with over an hour of brand-new content such as rare audition footage from Hollywood stars Ben Stiller, Kyra Sedgwick, Jon Cryer, Billy Zane, Peter DeLuise and C. …
New in Theaters October 16: Honest Thief
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/16/20 at 08:01 AM CT
Most of the news regarding the box office and theaters of late has been pretty bleak. More delays, theater chains closing or facing potential bankruptcy and very little relief on the horizon. But I'm here this week because amidst all this trouble, any silver lining can be considered a win. And while many of the films many would consider blockbusters have fled for 2021 greener pastures, Liam …
The 355 and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/14/20 at 08:27 PM CT
And the dominoes keeps falling. As many have predicted, Disney has decided to pull Soul, their next Pixar film, from theatrical release and will instead debut it on Disney+ (for free) in December. Now that Soul is off the table it leaves Wonder Woman 1984 as the lone "blockbuster" title still coming out in 2020 - and not until December itself. Meanwhile, Eddie Murphy's Coming 2 America has …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 13 - October 19
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/13/20 at 01:01 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS
The first Japanese science fiction film to be made in color, Koji Shima's "Warning From Space" (1956) features eye-popping special effects from the same team at Daiei Studios that would bring Gamera to life a decade later. As Japan is rocked by mysterious sightings of UFOs over Tokyo and large one-eyed aliens attempting contact, scientists collaborate to investigate the …
The Comeback Trail, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/07/20 at 12:29 PM CT
The box office continued to limp along with Tenet posting a $2.7 million first place finish - though it did manage to top $300 million worldwide. That is the lowest first-place finish since 1988 when Die Hard and A Fish Called Wanda tied with a $2.55 million weekend. In Second Place was the re-issue of Hocus Pocus at $1.9 million. The film has gained cult status and even though it is readily …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 5 - October 12
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/06/20 at 12:57 AM CT
THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS
In the period between American Bandstand and MTV, there were several shows that tried to bring new music to television, but it wasn't until "The Midnight Special" premiered on August 19, 1972, that live music found a home on the air. Burt Sugarman, producer of Grammy Awards telecasts, was frustrated by television's lack of programming after "The Tonight Show" ended -- the …
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