The Matrix Resurrections and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/20/21 at 12:04 PM CT
It's a meager update for the ratings bulleting this week, but at least it's a big film. Meanwhile, the box office continues to look strong thanks to Halloween Kills but it turns out deep, emotional historical epics aren't as good of draws these days.
Halloween Kills certainly did so at the box office, slashing its way to a $49.4 million opening. That was enough for the overall box office to …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 19 - October 25
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/19/21 at 08:27 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Old" (2021) M. Night Shyamalan's latest thriller follows a family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly ... reducing their entire lives into a single day. Vitals: Director: M. Night Shyamalan. Stars: Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Ken Leung, Nikki …
Belfast, Jackass Forever and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/13/21 at 12:32 PM CT
The ratings bulletin is short but still has a couple of films to cover, one a heartfelt tribute to youth the other a film where a bunch of grown men embarrass and injure themselves for your entertainment. On the box office front Daniel Craig's last outing as 007 opened with a bang - but a somewhat lighter bang than was expected and it might mean trouble ahead for the rest of month's …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 12 - October 18
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/12/21 at 07:25 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Free Guy" (2021) A bank teller (Ryan Reynolds) who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game decides to become the hero of his own story – one he rewrites himself. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way - before it’s too late. Vitals: Director: Shawn Levy. Stars: Ryan …
Red Notice, The Tender Bar and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 10/06/21 at 05:30 PM CT
A huge amount of ratings this week but just a tiny bit worth mentioning - and both are streaming this time. But the box office continues to provide plenty worth talking about as Venom: Let There Be Carnage made a huge splash on the domestic front while 007 in No Time to Die did the same thing overseas - both pointing to a resurgent box office this fall.
On the box office front a new 2021 …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of October 5 - October 11
Harley Lond - wrote on 10/05/21 at 08:17 AM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"Space Jam: A New Legacy" (2021) Remake of 1996’s "Space Jam," which combined live-action and animation and paired basketball legend Michael Jordan with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes characters against a team of monsters from outer space. In this version, basketball champion and global icon LeBron James goes on an epic adventure alongside timeless Tune Bugs Bunny in a …
Encanto, Spencer, Last Night in Soho and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/29/21 at 01:42 PM CT
A trio of big movies - just bouncing through all kinds of genres - gives me a little bit to talk about in this week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin. On the box office side of things, Shang-Chi officially became the highest-grossing film of the pandemic era, breezing past Black Widow on its way to a $200 million plus final tally. The week's only newcomer, Dear Evan Hansen, couldn't overcome pre-release …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of September 28 - October 4
Harley Lond - wrote on 09/27/21 at 09:03 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"The Forever Purge" (2021) The old rules of the Purge are broken as members of an underground movement, no longer satisfied with the annual night of anarchy and murder, decide to overtake America through an unending campaign of mayhem and massacre. No one is safe. On the morning after the Purge, a masked gang of killers attacks a wealthy Texas ranching family and their …
Eternals, House of Gucci and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin
Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/22/21 at 01:32 PM CT
As the MCU continues to dominate the box office, we also get an MCU update in the MPAA Ratings Bulletin. It's a double-dose of heroes, so I hope you're up for it. While Shang-Chi continues to boost the box office, the same can't be said for Clint Eastwood or the action-oriented Copshop - both of which failed to generate much heat in their respective debuts. It's a pretty clear sign that certain …
New on DVD and Blu-ray Week of September 21 - September 27
Harley Lond - wrote on 09/20/21 at 11:53 PM CT
FROM THE BIG SCREEN:
"F9: The Fast Saga" (2021) The ninth chapter in the Fast & Furious Saga, which has endured for two decades and has earned more than $5 billion around the world. Dom Toretto is leading a quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son, little Brian, but they know that danger always lurks just over their peaceful horizon. This time, that threat forces Dom to confront the …
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