Well, Fast & Furious 6 continued to zip past everyone else, even as it dropped 64% to $34.5 million for $170m total so far. By next week, Diesel and his crew should easily pass the $215m of Fast Five for the biggest film yet in the long running franchise. Worldwide, it’s already past $400m …
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HO’s After Hours 2 – The HOrror
We're joined by Author Paul Cooley and talk all things horror on this special episode of After Hours.
Read More »Weekend Box Office – Darkness Wins
Star Trek Into Darkness took #1 at the weekend box office, as expected. Unfortunately, its estimated $70 million opening was smaller than the previous film’s $79m opening in 2009. As the film officially opened on Thursday, some of that number was offset and in total, Trek 2 took in $84m since its Thursday …
Read More »Weekend Box Office – Gatsby Pretty Good
Leonardo DiCaprio proved once again that he is unsinkable in a period piece as his latest, ‘The Great Gatsby’, surprised everyone by raking in $51.1 million over Mother’s Day weekend, according to studio estimates. Despite very mixed reviews, Baz Luhrman’s lyrical adaptation came close to stealing away the #1 spot from Marvel. Not bad for a …
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This is the 1st of our special series where we venture away from the normal show and discuss anything.
Read More »Weekend Box Office – Iron Man’s Global Domination
Who cares about the rest of the box office when 80% of this past weekend was dominated by one film – Iron Man 3. Tony Stark and friends opened this weekend to $174.1 million, the 2nd biggest opening weekend EVER! And since The Avengers held the largest opening with $207m last year, Robert Downey …
Read More »Weekend Box Office – It’s Painful
Michael Bay conquered the box office yet again with his bodybuilders turned kidnapping entrepreneurs flick Pain and Gain, as the film launched with $20 million according to studio estimates. Bay is no stranger to #1, as only The Island hasn’t hit it for him, and the combination of
Read More »Weekend Box Office – Obliterated
Tom Cruise gunned his way to the top with Oblivion, his biggest opener since 2005 (outside of Mission Impossible films). According to studio estimates, Oblivion swept up about $38 million this weekend and gave Cruise a much-needed megahit. His star has taken a hit the last few years, starting with his crazy couch bouncing, but …
Read More »Weekend Box Office – It’s A HOme Run!
Jackie Robinson scores again, as the film based on his life story, ‘42‘, scored at the box office with a huge #1 opening of $27.2 million according to studio estimates, the largest opening for any baseball themed film. Relative unknown Chadwick Boseman took the plate (I’ve got a million of ’em) to take on the almost immortal …
Read More »Weekend Box Office – Evil Wins
Director Fede Alvarez accomplished something original director Sam Raimi never did, his Evil Dead opened at #1 for the weekend 4/5-7. Granted, Raimi and original series star Bruce Campbell waved their magic wands to get it done, but still – Fede will always have that. Another feat? The $25.7 million weekend was more than all …
Read More »Weekend Box Office – Yo Joe!
G.I. Joe Retaliation wiped out the competition with a #1 opening not just here, but worldwide. With an estimated $41 million in North America ($51m since opening Thursday), which was strong but not fantastic, and $130m worldwide (which puts it opening bigger than Oz for the biggest thus far this year) – The Rock, Bruce Willis and …
Read More »Weekend Box Office Mar 22-24
The Croods took the #1 spot by a wide margin with an estimated $44.7 million, and $108m worldwide. People love their cavemen cartoons. The Croods also serves as the biggest hit Nic Cage has had in a VERY, very long time. Can you see his overacting in the pixels? In #2 was Olympus Has Fallen with $30.5m, which …
Read More »Weekend Box Office Mar 15-17
Oz continued its Great & Powerful domination at the box office with $41.2 million, down only 48% from last weekend for a $144m total. Based on its current trajectory, the Wizard of Oz prequel is on course to end up with about $230m total US and over $500m worldwide. Not a bad number for a …
Read More »An Interview with ‘Camp’ writer / director Jacob Roebuck
On this Special Edition of The Hollywood Outsider, Aaron sits down with Camp writer / director Jacob Roebuck and talk about his new film ‘Camp’, the true stories that influenced the film, the camps that inspired the film, as well as the trials of an independent filmmaker to get his film made. Camp is a story about Ken, a …
Read More »Weekend Box Office Mar 8-10
A LOT of people were off to see the Wizard this weekend as Oz the Great and Powerful opened with a golden $80.2 million over the weekend, including Thursday sneaks and midnight shows. That’s the 3rd largest March opening ever, the largest opening this year, more than the rest of the Top 10 …
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