Movies

Weekend Box Office Nov 23-25

The Thanksgiving weekend is usually one of the biggest at theaters of the year, and 2012 was no different.  With several strong openings and 3 very strong carryovers, this year was over $200 million at the box office. Repeating at #1 was Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 with $43.6m for a $227m total thus far.  Look for saga’s conclusion to bite …

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Weekend Box Office – Nov 9-11

Well, James Bond is alive and well and still kicking the crap out of pretty much everyone.  Skyfall opened to the biggest Bond debut EVER!  Somewhere Pierce Brosnan just kicked a white cat down some steps.  Daniel Craig’s 3rd foray into the world of MI6 opened to $87.8 million, according to studio estimates.  That brings the latest Bond to over …

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Aaron interviews on Destination Asphyxiation

Aaron popped over and did an interview guest spot on Destination Asphyxiation, another podcast found in the interwebs hosted by Tom Bevis.  The talk about the HO itself, behind the scenes, why Brian and Justin torture him every week and most importantly: Movies.  So check it out at Destination Asphyxiation! http://destasph.com/2012/10/ep-9-part-one-the-magnificent-movie-hour-with-aaron-peterson/

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Weekend Box Office Oct 26-28

Argo took 1st place with $12m for a total of $60m in its 3rd weekend.  Even though it was a relatively flop-fillend weekend at theaters, Argo continues to hold up as the word of mouth has been fantastic.  Cloud Atlas on the other hand, mediocre reviews and a poor C+ rating from CinemaScore ensure this will be a cult film since …

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The Paranormal Activity Series – A HO Special Edition

Your browser does not support the audio element. On this special episode of The HO Podcast, we are solely discussing the Paranormal Activity series.  From the beginnings in Part 1 all the way to the most recent events of Part 4, we’re looking at where the series is, what works as well as what doesn’t…and where it looks like it’s …

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New Releases Weekend Oct 26-28

New this week are four completely different releases.  There’s definitely something to see if you’re in the mood to hit the cinemaplex, and you can listen to Ep 64 for more details on these releases.  First up: Cloud Atlas – This has turned into a decidedly split reaction, love-it-or-hate-it movie, so expect Sci-Fi fans to adore it and people looking …

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Weekend Box Office Oct 19-21

Well, Paranormal Activity 4 opened at #1 with $29 million…BUT that was $20m less than last years installment, which means no one was more scared this weekend than Paramount exec’s.  Nevertheless, these films cost just about nothing, so the fright flick is already profitable as well as Part 5 has been given the green light for next Halloween.  Like Saw, …

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