This weekend’s box office settled back into calmer territory after last week’s surge of new releases. Holdovers dominated the chart, with only one major newcomer entering the mix. Overall totals dipped again, suggesting that last weekend’s spike was more of a temporary boost than the start of
This weekend’s box office finally delivered some real energy after several sluggish frames. Two major newcomers stormed into theaters and pushed the overall marketplace upward in a meaningful way. Compared to last weekend’s softer turnout, this was a noticeable rebound. Wuthering Heights Surges
Lionsgate and Saber Interactive just made it official. John Wick is getting the full AAA video game treatment and it is not some half-measure spin-off. Revealed during Sony’s State of Play Showcase. They are developing an untitled single player third person action game. The game is set for release
Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl leaned into classic spooky season comfort with a Haunted House themed episode of The Last Drive In, pairing House on Haunted Hill (1959) with The Innkeepers (2011). On paper, this is a smart double feature. One is a horror relic built on gimmicks and
This weekend’s box office continued the recent pattern of muted returns. No film cracked truly breakout territory, and the top five clustered tightly together. As it was Superbowl weekend, this was to be expected Send Help Holds the Line Send Help took first place with $10.0 million. This is not a
Tribute Games is back in its comfort zone and it looks right at home. After popping up during the latest Nintendo Direct, Scott Pilgrim EX just got a full gameplay overview and it confirms one thing very clearly; this is not just another nostalgia replay. This is a full blown, Toronto stomping
Fresh off redefining video game adaptations with HBO’s The Last Of Us. Craig Mazin is setting his sights on another juggernaut. HBO is officially developing a Baldur’s Gate drama series, with Mazin attached as creator, writer, executive producer, and showrunner. Unlike The Last Of Us, which
This weekend’s box office finally saw a new title break through, but the bigger picture remains underwhelming. Even with multiple wide releases hitting theatres at once, overall totals stayed muted, continuing a trend that has defined much of the month. Send Help Survives the Noise Send Help
Sometimes the best way to access the core of a film is to let it take you over completely. Locked behind metaphorical dialogue and an obtuse artistry, the key to the door is simply letting it all in and fester inside until the understanding comes to light. You can't second-screen a film like this,
There's a growing trend in cinema right now, and that is the trend of movies being fun again. Just a good old-fashioned time at the theater (or home since streaming accounts for most viewership these days) filled with laughs and action and heart that remind you why you go to escape in the first
When Margaret Atwood returned to Gilead almost 35 years later, with her book The Testaments, the sequel to her seminal The Handmaid’s Tale, they said she could never match its genius. The story more than matched her 1985 dystopian classic, winning the 2019 Booker Prize, feeling horrifically timely