This weekend’s box office was dominated by the long awaited return of Star Wars to theaters, though the debut landed closer to the lower end of expectations than some may have anticipated. Even so, the franchise proved once again that it remains one of the few brands capable of instantly
This weekend’s box office saw the top spot change hands once again, as the Prince of Pop reclaimed first place while a new thriller entered the chart with a strong debut. Overall totals remained solid, though the marketplace continues to spread audiences across several competing releases rather
This weekend’s box office turned into a much tighter race at the top than expected, with two major releases battling closely for first place. While one sequel managed to hold onto the crown, the margin separating the top two films was razor thin. The Devil Wears Prada 2 remained in first place
Neon’s Hokum, starring Adam Scott and directed by Damian McCarthy, opened to $6.4 million across 1,885 screens this weekend at the box office. That is a solid start for a low budget horror entry set in a haunted Irish inn. Especially considering the crowded field it entered. The film lands at
The latest trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil film has sparked a pretty interesting conversation, especially after comments from the team at Constantin Film suggesting that this isn’t really a “zombie movie.” That’s a bold statement for a franchise that most people still associate with
Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl returned for one of their four final specials for The Last Drive-In with a creature feature meets modern horror pairing, bringing together Rawhead Rex (1986) and Oddity (2024). It is a bizarre double feature on paper, and somehow even stranger in execution.
This weekend’s box office roared back to life in a big way, powered by a single breakout hit that completely reshaped the marketplace. After several weeks of steady but declining totals, a major release arrived and delivered the strongest debut of the year so far. Michael exploded into theaters
Park Chan-Wook is not just showing up to Cannes to judge movies. He is bringing serious heat with him. The acclaimed filmmaker is lining up a stacked cast for his long-gestating Western The Brigands of Rattlecreek. It is one of the most loaded packages heading into the market. Matthew McConaughey,
Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger feels like a movie that’s selling itself as something deeper than it ultimately is. There’s an expectation that we’re going to get this grand story about the Gallagher brothers reconciling, putting aside their differences, and coming back together for these
There will be many moments during Paul Greengrass's new film The Uprising that create chilling parallels to recent historical events. His exploration of the 1381 peasants revolt in Medieval England is rooted as much in historical fact as it is relevant to the present day. Some of this is clearly by
“By Any Means” treads familiar ground, but Mark Wahlberg shines as real life Hitman-turned-Fed informer Gregory Scarpa, and behind the tropes and cinematic conventions is the kernel of a true story that has relevance to this day. Mark Wahlberg is distracting (mostly in a good way) throughout
