Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) is easily one of the best Hollywood blockbusters of the last twenty years. That film by director Gore Verbinski mixed a fun and sprawling plot with incredibly entertaining and surprisingly three-dimensional characters. It is an immensely re-watchable movie with its quick-witted dialogue and memorable action set pieces. It was a huge sur...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Lifeguards Take on the Pirates
Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide release movies. Memorial Day weekend is already upon us, which means not only is it safe to open the pool but there’s guaranteed to be a blockbuster or two opening at the cineplexes. This year features two intriguing summer blockbusters of different proportions as the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean finally hits the scr...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Can a Wimpy Kid Take on Aliens and Everything?
Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at this week’s upcoming wide release movies. This week features a trio of new releases, with one of them poised to knock Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 off the top spot. Alien: Covenant should debut at number one since it continues the popular and long-lasting Alien franchise, while Diary of the Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul looks to please the family...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Will King Arthur Get Snatched?
Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Marvel started the summer with a huge bang (as it does every summer) with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, this weekend looks to be much calmer. Guardians looks to dominate the box office again, but two newcomers will attempt to take on mighty Marvel. Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend of the Sword will t...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: At Last, The Circle is Complete
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide release movies. After a predictably quiet weekend from newcomers seven days ago, we approach yet another relatively quiet weekend where Fate of the Furious is expected to dominate again. The only wide release newcomer this week is the Tom Hanks and Emma Watson thriller, The Circle. Luckily, this lull will be ov...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Born in China, The Promise, and Unforgettable
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide release movies. The Fate of the Furious made history last weekend as it captured the biggest worldwide opening ever with a staggering $532 million. The film somewhat disappointed stateside with $98.8 million, but Universal is undoubtedly pleased with the worldwide result. Many studios saw this coming and decide...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: The Fate of the Furious
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide release movies. Last weekend saw a couple of holdovers in The Boss Baby and Beauty and the Beast take the top two spots, but this week is a completely different story. One of the biggest movies of the year comes out this Easter weekend with The Fate of the Furious. It will no doubt dominate the box office (ever...[Read More]
Movie Review: Raw
College is a crazy ride. From living on your own for the first time to trying to balance school and a social life, it’s a time of finding out who you really are. The new French-Belgian horror film, Raw, shows the horrors of the college experience and the effects it has on students. The film tells the story of a young and brilliant veterinarian student, Justine (played with surprising depth by Gara...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Smurfs: The Lost Village and Going in Style
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide release movies. Families have been dominating the box office with The Boss Baby doing much better than expected business and Beauty and the Beast breaking all sorts of records. This week sees another family-friendly affair enter the ring with Smurfs: The Lost Village, while Going in Style looks to please the ol...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Ghost in the Shell and The Boss Baby
Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide release movies. Two iconic 1990s properties dominated the box office last weekend as Beauty and the Beast and Power Rangers held the top two spots. This week features a film trying to capitalize on a popular anime property, Ghost in the Shell, and DreamWorks tries something original with The Boss Baby. Let’s break them...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Power Rangers, Life, and CHiPs
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide release movies. After a record breaking debut from Beauty and the Beast last weekend, three new releases look to make a splash at the box office. There’s two reboots hitting the theaters this week, Power Rangers and CHiPs, and the horror-sci-fi flick, Life. None are likely to dethrone Beauty and the Beast, but ...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: The Beauty and the Belko Experiment
Welcome back to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide release movies. We’ve been away for a few months, but we’re excited to be back and continue to help you make decisions on what to check out at the cineplexes this weekend. It’s a great weekend to come back as one of the biggest movies of the new year opens in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. That will no doubt domin...[Read More]