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Weekend Box Office: The Possession Not Exorcised During Slow Weekend
The Possession remained at #1 at the box office, though with only one new release, it had little in the way of fresh competition. It also caps what is shaping up to be a major box office slowdown, as at an estimated $9.5 million, it did not even break into double digits, a major blow compared to last week when Labor Day weekend had three films do so. Lawless remained in second place with an estima...[Read More]
Retro Trailer Trashin’: The Baddest Man Alive is Named Black Dynamite!
With the end of the summer movie season, I’ve decided it’s time to debut Retro Trailer Trashin’, which I hope will become a recurring occasional supplement to the main Trailer Trashin’ column. In these columns, I’ll be taking a look at the trailer for an older movie, and give my in-hindsight take on how successful that trailer was in selling the movie. To kick this ne...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: The Possession Takes Over the Box Office on Labor Day
The lot of the PG-13 ghost story has been tough of late, with entries such as The Apparition disappearing almost as fast as its namesake, but The Possession, despite critical panning, drew in crowds handily enough, earning an estimated $21.3 million and blowing past its $14 million production costs. This probably comes as a shock to those behind Lawless, whose much better critical reception and We...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Blood and Blades Go Flying in The Man with the Iron Fists
With the end of August, the summer movie season finally ends with the last handful of releases. Of course, ridiculous B-movies are in no way restricted to the summer months, and the subject’s of today’s column is proof of that. This week’s Trailer Trashin’ looks at the second trailer for the blood-soaked, hip hop-infused martial arts extravaganza The Man with the Iron Fists...[Read More]