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Box Office Weekend: Sixth Time Still a Charm for Fast & Furious Franchise
A few big name releases brought in the numbers to the box office, and breaks a welcome streak; six of the films on the top ten made it into double digit earnings instead of just the top three. But the top draw made it all the way into the triple digits thanks to the Memorial Day weekend…Fast & Furious 6 showed the series can still draw a crowd with an estimated $120 million, making a massive d...[Read More]
Enter to Win Tickets to an Advance Screening of A Band Called Death
CinemaNerdz readers have a chance to receive complimentary passes to a preview screening of A Band Called Death, the new documentary about the first black punk band! Also, the band will be in attendance for a Q&A immediately following the screening! For your chance to receive complimentary passes to see the film, and attend the Q&A, at the Birmingham 8 theater in Birmingham, Michigan, on T...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Cancel the Apocalypse with Pacific Rim
Memorial Day weekend is always one of the prime release spots in the summer movie season, and this year there are three films coming out this holiday weekend – The Hangover Part III, Epic, and Fast & Furious 6 – none of which I care one whit about. Instead, I plan to finally see Star Trek Into Darkness, which I missed this past weekend. And speaking of movies I do care about, this week’s...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Star Trek Into Darkness Less Than Expected, Still Warps Past Competition
When a four-day weekend expected to bring in $100 million only gives an estimated $84.1 ($70.6 million for the three-day), chances are an investor might be a little disappointed. But for most, an opening that big is a good thing, and critics and audiences alike are enjoying their forays to see Star Trek Into Darkness, the sequel to the J.J. Abrams’ reboot of the classic franchise. It was enough to...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: The Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy Concludes with The World’s End
In the spirit of summer movies, this week brings the third-ever Trailer Trashin’ Double Feature, as I examine the new previews for White House Down and The World’s End. Now, let’s take a look at the UK teaser trailer for director Edgar Wright’s sci-fi comedy The World’s End. Premise: Twenty years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when ...[Read More]