Originally slated for release last year, Jack the Giant Slayer opened in first place with (for any other film) a strong $28 million estimate…but whether it is due to the delays or other factors, it faces a serious uphill battle, with middling reviews and a budget bigger than its CG giants at a whopping $195 million. However, it has yet to see overseas release, where special-effects laden films hav...[Read More]
The 85th Academy Awards have come and gone, and with the release of Jack the Giant Slayer this Friday, the season of big movies is about to begin. But now it’s time to look at a film that is not high-profile and unlikely to receive any mainstream awards love. This week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ looks at the first trailer for the long-delayed horror Western Gallowwalkers. ...[Read More]
On a night all about the movies, it may be ironic that overall profits are down to early February levels…with the red carpet bringing out the stars and awards for the films of 2012, the current fare at the theaters are not bringing out the dollars, especially with only three of the top ten being critically acclaimed. Identity Thief, which fell to A Good Day to Die Hard last week, came back to the ...[Read More]
It’s almost here, dear readers. With the Academy Awards this coming weekend, we’re almost to the end of February and the beginning of the season for what will hopefully be good movies. This week’s Trailer Trashin’ takes a look at one of those upcoming releases, with the new UK trailer for Pixar’s Monsters University. Premise: Set about ten years before the events of M...[Read More]
While the overall revenue at the box office has increased over the last two weeks, the latest installment in the Die Hard franchise, A Good Day to Die Hard, has first place standing at the box office with a mixed blessing. While it was the strongest performer of the weekend with an estimated $25 million (and $33.2 million counting its Valentine’s Day opening), the $92 million action flick has to h...[Read More]