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Cinephile goodness in the form of insightful editorials and entertaining, analytical features from the CinemaNerdz writers.
The Preview Reel: War for the Planet of the Apes vs. Wish Upon
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Spider-Man: Homecoming swung into theaters last week with a huge $117 million debut, making it the second biggest Sony opening since Spider-Man 3 in 2007. The movie world is still abuzz over the new iteration of Peter Parker, but another one of the most anticipated movies of the summer opens thi...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Spider-Man: Homecoming
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Despicable Me 3 put up some mild fireworks last weekend at the box office with $72.4 million, while Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver over-performed with $30 million during its five-day opening. Hurray for original movies! This week sees one of the most anticipated movies of the summer open in Spider-M...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Despicable Me 3, Baby Driver, and The House
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide release movies. North American audiences showed their growing tiredness of the Transformers series when it opened to a measly $69.3 million over five days last weekend. That might seem like a lot, but in comparison to the third installment opened to $162.6 million over five days in 2011, it’s not good news for ...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Transformers: The Last Knight
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming movie releases. Cars 3 zoomed to the top spot this past weekend with a decent $53 million showing, but there’s a new beast debuting this weekend that should easily take over the top spot. Studios fled at the sight of the latest Transformers movie as The Last Knight is the only wide release debuting this weekend. Wil...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Cars 3, All Eyez on Me, Rough Night, and 47 Meters Down
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide release movies. Last week saw Tom Cruise and The Mummy stumble with a disappointing $30 million opening, while Wonder Woman continued to show her muscle with one of the best holds for a blockbuster ever. This week features a very crowded marketplace as four new releases hit the screen. There seems to be somethi...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: The Mummy Comes at Night
Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Last weekend we saw history as Wonder Woman set the record for the biggest opening for a featured helmed by a female director. This week features two of the summer’s more intriguing releases with Tom Cruise’s The Mummy, and the horror flick It Comes at Night. Let’s see if either release will be able to ...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Captain Underpants Takes on Wonder Woman
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. After last weekend gave us the worst Memorial Day weekend results in almost twenty years, things look slightly brighter this weekend. One of the more anticipated movies of the summer debuts with DC’s Wonder Woman. Meanwhile, DreamWorks looks to garner another hit in Captain Underpants: The First...[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]