Evolution of a Champ: The Rocky Film Saga - CinemaNerdz - Part 124
Evolution of a Champ: The Rocky Film Saga
On March 24th, 1975, struggling actor Sylvester Stallone spent his last few dollars to see boxing champ Muhammad Ali fight Chuck Wepner. Thought to be an easy win, Ali surprisingly met his match: a career brawler who was having the fight of his life. Fifteen rounds and an Ali knockdown later, Wepner lost. But the scrappy no name fighter inspired Stallone, who emerged from a twenty-hour writing bin...[Read More]
The Hunger Games Blu-ray Giveaway
CinemaNerdz is proud to offer our readers a chance to win a Blu-ray/Digital Combo copy of The Hunger Games starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutchinson, Woody Harrelson, and Liam Hemsworth. For your chance to win a copy of the original Hunger Games Blu-ray, just look for the “giveaway” box further down on this page. There you’ll be directed to a variety of methods by which you can...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: $100 Million for Hunger Games…But Is It Starving?
While many movies would kill for an estimated $101 million opening weekend at the box office, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 might have been wishing for a little more…after a dip in the franchise with the last movie, this latest entry opened at nearly $20 million less. While unlikely to be considered a flop (it is getting decent enough reviews, and the worldwide gross for the franchis...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Place…First Place Again for Spectre
At $245 million in costs, it had quite the hurdle to overcome. But thanks to the worldwide popularity of James Bond, Spectre has become a box office success. With an estimated $35.4 million in domestic weekend gross, it has brought in $543.8 million worldwide with many more weeks left to go. In the meantime, while The Peanuts Movie is staying in a strong second place with an estimated $24.2 millio...[Read More]
The 10 Best Brian De Palma Films
Brian De Palma has become the directorial litmus test of cinephiles everywhere. To supporters, he stands as a startling visual genius with a penchant for set pieces and lurid subject matter. To naysayers, he remains a lowbrow imitator who spends his studio budgets chasing the ghosts of Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard. Great director or high class hack? Inconsistent misogynist or Master of the...[Read More]
Win Passes to An Advance Screening of The Night Before
Enter here for your chance to win passes to an advance screening of the new film The Night Before, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie, Lizzy Caplan, Jillian Bell, Michael Shannon, and Mindy Kaling. For your chance to receive two (2) complimentary passes to see the new film The Night Before at the MJR Troy Grand Digital Cinema 16 in Troy, Michigan on Monday, November 16th at ...[Read More]
Trainwreck Blu-ray Giveaway
CinemaNerdz is proud to offer our readers a chance to win one of our Blu-ray/DVD/Ultra-Violet Combo copies of Trainwreck starring Amy Schumer and Bill Hader. For your chance to win one of the copies of the Trainwreck Blu-ray, just look for the “giveaway” box further down on this page. There you’ll be directed to a variety of methods by which you can enter the contest. You’l...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Spectre Revives Box Office
After last week proved to be the weakest box office in some time, James Bond returned for a smashing weekend to raising flagging hopes. At an estimated $73 million, Spectre won the top spot handsomely, but the film will have a lot of work to do to make back its $245 million production costs, even counting worldwide take. The same holds true for the critically acclaimed The Peanuts Movie. At a cost...[Read More]
Win Passes to An Advance Screening of My All American
Enter here for your chance to win passes to an advance screening of the new film My All American, starring Finn Wittrock, Aaron Eckhart, Sarah Bolger, Rett Terrell, and Juston Street. For your chance to receive two (2) complimentary passes to see the new film My All American at the MJR Troy Theater in Troy, Michigan on Thursday, November 12th at 7:00PM, just look for the “Enter the Contest&#...[Read More]
Win Passes to An Advance Screening of Trumbo
Enter here for your chance to win passes to an advance screening of the new film TRUMBO, directed by Jay Roach and starring Bryan Cranston and Helen Mirren. For your chance to receive a complimentary pass for two to see TRUMBO on Tuesday, November 10th at 7:00pm at the MJR Troy Grand Cinema theater in Troy, Michigan, just look for the “Enter the Contest” box further down on this page. But hurry be...[Read More]
Win Passes to An Advance Screening of Brooklyn
Enter here for your chance to win passes to an advance screening of the new film Brooklyn, starring Saoirse Ronan. For your chance to receive two (2) complimentary passes to see the new film Brooklyn at the Maple Art Theatre in Bloomfield, Michigan on Monday, November 16th at 7:00PM, just look for the “Enter the Contest” box further down on this page. But hurry because there are a limi...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Martian Tops Worst Box Office Weekend of 2015
While Halloween weekend tends to be a slower weekend than usual, it proved to be the slowest weekend of the year at the box office (at least so far). So slow, in fact, that the top three films include two winners and two potential box-office flops. The Martian is a worldwide hit, earning an estimated $11.4 million on the weekend, but Goosebumps, with an estimated $10.2 million, has a long ways to ...[Read More]