Box Office Weekend: Being “Crood” Not a Bad Thing - CinemaNerdz - Part 166
Box Office Weekend: Being “Crood” Not a Bad Thing
Oz the Great and Powerful finally met its match in not one, but two films released this weekend. The Croods got off to a rousing start with an estimated $44 million, proving itself a winner among audiences and critics. Olympus Has Fallen got mixed critical response, but with an estimated $30.5 million the so-called “Die Hard in the White House” had a better reception than the fifth Die Hard film, ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: The Unlikely Heroes Return in Kick-Ass 2
We’re most of the way through March, and that means the beginning of spring is (hopefully) just around the corner. But while we wait for the warmer weather, there are still new movie trailers for us to watch. This week’s Trailer Trashin’ looks at the red band first trailer for the offbeat superhero sequel Kick-Ass 2. Premise: After the insane bravery of Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Joh...[Read More]
Enter to Win Passes to An Advance Screening of G.I. Joe: Retaliation!
CinemaNerdz readers have a chance to receive complimentary passes to a preview screening of G.I. Joe: Retaliation, the new film starring Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis, and Dwayne Johnson. For your chance to receive complimentary passes to see the film at the Emagine Novi in Novi, Michigan (Emagine Novi, 44425 W. 12 Mile Rd., Novie, MI 48377) on Tuesday, March 26st at 7:00pm, just scroll down to the...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Oz Remains Top Draw as Audiences Ignore the Other Films Behind the Curtain
Oz the Great and Powerful did it again; though it has yet to make up its costs domestically (the film cost $215 million), it is well on its way there, with a second week performance of an estimated $42.2 million. So far, the film has been a strong contender here and overseas, its $281.1 million in worldwide totals making it a solid blockbuster success. The Call cannot claim that level of success, ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: The Armored Avenger Returns in Iron Man 3
This past weekend saw the release of Oz the Great and Powerful, which if you’ve read my review you know that I really liked, and to my delight, it had the biggest opening weekend of the year so far. Meanwhile, this week’s new Trailer Trashin’ looks at an upcoming movie that everyone knows will be a big hit – Iron Man 3. Premise: Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces a powerful ene...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Oz Truly is the Great and Powerful with a Solid #1 at the Box Office
If there was to be any film to slay the mediocre Jack the Giant Slayer, it would be Oz the Great and Powerful, and the Sam Raimi-directed prequel did not disappoint; while it still has a long ways to go to make up its $215 million budget, it made a much better head start than the Bryan Singer-directed megaflop. Oz the Great and Powerful made an estimated $80.3 million, well ahead of any contender,...[Read More]
Once is Enough: Ten Movies I Do Not Need to See Again
At a gathering of friends a few years ago, our host was proudly showing off his new big screen TV with surround sound. Nobody was paying much attention during the Road Runner cartoons and even less during the Charlie Chaplain movie. At the end of the night when just the inner circle remained, gathered in front of the TV, our host decided to put on a movie for us to watch: Saving Private Ryan, a pe...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: When Foodstuffs Attack Again in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
It’s finally March, the weather is getting warmer, and the season of big movies has begun. Best of all, Oz the Great and Powerful, my first highly-anticipated film of the year, finally comes out this Friday. In the meantime, this week’s new Trailer Trashin’ column examines our first look at the animated sequel Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Premise: After the disastrous foo...[Read More]
Enter to Win Passes to An Advance Screening of Olympus Has Fallen!
CinemaNerdz readers have a chance to receive complimentary passes to a preview screening of Olympus Has Fallen, the new film starring Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman. For your chance to receive complimentary passes to see the film at the Uptown Palladium in Birmingham, Michigan on Thursday, March 21st at 7:00pm, just scroll down to the contest form further down on this page and enter your name an...[Read More]
Enter to Win Passes to An Advance Screening of Stoker!
CinemaNerdz readers have a chance to receive complimentary passes to a preview screening of Stoker, the new film starring Mia Wasikowska and Nicole Kidman from director Park Chan-wook. For your chance to receive complimentary passes to see the film at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan on Tuesday, March 12th at 7:00pm, just scroll down to the contest form further down on this page and ent...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Jack the Giant Slayer Climbs the Beanstalk But There’s Not Much Gold at the Top
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]
Trailer Trashin’: Wesley Snipes’ Gallowwalkers Finally Sees the Light of Day
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]