Blockers
Box-Office Weekend: Avengers: Infinity War Demolishes Box Office
Avengers: Infinity War broke not only the domestic opening weekend box office record bringing in $250 million this weekend, but it also succeeded in taking in a total of $630 million worldwide, giving it records for both domestic and global openings of all time. The film’s mammoth opening weekend means that the nineteen films that currently make up the Marvel Cinematic Universe have amassed approx...[Read More]
Box-Office Weekend: Rampage Rages Against the Box Office
Dwayne Johnson returned to theaters with Rampage and snagged the top spot over the box-office weekend with a $34.5 million opening. That just beat last week’s champ, A Quiet Place, by roughly $2 million as it brought in an estimated $32.6 million. This gives director John Krasinski’s horror film an impressive two-week total of $99.6 million. Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare finished in third place with $...[Read More]
Movie Review: Blockers
While some teen-sex comedies handle their subjects with a little more nuance and subtlety, "Blockers" works best when viewed as a straightforward comedy. Much like prom night, it has its fun and not-so fun moments, but you’ll probably forget most of them as you grow older.
Box-Office Weekend: A Quiet Place Opens Loudly
The horror film A Quiet Place easily topped the weekend box office, finishing $25 million ahead of its nearest competition. The film, written and directed by John Krasinski (who also stars alongside Emily Blunt), brought in an impressive $50 million its opening weekend. Most horror movies that have gone onto make considerable amounts at the box office have not enjoyed such a profitable opening wee...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: A Quiet Place and Blockers
Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Steven Spielberg returned to blockbuster filmmaking with moderate success in the form of Ready Player One’s $53 million opening weekend. This week, it will battle with two well-received movies, A Quiet Place and Blockers, for first place at the box office. Let’s see if either the horror thriller or raun...[Read More]