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Box Office Weekend: Guardians and Turtles Work Hardest Over Labor Day
With a four-day weekend afoot, things might have seemed a boon at the box office; however, besides low returns, it was a weak time for newcomers. Guardians of the Galaxy led easily with an estimated $22.2 million, remaining king of the summer (and of 2014 in domestic earnings), while Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles remains thoroughly critic-proof with an estimated $15.7 million adding to a strong $16...[Read More]
Interview with Matthew Weiner, writer/director of Are You Here
The new film Are You Here follows Steve Dallas (Owen Wilson), a womanizing weatherman, and his slightly off best friend, Ben Baker (Zach Galifianakis), as they return to Ben’s childhood home after his estranged father passes away. Upon learning that Ben has inherited a majority of the family fortune, the two friends must deal not only with the strain these events are having on their friendship, bu...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Guardians Retake Lead and Summer Honors
It may have not been the most likely contender for the title, but Guardians of the Galaxy did the near impossible and dethroned Transformers: Age of Extinction for highest earning domestic release of the summer box office. With an estimated $17.6 million this weekend, it pulled ahead of both the Michael Bay directed robot smash fest as well as the Bay-produced mutant fest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turt...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Christopher Nolan Launches Into Space with Interstellar
Hello again, dear readers. There are only two weeks left in August, and the summer movie season has started winding down. With that in mind, it’s time to start looking ahead to what’s coming out in the fall and winter. And this week’s Trailer Trashin’ examines what looks like a very promising November release – Christopher Nolan’s upcoming sci-fi film Interstellar. Pr...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Expendables Not Strong Enough
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may not be the most critically well-received film currently in the top ten at the box office, but it is keeping its crowd the best, with a second week in the first-place spot. It earned an estimated $28.4 million, enough to keep back Guardians of the Galaxy, which picked up an estimated $24.7 million. However, Guardians of the Galaxy is the highest domestic earner on t...[Read More]
Remembering Robin Williams: A Movie Trailer Retrospective
The remarkably talented Robin Williams was found dead in his home on Monday, August 12, 2014. His cause of death is believed to be an apparent suicide. According to reports, the actor had recently been battling depression and drug abuse. Of his passing, his wife Susan Schneider released the following statement: “It is our hope the focus will not be on Robin’s death, but on the countless moments of...[Read More]
Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens Shines in New Trailer for The Guest
The official US trailer for the new thriller The Guest from director Adam Wingard was released exclusively on Yahoo! Movies. But you can see it right here on CinemaNerdz. From the director of You’re Next and featuring a standout, badass performance from Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey), comes The Guest: a tense, action-packed and unpredictable film like everything and nothing you’ve ever se...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Guardians Protect Box Office
Marvel continues its 2014 box office hit parade with another big winner: Guardians of the Galaxy took the top spot for the comic book movie studio with an estimated $94 million and rave reviews. And while it is still a ways off domestically from its $170 million production costs, it nearly made that back in a single weekend counting its worldwide estimated totals. It smashed all other box office t...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Welcome Back to the Wasteland in Mad Max: Fury Road
After another longer-than-expected absence, I’m back, dear readers, and I’m hoping to get this column back on something approaching a regular schedule. More importantly, this week finally sees the release of Guardians of the Galaxy, which I hope to be watching by the time you’re reading these words. But it’s never too early to look ahead to what’s coming out next year, and ...[Read More]
Official SpongeBob: Sponge Out of Water Trailer Released!
The official trailer for SpongeBob: Sponge Out of Water has been released. To say that it’s trippy doesn’t do it justice. Don’t believe me? Take a look at the still below that showcases Patrick Star (as Mr. Superawesomeness), SpongeBob SquarePants (as The Invincibubble), Squidward Tentacles (as Sour Note), and Mr. Krabs (as Sir Pinch-A-Lot). SpongeBob: Sponge Out of Water brings ...[Read More]
Intriguing New Trailer for The Maze Runner Released
The new trailer for the sci-fi action film The Maze Runner was just released, and it gives me hope that the movie might be more than just a retread of Divergent following in the considerable wake of The Hunger Games. It looks like there’s plenty of action and mystery at work here and that could make for a pretty entertaining film. Then again, we’ve all been burned by trailers before haven...[Read More]
Kevin Smith’s Tusk Will Premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival
Writer/director Kevin Smith’s new horror film, Tusk will enjoy its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Smith and Tusk join a long list of established and emerging directors that fill this year’s TIFF slate, which showcases new documentary films by Nick Broomfield, Ethan Hawke, The Yes Men, Joshua Oppenheimer, Frederick Wiseman, Jonathan Nossiter, and first-time...[Read More]