Guardians of the Galaxy
The 10 Best Films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Ever since Samuel L. Jackson first popped up at the end of Iron Man (2008) ten years ago and revealed to Tony Stark that he was a part of a bigger universe, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has sat on top of the film landscape that every movie studio envies. There are currently 18 MCU films, with this week’s Avengers: Infinity War (2018) marking the nineteenth entry in the series, and the most ...[Read More]
Second-Chance Cinema: Guardians of the Galaxy
No critic is infallible. It’s an open secret that few of them will admit, but would be remiss to deny. As valuable a resource as the informed film critic can provide when appraising a motion picture, we’re prone to the same random prejudices and peccadillos as anyone else. Sure, professionalism dictates that we diligently strive to check them at the door, but few of even the very best films are re...[Read More]
Boyhood Dominates the 2014 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
The most distinguished film critic group in Michigan, the Detroit Film Critics Society, released their Best of 2014 nominees and winners in ten categories. The society was founded in Spring 2007 and consists of a group of eighteen Michigan film critics who write or broadcast in the Detroit area as well as other major cities within a 150-mile radius of the city including Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Ka...[Read More]
Upcoming Movies from Marvel Studios: Title List and Release Dates for Phase 2 and Phase 3
On October 28, 2014, during a special event at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige revealed the films that will make up Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). These titles feature a mix of fan-favorite characters and several heroes who will be making their big-screen debuts. The next two films scheduled to be released by Marvel Studios are Avengers: A...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Gone Girl Takes Box Office With It
The box office continues to climb as two big names pull in the bucks, though critical acclaim is divided between them. The biggest draw (and biggest critical winner) is director David Fincher’s Gone Girl with an estimated $38 million. With a $61 million budget it has a ways to go, but it has gotten a good head start. But things might be looking even better for Annabelle. Though panned and not rele...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: The Equalizer Is Top Draw
Critical reaction may be mixed, but The Equalizer won over audiences handily as box office revenues continue to improve (even over the similar weekend from last year), the Denzel Washington-led thriller bringing in an estimated $35 million. With a budget of $55 million, the film is off to a good start; The Maze Runner, on the other hand, cleared a few hurdles to garner itself a mostly successful s...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Maze Runner Leads Upward Trend
When the box office hit a dull spot two weeks ago, it could be supposed that there was nowhere to go but up, and the latest crop of new releases helped in that department. While not all were critical darlings (Jason Bateman’s This is Where I Leave You being one of the more obvious ones), they still generated enough to make this an even bigger weekend than last. The Maze Runner made an excellent st...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: No Good Deed Leads to Good Returns
There might not be much breaking of box office records this weekend (well, except the Guardians of the Galaxy milestone), but returns are better this week than last, led by the critically panned No Good Deed. Starring Idris Elba as a mysterious stranger, the thriller raked in an estimated $24.5 million, already profiting against a $13.2 million budget. In second, Dolphin Tale 2 managed to be a win...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Guardians On Top of Weak Box Office
In a weekend where not even a new release can break into the top ten at the box office (to be fair, The Identical remains universally reviled for all but the most diehard bad movie buffs), Guardians of the Galaxy took the top spot yet again with a mere estimated $10.2 million. With nothing else making over $10 million (even Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made only an estimated $6.5 million), this we...[Read More]
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]
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]
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]
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