Man on a Ledge
Weekend Box-Office: Chronicle Tops Out Against Post-Potter Radcliffe
Found footage films have grown in popularity lately, though after The Devil Inside, the genre seemed to be on a downhill slump. But Chronicle seems ready to breathe some fresh life into the genre, making an estimated $22 million at the box office and claiming first place this week. Even the higher price tag compared to the likes of Paranormal Activity and Apollo 18 wasn’t an issue, the $12 million...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: The Grey Leads the Pack
He may not be punching out as many wolves as the trailers (and a recent action film reputation) might suggest, but that hasn’t stopped audiences and critics from praising Liam Neeson and The Grey, which made an estimated $20 million in its opening at the box office and is one of the few January releases both critics and audiences seem to agree on. Perhaps it wasn’t as good an opening as Underworld...[Read More]
Movie Review: Man on a Ledge
Are you scared that maybe you might spend 102 minutes watching a man on a ledge? That the title alone might lead you right down Phone Booth memory lane? Don’t be afraid, Man on a Ledge is more than that. I won’t go so far as to say it is outstanding, but it’s decent. Some might even say extremely satisfactory. After exhausting his appeals and being sentenced to 25 years for a crime he did not comm...[Read More]