Star Trek Into Darkness
The Five Greatest Pre-J.J. Abrams Star Trek Movie Scenes
With the release of the second Star Trek feature from director J.J. Abrams, Star Trek Into Darkness, earlier this summer it seems like as good a time as any to have some fun and remember the best Star Trek movie scenes from earlier films that are, well, just plain fun. I would assume that by now, you’ve at the very least seen one of the Abrams-helmed Star Trek films. Critical reaction for Star Tre...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: You Can’t Keep a Good Monster Down
This week saw the release of a female buddy cop comedy and the second “White House Under Attack” themed movie of the year, but neither film could keep Monsters University from scoring the top spot at the box office once again. The Pixar film, which earned an estimated $46.2 million has reportedly been budgeted at $270 million, meaning it has a long, long ways to go in making its deficit up domesti...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Monsters University Gets Top Honors
The box office belonged this week to two very different kinds of monsters; the kind that take over the world, and the kind you can take your kids to see. Monsters University, the latest offering from Pixar, handily won the top spot with an estimated $82 million, while the PG-13 rated World War Z, a zombie film notable for its long production time and a surprisingly tame rating for its subject matt...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Man of Steel Soars with Moviegoers
As the weekend draws to a close, it is pretty clear that, despite mixed critical reception, Superman still has some box-office power. Man of Steel, written by Christopher Nolan of The Dark Knight fame and directed by Zack Snyder (Watchmen), has suffered at the hands of critics looking for more from the character, but the movie-going public rewarded the long-popular comic hero with a handsome estim...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Fast & Furious Purged from Top Spot
It may be receiving mixed to poor reviews, but it was not enough to stop The Purge from knocking Fast & Furious 6 from the top spot at the box office this week. For most other films on the list, an estimated $36.4 million might be considered a slow start, but with The Purge reporting a $3 million budget, it is far and away a success regardless of critical reception, and a second solid weekend ...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Still Fast, Still Furious for a Second Week
Like the out of control vehicles in its previews, Fast & Furious 6 could not be stopped by two big new releases. Its estimated $34.5 million weekend take was enough for the box office smash to become domestically profitable, having earned $170.4 million in its two weeks at the box office. It is even closing the ranks on its predecessor, Fast Five, and is likely to surpass even that film in dom...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Sixth Time Still a Charm for Fast & Furious Franchise
A few big name releases brought in the numbers to the box office, and breaks a welcome streak; six of the films on the top ten made it into double digit earnings instead of just the top three. But the top draw made it all the way into the triple digits thanks to the Memorial Day weekend…Fast & Furious 6 showed the series can still draw a crowd with an estimated $120 million, making a massive d...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Star Trek Into Darkness Less Than Expected, Still Warps Past Competition
When a four-day weekend expected to bring in $100 million only gives an estimated $84.1 ($70.6 million for the three-day), chances are an investor might be a little disappointed. But for most, an opening that big is a good thing, and critics and audiences alike are enjoying their forays to see Star Trek Into Darkness, the sequel to the J.J. Abrams’ reboot of the classic franchise. It was enough to...[Read More]
Enter to Win Tickets to an Advance Screening of Star Trek Into Darkness
CinemaNerdz readers have a chance to receive complimentary passes to a preview screening of Star Trek Into Darkness, the new film from director J.J. Abrams, starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Benedict Cumberbatch. For your chance to receive complimentary passes to see the film at the Emagine Novi in Novi, Michigan on Wednesday, May 15th at 9:00 PM, just scroll down to the “Enter to Win” link...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Super Bowl XLVII Movie Spot Roundup!
Well, another Super Bowl has come and gone – congratulations to the Baltimore Ravens on their victory, and good job to the San Francisco 49ers, too. But for people like me, who are cinephiles and not football fans, the main thing that the Big Game has to offer is the new TV spots for upcoming movies. This year, there were seven movie spots during Super Bowl XLVII, and on this week’s Trailer ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Travel Into the Final Frontier in Star Trek Into Darkness
Merry Christmas, everyone! This column will probably be shorter than usual, but that means you can spend less time today reading it and more time celebrating with your family and friends. This week’s special holiday edition of Trailer Trashin’ brings us what is, and will probably remain as such for a while, the fastest-ever movie revisit, because it’s time once again to examine S...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Kirk and Crew are Back in Star Trek Into Darkness
Oh my goodness, it’s almost here! After years of speculation, false starts, and delays, the release of the first part of The Hobbit trilogy is only a few short days away. And with such a big tent-pole release, the studios are rushing to attach previews to it, in order to create more awareness for their upcoming 2013 films. One such film is Star Trek Into Darkness, and that movie’s anno...[Read More]