The Family
Box Office Weekend: Forecast Calls for Cloudy With a Chance of Winning Box Office
Sony may not have a Despicable Me 2 on their hands, but they did come up with a strong start with a sequel of their own; Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 debuted in first place at the box office with an estimated $35 million. Not only is that more in the first weekend than its predecessor, but with a cheaper price tag than the first film as well ($78 million vs. $100 million). Unfortunately, it...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: No One Can Catch Prisoners
Hugh Jackman has his second first-place finish in two months, as his new thriller, Prisoners, took the top spot at the box office this week. It managed an estimated $21.4 million for the weekend; while far from the blockbuster start of July’s The Wolverine, nothing else this week came close. Insidious: Chapter 2 landed in second, but its excellent opening weekend took a massive tumble as it earned...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: The Family Can’t Whack Insidious Chapter 2
Unlike Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Riddick will not be enjoying three weeks at the top of the box office. In only its second week, the Vin Diesel sci-fi thriller got knocked to third place with an estimated $7 million. In its place, Insidious Chapter 2 rallied the box office to spooky effect, bringing in an estimated $41.1 million. Even with critics claiming it is nowhere near as effective as the ori...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Family
The Family is absolutely disappointing. I was expecting some incredible magic with Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro together again. Sadly, it was not to be. You could, of course, sense the old chemistry that they once shared, but all in all it was just one complete letdown. As I would absolutely love to see De Niro play a gangster again in a serious format, I keep hoping that he will give us s...[Read More]
Win Tickets to an Advance Screening of The Family
CinemaNerdz readers have a chance to be one of the first to see the new film The Family starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer. For your chance to receive complimentary passes to see the film at the Uptown Palladium 12 in Birmingham, Michigan on Wednesday, September 11th at 7:00 PM, just scroll down to the “Enter to Win” link further down on this page and click it. You’ll ...[Read More]
The Ten Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2013
The summer passed by quickly didn’t it? Remember when we were wondering whether Star Trek Into Darkness would be any good? Spoiler: It was. Or whether The Lone Ranger would be an uncontested box office champion? Another spoiler: It wasn’t. Or whether a movie about giant robots fighting giant monsters would appeal to audiences made up of more than just nerds? And how would Iron Man 3 perform as the...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Besson, Scorsese, and De Niro Unite for The Family
It’s finally here, dear readers. This Friday, Man of Steel, one of my most anticipated films of summer 2013, will finally be released, and we’ll all get to find out if the long-awaited Superman reboot lives up to our expectations. And after what might be the most difficult week I’ve had recently, I’m definitely in the mood for a hero who’s an uplifting, inspirational ...[Read More]