Top Five
Box Office Weekend: Final Hobbit Looms Large Above the Competition
After a long road, The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies brings the latest Peter Jackson trilogy to an end. Weathering both praise and criticism (especially in comparison to his previous Lord of the Rings films), it may be somewhat understandable that, while it took first place at the box office with an estimated $56.2 million, it falls below the revenue of any of his previous Middle Earth-based f...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Exodus King for Now, But May Abdicate Soon
Director Ridley Scott may be pleased about his Exodus: Gods and Kings is in first place at the box office with an estimated $24.5 million; however, it is an extremely weak start to the $140 million epic (even with overseas box office), and with a critical slamming it cannot compete with the likes of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. Even at only an estimated $13.2 million in its fourth week, ...[Read More]
Movie Review: Top Five
Prior to Chris Rock’s new film Top Five, my favorite of his scattered (sometimes sadly corny and embarrassing) big screen efforts has been the writer-director’s illuminating documentary Good Hair where he played himself: genial, witty, and inquisitive. Most of his movies underestimate Rock’s range of influences: his stage persona the dominant perception in everyone’s mind. But unless you’re Rodney...[Read More]
Watch the Official Trailer for Chris Rock’s Top Five
Check out the new trailer for Top Five from writer/director Chris Rock. ABOUT THE FILM TOP FIVE: Written, directed by, and starring Chris Rock, “TOP FIVE” tells the story of New York City comedian-turned-film star Andre Allen, whose unexpected encounter with a journalist forces him to confront the comedy career—and the past—that he’s left behind. Starring Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Kevin Ha...[Read More]
Paramount Pictures to Distribute Chris Rock’s Top Five
Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom, announced on September 10, 2014 that it will distribute writer/director Chris Rock’s Top Five worldwide. The news comes as the film from producer Scott Rudin, and his IACF partner Barry Diller, earned rave reviews at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, such as Scott Foundas’ comments in Variety: “Rock has finally found a big-scr...[Read More]