What to Expect When You’re Expecting
Weekend Box-Office: A Week Later and Little Has Changed
The Father’s Day weekend belonged to last week’s top draws as Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted and Prometheus remained in the top spots, earning an estimated $35.5 million and $20.2 million, respectively. While both experienced significant drops from last week, both have done quite well in the domestic market and abroad, Madagascar 3 pulling in $277.5 million and Prometheus a solid $217.5 millio...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: In the Battle of the Franchises, Who Will Win? Alien or Madagascar?
With two big, very hyped contenders coming out this weekend, it is no surprise that they would score big, but which of them would come out the winner? As it turns out, family fun did…Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted took the top spot with a projected $60.4 million, while Prometheus, the sort-of prequel to Ridley Scott’s Alien, settled for second with an estimated $50 million. While both films ha...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Fantasy Duo Beats Sci-Fi Duo as Snow White and the Huntsman Wins Over Men in Black III
Despite overtaking first place from The Avengers, Men in Black III did not stay on top for long…the sci-fi action-comedy fell to secondnd with an estimated $29.3 million. First place went to Snow White and the Huntsmen, which, despite critical panning, hit a note with audiences with an estimated $56.2 million debut…far below its $170 million budget, but certainly a strong opening (and better than ...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Men in Black III Leads Memorial Day Pack
It was bound to be dethroned sometime, and The Avengers finally found its match in Men in Black III. Will Smith and Josh Brolin as Tommy Lee Jones have been scoring better than average reviews and made an estimated $70 million in box office over the four-day weekend (especially good considering the three-day take was the best opening of all three films in the series, with an estimated $55 million)...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Avengers Sink Battleship
It is not quite Memorial Day yet, but the studios have released their big guns early, with Men in Black 3 remaining the only major May blockbuster to be released next weekend. However, it will still face stiff competition from The Avengers, which handily held onto the top spot with an estimated $55.1 million this weekend, and likely to be a major contender over the holiday weekend. However, it may...[Read More]
Movie Review: What to Expect When You’re Expecting
It seems as of late that film adaptations of novels are causing frenzy among fans of the source material. What to Expect When You’re Expecting is another book turned romantic comedy loaded with an ensemble cast playing unrealistic characters in ill-matched relationships. The film which doesn’t focus on any of the educational tips provided by the must have book for parents-to-be, focuses primarily ...[Read More]