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Box Office, Features

From ‘Ben Hur’ to ‘BFG’: Check Out The List of Hollywood’s Biggest Box-Office Bombs of 2016!!!

Despite record-breaking highs, the 2016 box office also will be remembered for devastating lows that left top filmmakers (Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee) and A-list stars (Brad Pitt, Will Smith) badly bruised. Below are some of the movies — from big-budget players to more reasonably priced fare — that lost Hollywood studios and independent distributors major bucks in 2016. Not even Disney, which set a new … Continue reading From ‘Ben Hur’ to ‘BFG’: Check Out The List of Hollywood’s Biggest Box-Office Bombs of 2016!!!

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Free State of Jones (2016) Review!!

Synopsis – A disillusioned Confederate army deserter returns to Mississippi and leads a militia of fellow deserters, runaway slaves, and women in an uprising against the corrupt local Confederate government. My Take – It’s unfortunate that the main reason this Matthew McConaughey starring box office flop came in news is not because of its excellent portrayal of the counter-rebellion in a Mississippi town during the … Continue reading Free State of Jones (2016) Review!!

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Who Won and Who Lost in the Summer Movie Box Office Wars? Check Out This Awesome Report!!

What a summer. The first half was dominated by the talk of sequelitis doom. After some major sequels opened in May and early June to disappointing returns the industry and entertainment media was obsessed with the idea that audiences were looking for something new. Then The Conjuring 2 and Finding Dory opened and those naysayers quieted for a bit as clearly the quality of the sequels had something to do … Continue reading Who Won and Who Lost in the Summer Movie Box Office Wars? Check Out This Awesome Report!!

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Dory Still Dominates as Tarzan and Purge 3 Open Well while The BFG Bombs at the BO!!

Another weekend in release and another weekend on top of the box office for Pixar‘s Finding Dory. However, while the forgetful little fish enjoys its third weekend in the number one spot, it had stiffer competition than expected from one of the weekend’s newcomers. Finishing strong in second position was WB‘s The Legend of Tarzan while Universal‘s The Purge: Election Year also over-performed, tripling its … Continue reading Dory Still Dominates as Tarzan and Purge 3 Open Well while The BFG Bombs at the BO!!

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‘Finding Dory’ Tops ‘Independence Day’ And Other Releases At The BO!!

Twenty six weeks into 2016 and Disney‘s year continues to impress as the studio has the #1 film at the weekend box office for the twelfth time. Finding Dory topped the weekend chart with one of the ten best second weekends of all-time as the animated feature has now grossed over $286 million domestically and nearly $400 million worldwide. As for the weekend’s new wide releases, the … Continue reading ‘Finding Dory’ Tops ‘Independence Day’ And Other Releases At The BO!!

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Action, Drama, History, Trailers

‘Free State of Jones’ Trailer Shows Off Over Six Minutes of Matthew McConaughey’s Civil War Drama!! Check it Out!!

Synopsis – As civil war divides the nation, a poor farmer from Mississippi leads a group of rebels against the Confederate army. Directed – Gary Ross Starring – Matthew McConaughey,  Gugu Mbatha-Raw,  Mahershala Ali Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Free State of Jones’ Trailer Shows Off Over Six Minutes of Matthew McConaughey’s Civil War Drama!! Check it Out!!

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‘Finding Dory’ Breaks Animated Records With $136 Million Opening At The Box Office!!

Disney finds itself atop the weekend box office for the eleventh time this year, this time it’s the Pixar brand coming up big with Finding Dory. The release is another 2016 animated hit for the studio on the heels of Zootopia, as Dory broke its share of box office records this weekend including the largest opening weekend for an animated feature. It was also a good weekend for the … Continue reading ‘Finding Dory’ Breaks Animated Records With $136 Million Opening At The Box Office!!

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‘Free State of Jones’: New Trailer Finds Matthew McConaughey Leading a Civil War Rebellion!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – As civil war divides the nation, a poor farmer from Mississippi leads a group of rebels against the Confederate army. Directed – Gary Ross Starring –  Matthew McConaughey,  Keri Russell,  Gugu Mbatha-Raw Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Free State of Jones’: New Trailer Finds Matthew McConaughey Leading a Civil War Rebellion!! Check It Out!!

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First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!

With CinemaCon starting tomorrow in Las Vegas, I arrived earlier today to take pictures of the new posters on display. For those who don’t know, CinemaCon is a convention where theater owners get a look at what the studios have to offer for the rest of the year, and where vendors can show new products for theaters to buy. It’s basically Comic-Con for theater owners.  … Continue reading First Posters for ‘Passengers’, ‘The Magnificent 7’, ‘The Girl on the Train’, ‘Snowden’, ‘Patriots Day’, and More unveil at Cinema Con!!

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