‘The Toxic Avenger’: Macon Blair to Write and Direct the Reboot!!!!

The Toxic Avenger remake has been in development for an age now, and some exciting filmmakers have been attached along the way, but today brings news of by far the most left-field bit of news yet. Per Variety, Macon Blair, perhaps best known as the star of Jeremy Saulnier‘s brutal films Blue Ruin and Green Room, will write and direct Legendary’s reboot of the beloved cult classic. The original film was … Continue reading ‘The Toxic Avenger’: Macon Blair to Write and Direct the Reboot!!!!

‘Star Trek’ and ‘Green Room’ Star Anton Yelchin Dies at 27!!

Truly shocking and terrible news today. Anton Yelchin, best known for playing Chekov in the Star Trek films, has died in a car accident at the age of 27. Yelchin first gained critical attention for his work as Zack Mazursky in Alpha Dog and the title role in Charlie Bartlett before going on to major studio production like Star Trek, Terminator Salvation and the underrated Fright Night remake. Throughout his career he continued to pick exciting roles … Continue reading ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Green Room’ Star Anton Yelchin Dies at 27!!

‘Keanu’ leads newcomers as ‘Mothers Day’ Flops While ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Explodes in Overseas Opening at the Box Office!!

It’s another weekend on top for Disney‘s The Jungle Book as the live-action family feature dropped only 31% and made $20 million more than all three newcomers combined. As for said new releases, the kidnapped cat comedy Keanu led the pack over Mother’s Day and Ratchet & Clank, though not a single one of them topped $10 million. Meanwhile, Captain America: Civil War led the … Continue reading ‘Keanu’ leads newcomers as ‘Mothers Day’ Flops While ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Explodes in Overseas Opening at the Box Office!!

Green Room (2016) Review!!!

Synopsis – After witnessing a murder, a punk rock band is forced into a vicious fight for survival against a group of maniacal skinheads. My Take – I went into indie thriller with little expectations, unsure of what exactly to expect; I’d heard good things about it, and the fact that I’m a big fan of Jeremy Saulnier’s earlier film “Blue Ruin,” especially for its smart and … Continue reading Green Room (2016) Review!!!

The Jungle Book continues domination while The Huntsman tumbles at the BO!!

The Jungle Book remained in first place in its second weekend by a large margin over the weekend runner up as it tripled the opening weekend for Universal‘s The Huntsman: Winter’s War. Meanwhile, Pantelion‘s Compadres finished among the weekend top ten while Roadside‘s release of A Hologram for the King finds itself in a battle for tenth position. With an estimated $60.8 million, Disney‘s The … Continue reading The Jungle Book continues domination while The Huntsman tumbles at the BO!!

‘Jungle Book’ roars with Massive $103 Million opening at the BO!!

Disney‘s The Jungle Book delivers the third $100+ million opener of 2016, two more than 2015 had at this point in the year and Captain America: Civil War is just around the corner. The weekend’s two other new wide releases saw WB and MGM‘s Barbershop: The Next Cut finish second while Lionsgate‘s Criminal settled for a sixth place finish. Altogether, the weekend top twelve finished … Continue reading ‘Jungle Book’ roars with Massive $103 Million opening at the BO!!

‘The Boss’ Edges out ‘Batman v Superman’ while ‘Hardcore Henry’ flops at the Box Office!!

Yesterday, we reported there was a chance that the new Melissa McCarthy film, The Boss, might make enough to dethrone Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice at the domestic box office, and now it looks like the broad comedy has done just that. It wasn’t by a huge margin—in fact, when the final numbers come in, it could easily switch. Right now, Deadline has The … Continue reading ‘The Boss’ Edges out ‘Batman v Superman’ while ‘Hardcore Henry’ flops at the Box Office!!