‘Birds of Prey’ Underwhelms with a $33 Million Opening at the BO!!

Positive reviews and audience response wasn’t enough to send Warner Bros.‘s Birds of Prey flying too high this weekend. While the latest DC Comics adaptation was able to secure the weekend’s #1 slot it fell well short of expectations. However, Oscar contender 1917 was one of three titles to see a single digit drop as audiences sought to see the film that is widely expected … Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Underwhelms with a $33 Million Opening at the BO!!

Gretel and Hansel (2020) Review!!

Synopsis – A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil. My Take – Despite being centuries old, tales from the Brothers Grimm‘s collection continue to make impact in all kinds of media, as they deliver on … Continue reading Gretel and Hansel (2020) Review!!

‘Bad Boys For Life’ Stays on Top as ‘The Rhythm Section’ Flops at the BO!!

For a third straight weekend in a row Sony‘s Bad Boys for Life topped the weekend box office, and continues to do so with ease, though it isn’t as if the competition from a pair of newcomers was stiff. Both UAR‘s Gretel & Hansel and Paramount‘s The Rhythm Section fell below expectations, and the latter is even struggling to remain in the weekend top ten … Continue reading ‘Bad Boys For Life’ Stays on Top as ‘The Rhythm Section’ Flops at the BO!!

‘Friday the 13th’: ‘Gretel and Hansel’ Director Wants to Direct New Movie!!

The Friday the 13th franchise might have run into some legal troubles recently, but if he had the opportunity, director of the upcoming Gretel & Hansel Osgood Perkins would be “thrilled” with the opportunity to direct an entry into the series. Perkins‘ first films, The Blackcoat’s Daughter and I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House, lean much more into crafting an unsettling … Continue reading ‘Friday the 13th’: ‘Gretel and Hansel’ Director Wants to Direct New Movie!!

‘Bad Boys’ Continues Domination as ‘Gentlemen’ Opens Solid at the BO!!!

Sony‘s Bad Boys for Life entered its second weekend with a strong holdover performance, repeating atop the weekend box office and topping $120 million domestically after just ten days in release. Meanwhile, STX‘s release of Guy Ritchie‘s The Gentlemen enjoyed a solid debut while Universal‘s The Turning finished just outside the top five, disappointing both critics and audiences alike. With an estimated $34 million, Sony‘s … Continue reading ‘Bad Boys’ Continues Domination as ‘Gentlemen’ Opens Solid at the BO!!!

‘Gretel and Hansel’: New Trailer Teases a Horror Fueled Fairy Tale!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil. Directed – Oz Perkins Starring – Sophia Lillis, Alice Krige, Jessica De Gouw Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Gretel and Hansel’: New Trailer Teases a Horror Fueled Fairy Tale!! Check It Out!!

‘Incident at Fort Bragg’: Osgood Perkins to Write and Direct Supernatural Thriller!!!

Lionsgate has tapped rising genre filmmaker Osgood Perkins to write and direct the supernatural thriller Incident at Fort Bragg, which boasts a very juicy premise. The film is inspired by the true story of world-renowned priest Malachi Martin, who was brought in by the U.S. government to perform a sanctioned exorcism on a young soldier. This incident took place in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the … Continue reading ‘Incident at Fort Bragg’: Osgood Perkins to Write and Direct Supernatural Thriller!!!

‘Gretel and Hansel’: First Trailer for Spins a Yarn of Hell!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil. Directed – Oz Perkins Starring – Sophia Lillis, Alice Krige, Jessica De Gouw Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Gretel and Hansel’: First Trailer for Spins a Yarn of Hell!! Check It Out!!

‘Gretel and Hansel’: First Image Offers a Spooky Twist on the Classic Fairy Tale!! Check It Out!!

Orion has released the first Gretel & Hansel image. The upcoming adaptation of the classic fairy tale hails from Osgood “Oz” Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter, I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives In The House) and promises a spooky re-imagining of the story of a brother and sister who go to into the woods only to find evil waiting for them. IT star Sophia Lillis plays … Continue reading ‘Gretel and Hansel’: First Image Offers a Spooky Twist on the Classic Fairy Tale!! Check It Out!!

‘Gretel and Hansel’: ‘It’ Star Sophia Lillis Set For The Fairy Tale Thriller!!!

THR is reporting that It star Sophia Lillis has signed on to the cast of Orion Pictures’ Gretel and Hansel, a dark reimagining of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale from writer-director Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter, I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House). According to the site, the film will take place “a long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside … Continue reading ‘Gretel and Hansel’: ‘It’ Star Sophia Lillis Set For The Fairy Tale Thriller!!!

Director Oz Perkins to Helm ‘Gretel and Hansel’!!

Rising genre filmmaker Oz Perkins has signed on to direct Gretel and Hansel for Orion Pictures and Automatik Entertainment, Collider has exclusively learned. Rob Hayes (Netflix’s Chewing Gum) wrote the script, which sources describe as a faithful version of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale about a pair of siblings kidnapped by a terrifying witch who lives in the surrounding woods. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Sinister) and Fred … Continue reading Director Oz Perkins to Helm ‘Gretel and Hansel’!!