‘Moana’ Repeats Top Spot as ‘Office Christmas Party’ and ‘La La Land’ Open Well at the BO!!!

Disney‘s Moana was able to fend off Paramount‘s Office Christmas Party to secure a third weekend at #1 as all films prepare to make way next weekend for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and a tidal wave of anticipated holiday releases over the coming weeks. This weekend also saw a couple of major awards season contenders in Manchester by the Sea and La La … Continue reading ‘Moana’ Repeats Top Spot as ‘Office Christmas Party’ and ‘La La Land’ Open Well at the BO!!!

‘Doctor Strange’ Repeats Top Position as ‘Arrival’ Debuts with $24M At The BO!!

Disney continued its record-breaking year this weekend as 2016 became the studio’s best year at the domestic box office ever. Contributing to that success, of course, is the studio’s latest Marvel Studios release, Doctor Strange, which led the weekend box office for the second week in a row, contributing to a weekend in which the top twelve was up 56% compared to the same weekend … Continue reading ‘Doctor Strange’ Repeats Top Position as ‘Arrival’ Debuts with $24M At The BO!!

‘Doctor Strange’ Has $84.9 Million Opening, While ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ And ‘Trolls’ Open Strong At The BO!!

The domestic box office got a jolt in a very big way as Disney and Marvel‘s Doctor Strange led the weekend with an estimated $84.9 million followed by strong performances by both Fox and DreamWorks Animation‘s Trolls and Lionsgate‘s Hacksaw Ridge. Beyond just the wide releases, the continued expansion of A24‘s Moonlight also contributed to a top twelve that was up a whopping 133.6% compared to last weekend, generating over $182 million … Continue reading ‘Doctor Strange’ Has $84.9 Million Opening, While ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ And ‘Trolls’ Open Strong At The BO!!

‘Madea’ Tops Again As ‘Inferno’ Flops At The BO!!

Sony‘s Inferno experienced an opening weekend meltdown as the third film in the Robert Langdon series fell $10 million shy of expectations. As a result, and thanks to a strong second weekend hold, Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween scored a second weekend atop the box office, dropping just 41% from its opening weekend. Meanwhile, Disney and Marvel‘s Doctor Strange stormed the international box office. The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe opened in approximately … Continue reading ‘Madea’ Tops Again As ‘Inferno’ Flops At The BO!!

‘Madea’ Tops ‘Reacher’ Sequel, ‘Ouija’ sequel and ‘Joneses’ At The BO!!

There is plenty to discuss in a weekend where Lionsgate‘s Boo! A Madea Halloween is crowned champion of the largest three-day weekend the 2016 box office has seen in over two months. Boo!, along with fellow new releases Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Ouija: Origin of Evil and Keeping Up with the Joneses, generated 61.6% of the top twelve’s overall gross of nearly $114 million, up 28% from last weekend and up … Continue reading ‘Madea’ Tops ‘Reacher’ Sequel, ‘Ouija’ sequel and ‘Joneses’ At The BO!!

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) Review!!

Synopsis – Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from the law, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever. My Take – The original 2012 film was a fairly effective action thriller because it refreshingly summed up different elements of an old school thriller. … Continue reading Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) Review!!

‘Accountant’ Tops As ‘Max Steel’ Bombs, ‘Inferno’ Opens Well At The Overseas Box Office!!

Warner Bros.‘s The Accountant stormed well ahead of BoxOfficeMojo‘s weekend forecast to finish #1 for the weekend. The Ben Affleck starrer more than than doubled its closest competition, which found a pair of Universal titles competing for second place between the debut of Kevin Hart: What Now? and last weekend’s #1 film, The Girl on the Train. Meanwhile, Open Road‘s Max Steel finished outside the top ten with one of the worst openings ever for a … Continue reading ‘Accountant’ Tops As ‘Max Steel’ Bombs, ‘Inferno’ Opens Well At The Overseas Box Office!!

‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ IMAX Trailer Brings Tom Cruise Back in a Big Way!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Jack Reacher returns to the headquarters of his old unit, only to find out he’s now accused of a 16-year-old homicide. Directed – Edward Zwick Starring –  Tom Cruise,  Cobie Smulders,  Robert Knepper Check out the IMAX trailer: Continue reading ‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ IMAX Trailer Brings Tom Cruise Back in a Big Way!! Check It Out!!

‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’: Tom Cruise Goes on a Rampage in 3 New TV Spots!!! Check It Out!!

Paramount has released three new Jack Reacher: Never Go Back TV spots. The follow-up finds Tom Cruise’s titular character returning to his roots, uncovering duplicitous officials and people of power, until he discovers that the women chosen to take over his role as head of the MP (Cobie Smulders), has been arrested for espionage. Jack Reacher being Jack Reacher, he smells something fishy and the two … Continue reading ‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’: Tom Cruise Goes on a Rampage in 3 New TV Spots!!! Check It Out!!

Tom Cruise Confirmed to Return for ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ Following Contract Dispute!!

In news that should surprise no one, Paramount Pictures and Tom Cruise have just about locked in their latest deal, one that would see the Oscar-nominated action star return for Mission: Impossible 6. That’s good news for all involved considering that the five films so far have earned nearly $1 billion domestically and have averaged over half-a-billion dollars each at the worldwide box office. And while that sounds like … Continue reading Tom Cruise Confirmed to Return for ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ Following Contract Dispute!!

New ‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ Trailer: Tom Cruise Continues to Beat Everyone Up!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Jack Reacher returns to the headquarters of his old unit, only to find out he’s now accused of a 16-year-old homicide. Directed – Edward Zwick Starring –  Tom Cruise,  Cobie Smulders,  Robert Knepper Check out the new trailer: Continue reading New ‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ Trailer: Tom Cruise Continues to Beat Everyone Up!! Check It Out!!

‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ Trailer Finds Tom Cruise’s Mercenary Saving Cobie Smulders!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Jack Reacher returns to the headquarters of his old unit, only to find out he’s now accused of a 16-year-old homicide. Directed – Edward Zwick Starring –  Tom Cruise,  Cobie Smulders,  Robert Knepper Check out the new trailer: Continue reading ‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ Trailer Finds Tom Cruise’s Mercenary Saving Cobie Smulders!! Check It Out!!

‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ Trailer Finds Tom Cruise Digging into His Past!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Jack Reacher returns to the headquarters of his old unit, only to find out he’s now accused of a 16-year-old homicide. Directed – Edward Zwick Starring –  Tom Cruise,  Cobie Smulders,  Robert Knepper Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ Trailer Finds Tom Cruise Digging into His Past!! Check It Out!!

‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ Images Reveal Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders in NOLA!!

Tom Cruise has been on a bit of a high lately, starring in both the excellent fifth installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, and Doug Liman‘s surprisingly entertaining Edge of Tomorrow. Things seem to be continuing with his next two projects as well, which him headlining both Liman’s follow-up to that film, Mena, and the sequel to the well-received sequel to Christopher McQuarrie‘s Jack Reacher, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. … Continue reading ‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ Images Reveal Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders in NOLA!!