‘Mission: Impossible’: Jeremy Renner Reveals Why He Left Series!!

Jeremy Renner was a notable part of the ensemble in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. However, the actor didn’t reprise his role as William Brandt in Mission: Impossible – Fallout and remained absent in Dead Reckoning. With the eighth installment in development, he reveals why he exited the franchise and whether he’d be willing to return in the future. … Continue reading ‘Mission: Impossible’: Jeremy Renner Reveals Why He Left Series!!

Scorch Trials & Black Mass open at the top, while Everest & Sicario do well in a limited release at the BO!!

The weekend box office is up from last year with the arrival of two new wide releases, the latest young adult adaptation, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and the Johnny Depp-led Whitey Bulger story, Black Mass. However, the weekend’s biggest news doesn’t come with the wide releases. The true talking points come when we look at the limited, IMAX and premium large format release of … Continue reading Scorch Trials & Black Mass open at the top, while Everest & Sicario do well in a limited release at the BO!!

Check out some of the biggest Hits & Flops of the Summer 2015!!

It was a near record-setting summer for Hollywood. “Jurassic World,” “Inside Out” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron” led this summer’s box office to one of its highest grossing in history, according to Variety. Domestic ticket sales from May 1 to Labor Day weekend hit $4.48 billion, as reported by Rentrak. That represents a little more than a 10 percent increase over last year’s dismal numbers … Continue reading Check out some of the biggest Hits & Flops of the Summer 2015!!

The Perfect Guy & M Night Shyamalan’s The Visit are success stories at the BO!!

As expected, The Perfect Guy was the top draw at this weekend’s box office. The Sony/Screen Gems thriller earned an estimated $26.7 million from 2,211 locations, or $12,000 per screen. That’s a strong debut for a film that cost just $12 million – and especially strong considering that early projections had the film opening closer to $20 million. Then again, in recent years Screen Gems … Continue reading The Perfect Guy & M Night Shyamalan’s The Visit are success stories at the BO!!

‘War Room’ races ahead of ‘Straight Outta Compton’ , while ‘Transporter Refueled’ flops!!

As of Friday, holdovers War Room and Straight Outta Compton were still neck and neck at the box office. But based on this morning’s estimates, Sony’s faith-based feature has extended its lead over the Universal biopic: $9.3 million to $8.8 million. In terms of the four-day holiday race, War Room is expected to remain in the lead – denying Compton a fourth-straight first place finish. … Continue reading ‘War Room’ races ahead of ‘Straight Outta Compton’ , while ‘Transporter Refueled’ flops!!

‘Compton’ still on top as ‘War Room’ & ‘No Escape’ succeed, while ‘We Are Your Friends’ tanks at the BO!!

After losing out to War Room (though just barely) on Friday, Straight Outta Compton is back on top of the box office. The NWA bio earned an estimated $13.2 million in the last three days, bringing its domestic total up to $134.1 million. That means that Compton is now by far the most successful musical biography of all time, topping 2005’s Walk the Line ($119.5) … Continue reading ‘Compton’ still on top as ‘War Room’ & ‘No Escape’ succeed, while ‘We Are Your Friends’ tanks at the BO!!

Check out the Hits & Misses of Summer 2015!!

The summer box office will go down as the second-biggest in history, but the wealth wasn’t evenly distributed. Instead, the results revealed a profound case of corporate income inequality. Two studios, Universal and Disney, gobbled up most of the profits after fielding massive hits like “Jurassic World” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” Together, their films made up seven of the 10 top-grossing domestic releases this … Continue reading Check out the Hits & Misses of Summer 2015!!

‘Compton’ stomps ‘Sinister 2’, ‘American Ultra’ & ‘Hitman: Agent 47’ at the BO!!

No disrespect to Straight Outta Compton, but this is more like an August box office. Sure, the last two years have given us more than a few big hits in summer’s final month – Straight Outta Compton, for one. But this is how you know that summer is winding down: when a clutch of mediocre new releases hits theatres only to be shown up by … Continue reading ‘Compton’ stomps ‘Sinister 2’, ‘American Ultra’ & ‘Hitman: Agent 47’ at the BO!!

Universal scores another smash hit with ‘Crompton’, while Man from U.N.C.L.E underperforms!!

Universal is estimating that Straight Outta Compton made $56M in 2,757 theaters, a remarkable $20,345 per screen average. Compton easily bested the other wide release, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., which is under-performing with an estimated $13.5M. The Top 12, at $133.6M, is up 4% from last year when The Expendables 3 shocked many by opening in 4th place with $15.9M, beaten not only by holdovers … Continue reading Universal scores another smash hit with ‘Crompton’, while Man from U.N.C.L.E underperforms!!

Fantastic Four reboot gets clobbered at the Box Office!!

Fox‘s Fantastic Four got a Thing-like pummeling at the box office with a $26.2M first outing, allowing Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation to take #1 for the second weekend in a row with $29.4M. Fantastic‘s $6,558 take per screen underwhelmed across the board and it doesn’t look like the Josh Trank-directed film has any hopes of turning things around. The film earned a dismal “C-” … Continue reading Fantastic Four reboot gets clobbered at the Box Office!!

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015) Review!!

Synopsis – Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF. My Take – I have always been a huge Tom Cruise fans, in the sense I have also enjoyed his poorly received films (the ones he has starred in) such Lions for Lambs, Knight … Continue reading Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (2015) Review!!

‘Mission Impossible 6’ has been officially greenlit!!

Paramount Pictures vice chairman Rob Moore is ready for more Ethan Hunt, strongly endorsing Tom Cruise’s recent announcement that “Mission: Impossible 6″ is in the works. “We’re very happy to be developing this movie with Tom,” Moore told Variety. “There’s no question that Ethan Hunt deserves another film.” The veteran executive was basking in the glow of a $121 million global opening for “Mission: Impossible … Continue reading ‘Mission Impossible 6’ has been officially greenlit!!

Check out the new Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation trailer!! So awesome!!

Synopsis – Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate – an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF. Director – Christopher McQuarrie Starring – Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg Check out the new awesome trailer: Continue reading Check out the new Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation trailer!! So awesome!!