‘Mortal Kombat’ Conquers No. 1 Spot at the BO!!!

SUNDAY AM FINAL: In the fight between Funimation/Aniplex’s Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train and New Line/Warner Bros./HBO Max’s Mortal Kombat, it is the latter who is the victor with $22.5M, while the anime title drew $19.5M. Interestingly enough, that amount isn’t that far from what Midway Game’s feature adaptation made back in 1995: $23.2M. All in, both films, according to Comscore, drove the … Continue reading ‘Mortal Kombat’ Conquers No. 1 Spot at the BO!!!

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Continues Domination with Pandemic-Best $390.2M Global Haul at the BO!!

SUNDAY AM WRITE-THRU Final: With no new wide releases, and New Line’s Mortal Kombat pushed to next weekend, Warner Bros./Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong is still in charge at 3,001 theaters with a 3-day of $7.7M, -44% now counting $80.5M domestic. Worldwide, Godzilla vs. Kong is at $390.2M, $177M of that coming from China. Broken down that’s $2.075M on Friday, -47% from a week ago, $3.6M Saturday, and $2M … Continue reading ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Continues Domination with Pandemic-Best $390.2M Global Haul at the BO!!

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Continues Dominitation With $13.4M Domestic, $358M Global Take at the BO!!

As expected, Warner Bros./Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong made up for its down second Friday ($3.88M, -67% off Good Friday) with a solid Saturday of $6.1M that was up close to 60%, which makes the pic’s second weekend $13.3M, -58%, for a running domestic total of $69.5M. That ease in weekend 2 would be considered quite standard during pre-pandemic times, and is a very good hold. Warners … Continue reading ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Continues Dominitation With $13.4M Domestic, $358M Global Take at the BO!!

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Defeats Pandemic with $48.5M Opening at the BO!!

Whoever said moviegoing was bound to stay dead, or that streaming has won, needs to go back to business school. Because a big event movie plus a holiday weekend, along with LA & NYC reopened exhibition markets equaled big bucks. At the box office, Warner Bros./Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong  decimated all industry projections with a 5-day box office of $48.5M after a $12.5M Saturday, +8%. Godzilla … Continue reading ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Defeats Pandemic with $48.5M Opening at the BO!!

The Courier (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis. My Take – For an average moviegoer, the world of spies is indeed fascinating mainly due to its adrenaline pumping intensity and its frequent globe-trotting settings. As an audience we are curious to understand the calling and the intrigue of the work, which usually … Continue reading The Courier (2021) Review!!

‘Nobody’ Opens Strong at #1 Position with $6.7M at the BO!!

Universal’s action genre-defying feature Nobody starring Bob Odenkirk took the top box office spot with $6.7M in a theatrical marketplace which is in the throes of trying to come back. The good news is that Los Angeles is maintaining its stamina as the No. 1 box office market, with currently $1.1M in its second weekend back, +5% from the same Friday and Saturday period last … Continue reading ‘Nobody’ Opens Strong at #1 Position with $6.7M at the BO!!

As Theaters Roar Back to Life ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Stays at #1 With $5.2M at the BO!!

Disney‘s fantasy-adventure Raya and the Last Dragon stayed atop the chart in hits third outing, falling a mere 5 percent to $5.2 million as L.A. theaters roared back to life over the weekend in a needed boost for Hollywood and ravaged theater owners. Raya‘s domestic total is now at $23.4 million for a global total of $71.2 million. The Disney title was hardly the only … Continue reading As Theaters Roar Back to Life ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Stays at #1 With $5.2M at the BO!!

‘The Courier’: First Trailer Teases the Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel Brosnahan Cold War Film!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Directed – Dominic Cooke Starring – Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Courier’: First Trailer Teases the Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel Brosnahan Cold War Film!! Check It Out!!

‘The Courier’: First Images Teases the Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel Brosnahan Cold War Film!! Check It Out!!

Rachel Brosnahan is best-known for her award-winning comedy role in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She of course plays the bright and breezy 50s-housewife-turned-stand-up-comic Midge, who loves pink dresses, observational and witty one-liners and, ultimately, making people laugh. But the actor recently took a totally different turn in retro thriller, I’m Your Woman. And she’s about to star in another tense production, The Courier, which she has … Continue reading ‘The Courier’: First Images Teases the Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel Brosnahan Cold War Film!! Check It Out!!

‘The Courier’: Benedict Cumberbatch’s ‘Ironbark’ Gets New Title and Release Date!!

The Benedict Cumberbatch movie Ironbark, which debuted to strong reviews at Sundance, has been retitled The Courier and will be released in theaters on Aug. 28 by Lionsgate and sister company Roadside Attractions, it was announced Wednesday. Dominic Cooke (On Chesil Beach) directed the Cold War spy thriller, which co-stars Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley and Georgian actor Merab Ninidze. Tom O’Connor (The Hitman’s Bodyguard) wrote … Continue reading ‘The Courier’: Benedict Cumberbatch’s ‘Ironbark’ Gets New Title and Release Date!!

‘The Courier’: Gary Oldman and Olga Kurylenko Lead Action Thriller!!!

Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour) and Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace) are set to star in the British action thriller The Courier, Deadline has revealed. The film will see Kurylenko playing “a courier whose daily deliveries are interrupted when she discovers that her latest package is a bomb aimed at killing a witness who is about to testify against a ruthless crime lord (Oldman). The Courier … Continue reading ‘The Courier’: Gary Oldman and Olga Kurylenko Lead Action Thriller!!!