‘The Emoji Movie’ Takes Home Top “Honors” at 2018 Razzie Awards!!! Check Out The Full List!!

I’ll be blunt about this: the Razzie awards suck. Now in its 38th year, the Razzies give out honors to the worst films, performers, screenplays, and even screen combos of the year, and that’s all well and good. If the people behind the awards weren’t so lazy and safe, this would be a rousing opportunity for ample humor and possibly an open discussion about what … Continue reading ‘The Emoji Movie’ Takes Home Top “Honors” at 2018 Razzie Awards!!! Check Out The Full List!!

Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2017 – A MovizArk Take!!!

Apart from a few surprises, the year 2017 proved to be one of Hollywood’s most disastrous years at the box office in decades. From bad sequels to disappointing reboots, the worst movies of 2017 are a variety of unfunny comedies and boring films. Films like Fifty Shades Darker, A Bad Moms Christmas and Transformers: The Last Knight, failed to redeem their respective franchises, while reboots … Continue reading Top 10 Worst Hollywood Films of 2017 – A MovizArk Take!!!

‘It’ Devours Competition with Record-Breaking $117 Million Opening at the BO!!

With a monster, $117 million opening weekend Warner Bros. and New Line‘s It has delivered a record-breaking opening, breathing a little life back into the slumping domestic box office. The film has claimed the largest September opening, largest Fall opening, the largest opening for an R-rated horror film, not to mention the largest opening weekend for a horror film of any MPAA rating, and tops … Continue reading ‘It’ Devours Competition with Record-Breaking $117 Million Opening at the BO!!

Summer 2017 Closes with the Worst Labor Day Weekend in 17 Years at the BO!!

Thanks to some stronger-than-expected performances, this weekend ended up better than Mojo‘s forecast and yet, this is still the worst three-day Labor Day weekend in twelve years. The top twelve grossed a combined $51.5 million and you have to go back to 2000, when the top twelve grossed a combined $47 million, to find a worse performance. That said, both The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Annabelle: … Continue reading Summer 2017 Closes with the Worst Labor Day Weekend in 17 Years at the BO!!

Warner Bros. Wins Big Over Other Studios at the 2017 Summer Movie Box Office!!

While studios continue to place tentpoles throughout the calendar, the summer movie season is still a warzone where every weekend new films vie for supremacy at the box office. It’s easier to be a film in February or March and make a splash rather than one that’s released from May through August. Furthermore, summer 2017 wasn’t great for the domestic box office as theaters reported … Continue reading Warner Bros. Wins Big Over Other Studios at the 2017 Summer Movie Box Office!!

‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Repeats at #1 as New Releases Fail at the BO!!!

No need to sugar coat it, this was a miserable weekend. The combined gross of the top twelve failed to total over $50 million, something that hasn’t happened in an August weekend in over 20 years. In fact, the combined $49 million for the top twelve is the worst since the top twelve combined for $43.5 million in late September 2001. Making matters worse, with … Continue reading ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Repeats at #1 as New Releases Fail at the BO!!!

‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Tops Weekend with $21M+ Opening as ‘Logan Lucky’ Falls Short at the BO!!

Lionsgate and Summit‘s action-comedy The Hitman’s Bodyguard finished ahead of pre-weekend expectations and took the #1 spot at the weekend box office while WB and New Line‘s Annabelle: Creation scored a second place finish over its sophomore frame. The weekend wasn’t too kind, however, to Bleecker‘s Logan Lucky, which did manage to finish third, but was unable to crack double digits from over 3,000 locations. … Continue reading ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Tops Weekend with $21M+ Opening as ‘Logan Lucky’ Falls Short at the BO!!

The Emoji Movie (2017) Review!!

Synopsis – Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji. My Take – I think we all can agree that we live in a world where basic human communication has almost been replaced by texting & snaps. The standard of a phone is no longer measured by the voice quality but with the number of apps it offers. Well … Continue reading The Emoji Movie (2017) Review!!

‘Annabelle’ Sequel Shines as Summer 2017 Continues to Drop at the BO!!

It’s a great weekend for Warner Bros. which saw Annabelle: Creation, the latest installment in the Conjuring franchise, top the box office with $35 million while Dunkirk topped $150 million domestically. However, fellow new releases struggled to give the box office much of a jolt as the top twelve brought in a combined $103.8 million, down 6% compared to last weekend and the fourth lowest … Continue reading ‘Annabelle’ Sequel Shines as Summer 2017 Continues to Drop at the BO!!

‘The Dark Tower’ Tops Lowest Weekend of Summer 2017 Yet, While Other Releases are Slow at the BO!!

Sony‘s The Dark Tower topped the softest weekend at the domestic box office since early April, opening with less than $20 million. Among other new releases, Aviron‘s Kidnap had a modest showing, squeaking above $10 million, while Annapurna‘s Detroit was unable to take off in its nationwide expansion. Overall, with the top twelve films grossing $111.5 million makes this the lowest grossing weekend of the … Continue reading ‘The Dark Tower’ Tops Lowest Weekend of Summer 2017 Yet, While Other Releases are Slow at the BO!!

‘Dunkirk’ Holds Off #1 as ‘Emoji’ and ‘Atomic Blonde’ Open Slow at the BO!!

After the dust settled, it wasn’t much of a fight. Christopher Nolan‘s Dunkirk finished atop the weekend box office for the second week in a row with Sony‘s new animated feature, The Emoji Movie, settling for second place. The weekend’s other new wide release was Focus Features‘ Atomic Blonde, which fell a little short of expectations. Universal‘s R-rated comedy Girls Trip, however, had a stellar … Continue reading ‘Dunkirk’ Holds Off #1 as ‘Emoji’ and ‘Atomic Blonde’ Open Slow at the BO!!

‘Dunkirk’ Delivers $50.5M Debut, ‘Girls Trip’ Opens with $30M as ‘Valerian’ Stumbles at the BO!!!

Christopher Nolan‘s Dunkirk became the first non-franchise film to top the weekend box office this summer and the first since March of this year as it delivered over $50 million this weekend. Additionally, Universal‘s Girls Trip played strong, finishing in second position, while STX‘s release of EuropaCorp’s Valerian failed to take off. Also, for a second weekend in a row, we have another franchise title … Continue reading ‘Dunkirk’ Delivers $50.5M Debut, ‘Girls Trip’ Opens with $30M as ‘Valerian’ Stumbles at the BO!!!

T.J. Miller Leaving ‘Silicon Valley’ Ahead of Season 5!!!

Today has brought good news and bad news with regards to Silicon Valley. The good news is that hilarious HBO sitcom has been renewed for a fifth season. The bad news is that the main cast is losing one of its members. According to THR, T.J. Miller, who has played pompous, moronic, but occasionally insightful stoner Erlich Bachman for the past four seasons, will not … Continue reading T.J. Miller Leaving ‘Silicon Valley’ Ahead of Season 5!!!

‘The Emoji Movie’: First Trailer Reveals the Hidden World within Your Smartphone!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji. Directed – Tony Leondis Starring (voices of) – Anna Faris, T.J. Miller, Sofía Vergara Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Emoji Movie’: First Trailer Reveals the Hidden World within Your Smartphone!!! Check It Out!!

‘The Dark Tower’ Release Date Delayed Again!!!

Condolences to fans of The Dark Tower. You’re going to have to wait just a little bit longer for that movie adaptation you’ve already waited decades for. Columbia is delaying the release date for the Stephen King adaptation once again, but this time it’s just moving a bit down the road to August 4. The studio has swapped The Dark Tower with The Emoji Movie, which will … Continue reading ‘The Dark Tower’ Release Date Delayed Again!!!

CinemaCon: Over 50 Posters Including ‘Alien: Covenant’, ‘Atomic Blonde’, ‘The Dark Tower’, and ‘GOTG2′!!! Check It Out!!

For those who don’t know, CinemaCon is a convention where theater owners get a look at what the studios have to offer for the rest of the year, and where vendors can show new products for theaters to buy. It’s basically Comic-Con for theater owners. Besides showing off never before seen footage, the studios often bring the cast and the filmmakers. Over the course of a few days, … Continue reading CinemaCon: Over 50 Posters Including ‘Alien: Covenant’, ‘Atomic Blonde’, ‘The Dark Tower’, and ‘GOTG2′!!! Check It Out!!

‘The Emoji Movie’ Trailer Literally Gets Promoted by “Meh”!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Hidden within the messaging app is Textopolis, a bustling city where all your favorite emojis live, hoping to be selected by the phone’s user. In this world, each emoji has only one facial expression – except for Gene (T.J. Miller), an exuberant emoji who was born without a filter and is bursting with multiple expressions. Determined to become “normal” like the other emojis, … Continue reading ‘The Emoji Movie’ Trailer Literally Gets Promoted by “Meh”!! Check It Out!!

Edgar Wright’s ‘Baby Driver’ Delayed to August!!

Shaun of the Dead and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World filmmaker Edgar Wright’s highly anticipated Baby Driver has been delayed five months from March 17, 2017 to August 11, 2017. While the longer wait for the next movie from one of the most exciting directors working today is upsetting, this actually may be a smart move. In March, the film was squaring off against Disney’s sure-to-be-massive Beauty and the Beast, and August has … Continue reading Edgar Wright’s ‘Baby Driver’ Delayed to August!!