‘Croods 2’ Stays on #1 as it Crosses $50M at the Domestic BO!!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Croods: A New Age led the box office for its fifth weekend out of 13 running, and crossed $50M, inching closer to becoming the top-grossing movie of the pandemic, and potentially upsetting Warner Bros.’ Tenet ($57.9M total domestic). However, in a business where the transparency of numbers has always been public, for better or for worse, Disney’s Searchlight Pictures isn’t reporting … Continue reading ‘Croods 2’ Stays on #1 as it Crosses $50M at the Domestic BO!!

2021 Golden Globes Nominations Revealed!! Check Out the Full List!!!

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is at it again. The 2021 Golden Globes nominations were announced today, kicking off what’s sure to be one of the oddest awards seasons in recent memory. Indeed, due to the pandemic, the number of films eligible plummeted, but the awards season deadline was also extended through the end of February – meaning movies destined to win these awards will … Continue reading 2021 Golden Globes Nominations Revealed!! Check Out the Full List!!!

Top 10 Best Hollywood Films of 2020 – A MovizArk Take!!!

Oh what a year this has been! Though it started on a promising note, with several biggies lined up to conquer the box office, while smaller yet interesting projects aimed to rule the audience’s favor. However, the COVID19 pandemic put the brakes on cinema worldwide, temporarily shutting down Hollywood, the moviemaking industry, and theaters, there wasn’t exactly a good numbers of films to watch for … Continue reading Top 10 Best Hollywood Films of 2020 – A MovizArk Take!!!

‘Tenet’ Continues Weak Hold on #1 with $41.2M at the BO!!

Here we are, at the end of yet another weekend trying to find the silver lining on an ever-darkening box office cloud. Sure, Warner Bros. Tenet is still at the top of the box office chart, with 20th Century Studios’ The New Mutants and Solstice Studios’ Unhinged rounding out the top three. But those rankings lose some shine when we get down into the nitty-gritty (more on … Continue reading ‘Tenet’ Continues Weak Hold on #1 with $41.2M at the BO!!

‘Tenet’ Scores $20 Million Opening at the U.S. BO!!

The good fortunes of Warner Bros. and director/writer Christopher Nolan increaseth at Tenet opens in U.S. theaters to some very surprising box office results. In another time, we might be considering these Tenet opening weekend receipts with a little less shock and perhaps more worry (It’s the lowest opening for a Nolan movie since 2006’s The Prestige.). But, alas, we live in a time where the world is dealing … Continue reading ‘Tenet’ Scores $20 Million Opening at the U.S. BO!!

‘The New Mutants’ Opens with $7 Million at a Slowly Reviving BO!!

It has been a little over five months since we last reported on box office news as the U.S. has grappled with the global pandemic. The months-long shutdown has sent the theatrical exhibition side of our industry into a downward spiral, with financial woes consistently visiting theater chains including AMC and Regal Cinemas. Now, the final week of August is serving as a grand reopening of … Continue reading ‘The New Mutants’ Opens with $7 Million at a Slowly Reviving BO!!

Disney Makes New Shift in Releases; Removes ‘Mulan,’ and ‘French Dispatch’ from Calendar!!

Disney has removed its live-action remake of Mulan and Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch from its theatrical release calendar, the studio announced Thursday. It’s unclear what will come of both films, which have wildly different budgets. Niki Caro‘s epic Mulan remake cost $200 million and Disney has been reluctant to release the film on its nascent streaming service Disney+ or on premium VOD at an … Continue reading Disney Makes New Shift in Releases; Removes ‘Mulan,’ and ‘French Dispatch’ from Calendar!!

The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) Review!!

Synopsis – A modern take on Charles Dickens’s classic tale of a young orphan who is able to triumph over many obstacles. My Take – I am not sure if it is just me, but considering the gloomy time we live in, I was in no rush to seek out yet another Charles Dickens screen adaption. With his stories mainly focusing on the hardships of … Continue reading The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) Review!!

‘One and Only Ivan’ Adaption Moves to Disney+!!

Today Disney announced some sizable shakeups to its release calendar, although maybe not the ones you were expecting (yes, Mulan is still on the calendar for July 24). Peter Jackson’s Beatles doc The Beatles: Get Back, previously scheduled for September 4 this year moves all the way to August 27, 2021; Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, based on the acclaimed 2017 musical (it was poised as … Continue reading ‘One and Only Ivan’ Adaption Moves to Disney+!!

‘Black Widow’ Release Date Delayed!!

Walt Disney Studios and Marvel Studios have chosen to delay the Black Widow release date. Black Widow is just the latest of numerous tentpole features, including Mulan, The New Mutants, The Batman, and Jurassic World: Dominion, to face either production or release date delays and postponements as the global coronavirus pandemic fundamentally changes how we carry on with work and daily life. Black Widow was originally scheduled to arrive in U.S. theaters … Continue reading ‘Black Widow’ Release Date Delayed!!