Monthly Archives: September 2012

Weekend Wrap Up: A Record Falls

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

After weeks of incredible mediocrity and often downright ignominy for the box office, it finally truly rebounded this week on the strength of two openers, one of which in particular had an absolute breakout weekend. Add in a stunning debut … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office Predictions: 9/18/12

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

My apologies for taking a week off from my box office preview and wrap up but after the surprisingly huge amount of time writing my end of year preview took, I was a bit mentally exhausted and discussing the box … Continue reading →

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End of Year Movie Preview

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

The nights are getting longer and the temperatures are dipping. I’ve broken out my hoodies and pajama pants. Autumn is all but here. Unfortunately, fall does tend to be a weak season for movies, at least at first. Things start … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wrap Up: The Undead Bring Life to Box Office

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

The box office rebounded after last weekend’s awful showing, but it’s not like it could’ve possibly sunk any lower. The uptick this weekend wasn’t as much as expected, as neither new wide release managed to make anything spectacular. Resident Evil: … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office Predictions: 9/14/12

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

After by far the worst weekend in recent memory, the box office should rebound dramatically, with two films looking to debut over 20 million. The box office crown held for two weeks by The Possession is now up for grabs. … Continue reading →

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Timely comedy

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

Upon seeing the trailer for The Campaign, I wasn’t impressed. Despite the star power of Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis, I didn’t understand how this movie could actually be that funny. After its release, one by one people kept asking … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wrap Up: Setting New Lows

Posted on September 9, 2012 by

It’s weekends like this that it takes considerable effort to even muster up the will to analyze the box office. Sure, weekends like the opening of The Avengers or the incredible run of Avatar balance it out in the end, but still, this … Continue reading →

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Weekend Box Office Predictions: 9/7/12

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

We could be looking at an historically awful weekend. With only two new openers, neither of which look poised to break out, along with a weak slate of holdovers, this could well be the lowest grossing weekend in several years. … Continue reading →

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Industry loses acting great

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

It doesn’t matter how you know him. The fact remains that you do know him from something. His voice and physique is too unforgettable. If you don’t know who Michael Clarke Duncan is now, you’ll know by the end of this … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wrap Up: Labor Day Laze

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

Labor is always among the weakest holidays for box office activity. It tends to benefit holdovers the most and give them nice little boosts. However, openers rarely break out and the Labor Day opening weekend record is held by Rob … Continue reading →

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