Monthly Archives: April 2013

Weekend Wrap Up: Moviegoers Line up for Some “Pain and Gain”

This weekend was always going to be a breather period, a mere flash in the pan, before the arrival of the juggernaut that shall be Iron Man 3 next weekend. Still, this weekend saw the wide releases of two new … Continue reading

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Weekend Wrap Up: Americans Get Lost in “Obilivion”

Tom Cruise doesn’t have the box office clout he once had, but put him in the right project and he can still do well. Unfortunately, “right project” for Cruise anymore basically means a Mission Impossible movie. Nonetheless, Oblivion is our … Continue reading

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Weekend Wrap Up: “42” Hits a Home Run

This weekend saw two new releases open on polar opposite ends of the reception spectrum. 42 came in 75% fresh at Rotten Tomatoes, along with a glowing A+ Cinemascore. On the other hand, Scary Movie managed a 6% (yes, a … Continue reading

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Weekend Wrap Up: Evil Dead Possesses America

I’ll admit I’m often not the best at predicting the box office, namely opening weekends, of many films, but usually I at least land somewhere in the ballpark. But every so often, a movie comes along that completely destroys my … Continue reading

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April Movie Preview

The doldrums of winter are at last behind us. March picked up the box office quite a bit, but even still nothing came close to replicating the stunning box office run of 2012’s The Hunger Games. April figures to be … Continue reading

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