Monthly Archives: October 2013

November Movie Preview

A very impressive October leads us into what should be one of the biggest Novembers of all time. There probably won’t be anything this month that matches the nearly flawless reviews of Gravity, but two films have more than enough … Continue reading

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Gravity pulls in audiences despite lack of depth

I did not want to see Gravity. The first trailer I saw was laughable. In fact, my friend, Dan, told me to watch the trailer because it’s hilarious. The next two trailers were barely better than the first. Then Gravity … Continue reading

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Cup of Joe Show #5

I know we’re a tad late on this, but we had some technical difficulties, but I promise this episode will make up for it. In this special Halloween edition, Ssjrem (as Rorschach from Watchmen) and Dukemich (playing Batman from….well, Batman) review … Continue reading

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Weekend Wrap Up: “Bad Grandpa” Does Box Office Good

As we bid goodbye to a rather strong October, a familiar autumn staple returns to the top of the box office. Three previous Jack-Ass films all opened in fall to strong numbers and now the latest entry, spin-off Bad Grandpa, … Continue reading

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Weekend Wrap Up: Gravity Threepeats

For the first time in 2013, a film has stayed on top for three consecutive weekends. In this day age of big openers and fast fallers, finishing atop the box office world for three straight weeks is a definite accomplishment. … Continue reading

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Cup of Joe Show #4

In the latest installment of the Cup of Joe show, Dukemich and Ssjrem discuss the box office, preview upcoming movies and provide our reviews of critical and audience darling “Gravity.”

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Weekend Wrap Up: “Gravity” Stays Above the Clouds

For the second straight weekend, the top of the box office was dominated by adult-driven thrillers. This is shaping up to be an October to remember, and it’s looking like more traditional October fare like next weekend’s Carrie remake might … Continue reading

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Cup of Joe Show #3

After a week off while Dukemich was on vacation, we’re back with the third installment of our movie show. Enjoy!

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Hemsworth branches out in scintillating drama

Back in 2009, Chris Hemsworth made his big screen debut in Star Trek with his role as Kirk’s father, which didn’t last too long as Hemsworth’s character dies in the opening scene. When I heard Thor was being adapted into … Continue reading

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Weekend Wrap Up: “Gravity” Orbits Above Expectations

I will readily admit that my own biases often get in the way of making more objective predictions. That said, I didn’t think my $23 million opening weekend for Gravity was going to be horribly far off. Well, as it … Continue reading

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