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Category Archives: Box Office
The art of the one-take action sequence
Bad action sequences are easy to spot. They are the scenes filled with quick cuts and shaky cameras, which make it difficult to make out what the fighters are doing. It looks awful so why do directors continuously make the … Continue reading
Recipe for success
By Sheila O’Brien I saw one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time last weekend: “The Hundred-Foot Journey.” Based on a novel by Richard C. Morais, the movie takes place in a small French village. A family … Continue reading
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Tagged cup of joe, helen mirren, movie review, richard morais, the hundred-foot journey
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August Movie Preview
As expected, July was a relatively lackluster month. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was a big hit, but even still will fall short of some loftier expectations. At the very least, July went out with a bang, as … Continue reading
Weekend Wrap Up: “Lucy” Unlocks 100% of Her Box Office Potential
Coming into this weekend, it looked like a battle between Hercules and Lucy, with Dawn of the Planet of the Apes in the fray as well if those disappointed. As it turned out, we had one of our busier weekends … Continue reading
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Tagged box office, box office analysis, dwayne johnson, guardians of the galaxy, hercules, lucy, scarlett johansson
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Weekend Wrap Up: All Hail Caesar
In this era of one and done blockbusters, it’s becoming increasingly rare for any movie to stay on top for more than weekend, especially during the busy summer season. You generally need a competition of good reception and weak competition. … Continue reading
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Tagged dawn of the planet of the apes, lucy, scarlett johansson, the purge, transformers
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Weekend Wrap Up: Audiences Bow to Caesar
In terms of box office numbers, this has been an extraordinarily lackluster summer. In terms of quality, we’ve actually had some very good films and even the lesser ones (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Godzilla, Transformers: Age of Extinction) were at … Continue reading
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Tagged box office, box office analysis, dawn of the planet of the apes, nicola peltz, transformers
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July Movie Preview
June 2014 had a lot to live up to, at least compared a very successful June 2013, which brought us hits Man of Steel, Monsters University and World War Z. This year, no releases really wowed and with the exception … Continue reading
Weekend Wrap Up: “Age of Extinction” Brings Life to Box Office
If there’s any franchise out there that’s nigh completely critic proof, it’s the Transformers series. But one thing that even the mightiest franchises have difficulty fighting is franchise fatigue. It’s always difficult to keep the momentum up for four films, … Continue reading
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Tagged 22 jump street, dawn of the planet of the apes, mark wahlberg, nicola peltz, transformers
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Weekend Wrap Up: A Stellar Debut for “The Fault in Our Stars”
A stellar debut. Get it? Stellar…as in the adjectival form of star. The fault in our stars. Not bad, eh? But in all seriousness, this was an amazing weekend at the box office, as we had easily the most stunning … Continue reading
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Tagged box office, box office analysis, edge of tomorrow, frozen, shailene woodley, the fault in our stars
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June Movie Preview
A May that had the potential to be absolutely huge ultimately ended up disappointing. The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Godzilla and X-Men: Days of Future Past all debuted to around the same amount, but not one has impressed with its legs. … Continue reading
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