I recently wrote about the biggest box office bombs in the history of the summer movie season, so I think it is only fair and just to talk about something positive in relation to the topic. So my friend suggested that I breakdown the most iconic and influential films when it comes to the summer… Continue reading History of the Summer Blockbuster
Remember in 2015 when we were all excited about where a new Star Wars film by Disney could go? Oh, that was fun… “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is the third film of the sequel trilogy and the ninth and final installment of the main Star Wars saga. J.J. Abrams, who directed and co-wrote… Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Has Some Good, Some Bad and a Whole Lot of ‘Why?’
Back in April I made box office projections for this summer. Now that September is upon us and enter into awards season it is time to look back and see how I did with my estimates (in order of release date). For each film, I’ll list my Projections for the film’s domestic opening weekend and… Continue reading 2018 Summer Box Office Recap
No matter how good the films are, I worry that we are creeping dangerously close to the point where “Star Wars” will lose its magic and we no longer eagerly look forward to the release of a new one… “Solo: A Star Wars Story” is the origin story to the character of Han Solo, portrayed… Continue reading It’s Nothing Special, but ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ is Fun
The box office is one of my favorite aspects of the film industry and the summer movie season is the best time for the box office, full of blockbusters, bombs and fun little surprises. As I’ve done in previous years, I will try and predict the domestic opening weekend and total worldwide grosses of the… Continue reading 2018 Summer Box Office Predictions
As we put 2017 in the rearview mirror, a year full of big hits but many box office bombs, we look ahead to 2018. It appears that tentpoles and blockbusters will again dominate ticket sales and conversations so just as I did last year I thought it would be fun to predict some of the… Continue reading 2018 Box Office Predictions
Like I started my “Force Awakens” review with, there’s not a review in the world that will stop you from seeing “The Last Jedi” but let’s give this a shot anyways. “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is the 8th Episode of the main series and the second film in the sequel trilogy. The plot picks… Continue reading A Safe, Spoiler-Free Review of the Safe, Underwhelming ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
Hollywood needs to stop trying to make Cara Delevingne happen, she’s never going to happen. “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” (I won’t be typing all that this whole review) is based on the French comic series and stars Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne as two space cops in the future who must… Continue reading ‘Valerian’ is a Beautiful Looking Mess
2016 was the biggest year in the history of the box office, grossing a total of $11.37 billion (and counting, with “Rogue One” likely to cross the $1B mark in the next week of so). 2017 will likely beat that number, with films like “Fast and Furious 8” (sorry, “The Fate of the Furious”) and… Continue reading 2017 Box Office Predictions
2016 wasn’t a great year for mainstream movies, but some things did manage to rise above and provide us with solid entertainment. Plenty of things were happy surprises and there were a few hidden gems, including things not on this list like “Nerve,” “Money Monster” and [looks both ways] “Batman v Superman: Ultimate Edition.” As… Continue reading Top 10 Best Films of 2016
The Reel Deal 