This film’s entire message is “careful what you wish for,” and it rings true about the release of the film itself. “Wonder Woman 1984” is the sequel to the 2017 film, and features Gal Gadot returning to the titular role. Here, she and her long-lost love Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) must stop a businessman bent… Continue reading ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Review: More Flawed Than Fun
2017 was a nice rebound from the incredibly (almost historically) weak year that was 2016, and was full of great films. Unlike last year, I struggled to get this list down to just ten and was torn how to get everything in order. Here are my top 10 films of 2017 (I saw 94, a… Continue reading Top 10 Best Films of 2017
Back in April I made box office projections for this summer. Now that we’re wrapping up the heat and enter into awards season–ending on the lowest-grossing weekends in 15 years, I should add–let’s look back and see how I did (in order of release date). For each film, I’ll list my Projections for the film’s… Continue reading 2017 Summer Box Office Recap
We’re officially more than six months into 2017 and that means it’s time to recap what’s happened so far in the world of cinema. There haven’t been any truly great films, but unlike last year there have been more than a handful of good ones (and, as always, plenty of stinkers). Here’s a rundown of… Continue reading 2017 Movies: Midway Report
All it took for the DC Extended Universe to get on track was pairing a director who hasn’t made a film in 14 years with a female character who has never had her own movie. “Wonder Woman” is the fourth installment of the DCEU, and follows Amazonian goddess Diana Prince as she accompanies an American… Continue reading ‘Wonder Woman’ a Different Kind of Blockbuster that (Mostly) Succeeds
Box office receipts are one of my favorite aspects of movies, and are by far the thing I enjoy most about the Summer Movie Season, my favorite time of year to spend in a theater. While “The Fate of the Furious” came out a few weeks ago, the Summer Movie Season officially kicks off May… Continue reading 2017 Summer Box Office Predictions
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
The Reel Deal 