Hi, kids. Today's letter of the day is "t". T stands for terrible. That's exactly how one would describe sitting through the Happytime Murders. A weak script, subpar acting performances and comedy gags that fail to hit the mark doom this dark comedy.
Read MoreThe drop of 5.7% according to Box Office Mojo would place the film in the top 30 since 1982. If you remove Christmas week releases - it cracks the top 10.
Read MoreThe vast majority of projections have Happytime Murders ranging anywhere from $13-15 million, with some high end estimates putting it up to $20 million
Read More“…Despite all of this, however, The Meg does its job as an action film, almost literally throwing sharks at everyone to fend off…”
Read MoreIt is a hell of a ride but a lack of substantive character development ultimately undermines what could've been a much better film.
Read MoreWhile its midweek release netted the film $34 million - its three day total sits at $25.2 million just ahead of the Meg and its $21.1 million three day haul.
Read MoreCrazy Rich Asians is the real wildcard - strong pre-sales and a mid week release (close to $6 million Wednesday) has it looking to sneak just ahead of the Meg.
Read Morethis weekend featured major releases that not only met expectations but The Meg doubled its $20-22 million projection with an incredible $44.5 million opening weekend.
Read More“…It's a story that deserves to be on the big screen, and as you might expect, Spike Lee keeps that 70's soul feeling fresh through the soundtrack and visual style of the film…”
Read MoreOur question to you is this: Judging by the success of similar style films like Get Out - why would Focus Features decide to release Blackkklansman to only 2/3 of possible theaters?
Read More“…But in following Kayla's final week of middle school, the film tackles difficult subjects like body image, single parenting, and sex, without being crude or obnoxious….”
Read More“Today, MoviePass announced that it's popular $9.99 per month subscription plan will not get a rate increase…Instead of raising the price, MoviePass says it will limit subscribers to 3 movies per month, with discounts on tickets after that.”
Read More“…In a weekend where nearly every new release failed to reach original studio projections Mission Impossible: Fallout maintains its spot at #1 with a respectable $35 million…”
Read More“…I could not believe what I was witnessing for that 120 minute duration, as my attitude towards the film went from off-put and confused, to engaged and entertained, to educated and informed, to indescribably impressed…”
Read More“…The thing Christopher Robin gets right are the furry friends everyone came to see…”
Read More“…while the film is honest about what can't be answered, it's able to draw some conclusions that'll lead audiences to more discussion after the credits roll…”
Read More“…can [Mission Impossible: Fallout] the action/adventure hold off a nostalgic live action Disney reboot?”
Read More“As summer blockbuster season winds down, here's a look at what we are and are not looking forward to before fall sets in:”
Read More“…For the people who are invested into MoviePass, it is not fun being entangled with the company right now…”
Read More“While demand for Tom Cruise doing crazy stunts seems to be at an all-time high, demand for young, witty, immature sidekicks seems to be middling…”
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