Box-Office Weekend: Bond Claims Crown
The latest James Bond adventure, No Time To Die debuted atop the box-office weekend, knocking Venom: Let There Be Carnage from the position it held for just one week. Daniel Craig’s final foray as 007 took in $56.0 million over the three day weekend, which easily bested the aforementioned Tom Hardy vehicle, which made $32.0 million. Despite being wrested from the top spot, the Venom sequel s...[Read More]
Movie Review: No Time To Die
When he assumed the role of James Bond in Casino Royale (2006), Daniel Craig was not the fan favorite to inherit the character, but he quickly made it his own and solidified his take on Agent 007 with three additional films (Quantum of Solace [2008], Skyfall [2012], and Spectre [2015]). Now, in No Time To Die, Craig delivers his final triumphant turn as Ian Fleming’s secret agent. At the beginning...[Read More]
Box-Office Weekend: Venom Takes a Bite Out of the Box Office
Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was knocked from the top spot of the box-office weekend after holding the honor for four straight weeks, by newcomers Venom: Let There Be Carnage. and The Addams Family 2. The Tom Hardy starring Venom: Let There Be Carnage took in $90.1 million in its first weekend of release, easily dominating the weekend box-office as second-place finisher...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Guilty
The film 'The Guilty,' starring Jake Gyllenhaal, is a tedious exercise in overwrought mood lighting and forced emotional response through facial expressions.
Box-Office Weekend: Shang-Chi Still King of the Mountain
Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings remained perched atop the box-office weekend. This weekend, the film added $13.3 million to, yet again, best its nearest competition by $5.8 million. For a fourth straight week, the film finished in first place. This week, the film now has a four-week total of $196.5 million. Debuting in second place, was the dramatic musical, Dear Evan Hans...[Read More]
Movie Review: Dear Evan Hansen
There is nothing really that condemns Dear Evan Hansen to servitude as a schlocky manipulating musical, it just kind of ends up that way all on its own.
Box-Office Weekend: Shang-Chi Remains King of the Box Office
Yet again, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, maintained the top spot of the the box-office weekend in remarkably easy fashion, bringing in over $16 million more than its nearest competition. For the third consecutive week, the Marvel juggernaut finished in first place. This week, the film added $21.7 million to give it a three-week total of $176.9 million. Meanwhile, last week’s sec...[Read More]
Movie Review: Blue Bayou
While there may be more ambition and intention than is fully realized in the end product, what is produced is a remarkable and rewarding exploration of the immigration system.
Movie Review: Cry Macho
Fans of the genre will find that there is plenty to enjoy here and many may be surprised to learn that this may just be one of the best films of the year.
Movie Review: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is one of those rare films that manages to put a smile on your face and ultimately leaves you with a full heart.
Movie Review: The Card Counter
Fans of filmmaker Paul Schrader will find plenty to enjoy in "The Card Counter," his latest exercise in having his characters exorcise their personal demons.
Box-Office Weekend: Shang-Chi Wins by a Knockout
Marvel returned to the top of the box-office weekend for the holiday as the latest offering from the studio, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings debuted at number one over the weekend, bringing in $71.4 million. In a very distant second place was last week’s top finisher, Candyman, which added $10.6 million over the weekend to lift it’s two-week total to $39.1 million. Similarly ...[Read More]