American Hustle
Box Office Weekend: Frozen Tops the Box Office After Seven Weeks
As the first weekend of 2014 draws to a close, it is perhaps not surprising that not many new films made their debut with so many popular films from 2013 hogging the spotlight…at least, in wide release. But Frozen, one of two mighty veterans at the box office, managed to take the first-place spot with an estimated $20.7 million, enough to keep the only newcomer to the list, Paranormal Activity: Th...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Frozen Gets Boost, But Smaug Still King Under the Mountain
NOTE: While the rest of the box office listings are the reported estimates, Paramount does not plan on releasing their official numbers until January 3rd. Therefore, films released by Paramount (such as Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and The Wolf of Wall Street) have estimated domestic totals until further notice. Third week remains the charm for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Though stil...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Anchorman Stays Classy but The Hobbit Still Grabs the Gold
NOTE: While the rest of the listings are the official totals listed for each film, Paramount does not plan on releasing their numbers until January 3rd. Therefore, films released by Paramount (such as Anchorman 2) are estimates until further notice. Even though it has not quite lived up to domestic box office expectations, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug still managed to be the top draw at the...[Read More]
Hustlin’ His Way to the Top: The Films of David O. Russell
It’s a very exciting time to be a film junkie. Gone are the days when a film’s art house appeal meant it had to be subtitled. Now we have our very own cadre of American filmmakers all jockeying for the spot of top dog. David Fincher, Darren Aronofsky, Quentin Tarantino, the Coen Brothers, and P.T. Anderson are all in contention for the title of our generation’s greatest director. However, there is...[Read More]