The Hitman’s Bodyguard, starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson easily took the number one spot at the box office this weekend. The action/comedy took in $21.6 million in its first weekend of release, which was well ahead of second-place finisher Annabelle: Creation’s $15.5 million. Third place again results in a steep drop as the new film from once-retired auteur Steven Soderbergh, Logan Luc...[Read More]
The latest installment of the Conjuring franchise (yes, such a franchise exists), Annabelle: Creation took the top spot of this week’s box office with $35 million. While director Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk pulled in another $11.4 million, bringing its domestic total to slightly over $150 million. Finishing in a distant third place was the critically-detested animated feature The Nut Job 2: Nutty ...[Read More]
Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. The month of August started off sluggishly with The Dark Tower taking the number one spot with just $19.5 million. Things don’t look to be getting better, especially this week. There’s a prequel to a movie no one really liked in Annabelle: Creation, and the sequel no one was asking for in The Nut Job 2:...[Read More]