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Summer Movie Recap (2017 Edition)
It’s hard to believe, but the 2017 summer movie season is already over. It seems just like yesterday we were anxiously awaiting the releases of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Wonder Woman, Dunkirk, War for the Planet of the Apes, and for a small few, possibly even Transformers: The Last Knight. All of those, and so many more, have been released and analyzed, while some have even made their way to...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Wonder Woman Still Box Office Queen
In only its second week of release, the super heroine film Wonder Woman has crossed the $200 million mark earning $57.2 million over the weekend, easily besting the Tom Cruise-led monster-film The Mummy, which brought in a not-too-shabby $32.2 million. While positions may be switched worldwide, Wonder Woman is still the crème de la crème of the box office for a second week in a row stateside. The ...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Wonder Woman Commands Respect
Yet again, a blockbuster that everyone predicts will champion the weekend comes in and does just that as Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot, easily assumed the top spot at the box office this weekend. Amassing an impressive $100.5 million, the first solo film story of everyone’s favorite Amazon princess finished well ahead of the pack and set the standard for the rest o...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Pirates 5 Easily Wins Holiday Box Office
As pretty much everyone expected, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales planted the Jolly Roger atop the box office and took no prisoners, bringing in $62.2 million over the holiday weekend (not including the actual holiday of course). The fifth film in the Pirates series easily bested second-place finisher Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 while also bringing in an estimated $208.4 milli...[Read More]
Movie Review: Baywatch
Grab your watercrafts and crackers, folks! We’re on our way to CheesyTown, and the first stop is Emerald Bay. To begin, let’s get one thing out of the way, you needn’t be a seasoned Baywatch vet to enjoy the new big-screen incarnation. Being born pre-1989 is not a prerequisite to claim your love for The Bay. Will it help? Perhaps, from a nostalgia standpoint. The same level of cheese is spread thi...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Lifeguards Take on the Pirates
Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide release movies. Memorial Day weekend is already upon us, which means not only is it safe to open the pool but there’s guaranteed to be a blockbuster or two opening at the cineplexes. This year features two intriguing summer blockbusters of different proportions as the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean finally hits the scr...[Read More]