I Frankenstein
Movie Review: I, Frankenstein
In the long history of horror fiction, few characters are as iconic and well-known as the Frankenstein monster. Mary Shelley’s creation has appeared hundreds of times across different media, and his name and image are instantly recognizable the world over. While the most famous cinematic depiction of the creature is, of course, Boris Karloff in James Whale’s Frankenstein (1931), many o...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Ride Along Keeps Pace With Third Week on Top
Ride Along may not have appeared to be a likely candidate to break a box office record or hold the first-place spot for three weeks (considering its critical reception), but it certainly has done so, and with an estimated $12.3 million pushes close to the $100 million domestic mark, leaving the door closed shut on any other new debuts. It was the only film in the line-up this week to make it into ...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: All Others Take Back Seat to Ride Along
Some things in January do not change. While Ride Along managed to defy the odds and make a record-breaking score in its debut weekend (and continued to do so this weekend with an estimated $21.2 million at the box office), the only big new release fell amid the typical path of January “blockbusters.” I, Frankenstein, did not even breach the top five, landing in sixth with an estimated $8.3 million...[Read More]