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Ten Reactions to the 2016 Academy Award Nominations
The 88th annual Academy Award nominations were announced Thursday morning and just about everyone has an opinion. Although most of the nominations are what we expected, there were still some surprises and a few snubs that got the internet chatting. Here is a list of our ten biggest reactions to the 2016 Academy Award nominations. [divider] 10. Inside Out Is both Snubbed and Surprised Disney/Pixar’...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: An Impossible Mission? Not for Cruise
With a strong advertising blitz and J.J. Abrams in a producing chair, it seemed almost certain that Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation would be a top box office draw – and it was, reaching first with an estimated $56 million and garnering all sort of praise. And while it has opened very well compared to the previous Mission: Impossible films (second only to Mission: Impossible II), it has strangel...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Ant-Man Takes on Adam Sandler and Wins
Adam Sandler, regardless of the quality of his movies, is almost always a sure bet at the box office. However, his latest, Pixels, opened not only to poor reviews, but to a poor opening estimate of $24 million and below Ant-Man and its second week estimated take of $24.7 million. Also, in a stunning turn of events, nearly every movie in the top ten revealed its budget numbers, and as it turns out,...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Ant-Man Tough, But Diminutive Against Summer
It took the weekend box office and by all accounts is likely to be a decent haul for Marvel, but Ant-Man, at an estimated $58 million is the lowest-earning weekend since 2008, bested (or is that worsted?) by The Incredible Hulk and its $55 million. It is also the only film in the top ten to report its budget, and at $130 million, will likely be a worldwide success, if not a domestic one. Despite a...[Read More]