Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Weekend Box-Office: Safe House Places First in its Second Week
The estimates are in, and although they are down from last week, they still represent solid entries for the top earners on the list. Safe House bypassed The Vow to earn an estimated $24 million, though The Vow didn’t fare too badly itself, earning an estimated $23.6 million. The Vow has profited better at the box office, with a budget of $30 million to Safe House’s $85 million, but both films have...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: A Weekend for Lovers as The Vow Makes a Strong Debut
It was a strong weekend at the pre-Valentine’s Day box office, well up from last week, with four new films not only topping the first-place finisher from last week, but nearly blowing it out of the water. The big winner, the romantic drama The Vow, made an estimated $41.7 million, almost twice as much as Chronicle, which made $22 million last week (and landed in fifth this week with an estimated $...[Read More]
Movie Review: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
You know you’re in for something odd when the commercials proudly show Dwayne Johnson bouncing a berry off his chest in the most gratuitous of 3D effects. What’s worse is when you find out this is actually the most entertaining scene of the whole movie. While for the most part the film is harmless, especially for kids, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island suffers from a lack of decent dialogue, gaping...[Read More]