Project X
Weekend Box-Office: John Carter Sputters and Can’t Cut Down The Lorax
Would it be a crime if I continued to rhyme? Not to worry, despite Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax finishing first for its second week in a row (with an estimated $39.1 million), there’s even bigger news afoot…namely, John Carter landing in second. While for most films an estimated $30.6 million opening would spell good news, it isn’t for the ill-fated Disney adventure film. While another good weekend for Th...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: The Lorax Speaks for the Green – Sweeps the Box Office Clean
What executive at Universal won’t get the axe? Why, whoever greenlit Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. Despite many a mixed review, audiences gave it an estimated $70.7 million debut. The winner, it’s clear, it wasn’t even close; number two, the Todd Phillips’ produced Project X, made an estimated $20.7 million in gross. Not to say it was a loser, not at all; along with Act of Valor (estimated $13.7 million),...[Read More]
Movie Review: Project X
In many aspects, Project X is a mirror image of a plethora of high school party/coming of age movies that have always prospered in the multiplexes. The movie revolves around a night in the life of three less than popular guys looking to make a name for themselves in the rat race of high school. However, what sets this movie apart (plot wise, at least) from the Superbad’s and American Pie’s of the ...[Read More]