Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Ready Player One, arrived in a big way, topping the box-office weekend with a $41.2 million take (and a $53.2 million opening overall). This marks the best opening that a Spielberg movie has enjoyed since Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull did back in 2008. Finishing in a very distant second place was Tyler Perry’s Acrimony, which, like Ready Player ...[Read More]
Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Last weekend Pacific Rim: Uprising took down the long-time box office king, Black Panther, with an impressive $28 million haul. It won’t likely repeat the feat this weekend as one of the more intriguing releases of the year arrives in the form of Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One. Tyler Perry’s latest...[Read More]