The Revenant
Box Office Weekend: Ride Along 2 Finally Derails Star Wars Juggernaut
It took the weekend, but not the hearts of critics. Ride Along 2, the sequel to the surprise comedy hit of 2014 (though equally lambasted by critics), opened to lower numbers than the previous film with an estimated $34 million, enough to keep away The Revenant (estimated $29.5 million), which still flags behind its costs despite getting good business here and overseas. However, Star Wars: The For...[Read More]
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: Star Wars Wins Again, Though Revenant Strong Competition
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has had a busy week, surpassing Avatar as the highest-grossing domestic film of all-time as well as having a $51 million opening in China, and it shows little sign of slowing down with an estimated $41.6 million weekend take. Leonardo DiCaprio had a strong wide release weekend as well, with an estimated $38 million for The Revenant. However, the well-regarded frontier ...[Read More]
Life & Death: Ranking the Films of Alejandro González Iñárritu
Most filmmakers spend the duration of a career emphasizing one walk of life over the infinite others, but occasionally there is an artist who seeks the truth through universality: the common thread that unifies a Mexican intersection, a Moroccan village, or an American theatre into a snapshot of what it truly means to be alive. Director Alejandro González Iñárritu is one such artist, pursuing the ...[Read More]