Category: Looking at the Weekend

There’s not a lot of competition this weekend, so Deadpool will lay claim to a second weekend atop the box office charts. The top new release is likely to be Risen, a Christian-targeted film that shouldn’t have much competition from the poorly advertised Race and the period horror film The Witch.. Our Highest Rated Films:…

How much can an R-rated film, especially a comic book movie, do at the weekend box office? We’re about to find out. While How to Be Single will be interesting counterprogramming and could do quite well, Zoolander 2 appeals to a somewhat similar demographic as Deadpool and I doubt such a long span between releases…

The Coens face off against Regency Zombies in this week’s box office competition. While the Coens haven’t always been the biggest box office draws, their current film is a star-studded comedy that should barely top the re-telling of Pride and Prejudice with zombies. I guess I should probably give more credence to the latest Nicholas…

Kung Fu Panda and its first sequel were hits. I see no reason to believe that it won’t happen again. This week’s two other wide releases don’t convince me they can top the Panda. While the spoof genre has had some success with mainstream audiences, as have disaster films, these two films just don’t seem…

It’s hard to tell what the hit of the weekend will be. The 5th Wave has a built-in audience, but Dirty Grandpa breaks a long span lacking in comedy. I’m going to give the edge to 5th Wave because it tickles the alien invasion concept that has been quite popular in the past. Our Highest…

Michael Bay has a way with bringing people to the theater even if their tastes aren’t the greatest. This should appeal to the same crowd that made American Sniper a hit, but probably to a much smaller degree. Our Highest Rated Films: The Benefactor, A Perfect Day Our Best Awards Ratings: 13 Hours (Razzies)

There are only two new releases this weekend and one of them’s a horror film, which should be enough to make it the top of the two. The weekend will surely be dominated by holdovers otherwise. Our Highest Rated Film: The Treasure Our Best Awards Ratings: None OTHER LIMITED RELEASES Expanding: The Revenant (Previously Reviewed…

There are no new wide releases this weekend, so Star Wars: The Force Awakens will continue to dominate. Of the new releases at the specialty box office, Anomalisa will tower over newcomer Yosemite and possibly over all others in that marketplace. Our Highest Rated Films: Anomalisa Our Best Awards Ratings: Anomalisa (Oscars) OTHER LIMITED RELEASES…

Counter-programming is the name of the weekend. With Christmas falling on a Friday, the box office for the second weekend of Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be record-breaking. Each of this week’s new releases will find that an unfortunate thing since they’ll each be trying to conquer holiday audiences with Joy, Concussion and Daddy’s…

Perhaps outgrossing all other films in release this weekend, the rebirth of the Star Wars franchise begins here. Will it end here? A disappointing box office or disappointed fans will point one way, “all is forgiven” shouts will push it in the other direction. Our Highest Rated Films: Son of Saul, Star Wars: The Force…

Another weekend lacking in new releases. A new box office champion will be crowned as In the Heart of the Sea will be the top new release even if it’s a box office dud, which is also possible. Our Highest Rated Films: The Big Short Our Best Awards Ratings: In the Heart of the Sea…

As usual, the post-Thanksgiving weekend is a dumping ground for wide releases no one expects much of. Krampus is the only wide release and it won’ likely trounce the latest weekends for Hunger Games, Good Dinosaur, Creed or possibly even Spectre. Our Highest Rated Films: Chi-Raq, Macbeth, Youth Our Best Awards Ratings: Macbeth (Oscars), Youth…

Who will triumph, the dinosaur or the boxer? While both may come in second to Katniss Everdeen and the second weekend of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, the top new release will either be Pixar’s second film this year or Sylvester Stallone’s latest Rocky franchise feature. I’m giving the edge to Pixar simply…

The final film of The Hunger Games franchise will wipe the floor with the competition and will remain the dominant player at the box office until Star Wars: The Force Awakens releases in December. It will be a hefty Thanksgiving holiday for the film, which is hoping to surpass its second chapter as the most…

It’s too early for Christmas movies, but it’s possible Love the Coopers does the best business of any new film this week. However, look out for The 33, which seeks to tap into the rarely-targeted U.S. Hispanics. Our Highest Rated Films: The 33 & Kilo Two Bravo Our Best Awards Ratings: By the Sea (Golden…