Category: Looking at the Weekend

If you don’t believe that Guardians of the Galaxy will dominate the weekend, you’re not going to win that office pool. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: It seems like a pretty good weekend for the movies, especially the wide releases. Peter J. Patrick: A few minor Oscar contenders opening this week. Tripp Burton: It’s an interesting…

The blundering oaf that is The Rock should have no problem topping the box office. For some reason, people can’t get enough of his action antics. Lucy might do ok, but will probably come in under the third week of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: I have no desire…

I hate to say it, but Disney might manage to top the new release list this week. It’s possible Sex Tape could end up a big hit, but either way, it could turn out that all of them fail to top the second week of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Individual Commentaries Wesley…

One film to rule them all. There’s little doubt it will be the top banana, but could it break the $100 million threshold for the weekend? It’s entirely possible. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: I went so far as to get the prior film from Netflix so I could be caught up and possibly watch this…

Melissa McCarthy should make another foray to the top of the box office chart if her film can out-muscle the second weekend of Transformers. It’s also a holiday weekend, which means box office numbers are likely to be higher than normal, which gives her an opportunity. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: By default, I give my…

One new wide release, a part of a historic franchise, should have no problem dominating a weakening box office. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: I was tired of the Transformers franchise after the first, I don’t think I shall give this one a look. However, the specialty box office has far better possibilities topped by Snowpiercer.…

While I’m not sure either of this week’s new releases will be able to top this weekend’s #1 or #2 films, Think Like a Man Too has the best pedigree to be the top new release. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: As much as I’m interested to see what Clint Eastwood does, the trailer doesn’t have…

It’s the battle of the sequels this weekend, but I think the animated feature, the only film targeted at family audiences in some time, should have absolutely no problem dominating the weekend. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: I’m a fairly ardent fan of How to Train Your Dragon. The sequel’s trailers have been largely unimpressive, but…

Tom Cruise’s new film has been earning strong early notices, which should be enough to overcome the likely disappointment in Maleficent and propel it to a first place victory this weekend. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: The repetitive and annoying trailers for Edge of Tomorrow may not be accurate, but they are enough to make me…

Disney’s live-action background re-telling of Sleeping Beauty should have little problem becoming the weekend’s top new release. Whether it can top X-Men: Days of Future Past in its second weekend is a big question. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: I’m not particularly excited about any of this week’s releases. They could each have potential, but I’m…

A frequent occurrence during the Summer months, we’ll have a new reigning box office champion next weekend and it won’t be Adam Sandler. X-Men: Days of Future Past has been tracking towards a huge debut blending both original and First Class casts. That’s a recipe for a blockbuster. Opening over Memorial Day weekend will add…

The latest reboot of the Japanese monster movie will likely stomp all over the competition last week. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: The teaser for Godzilla got me excited about the movie, though the follow-up trailers have been less entertaining. Peter J. Patrick: Who would have thought the most exciting new film of the week would…

It may be a tight race for #1 next weekend between family vs. frat comedy Neighbors and the second weekend of The Amazing Spider-Man. The sequel isn’t doing as well as its predecessor, which could mean that the more fresh Neighbors squeaks by for a victory. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: I’ll admit that Neighbors looks…

The top film at the box office this week will be The Amazing Spider-Man. In other news, water is wet. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: Having found the reboot The Amazing Spider-Man better than all but the second film of the original trilogy, I’m looking forward to this one. However, I’m going to suspect it will…

Another weekend of lackluster releases won’t result in another week at the top for Captain America: The Winter Soldier. One of these three titles will end up on top and my gut leans towards The Other Woman. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: The Other Woman might be fun, but I’m not really excited about anything this…