The Hunger Games prequel has a lot to be thankful for this weekend as it pulls off the upset victory over two new releases. Well, this weekend sure got interesting! A movie that had a softer than anticipated debut and had been written off as dead and buried, is making a triumphant comeback during this … Read more
After a rocky showing last weekend, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, is rebounding at the box office. After a mediocre showing at the box office last weekend, which seemingly put a damper on Lionsgate’s franchise plans, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is rebounding with an excellent Thanksgiving … Read more
If 2010’s “Alan Wake” was heavily influenced by “Twin Peaks” (with a lot of Stephen King thrown in for good measure), this one is very clearly inspired by “Twin Peaks: The Return,” and not just because of the long gap between releases. Much as “The Return” took ideas from the ABC original and filtered them … Read more
There are plenty of pros and cons at the box office this week. We’ll start with the good news. The Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, opened with a decent but not spectacular $44 million, enough to propel the Francis Lawrence-directed pic to No. 1 domestically, per Deadline. Internationally, Songbirds collected $54.5M, … Read more
The Hunger Games prequel came in under expectations while The Marvels ties with Shaquille O’Neal for worst second week drop ever for a comic book movie. The popcorn has been popped, the drinks have been drunk and the box office numbers for this last weekend before Thanksgiving have been tallied and standing at the top … Read more
The first entry in The Hunger Games series without Jennifer Lawrence has an uphill battle and reaches a humble $6 million on early showings. The pre-Thanksgiving fall movie season continues, and after the struggling start The Marvels had for a newly premiered Marvel movie, the new Hunger Games chapter is showing similar numbers for its … Read more
Jason Schwartzman, meanwhile, offers some delightful zingers as schmaltzy emcee/weatherman Lucky Flickerman, a predecessor to Stanley Tucci’s blue-haired game show host Caesar Flickerman. His bemused mantra, “See what happens when you do stuff?” is an all-too-relevant commentary on our attention-hungry times. And the retro-futurism of the mid-century modern TV studio suggests a promise of prosperity … Read more
The Love Island Games Season 1 Episode 12 release date and time have been revealed. The episode will air on Peacock. In this reality show, 26 former Islanders return to compete for love a second time and win the prize of $100,000. Season 1 promises more drama and romance as the contestants compete in challenges … Read more
The Love Island Games Season 1 Episode 5 release date and time have been revealed. The episode will air on Peacock. Filmed in beautiful Fiji, the former popular Islanders will return to the tropical villa. They take another shot at love, with the ultimate winner taking back home $100,000. It promises sizzling drama with new … Read more
We rank all of the Hunger Games movies from worst to best in anticipation of the brand-new prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is one of the most anticipated movies of the fall season for a lot of us. The series is especially significant to me … Read more