Christian Bale has broken ground on a long-gestating project aimed at providing homes for children in foster care. It seems like so many stories that arise from Hollywood are caked with negativity, toxicity and sometimes sheer evil. So when one with such positivity and hope comes along, it feels not only fresh but also puts … Read more
While it opened moderately better than expected, Argylle had a pretty bad opening, killing the franchise’s potential. The numbers are in, and while, they’re less dire than we were predicting; in the end, Argylle had a disastrous opening for Apple Films/ Universal. It ended up rallying to about $18 million, higher than the $16.5 million … Read more
Despite a hefty marketing campaign and ambitious plans for a franchise, Argylle seems set for a disasterous opening at the box office. It looks like Matthew Vaughn’s ambitious plan for a superspy multiverse franchise is DOA, with his most ambitious film to date, Argylle, opening under expectations at the box office this weekend. According to … Read more
Super/Man, the Christopher Reeve documentary that was the talk of the Sundance Film Festival, is likely to be acquired by Warner Bros for a cool $15 million. Having just attended the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, I can testify that none of the movies I saw here received the overwhelming emotional reaction that Super/Man: The Christopher … Read more
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom looks to do around $30 million for the weekend with its 4 day take around $40 million. Numbers have begun rolling in for this Christmas weekend and as expected Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is pulling out a first place victory, however before we start celebrating, this final entry in … Read more
Wonka saw an opening weekend of $39 million while excellent word of mouth should help it stick around for weeks to come. This weekend saw the return of the iconic character Willy Wonka to the big screen with the prequel Wonka featuring a Golden Globe nominated performance by Timothy Chalamet. While the film didn’t quite … Read more
Wonka kicks of the holiday movie season with around $35 million while solid word of mouth should see it have good legs throughout the season. After taking in $3.5 million in Thursday previews, Wonka looks to take in ten times that in its opening weekend for an estimated $35 million. While that number comes in … Read more
Timothée Chalamet is singing and dancing to a big opening with the ideal family film on the biggest holiday of the year, which sees many families going to theaters. Warner Bros, for all its faults and its controversies with their new CEO, is actually carving out a nice little Christmas for themselves. The studio with … Read more
47 Ronin director Carl Rinsch blew a sizeable chunk of a $55 million Netflix budget on cryptocurrency and stock market gambles. Even for Netflix, $55 million is a huge chunk of cash to drop on a series…especially if they don’t receive a single completed episode. But that’s just what happened when Netflix put 47 Ronin … Read more
Ridley Scott’s French epic is conquering IMAX screens and other premium theaters, but will it be enough to make it a hit? While Thanksgiving usually belongs to football, Hollywood sometimes capitalizes on the holiday with either Christmas movies to start you with the holly jolly spirit, or they release certain awards hopeful titles. This year, … Read more