As probably (or… definitely?) the worst summer in cinematic history comes to a close, crowds shrugged their shoulders at local movie theaters en masse this weekend, resisting the lure of three new wide releases and ...
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Box Office Breakdown Listcore: “Squad” Goals Reached Again, And The “Party” Continues For Rogen
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Box Office Futures Listcore: Can “Kubo” Win The “War?”
So Todd Phillips has made an action comedy for grown-ups, starring two young actors who are actually pretty good and not, you know, Channing Tatum. This is one of the few new movies I’ve actually ...
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Filmcore’s Emmy Predictions Listcore
On July 16th, 2016, the 68th Emmy nominations were unveiled. As has become the norm lately, cable was the big winner this time. “Game of Thrones” (23 nominations), “The People v. O.J. Simpson: An American Crime Story” ...
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Box Office Breakdown Listcore: Food Falls To DC
Maybe I should give contemporary audiences more credit. Although I thought “Suicide Squad” was mediocre, not fully awful, I respect that the paying public ran screaming the other way this weekend. “Sausage Party,” a competent ...
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Box Office Futures Listcore: Seth’s “Sausage” Fest
Can some feisty sausages defeat some hot pigtails this weekend? ONLY TIME WILL TELL. But I can tell you what I think. Read on. Weekend: August 12th-14th, 2016 Big New Releases: “Pete’s Dragon,” “Sausage Party,” ...
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Box Office Breakdown Listcore: Bad Guys Clean Up Good
So I was pretty damn close, wasn’t I? Let’s break last weekend’s box office down. 1. “Suicide Squad” (PG-13, 4,255 theaters) – My Prediction: #1, $130 million first weekend, $280 million final What Actually Went ...
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Box Office Futures Listcore: DC’s Suicidal Tendencies
This weekend, at long last, the sagging domestic box office looks to get a much-needed shot in the arm, from the hotly-anticipated “Suicide Squad.” Horrible reviews may hinder just how big it can get, but ...
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Box Office Breakdown Listcore: “Bourne” Ready
Let’s unpack this week’s latest underwhelming-but-still-decent sequel performance, shall we? Actual Domestic Top 5, July 29th-31st: 1. “Jason Bourne” (PG-13, 4,026 theaters) – My Prediction: #1, $55 million first weekend, $130 million final What Actually ...
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Box Office Futures Listcore: Yet Another Sequel, “Bourne” To Underwhelm
Another weekend, another shitty-looking and unnecessary sequel. After nicely wrapping up the Jason Bourne saga in 2007 with “The Bourne Ultimatum,” Universal sagely decided to… make another “Bourne” movie. This time, they went the route ...
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Box Office Breakdown Listcore: “Trek” (Sort of) Soars, “Collision Course” Completely Collapses
Actual Domestic Top 5, July 22nd-24th: 1. “Star Trek Beyond” (PG-13, 3,928 theaters) – My Prediction: #1, $85 million first weekend weekend, $250 million final What Actually Went Down: #1, $59.3 million first weekend Well, ...