2018 has been quite a year for movies. Not only did we once again see Hollywood studios make more money than ever, but it also saw the release of some exceptional movies that could easily become future classics. No year is perfect though and it just wouldn’t be memorable if there weren’t some turds amongst the diamonds on offer. So exactly what were the year’s highlights and lowlights?
Weekend Box Office Report 15 - 17 June 2018: After a 14-year wait, audiences are going crazy for Incredibles 2 as the long-awaited Disney-Pixar animated sequel broke several records with a $231.5 million global debut.
Local Weekend Box Office Report 11 - 13 May 2018: After a whopping 13 weeks on the charts during which it smashed several records, Black Panther has finally exited the top 10. Luckily for Marvel, another one of their films is still there dominating.
Just a heads up, you don't have to watch Avengers: Infinity War for the fourth time, there are other movies out this week to keep you entertained.
When Ava DuVernay was tasked with directing duties for Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time, it was a ground-breaking moment for cinema as this would represent the first time that a black woman would be handed a project of this scale and budget (reportedly around $130 million). It’s an incredible step up for diversity from the studio and showed immense faith …
Weekend Box Office Report 30 March - 2 April 2018: Ready Player One, a movie that essentially revolves around Easter eggs, had a pretty good opening on the four-day Easter weekend.
Weekend Box Office Report 23 - 25 March 2018: After a historic five-week run at the top of the US box office, Black Panther has finally been dethroned. And all it took to move Marvel's superhero king of Wakanda from its seat was a robot bigger than a skyscraper.
Weekend Box Office Report 16 - 18 March 2018: Tomb Raider gave it a good go, but just narrowly missed out on dethroning Black Panther which once again enters its name in the record book a few more times this weekend past. Meanwhile, Christian-drama I Can Only Imagine wins big as it has a surprisingly large limited opening.
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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