Since its initial release last month, director Colin Treverrow’s Jurassic World has been defying every expectation as it broke one box office record after another. And now the fourth movie in the Jurassic Park franchise has claimed its biggest accolade yet, as this past week’s haul brought its global tally up to $1,522 billion, which is enough to claim the …
Last month I speculated about the financial future of 2015, already the year with the largest amount amount of losses if you count its top 5 bombs. But even then there was a chance of it rebounding – all it needed are a few hits. Last Updated: July 8, 2015
The revival of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career has not been going all that well. So far his return to the big screen has been lining up a steady stream of flops and under-performers. But things look far rosier when casting a view beyond the U.S…. Last Updated: July 7, 2015
I don’t like the use of ‘ever’ to stress a point beyond breaking, mainly because it it over-used by excitable writers. That does not include Forbes, at least not as I see them. They only go for drama when it is called for, so to declare that China’s movie industry is the fastest growing ever – that’s heavy, man. The …
Original movies, are officially dead. These days, the real money-makers are sequels and reboots. Films such as Avengers: Age of Ultron and Furious 7 have crossed on over to an elite club, where only the movies that make a billion dollars or more at the box office are allowed. And now, Jurassic World is joining that club. Albeit at a …
The year of 2015 is the worst performer in recent memory for box office releases – and we’re only in JUNE. Or we are ONLY in June. This is a strange business… Last Updated: June 12, 2015
Back before JJ Abrams felt his disturbance in the Force and Lucasfilm were still looking for somebody to helm the upcoming new Star Wars: Episode VII (as it was still called then), Brad Bird was right at the top of their list. A lifelong Star Wars fan himself and coming off the hugely awesome 4th Mission: Impossible flick, Bird seemed …
It’s still going to be a few days before US of A fans get to experience the first Avengers sequel. Right now, it’s only a matter of seconds before everyone else in the world reading this points at the frenzied US fans and proceed to lay a Nelson Muntz “HAW-HAW” laugh in their direction thanks to the film opening up …
City life is a game of optimality. In the small studio apartments of Vancouver …
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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